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, .............................................
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. Use the words in parentheses to complete the conversation with comparative adjectives or adverbs. Add than where necessary. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.Matt: My phone is working (1) worse than (badly) ever! And it’s (2) ______________ (old) all the other phones I see, too. I want a (3) _______________ (modern) phone.Lara: Take a look at my phone. It was (4) _______________ (cheap) my last phone, and I’m much (5) _______________ (happy) with it. When I’m traveling, I listen...
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. Use the words in parentheses to complete the conversation with comparative adjectives or adverbs. Add than where necessary. In some cases, more than one answer is possible.Matt: My phone is working (1) worse than (badly) ever! And it’s (2) ______________ (old) all the other phones I see, too. I want a (3) _______________ (modern) phone.Lara: Take a look at my phone. It was (4) _______________ (cheap) my last phone, and I’m much (5) _______________ (happy) with it. When I’m traveling, I listen to music (6) _______________ (often) I do when I’m at home, so I wanted a phone with a (7) _______________ (big) memory card.Matt: Wow, it’s much (8)____________ (nice) mine! The screen is a lot (9) ____________ (large), too. I want one like that!Lara: Yeah, you need a big screen, because you watch videos on your phone (10) ________ (frequently) I do.
EXERCISE 1: Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/ a bit … etc.+ a comparative.Her illness was …………………. We thought at first (much/serious)This bag is too small. I need something ………………. (much/big)I’m afraid the problem is ……………….. it seems.(much/complicated)You looked depressed this morning but you look ……….. now(a bit/happy)I thought she was younger than me but in fact she’s ……….(slightly/old)EXERCISE 2: Complete the sentences using an/no + a comparativeI’m fed up with w...
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EXERCISE 1: Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/ a bit … etc.+ a comparative.
Her illness was …………………. We thought at first (much/serious)
This bag is too small. I need something ………………. (much/big)
I’m afraid the problem is ……………….. it seems.(much/complicated)
You looked depressed this morning but you look ……….. now(a bit/happy)
I thought she was younger than me but in fact she’s ……….(slightly/old)
EXERCISE 2: Complete the sentences using an/no + a comparative
I’m fed up with waiting. I’m not waiting…………….. (long)
This shop isn’t expensive. The prices are ……………. Anywhere else(cheap)
The traffic isn’t particularly bad today. It’s ……………… usual (bad)
EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences using “Double” Comparatives
It’s becoming ……………….. to find a job (hard)
The hole in your pullover is getting ………….. (big)
My bags seemed to get ……………. As I carried them (heavy)
As I waited for my interview, I became …………….. (nervous)
As the day went on the weather got …………. (bad)
Travelling is becoming …………….. (expensive)
As the conversation went on, he became …………… (talkative)
Since she has been in England, her English has got …..(good)
EXERCISE 4: Finish these sentences using a comparative structure
1. I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, ………….. (good/ feel)
2. It’s hard to concentrate when you are tired. The more tired you are ………. (hard/concentrate)
3. She had to wait a very long time. The longer she waited,………….. (impatient/become)
EXERCISE 5: Match the two halves containing the structure “the ……the……”
the earlier we leave the longer he waited the more I got to know him the more you practise your English the longer the phone call the more goods you sell | the faster you’ll learn the more you have to pay the sooner we’ll arrive the more profit you’ll make the more impatient he became the more I liked him |
EX1: 1. Much more serious
2. Much bigger
3. Much more complicated
4. A bit happier
5. Slightly older
EX2: 1. Longer
2. No cheaper
3. No worse
EX3: 1. Harder and harder
2. Bigger and bigger
3. Heavier and heavier
4. More and more nervous
5. Worse and worse
6. more and more expensive
7. More and more talkative
8. Better and better
EX4: 1. The better feeling
2. The harder concentration
3. The more impatient becoming
EX5: 1.The earlier we live, the sooner we'll arrive
2. The longer he waited, the more impatient he became
3. The more I got to know him, the more I him
4. The more you practise your E, the faster you learn
5. The longer the phone call, the more you have to pay
6. The more goods you sell, the more profit you make
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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) .........................................
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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 .................................................................................................
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
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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 (nerv...
