Rewrite the following statements using the clues given.

Make sure the meaning stays the

same.

1. His car is slightly more expensive than my car. as

My car isn't quite ______________________________________________________________________.

2. A couch is more comfortable than a chair. as

A chair ______________________________________________________________________.

3. Don has an experience of 30 years in the computer business. On the other hand, it is
William’s first year in the business. as

______________________________________________________________________________________.

4. Istanbul is more crowded than Izmir. as

Izmir isn’t __________________________________________________________________________.

5. The Royal Restaurant is more expensive than the City Restaurant. as

The City Restaurant isn’t _______________________________________________.

6. The car show was more interesting than the boat show. (as)

The boat show ______________________________________ the car show.

7. Dr. Lamb’s lecture was more effective than Dr. Smith’s lecture. as…as

_______________________________________________________________________________________.

8. There are 11 players in a football team while there are only 5 players in a basketball team.
fewer

______________________________________________________________________________________.

9. Mary bought a designer dress for $500 and Susan bought a designer dress for $450. (less)

Susan’s designer dress ______________________________________ Mary’s.

10. No other restaurants in the city are more expensive than Paradiso. least

______________________________________________________________________________________.

11. The Amazon is 6,750 km long. The Nile is 6,995 km long. (slightly)

The Nile ______________________________________ the Amazon.

12. Justin has a white 2001 BMW. Jeremy has a white 2001 BMW too. (exactly)

Justin’s car ____________________________________________ Jeremy’s car.

13. Life is hard and tiring in New York as in Miami. (similar)

Life in New York ______________________________________ life in Miami.

14. The Italian Restaurant has 40 tables. The Indian Restaurant has 32 tables. more

The Italian Restaurant has ____________________________________________________________.

15. Mr. Olsen has 20 students. Mrs. Yale has 15 students. more
 Mr. Olsen has _________________________________________________________.

16. Laptops used to be less popular than they are now. more

Laptops __________________________________________ they used to be.

17. My car is a hatchback and it has got ABS. Mark’s car is a hatchback and it has got
ABS, too. same

My car is _____________________________________________________________.

18. The winter in Australia is mild. However, the winter in Sweden is very cold. different

The winter in Australia is _______________________________________________.

19. The houses in the countryside are quite modern and colourful; however, the houses in
the city are ordinary and boring. different

The houses in the countryside ______________________________________ the houses in the city.

20. Julie can type 120 words a minute while Sam can type 200 words per minute.
quickly

Sam _______________________________________________________________________.

21. There is not a less populated country than Tuvalu in the world. the

_______________________________________________________________________________________.

22. I expected the exam would be harder. than

_______________________________________________________________________________________.

23. I had a better time in Madrid than anywhere else. (best)

I ______________________________________ in Madrid.

ANSWER KEY
1. … as expensive as his car
2. … is not as comfortable as a couch
3. William is not as experienced as Don in the computer business. OR
William doesn’t have / hasn’t got as much experience as Don in the computer business.
4. … as crowded as Istanbul
5. The City Restaurant isn’t as expensive as the Royal Restaurant.
6. ..... wasn’t as interesting as …..
7. Dr. Smith’s lecture wasn’t as effective as Dr. Lamb’s (lecture) (was).
8. There are fewer players in/on a basketball team than (there are) in/on a football team.
OR
A basketball team has fewer players than a football team.
22. ….. costs / cost less (money) than ….. OR ..... is / was less expensive than …..
10. Paradiso is the least expensive restaurant in the city.
11. ….. is slightly longer than …..
12. ….. is exactly the same as …..
13. ….. is similar to …..
14. … more tables than the Indian restaurant
15. Mr. Olsen has more students than Mrs. Yale (does).
16. are more popular (now) than
17. My car is the same as Mark’s (car).
18. The winter in Australia is different from/than the winter in Sweden.
19. are different from
20. … can type more quickly than Julie (can)
21. Tuvalu is the least populated country in the world.
The least populated country in the world is Tuvalu.
22. The exam was easier than I expected (it would be).
 The exam wasn’t more difficult / harder than I expected (it would be).
23. ….. had the best time …..
Rewrite the sentences below starting with the words given.

1. The countryside isn’t nearly as polluted as the city.

The city is far _________________________________________________________________________.

