Practice Test1 - Comparisons- Chapter 9 Name ____Melissa Vásquez__________

Part 1 – Fill in the comparative and superlative form of each adjective or adverb:
(20 questions @ 2 pts each)

Base form Comparatives Superlative

1. well _______better________ ________the best____________

2. badly _______worse______________ ___the worst________________

3. ugly _________uglier___________ _____ugliest____________

4. terrifying __________more terrifyig__________ ___most terrifyig_________

5. friendly ___________friendlier_______ ________the friendliest_________

6. cool ________cooler_________ ________colest__________

7. smoothly __________smoother__________ ___smoothest__________________

8. interesting ____more interesting___________ _______most interesting_________

9. good ______better _________ _________the best_______________

10. crowded _____more crowded___________ ______most crowded_______

11. messy _______messier_________ _____________messiest___________

12. young _______younger_____________ _______youngest_____________

13. helpful _________more helpful__________ ______most helpful___________

14. thin _________thinner____________ _________thinnest__________

15. clearly ________clear__________ __________clearest_________

Part 2.- Complete the following sentences with the comparative or superlative form: (don’t forget to use
“than” and “the”) (25 questions @ 2 points each = 50 points)

1. Which is __the most important_____: health, money or family? (important)

2. The Honda rides _________smoother than_________ the Ford Explorer. (smoothly)

3. Is it true that San Paulo is ______the largest______ city in the western hemisphere? (large)

4. Pascal speaks English _____more fluently_______ than Claude.(fluently)

5. Lake Superior is ________larger than_________ lake in the United States.(large)

6. Coke tastes _____better than_______ Pepsi. (good)

7. Nuts are _____more nutritious than__________ candy. (nutritious)

8. Mary works ______harder than_______ Tom. (hard)

9. A turtle moves ___more slowly than________ a rabbit.(slowly)

10. Which has a ____________the largest___________ population: China or India? (large)

11. What is ____the most economical_________ way to make a phone call to your country? (economical)

12. In general, adults drive ________more carefully________ than teenagers. (carefully)

13. I think my boyfriend is _______the most handsome________ man in the world. (handsome)

14. In the US, American football is ____________the most popular___________ sport. (popular)

15. In Miami, __________the hottest___________ months of the year are July and August. (hot)

16. My brother-on-law is _________the craziest___________ person I know. (crazy)

17. Wyoming is the state with _________the smallest________ population of all the 50 states of the US.
(small)

18. This is _____the worst_________ coffee I have ever had. It tastes like mud. (bad)

19. Of all my friends, Linda dresses __________nicer___________. (nicely)

20. A motorcycle is _________cheaper_______ to drive than a car. (cheap)

21. Computers used to be much ______bigger than_________ they are today. (big)

22. There were many dresses in the store, but this one was______the prettiest____________. (pretty)

23. My daughter behaves ____________politer than_________ your son. (politely)

24. Of all the children in daycare, Danny behaves _______ruder__________. (rudely)

25. Mexican food is __________spicier than____________ Cuban food. (spicy)

26. Of all the planets, Mars is the planet that is ______closer_____ to the earth.(close)

27. Which has a _________busier____ airport: Los Angeles or Chicago? (busy)

28. Interest in soccer is ________lower_____ in the US than in other countries. (low)

29. Miami is growing __________quicker than______ Fort Lauderdale. (quickly)

30. Do you think that basketball is ______more exciting than_______ American football? (exciting)

31. My sister-in-law is _______the heaviest______ person that I know. (heavy)

32. Donald Trump is one of ________the richest_________ men in the world. (rich)

33. Wyoming is the state with _____the fewest___________ people of all the 50 states of the US.(few)

34. This is _________the best_____ chocolate cake I gave ever had. (good)

35. My father is _____more talkative than______ my mother. (talkative)

36. Frank speaks English ______more fluently than_______ his brother does.(fluently)

37. Oh no! I did _____the worst___________ on this test than I did on the last one.(badly)

38. What is ___the farthest________________ planet from the sun in our solar system?(far)

39. If you have any __________further_________ questions, please don’t hesitate to ask the director.(far)

40. Tell me about ________________the worse_________ day of your life. (bad)