Question

I. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1. Iceland is considered the most __________country in the world. (peace)
2. A_______lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)
3. My brother has been a stamp_______for several years. (collect)
4. It is a/an________place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience)
5. Drinking water in some areas may be______.(safe)
6. During my stay in the village, I was________with several local farmers. (friend)
7. Encouraging children to eat and drink______is very important. (health)
8. Local people in the village often wear their_______costumer during the festivals. (tradition)
9. Please give______to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)
10. The baby slept very_______because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)
II. Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Tim is older than Sarah.(young)
Sarah................................................
2. Our house is large than yours.(small)
Your house is..................................
3. Bill is not as tall as David.(short)
Bill is...............................................
4. Jack's marks are worse than mine.(good)
My marks.......................................
5. This book is the same price at the one.(expensive)
That book is...................................
6. Your bike is slower than mine.(fast)
My bike...........................................
III. Rewrite the sentences of comparison.
1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
-> Her new house..........................................
2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
-> Peter.......................................................
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
-> The white dress......................................
4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
-> According to me, Maths.............................
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
-> Mary.........................................................
6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
-> The Nile..................................................
7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
-> No mountain...........................................
8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.
-> She is........................................................
9. This computer works better than that one.
​-> That computer..........................................

Answer 1

I. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
1. Iceland is considered the most ____peaceful______country in the world. (peace)
2. A____nomadic___lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)
3. My brother has been a stamp___collector____for several years. (collect)
4. It is a/an____inconvenient____place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience)
5. Drinking water in some areas may be___unsafe___.(safe)
6. During my stay in the village, I was____friendly____with several local farmers. (friend)
7. Encouraging children to eat and drink___healthily___is very important. (health)

8. Local people in the village often wear their____traditional___costumer during the festivals. (tradition)
9. Please give___generously___to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)
10. The baby slept very___soundly____because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)
II. Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
1. Tim is older than Sarah.(young)
Sarah........isn't as old as Tim..........
2. Our house is large than yours.(small)
Your house is.......not as large as our house......
3. Bill is not as tall as David.(short)
Bill is........shorter than David.............
4. Jack's marks are worse than mine.(good)
My marks........is better than Jack's marks........
5. This book is the same price at that one.(expensive)
That book is.......as expensive as this one.........
6. Your bike is slower than mine.(fast)
My bike.......is faster than yours.............
III. Rewrite the sentences of comparison.
1. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
-> Her new house.......isn't as big as her old house...........
2. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
-> Peter........is the tallest in my class...........
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
-> The white dress......isn't as expensive as the black dress.........
4. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
-> According to me, Maths...........isn't as easy as English..................
5. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
-> Mary.......is the most intelligent in my group............
6. No river in the world is longer than the Nile.
-> The Nile...........is the longest river in the world.............
7. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
-> No mountain.......in the world is higher than Mount Everest.........
8. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.
-> She is...........a pretty girl I have met.............
9. This computer works better than that one.
​-> That computer........isn't as good as this one...............