2. Jules doesn’t spend nearly as much money as Timothy does.

Timothy spends far ___________________________________________________________________.

3. The traffic problem was bad two years ago. Nothing has improved since then.

The traffic problem is as _______________________________________________________________.

4. Clare is a very good cook, but her husband, Tom, can’t cook very well.

Tom can’t cook nearly as ______________________________________________________________.

5. Sam works hard, but his sister doesn’t.

Sam’s sister doesn’t work as ___________________________________________________________.

6. I am a very slow runner compared to Michael.

Michael ______________________________________________________________________________.

7. Damascus, Gaziantep and Athens are older than all the other cities in the world.

Gaziantep is one _____________________________________________________ in the world.

8. Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings are equally interesting.

Harry Potter is ___________________________________________________________.

9. No animal in the world is faster than the cheetah.

The cheetah is ____________________________________________________________.

10. There are so many differences between English grammar and Turkish grammar.

English grammar is completely ______________________________________________.

11. There are so many differences between Izmir and Rize.

Izmir is completely ______________________________________________________.

12. This month’s test and last month’s test were equally easy.

This month’s test was _____________________________________________________.

13. No animal in the world is heavier than the elephant.

The elephant is __________________________________________________________.

14. Mary has got five children. Susanna has got three children.

Susanna ______________________________________________________.

ANSWER KEY

1. The city is far more polluted than the countryside.

2. Timothy spends far more money than Jules (does).
3. The traffic problem is as bad as it was two years ago.
4. Tom can’t cook nearly as well as Clare.
5. Sam’s sister doesn’t work as hard as Sam (does).
6. Michael runs faster than me / I do.
Michael doesn’t run as slowly as me / I do.
Michael is a faster runner than me / I am.
7. ... of the oldest cities ...
8. Harry Potter is as interesting as The Lord of the Rings.
9. The cheetah is the fastest (animal) in the world.
OR The cheetah is the fastest of all (the) animals in the world.
10. English grammar is completely different from / to Turkish grammar.
11. Izmir is completely different from / to Rize.
12. This month’s test was (just) as easy as last month’s (test).
13. The elephant is the heaviest animal in the world.
14. has (got) fewer children than Mary (has)
OR........doesn't have / hasn't got as many children as Mary
OR........has got three children and Mary has got five children.
OR........hasn't got more children than Mary.
In the table below, two hotels are shown. Complete the sentences according to the
information given by using the correct form of the adjectives given in brackets.

DIAMOND OF BODRUM HAWTHORN KARACA RESORT

(DOB) (HKR)
1. NUMBER OF ROOMS 201 496
2. AREA OF THE
ROOMS 40 m2 38 m2
3. DISTANCE TO
THE SEA 0 meters 200 meters
4. DISTANCE TO
THE CITY CENTER 10 km 30 km
5. LUXURY ***** *****
6. SUITABILITY ***** ****
FOR KIDS
7. THE PRICE OF THE 70 YTL 55 YTL
ROOMS

1. HKR is ______________________________________________________ DOB. (big)

2. The rooms in HKR aren’t ______________________________________________________ the

rooms in DOB. (large)

3. HKR is ___________________________ from the sea _________________________ DOB. (far)

4. DOB is _________________________ to the city center ________________________ HKR. (close)

5. HKR is ______________________________________________________ DOB. (luxurious)

6. DOB is ____________________________ for kids __________________________ HKR. (suitable)

7. The rooms in HKR are ______________________________________________________ the rooms

in DOB. (cheap)

ANSWER KEY
1. bigger than
2. (quite) as large as / larger than
3. (a bit / slightly) further / farther ... than
4. (much / far) closer ... than
5. as luxurious as
6. more suitable than
7. cheaper than
Complete the paragraphs below using the COMPARATIVE forms of ADJECTIVES &
ADVERBS given in brackets. You may need to use more than one word in the gaps.

Compared to two years ago, newspaper articles today are 1

__________________________________
(short) and the headlines are 2
__________________________________ (big). Most people don't have
enough time to read the articles, they only read the headlines! On TV and the radio, newsreaders
speak 3__________________________________ (quickly) they did ten years ago.

