1. Complete these sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.

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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)

Travelling by train is ____________ (fast) than travelling by coach.

All Cranberries albums are good, but their latest album is ____________ (good) of all.
Elaine failed the History exam. It was ____________ (difficult) she expected.
Now video cassettes are a lot ____________ (cheap) DVDs.
Jogging is ____________ (tiring) cycling.
Yesterday Thomas was angry, but Peggy was ____________(angry) he was when David
broke the window.
I think Venice is one of ____________ (beautiful) cities in Europe.
Some people say that London is ____________ (interesting) Paris.
Our volleyball team is ____________(good) yours. They are both the same.
Robin is ____________(older) of all his brothers.
The Nile is ____________(long) river in Africa.

2. Match the phrases on the left with those on the right to make meaningful comparative
sentences using the structure the + comparative..the + comparative. The first sentence has
been made for you as an example.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.

(tired) you are

(much) you study
(complicated) a problem is
(early) we arrive
(good) you look
(much) he eats
(expensive) an hotel is
(old) Mark gets
(much) I know him

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.

1. (quick) well leave

2. (good) the service is
3. (confident) youll feel
4. (much) he looks like is grand father
5. (hard) is to sleep
6. (difficult) is to find a solution
7. (much) I trust him
8. (easy) the exams will be
9. (fat) he becomes.

5.- The more tired you are the harder it is to sleep.

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Answer key:
1.
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b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
h)
i)
j)
k)

faster
the best
more difficult than
cheaper than
less tiring than
angrier than
the most beautiful
more/less interesting than
as good as
the oldest
the longest

2.
B-8- The more you study, the easier the exams will be.
C-6- The more complicated a problem is, the more difficult is to find
a solution.
D-1- The earlier we arrive, the quicker well leave.
E-3- The better you look, the more confident you, feel
F-9- The more he eats, the fatter he becomes.
G-2- The more expensive an hotel is, the better the service is.
H-4- The older Mark gets, the more he looks like his grandfather.
I-7- the more I know him, the more I trust him.