Exercise 6. Write sentences with as... as

1 Athens is older than Rome.

2 My sister speaks English better than me.

3 My room is bigger than yours.

4 I like football more than my friend.

5 You got up earlier than me.

6 She's more nervous than him.

7 We played better than them.

8 My friend knows more about English literature than me.

9 I've been here longer than you.

10 This car is older than mine.

 

Exercise 7. Put in as or than.

1 Athens is …… thanRome.

2 Belgium is smaller …… Switzerland.

3 I don't watch TV as much……you.

4 Brazil isn't as big ……Canada.

5 You eat more……me.

6 I can't wait longer …… an hour

7 I feel better……I felt yesterday.

8 He doesn’t know as much …… I thought.

9 Jim isn't as clever …… he thinks.

10 My brother works harder ……. me.

 

ITEM 32.2. DEGREES OF COMPARISON (REVIEW)

 

Exercise 1. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.

1. It's too noisy here. Can we go somewhere ……?

2. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take ……

3. You're talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit ……?

4. You hardly ever phone me. Why don't you phone me ……?

5. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit ……away?

6. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look…… today.

7. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit ……

8. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be ……

9. The weather is too cold in this country. I'd like to live somewhere ……

10. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I'd like to do something ……

11. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be ......

 

Exercise 2 Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use a comparative form.

1 Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it's only six degrees.

2 The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.

3 Dave and I went for a run. I ran ten kilometres. Dave stopped after eight kilometres.

4 Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% but Joe only got 15%.

5 I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o'clock. In fact they arrived at 2.30.

6 You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run every hour.

7 We were very busy at work today. We're not usually as busy as that.

Exercise 3 Complete the sentences. Each time use the comparative form of one of the words in the list. Use than where necessary :

big, crowded , early, high, important, interested, peaceful, reliable, serious, simple, thin

1 In some parts of the country, prices are…… in others.

2 I'd like to have а more …… car. The one I've got keeps breaking down.

3 Unfortunately her illness was ……we thought at first.

4 You look …… Have you lost weight?

5 I want a ……flat. We don't have enough space here.

6 He doesn't study very hard. He's ……in having a good time.

7 Health and happiness are ……money.

8 The instructions were very complicated. They could have been ……

9 There were a lot of people on the bus. It was …… usual.

10 I like living in the countryside. It's …… living in a town.

11 You'll find your way around the town …… if you have a good map.

12 I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed …… usual.

 

Exercise 4 Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much / a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.

 

1 Her illness was ……we thought at first. (much / serious)

2 This bag is too small. I need something……(much / big)

3 I'm afraid the problem is……it seems. (much / complicated)

4 You looked depressed this morning but you look ……now. (a bit / happy)

5 I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was……I expected.

(far / interesting)

6 You're driving too fast. Could you drive……? ( a bit / slowly)

7 It's……to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a lot / easy).

8 I thought she was younger than me but in fact she's……

(slightly / old)

Exercise 5 Complete the sentences using any/no + a comparative. Use than where necessary.

1 I'm fed up with waiting. I'm not waiting ......

2 I'm sorry I'm a bit late but I couldn't get here......

3 This shop isn't expensive. The prices are……anywhere else.

4 I must stop for a rest. I can't walk......

5 The traffic isn't particularly bad today. It's……usual.

 

Exercise 6 Complete the sentences using the structure ...and....

 

1 It's becoming ……to find a job. (hard)

2 That hole in your pullover is getting……(big)

3 My bags seemed to get……as I carried them. (heavy)

4 As I waited for my interview, I became……(nervous)

5 As the day went on, the weather got……(bad)

6 Travelling is becoming……(expensive)

7 Since she has been in Britain, her English has got……(good)

8 As the conversation went on, he became……(talkative)

Exercise 7 Complete the sentences using as...as.

1 I'm quite tall but you are taller. I'm not as tall as you.

2 My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn't......

3 You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don't......

4 It's still cold but it was colder yesterday. It isn't......

5 I still feel a bit tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday.

I don't......

6 They've lived here for quite a long time but we've lived here longer.

They haven't......

7 I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I'm a lot more nervous.
I wasn't......

 

Exercise 8 Use the comparative or …as …. to rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning.

1 Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn't ……

2 I didn't spend as much money as you. You spent more money than me.

3 The station was nearer than I thought. The station wasn't ……

4 The meal didn't cost as much as I expected. The meal............................................................

5 I go out less than I used to. I don't……

6 Her hair isn't as long as it used to be. She used to ......

7 I know them better than you do. You don't ……

8 There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one.

There weren't……