the librarian says that you may borrow as______books as you want to

1.      I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be …

2.      Your work isn’t very work. I’m sure you can do …..

3.      Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be ……

4.      You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit …?

5.      You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me …?

I.       Complete the sentences using a comparative form.

1.      It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …………..?

2.      This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit ………….

3.      The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be ……

4.      The weather is too cold in this country. I expected it to be…..

5.      My job is a bit boring, sometimes I’s like to do something …….

6.      I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be …

7.      Your work isn’t very work. I’m sure you can do …..

8.      Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be ……

9.      You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit …?

10. You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me …?

1.      Bill is (lazy) and (lazy).

1.      These boys are (ill-prepared) for employment than my children.

1.      Charles is (hard-working) than Tom.

1.      One of three boy, Harry is the (badly-bred).

1. I don’t know the reason...

2. They have found the handbag...

3. He doesn’t like people...

4. The police arrested the man...

5. Do you know the country... 

6. I don’t like the women...

7. The woman     is my mother, is my father.

8. The man          is my father

9. She has lost the bicycle...

10. This is the house...

11. The book is about the girl...

12. George works for a company...

13. What was the name of the horse...

14. The police have caught the men...

15. Mary has lost a purse...

16. Is there anyone here...

17. A market is a place...

18. It’s one of the few houses...

19. The story is about a girl...

20. Please tell me the reason...

1. My head seems to be on fire now. ® I feel as if...

2. I had a feeling that I was walking in the air. ® I felt as though...

3. Bill doesn’t work hard. I’d like him to work hard. ® I’d rather...

4. He did not want to pay his debts. ® I’d rather...

5. He drives too fast. I want him not to drive too fast. ® I’d rather...

6. He spent his money like a prince. ® He spent his money as if...

7. You speak like a prophet. ® You speak as though...

8. We must set out, it is a little late. ® It’s high time...

9. You should review your lessons for the exams. ® It’s time...

10. He smokes a great deal. I’d like him to give up smoking. ® I’d rather...

11. She pretended not to know me. ® She looked as if she...

12. He should call me on the phone. ® It’s time...

13. We must start working now. ® It’s high time...

14. She made up like an actress. ® She made up as if...

15. She cried like a baby. ® She cried as though...

16. They talk like kings. ® They talk as if...

17. We should solve this problem. ® It’s time...

18. Mary dresses up like a queen. ® Mary dresses up as if...

19. I’d prefer my wife not to talk too much. ® I’d rather...

20. I want him to come to my house tonight. ® I’d rather...

I. Supply either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF as appropriate.

1. It was difficult to deliver the letter   the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

2. We decided to leave early         the party was boring.

3. Rescue attemps were temporarily halted       the bad weather.

4. Paul may not go to the football game his grades.

5. They visited their friends often they enjoyed their company.

II. Combine each pair of sentences, using BECAUSE, SINCE, AS.

1. She saw the wanted man in a small coffee shop. She phoned the police.

2. The teacher is sick. We’ll have no class tomorrow.

3. She walked slowly. Her leg was injured.

4. Mary looks happy. She has just got good marks.

5. He came to the office 10 minutes late. He missed the first bus.

6. She coughed and sneezed. The doctor said she had to stay out of crowd.

7. It got dark. I couldn’t read the letter.

8. I didn’t come in time. There was a traffic jam.

9. He stayed at home yesterday. His mother was sick.

10. We didn’t want to go out. It rained heavily.

VIII.        Rewrite the sentences below, using ENOUGH instead of TOO

1. He is too old to wear this coloured shirt.

2. She is too weak to carry this bag.

3. This pen is too expensive for me to buy.

4. Bill is too foolish to understand what I say.

5. This bag is too heavy for her to carry.

6. The test was too difficult for them to do.

7. That sentence was too long for me to memorize.

8. The land is too poor to grow crops.

9. The room is too noisy for us to study.

10. This book is too dull to read.

11. We were too late to get good seats.

12. Jack is too lazy to make progress in his study.

13. I’m too poor to help you with the money.

14. These oranges are too sour for us to eat.

15. The shelf is too high for the boy to reach.

16. This road is too dangerous for her to go at night.

17. The water in this pool is too dirty to drink.

18. Martha is too ugly to have a boyfriend.

19. This room is too dark for us to study.

20. He studied too badly to pass his exam.