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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.
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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.
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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, ______________...
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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)
1 The more adventurous - the more
2 The less - the more
3 The older - the wiser
4 The higher - the colder
5 The sooner - the better
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the more adventure,the more
the less,the more
the older,the wiser
the higher,the colder
the sooner,the better
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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, __________________...
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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)
1. ____________The more adventurous ______________ it is, ______the more_______________ I like it. (adventurous / much)
2. ___________The less____________I see him, _____the more_________________ I like him. (little / much)
3. _______________the older_________ we grow, ________the wiser_______________we become. (old / wise)
4. ________________The higher_________ you climb, _________the colder________________ it gets. (high / cold)
5. _________The sooner___________________ they go, ______The better___________________ it is. (soon / good)
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1. The more adventurous it is, the more I like it. (adventurous / much)
2. The less I see him, the more I like him. (little / much)
3. The older we grow, The wiser we become. (old / wise)
4. The higher you climb, the colder it gets. (high / cold)
5. The sooner they go, the better it is. (soon / good)
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II. Complete the text with the comparative form of the adjectives below. Stressful young green bad healthy easy happy long Is life better than it was in the past? Older people look back to when they were (1) and complain that young people today dont realise how difficult things were then. Of course, in many ways, life is (2) than now. We live in a world which is cleaner and safer. It is generally (3) as we...
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II. Complete the text with the comparative form of the adjectives below.
Stressful young green bad healthy easy happy long
Is life better than it was in the past? Older people look back to when they were (1) and complain that young people today don't realise how difficult things were then. Of course, in many ways, life is (2) than now. We live in a world which is cleaner and safer. It is generally (3) as well, and because of the improvements in medical care, both men and women can expect to live (4) lives. Our day-to-day existence is more comfortable, but are we (5) ? The rhythm of life is faster, and (6) . People are always in a hurry. In the end, it is hard to say if things were better or (7) than before. As the saying goes 'the grass is always (8) on the other side of the fence'.
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younger - easier- more healthy - longer - happier - more stressful - worse - greener
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Read and rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation.(10 points)a)Hi Mary! It’s Alex here.b)No thanks. It sounds a bit boring. I’m sure you will enjoy it more on your own. Anyway,I will buy some new shoes in town, I think, if I’ve got enough money.c)Shall I ring you back?d)Don’t worry. I’ll have my credit card.e)OK. But I may be a little late. I am going to watch the final at tennis club in theafternoon. I will get you a ticket, if you like.f)No, it’s OK. I will finish dryi...
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Read and rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation.(10 points)
a)Hi Mary! It’s Alex here.
b)No thanks. It sounds a bit boring. I’m sure you will enjoy it more on your own. Anyway,
I will buy some new shoes in town, I think, if I’ve got enough money.
c)Shall I ring you back?
d)Don’t worry. I’ll have my credit card.
e)OK. But I may be a little late. I am going to watch the final at tennis club in the
afternoon. I will get you a ticket, if you like.
f)No, it’s OK. I will finish drying it later. How are things going?
g)I will lend you some. I’ve just been paid.
h)Hi! I’m drying my hair at the moment.
i)Not bad, thanks. What are you going to do on Saturday after you’ve seen your mum?
j)I’m not really sure. Shall we meet up around six in the evening?et up around six in the evening?
Dear Lan,Thanks a lot for your gift. I’m very happy to (1).........................................that you had a nice holiday in Hai Phong.I’ve finished the (2)...............................but I’m not very (3).................................. with my results. I got good (4)..................................for all the (5)............................ except for English. My English teacher said I wasn’t good at it, especially speaking and (6)...................................... Although I’ve...
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Dear Lan,Thanks a lot for your gift. I’m very happy to (1).........................................that you had a nice holiday in Hai Phong.I’ve finished the (2)...............................but I’m not very (3).................................. with my results. I got good (4)..................................for all the (5)............................ except for English. My English teacher said I wasn’t good at it, especially speaking and (6)...................................... Although I’ve tried my best, I can’t (7) .....................my English. Can you show me how to study it well? I’ll be very (8)..........................if you can write me a few lines about it.Regards,Hoa.