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(1)Use the word(s) in brackets in the correct form to complete the sentences, using the structure “ The + comparative, the + comparative”
1 I like warm weather The warmer the weather, ………(good/ feel)
→ I didn’t really like him when we first met However, the more I got to know him,
… ( much/ like)
→ It’s hard to concentrate when you’re tired The more tired you are,………(hard/
concentrate)
→ She had to wait a very long time The longer she waited, ………( impatient/
become)
→ The sooner we leave,……… (soon/ arrive)
→ ………., the easier it is to learn (young/ be)
→ I didn’t like the plan The more I thought about it, ………(little/like) → I like romantic films The more romantic they are, ……… (much/ like) → Rewrite these sentences, using “ The + comparative, the + comparative and
beginning as shown
1 She ignores him, but he loves her more
→ The more she If you eat more, you’ll get fatter
→ The more You practice more, and then your English is better
→ The more People use more cars, so the air becomes more polluted
→ The more You put it in water longer, and it’ll get softer
→ The longer If you work more hastily, you’ll make more mistakes
→ The more You spend more money, then you have more friends
(2)Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each of the following sentences ………he gets, the more forgetful he is
A Older B Oldest C The older D The oldest
2 The happier you are, ………you laugh
A the many B many C more D the more
3 ……… , the more I like it
A The more is it dangerous B The more it is dangerous C The more dangerous it is D The more dangerous is it This living – room isn’t as………ours
A big as B bigger C bigger than D biggest His accent is ……… in the class
A worse B the worse C worst D the worst
6 The larger the city,………the crime rate
A highest B the highest C the higher D higher
7 This shopping center gets………crowded with shoppers at the weekend A always more B more and more C from more to more D crowded and more This bag is……… heavier than my suitcase
A more B so C too D slightly
9 Riding car is………flying
A more dangerous as B as dangerous than C as dangerous as D most dangerous than 10 The more manufacturers advertise, ………they sell A the more products B the most product
C the products more D most products 11 ……….we jog, ……… we are A The most/ the healthiest B The most/ the healthier C The more/ the most healthy D The more/ the healthier
12 The test is not………difficult……… it was last month
A as/ as B so/ as C more/ as D A and B are correct 13 The winter is coming, it is getting ………
A more cold B the more cold C colder and colder D the most cold 14 He learns English ……….than we
A badly B badlier C more badly D worse
15 Peter usually drives……… Mary
A more fast B more fast than C most fast D faster than 16 Their house is……… beautiful than mine
A as B more C much D so
17 Your car is more expensive than mine A My car isn’t cheap as yours
B Your car is not cheaper than mine C My car is as expensive as yours D My car is not as expensive as yours
18 The……… he was, the more cigarettes he smoked
A most worried B less worried C more worried D worried
19 They had to stop the discussion because the question was becoming ……… and………… complicated
A more/ less B less/ more C less/ less D more/ more 20 It’s getting more and………to find a cheap apartment
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