2M / MAJ Revision Comparisons (2) Nov.

2020

I. Complete the conversations, using the correct form of the word(s) supplied and adding any
other words needed.
1. — Which is (high+++/mountain) ......................................... ….. Africa?
— I'm not sure. Kilimanjaro, perhaps?
— Where's that? In Zambia?
— No, it's (far+/north) ............................................ that. Kenya I think.
2. — We'd better go to the bank this morning.
— Can't we go (late+) .....................................?
— No. They shut (early+/here) ............................................... they do at home.
3. — Hurry up! We'll miss the train. Can't you run any (fast+) ............................?
— Sorry, I'm going (fast =) ................................ I can already.
— OK. I guess you're quite a bit (short +) ........................................ I am after all.
4. — I hear you were having problems with your business last year. Is it (good +) ..................... this
year?
— No. I'm afraid it's (bad +) ......................................... I expected. I'm (optimistic ≠) .........................
.................................... usual.
— I suppose people just aren't spending (much =/money) ......................................... they used to.
5. Summer is (hot +++) ................................................ season ........... the year: people are usually
(tired –) ........................................................ in winter

II. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in bold and so that the meaning remains
the same. DO NOT change the word in bold.
1. The situation is getting worse and worse. (difficult)
The situation is getting .......................................................................... .
2. My computer is different from yours. (same)
Your computer ................................................................................... .
3. There are a couple of famous directors in the world, especially Steven Spielberg. (one)
Steven Spielberg is .............................................................................. .
4. I didn't buy as many CDs as you did. (bought)
I ........................................................................................... you did.
5. The Niger is a long river, but another African river is even longer. (second)
The Niger is ............................................................................ Africa.
6. Paul is not as good a runner as David. (than)
David is .......................................................................................... .
7. I haven't written as much as you. (have)
You ............................................................................................... .
8. We expected the play to be better. (as)
The play wasn't ................................................................................... .
9. No student in the school is as noisy as I am. (the)
I am ..................................................................................... the school.
10. This bike is not as expensive as the green one. (than)
The green bike ............................................................................. this one.
11. Kate ate less than George did. (didn't)
Kate ................................................................................................ .
12. If you don't spend much money, you become very rich. (less)
The ................................................................................................ you become.
KEY 1M_Revision Comparisons

I. Complete the conversations, using the correct form of the word(s) supplied and adding any
other words needed.
1. — Which is (high/mountain) the highest mountain in Africa?
— I'm not sure. Kilimanjaro, perhaps?
— Where's that? In Zambia?
— No, it's (far/north) further / farther north than that. Kenya I think.
2. — We'd better go to the bank this morning.
— Can't we go (late) later?
— No. they shut (early/here) earlier here than they do at home.
3. — Hurry up! We'll miss the train. Can't you run any (fast) faster?
— Sorry, I'm going (fast) as fast as I can already.
— OK. I guess you're quite a bit (short) shorter than I am after all.
4. — I hear you were having problems with your business last year. Is it (good) better this year?
— No. I'm afraid it's (bad) worse than I expected. I'm (optimistic ≠) not as/so optimistic as usual.
— I suppose people just aren't spending (much/money) as/so much money as they used to.
5. Summer is (hot) the hottest season of the year: people are usually (tired –) less tired than in
winter.

II. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in bold and so that the meaning remains
the same. DO NOT change the word in bold.
1. The situation is getting worse and worse. (difficult)
The situation is getting more and more difficult.
2. My computer is different from yours. (same)
Your computer is not the same as mine.
3. There are a couple of famous directors in the world, especially Steven Spielberg. (one)
Steven Spielberg is one of the most famous directors in the world.
4. I didn't buy as many CDs as you did. (bought)
I bought fewer CDs than you did.
5. The Niger is a long river, but another African river is even longer. (second)
The Niger is the second longest river in Africa.
6. Paul is not as good a runner as David. (than)
David is a better runner than Paul.
7. I haven't written as much as you. (have)
You have written more than me.
8. We expected the play to be better. (as)
The play wasn't as good as we expected.
9. No student in the school is as noisy as I am. (the)
I am the noisiest student in the school.
10. This bike is not as expensive as the green one. (than)
The green bike is more expensive than this one.
11. Kate ate less than George did. (didn't)
Kate didn't eat as much as George did.
12. If you don't spend much money, you become very rich. (less)
The less money you spend, the richer you become.