Question

Exercise 6. Use comparative + and + comparative to complete the sentences below. 1. The company expanded rapidly. It grew (big) .................................................. all the time. 2. Cathy got (bored) .................................................. in her job. In the end, she left. 3. My bag seemed to get (heavy) .................................................. as I carried them. 4. As I waited for my interview, I became (nervous) ................................................ 5. As the day went on, the weather got (bad) .................................................. 6. Healthcare is becoming (expensive) .................................................. 7. As the conversation went on, Tom became (talkative) ................................................. 8. These days, (many) .................................................. people are learning English. 9. The company’s share price went (high) .................................................. 10. Life got (good) .................................................. for boss Bob Watt as the company became (successful) .................................................. 11. Life in the modern world is becoming (complex) 12. When I get excited, my heart beats (fast) .................................................. 13. The little boy seemed to get (upset) .................................................................................................... 14. It’s getting (difficult) .................................................. to find a job. 15. The noise got (loud) .................................................. as we approached the house. Exercise 7. Complete the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same. 1. His previous CD wasn’t as popular as this one.  This CD ............................................................................................................. 2. I am not as interested in football as you are.  You ................................................................................................................... 3. The film was less interesting than I had expected.  The film ............................................................................................................ 4. Britain isn’t as warm as Greece.  Greece .............................................................................................................. 5. I have been to fewer countries than you have.  I haven’t ........................................................................................................... 6. Couldn’t you find a better hotel?  Is this ................................................................................................................ 7. Long is not as careful as Thang.  Thang ............................................................................................................... 8. He has never behaved so violently before.  He is behaving .................................................................................................. 9. As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse.  The more .......................................................................................................... 10. Tom works better when he is happy.  The .................................................................................................

Answer 1

1. The company expanded rapidly. It grew (big) .........bigger and bigger......................................... all the time.

2. Cathy got (bored) ........more and more bored.......................................... in her job. In the end, she left.

3. My bag seemed to get (heavy) ..................heavier and heavier................................ as I carried them.

4. As I waited for my interview, I became (nervous) .......more and more nervous.........................................

5. As the day went on, the weather got (bad) ..............worse and worse....................................

6. Healthcare is becoming (expensive) ........more and more expensive..........................................

7. As the conversation went on, Tom became (talkative) ...............more and more talkative..................................

8. These days, (many) ..............more and more.................................... people are learning English.

9. The company’s share price went (high) .............higher and higher.....................................

10. Life got (good) ............better and better...................................... for boss Bob Watt as the company became (successful) .................more and more successful.................................

11. Life in the modern world is becoming (complex) more and more complex

12. When I get excited, my heart beats (fast) ..................faster and faster................................

13. The little boy seemed to get (upset) ......................more and more upset ..............................................................................

14. It’s getting (difficult) .......more and more difficult........................................... to find a job

. 15. The noise got (loud) ...............louder and louder................................... as we approached the house.

Exercise 7. Complete the second sentence so that the meaning stays the same.

1. His previous CD wasn’t as popular as this one. 

This CD ......is more popular than his previous one.......................................................................................................

2. I am not as interested in football as you are. 

You ........are more interested in football than me...........................................................................................................

3. The film was less interesting than I had expected. 

The film .......was not as interesting as I had expected.....................................................................................................

4. Britain isn’t as warm as Greece. 

Greece .........is warmer than Britain....................................................................................................

5. I have been to fewer countries than you have. 

I haven’t ..........been to as many countries as you.................................................................................................

6. Couldn’t you find a better hotel? 

Is this ........the best hotel you could find........................................................................................................

7. Long is not as careful as Thang. 

Thang ..........is more careful than Long.....................................................................................................

8. He has never behaved so violently before. 

He is behaving ....more and more violently..............................................................................................

9. As television programs become more popular, they seem to get worse. 

The more .................popular television programs become, the worse they seem to get .........................................................................................

10. Tom works better when he is happy. 

The better Tom works, the happier he is