The only thing that is 4__________________________________ (slow) before is the way we drive. Our
cars are 5
__________________________________ (fast), but the traffic is bad, so we drive
6
__________________________________ (slowly). We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling
stressed because we are worried that we won't arrive on time. That's why we are driving
7
__________________________________ (badly) ever.

ANSWER KEY

1. shorter 5. faster
2. bigger 6. more slowly
3. more quickly than 7. worse than
4. slower than
Look at the information about three MP3 players. Circle the correct alternative in each
sentence.

Apple iPod Creative Zen Vision Toshiba gigabeat

Capacity 30 GB 40 GB 30 GB
Music storage 497 hours 500 hours 498 hours
Weight 112 g. 191 g. 106 g.

1. By its capacity, Apple iPod is the worst MP3 player / one of the worst MP3 players.

2. By its music storage, Toshiba gigabeat is slightly better / far better than Apple iPod.

3. Creative Zen Vision is the third heaviest / by far the heaviest MP3 player.

ANSWER KEY
1. one of the worst MP3 players
2. slightly better
3. by far the heaviest
Complete the paragraph with the COMPARATIVE or SUPERLATIVE forms of the adjectives
given in brackets. You may need to use more than one word in the gaps.

Sydney, a very exciting city in Australia, is famous for its beaches. South of Sydney, Bondi is
much 1______________________ (easy) to reach. It has by far 2______________________ (wide) range of
facilities, but at weekends it's much 3______________________ (crowded) and 4______________________
(noisy) the other beaches. South of Bondi, Tamarama is one of Sydney's 5______________________
(beautiful) beaches, but also one of 6
______________________ (dangerous) for swimming. For
children, Coogee Beach is both 7
______________________ (safe) and 8
______________________
(suitable) Tamarama.
There are several beaches in the north of Sydney. Manly is a lot 9______________________
(accessible) and 10
______________________ (good) for surfing. Palm beach is 11
______________________
(far) from Sydney than Manly, and it takes far 12
______________________ (long) to get to, so it's not
surprising that it's a lot 13
______________________ (peaceful) the others.

ANSWER KEY

1. easier 8. more suitable than

2. the widest 9. more accessible
3. more crowded 10. better
4. noisier than 11. farther /further
5. most beautiful 12. longer
6. the most dangerous 13. more peaceful than
7. safer
Complete the gaps with the phrases given in the box. Write the letter of the correct answer
in the gap provided.

a. less
b. very similar to
c. fewer
d. slightly different
e. exactly the same
f. completely different from

1. There have been no big changes in the ferry times. This means, the ferry times are _______
now.
2. There is no difference between these two products. That is, these two products are _______.
3. They knocked down the old stadium and built a very modern one. In other words, the new
stadium is _______ the old one.
4. My friend's bag and my bag look alike. Her bag is _______ mine.
5. Mobile phones are more expensive than regular phones. In other words, regular phones are
_______ expensive than mobile phones.
6. Last year there were 32 students in my class. This year I have 20 students. This means, now
I have _______ students than last year.
ANSWER KEY

1. d 2. e 3. f 4. b 5. a 6. c
Look at the information in the table and complete the sentences about Bob and Tony. Use
the following expressions of comparison and contrast only ONCE: "both", "less than", "the
same ... as", "different from"

The Twins: BOB TONY

date of birth 22 August 22 August
weight at birth 3 kg 3.5 kg
hair color black black
eye color blue brown

1.

2.

3.

4.

ANSWER KEY

The Twins: BOB TONY

date of birth 22 August 22 August
weight at birth 3 kilos 3.5 kilos
hair color black black
eye color blue brown

1. Both Bob and Tony were born on the same day. Both Bob and Tony were born on
August 22. Both Bob and Tony were born on 22 August.

2. Bob weighs less than Tony. / Bob weighed less than Tony. Bob is lighter than Tony.

Tony is heavier than Bob. / Tony was heavier than Bob. Tony weighed more than Bob.

3. Bob has the same hair color as Tony. Tony has the same hair color as Bob.

Both Bob and Tony have the same hair color.

Bob's hair color is the same as Tony's. Tony's hair color is the same as Bob's.

4. Bob's eye color is different from Tony's. Tony's eye color is different from Bob's.