1. His result was lower than the average mark so he failed the exam.

     A. If his result had been higher than the average mark, he would not have failed the exam.

     B. If his result was higher than the average mark, he would not fail the exam.

     C. If his result had been higher than the average mark, he would not fail the exam.

     D. If his result was higher than the average mark, he will not fail the exam.

2. I have never watched such an interesting movie like this before.

     A. This is the most interested movie that I have ever watched.

     B. I have ever watched a lot of interesting movies like this.

     C. It is the movie that is the most interesting I have ever watched.

     D. The movie is as interesting as the ones I have ever watched.

3. We pollute the environment. We become extinct.

     A. The more we pollute the environment, the more we become extinct.

     B. The more we pollute the environment, we become extinct.

     C. The more extinct we become, the more we pollute the environment.

     D. The more the environment we pollute, the more extinct we become.

4. This dish was not as awful as I thought.

     A. This dish was more delicious than I thought.

     B. This dish was the most awful that I had ever thought.

     C. This dish was the most delicious that I had ever thought.

     D. This dish was not as delicious as I thought.

5. No one in my class studies as well as Susan.

     A. Someone in my class is better than Susan.                             

     B. No one is the best student in Susan’s class.

     C. Susan is better than no one in my class.

     D. Susan is the best student in my class.

Exercise 1
1. He doesn't get up early on Sundays. He gets up_______
a. late b. lately c. slowly d. hardly
2. The write can't see aunt Licy_______ He is having breakfast.
a. still b. now c. often d. always
3. He was a friendly waiter. He spoke to the writer_______
a. friendly b. as friends c. like friends d. in a friendly way
4. He spent the whole day in his room. He was in his room _______
a. the whole b. the all c. all day d. all of
5. Bill is a harder worker. He works_______ than Joe.
a. harder b. more hard c. more hardly d. hardier
6. Every year the writer_______ enters for the garden competition.
a. every b. also c. and d. to

7. The writer had_______ reached the town when the young man spoke.
a. often b. almost c. sometimes d. just as
8. She couldn't find her bag. It was not _______
a. their b. theirs c. they are d. there
9. Do you still want them? Do you_______ want them?
a. yet b. even c. now d. more
10. Both girls write to each other regularly. They write_______
a. frequently b. occasionally c. sometimes d. now again
11. They will travel faster. They will travel_______
a. sooner b. more quickly c. hurriedly d. shorter
12. Why did they kick the ball so_______?
a. hardly b. hard c. hardy d. hardly
13. That was all she remembered. She could not remember_______
a. some more b. any more c. no more d. none more
14. Ted has been worried all week and he is_______ worried.
a. even b. still c. yet d. any more
15. The car was easy to recognize so it was not _______ difficult for the police to catch the thieves.
a. much b. very c. many d. too
16. He got such a fright. He was_______ frightened.
a. so b. such c. such as d. a so
17. It was more than he could bear. he could not bear it_______
a. more b. longer c. any longer d. no more
18. He had hardly had time to settle down_______ he had settled down.
a. no sooner b. as soon as c. scarcely d. hardly
19. We were very much surprised. We were_______ surprised.
a. more b. many c. most d. the most
20. He brought almost everything in the window. He brought_______
a. nearly b. scarcely c. hardly d. already

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He did not work hard. He failed the exam

A. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard

B. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam

C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam

D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam

Mark the letter A,B,C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions.

He did not work hard. He failed the exam.

A. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard.

B. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.

C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.

D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in the following questions

He did not work hard. He failed the exam

A. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam

B. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard

C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam

D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam

He did not work hard. He failed the exam.

A. Even though he failed the exam, he didn’t work hard.

B. Unless he had worked hard, he would have failed the exam.

C. If he had worked hard, he would have passed the exam.

D. However hard he worked, he failed the exam.