Test

1. Put ONE suitable word in each space.

(2 points)

a) My brother is two years older .............................. me.

b) The train takes just ............................ long as the bus.
c) I thought the second hotel we stayed in was............................. more friendly.
d) Fortunately, today we feel ..............................more comfortable than yesterday.
e) Do you think you could make a.............................. less noise?
f) These exercises seem to be getting harder and .......................... .
g) Jean doesn't need as much help ........................... Harry does.
h) David enjoyed the match much ........................ than me.
2. Circle the correct answer A, B, C or D. (3 points)
a) I really think that apologising is ......................thing you can do.
A) not as much as
B) a little
C) the best
D) as far as
b) I can't stand this weather. It's getting ............. .
A) more and more B) worse and worse C) coldest and coldest D) further and further
c) Although Brenda came last, everyone agreed she had done her.............
A) good
B) best
C) little
D) more
d) I wish Charles worked ................. hard as Mary.
A) as B) more
C) better
D) than
e) The more you water this plant, the ...................it will grow.
A) best
B) tall
C) wetter
D) faster
f) From now on, we won't be able to go out as ........................as we used to.
A) were
B) much
C) more
D) oftener
g) I've never owned................. independent cat than this one!
A) a more
B) such an
C) a so
D) as much an
h) Brian has been working .................. since he was promoted.
A) much harder
B) as harder C) just as hardly
D) more hardly
i) I've been feeling ................... tired today, doctor.
A) such a
B) the most
C) more and more D) much
j) This exercise will give you ............practice.
A) further
B) much more
C) as better D) a lot
3. There are 2 correct sentences and the other 8 contain mistakes. Put a tick
to the right of the correct sentences and underline the mistakes in the other
sentences and write the corrected answers. (4 points)