IV. Complete the sentences. Use comparative + and + comparative. 20. We’re going to need ...................................................................... energy. (much) 21. The world’s getting ...................................................................... (hot) 22. Pollution’s getting ...................................................................... (bad) 23. Some countries are getting ...................................................................... rain each year. (little) 24. There are ...................................................................... forests. (few) 25. The ice in the Arctic is melting ...................................................................... (quickly) V. Complete the sentences. Use “the + comparative + the + comparative” ~ When I’m busy, I’m happy. In fact, the busier I am, ...the happier I am... 26. If you cook it for a long time, it tastes nice. In fact, the longer you cook it, ............................................. 27. Good clothes are often expensive. Usually, the better they are, ............................................. 28. We drive more slowly on narrow roads. In fact, the narrower the road, ............................................. 29. You’ll make more mistakes if you’re tired. In fact, the more tired you are, ............................................. 30. You feel energetic when you’re fit. Generally, the fitter you are, .............................................

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 .................................................................................................

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.

. Use the comparative degree and the given prompts to write complete sentences.

1.                  This book / that one / good …………………………………………………………..……….

2.                  Japanese / difficult / English.                     …………………………………………………………….…….

3.                  The weather here / the weather in my hometown / hot.                                                                                  …………………………………………..……………………….

4.                  This chair / comfortable / that chair.            …………………………………………………………….…….

5.                  A mouse / a cat / small.                               …………………………………………………………….…….

6.                  The sun / the moon / big.                               …………………………………………………………….……..

7.                  A dog / intelligent / a chicken.                   …………………………………………………………….……..

8.                  A mountain / a hill / high.                             …………………………………………………………….……..

9.                  A rose / beautiful / a weed              …………………………………………………………….……..

10.             A child / a man / young.                              …………………………………………………………….……..

11.             A lake / a sea / small.                                   …………………………………………………………….…….

12.             Good health / important / money            …………………………………………………………….…….

13.             Your hair / my hair / long.                           …………………………………………………………….……..

14.             French food / English food / good            …………………………………………………………….……..

15.             A radio / a television / cheap.                    …………………………………………………………….…….

16.             This lesson / difficult / that one.                 …………………………………………………………….…….

17.             This book / interesting / that book.            …………………………………………………………….…….

18.             Biology / interesting / chemistry.               …………………………………………………………….…….

IV: Complete the sentences using the following structure: the + comparative… the comparative.

1. __________________________ it is, _____________________ I like it. (adventurous / much)

 2. _______________________I  see  him, ______________________ I like him. (little / much)

 3. ________________________ we grow, _______________________we become. (old / wise)

4. _________________________ you climb, _________________________ it gets. (high / cold)

5. ____________________________ they go, _________________________ it is. (soon / good)

Complete the sentences using the following structure: the + comparative… the comparative.

1. __________________________ it is, _____________________ I like it. (adventurous / much)

 2. _______________________I  see  him, ______________________ I like him. (little / much)

 3. ________________________ we grow, _______________________we become. (old / wise)

4. _________________________ you climb, _________________________ it gets. (high / cold)

5. ____________________________ they go, _________________________ it is. (soon / good)

II. Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use a comparative form. (-ER or MORE ...)
1. The journey takes three hours by car and four hours by train.
It takes .....................................................................................................................................
2. Dung and Trang went for a rim. Trang ran nine kilometers. Dung stopped after seven kilometers.
Trang ......................................................................................................................................
3. We expected our classmates to arrive at about 7 o'clock. In fact they arrived at 6 o'clock.
Our classmates ........................................................................................................................
4. You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 45 minutes. The trains run every hour.
The buses ................................................................................................................................
5. They were very busy at work today. They're not usually as busy as that.
They .........................................................................................................................................