Revision

 

1. Rewrite the sentences putting the adjectives into the correct place.

 

1. I love ice-cream. (strawberry, Italian, tasty)
2. They have a sofa. (leather, navy-blue, modern)
3. He loves his bike. ( new, red, expensive, mountain)
4. He's just sold that suit to a woman. (beautiful, slim, tall, French, young)
5. She bought curtains. (silk, brown and orange, dining room)
6. She bakes cakes. (chocolate, delicious, birthday, round)
7. She was given a dress. (black, spectacular, silk, evening)
8. We watched a film. (boring, German, black and white)
9. She wears lipstick. ( pink, horrible, glossy)
10. We used to have a teacher. (strict, old, biology, American)
11. It was a dress. ( wedding, antique, cream, stunning, lace)
12. Yesterday we went to the club. (huge, modern, sports)
13. The house has a kitchen. (large, well-equipped, white, modern)
14. It was a pool. (marble, huge, white, swimming)
15. He has a bag. (black, big, leather, school)

 

2. Fill the gaps with appropriate comparative and superlative forms of the adjectives in the box. Add than and the if necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

Dry  keen fat  good  loose  real  safe  tidy  bad  big  pretty  wet  scared  wrong  far   able

 

 

 

 

 

1. I'm rather worried about the side effects of aspirin. Can you recommend __________ alternative?
2. It's been raining non-stop. I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be __________ July on record.
3. And now we come to the award for __________ actor in the leading part.
4. For most people in the village __________ they would ever travel would be the local market town.
5. In our study children on a diet high in diary products tended to be considerably ___________ average.
6. Now that I'm employing a cleaner the house has become a lot __________ it ever used to be.
7. This skirt's much too tight on the hips. I need something with a __________ fit.
8. DiCaprio was awful! I think that's __________ performance I've ever seen him give.
9. I don't mind the Mediterranean summer because it's a __________ heat than you find in the tropics.
10. They say the great pyramid at Giza is __________ structure to survive from the ancient world.
11. I like all Mozart's operas but I think Don Giovanni is the one I am __________ on.  
12. We inherited two paintings from my grandmother. Of the two, I'd say the landscape is __________.
13. I know all murder is wrong, but don't you agree that it's __________ to murder a child than to murder an adult?
14. __________ I've ever felt was when Joe and I were flying over the Himalayas and we hit a storm, it was absolutely petrifying!
15. No wonder he has been promoted. He is __________ manager in the firm.

 

3. Choose the best explanation, A or B.

 

1. The prices on the menu aren't as nearly as expensive as I expected.

A. Prices are a little cheaper than I expected.

B. Prices are much cheaper than I expected.

2. It looks as if your new car isn't any more reliable than the old one!

A.Of all the teams in the league, theirs is the least successful.
B. They said it was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever.

3. The new tax regulations are somewhat more rigorous than last year's.

A. I have to say that the hotel wasn't quite as luxurious as the brochure claimed.
B. This is by far the best seat in the pane. There's loads of legroom.

4. She isn't anything like as snobbish as you said.

A. I'm afraid your figures are no more accurate than the ones Rachel gave me.
B. As far as Daniel's job is concerned, things are about as bad as they can be.

5. Both cars are equally unreliable.

A. The new car is slightly less reliable that the old one.
B. Their team is the most unsuccessful.

6. Their team is less successful than some of the others.

A. No other earthquake was powerful.
B. There may have been more powerful earthquakes.

7. The new regulations are much more rigorous than last year's.

A. Last year's regulations were slightly less rigorous than the new ones.
B. The hotel was much less luxurious than the brochure claimed.

8. The hotel was slightly less luxurious than the brochure claimed.

A. No seat in the plane is better.
B. Other seats may be equally good.

9. She is less snobbish than you said.

She isn't snobbish.
Your figures are less accurate than Rachel's.

10. Your figures and Rachel's are equally inaccurate.

A. Daniel's job could get worse.
B. Daniel's job couldn't be any worse that it is.

 

4. Complete each sentence so that it means the same as preceding one(s). Use the words in brackets.

 

1. As students get closer to the exams they become more nervous.

The closer students __________. (the __________ more)

2. The lecture was very boring. As a result I fell asleep.

The lecture __________. (so __________ that)

3. The tickets sold out within days because the concert was well publicized.

It was __________. (such __________ that)

4. The wording of the document is very complicated. It's incomprehensible.

The wording of the document __________. (so __________ as to)

5. I couldn't find my contact lens because it is very dark.

It was __________. (__________ too)

6. She is slightly angry but she's very disappointed.

She's __________. (__________ than)

7. Approaching the church, we noticed the sounds of the bells becoming increasingly loud.

Approaching the church, we notices the sounds of the bells __________.(and __________ and)

8. As dogs get older they become less aggressive.

The older dogs __________. (__________ the less)

9. My son can't get a place at kindergarten because he's too young.

My son isn't __________. (__________ enough)

10. Their remarks were only slightly insulting, but they were extremely inaccurate.

Their remarks __________. (__________ not so much)

 

5. Match the situations with the similes.

 

 

 

 

like a cat on a hot tin roof like a trooper like a lamb to the slaughter like a bull in a china shop like a bear with a sore head like a log like a chimney like a rocket like hot cakes as a fiddle as a leather as ice as the grave as a sheet as a mule

 

 

 

    

1. She's a heavy smoker.
2. He's incredibly clumsy and often breaks things.
3. I slept rather soundly last night.
4. It's absolutely freezing in here!
5. She is so naive, she doesn't realise what a dangerous situation she's going into.
6. My grandmother may be 85 but she's incredibly fit and healthy.
7. Do you feel all right? You're very pale.
8. He's terribly nervous, he can't keep still for a moment.
9. She's in a foul mood this morning, shouting and arguing with everyone.
10. Our new car goes really fast.
11.  My new flatmate never stops swearing.
12. Once the lights were out the room became eerily quiet.
13.  She doesn't need to diet, she weighs hardly anything!
14.  Once the old man has made the mind up he never changes it, whatever you say.
15.   These new mobile phones are selling amazingly well.