Repeated and double comparatives

I) Unscramble the sentences to form with them the repeated comparatives.

1. There /Asia. /are /and /more /from /more /tourists
2. more /come /from /and /Europe. /More /immigrants
3. is /wine /and /Australian /better. /better
4. more /popular. /more /Surfing /is /and
5. more /cities /more /are /and /populated. /Coastal
6. dangerous /is /sun. /it /lie /realize /people /more /More /to /in /how /and /the
7. spend /more /and /TV. /more /time /Children /watching
8. radio. /There /French /fewer /French /and /on /fewer /are /songs
9. is /It /place. /and /to /more /difficult /find /parking /more /a
10. personal /are /computers /expensive. /Nowadays, /less /and /less
II) Choose the correct answer to form the double comparatives.
1. ________, the more serious the problems become. a) The more raining it is b) The less it is rain c) The more it rains
2. The older he gets, ________ friends he has. a) the less b) the more c) the fewer
3. The more you pay, _______ the quality is. a) the more good b) the better c) better
4. _______ mistakes you make, the better your mark is. a) The fewer b) The less c) The more
5. The more I work, _________time I spend with my family. a) the more b) the less c) the fewer
6. The better I know him, _________ I like him. a) the fewer b) the more c) the gooder
7. _________ candidates there were, the more difficult the exam was. a) The more b) The fewer c) The less
8. _________you drive, the more petrol the car uses. a) The more fast b) The faster c) The more
9. _________ she got, the nicer her children became to her. a) The more old b) The older c) The more older
10. _________ I waited, the more furious I got. a) The better b) The longer c) The fewer

Mount Everest
The Highest Garbage Dump in the World?

Most people know that Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. However, there is another fact that many
people don’t know: it has become one of the dirtiest mountains in the world.
Mount Everest is one of the toughest and most exciting mountains to climb on Earth. It is not the coldest
or the windiest place on Earth, but it comes close! These challenges make it one of the most attractive
mountains for serious climbers. Since 1952, over 3500 climbers have reached the top. Unfortunately, most of them have left
equipment and trash on the mountain. In fact, trash is now one of the biggest
threats to the environment on Mount Everest. Local organizations have brought tons of trash down from the mountain.
One of the most interesting projects handed over more than a ton of tin cans, glass bottles, and old
climbing tools to artists in
Nepal. The artists used the
trash to create works of art.
Then, they sold the art to
raise money for local
charities. The least
expensive work of art cost
$17, and the most
expensive one cost $2400.

The consumer society produces a lot of waste, even in the

Himalayas. Here, a climber collects trash on Mount Everest.
Circle the correct word to complete each statement.
1. According to the reading, Mount Everest is very clean /dirty.
2. Climbing Mount Everest is very difficult / easy.
3. Mount Everest is an unusual /a popular mountain for serious climbers.
4. Climbers rarely /often leave trash on Mount Everest.
5. People create art /charities from the trash on Mount Everest.
 Comparisons
WRITE THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE FOR THESE SENTENCES

1. The Mississippi's ___________ the Thames. (long) 9. Accommodation here is _________ in my country.
2. This hotel's __________ the other one. (comfortable) (expensive)
3. I think this shop is _____________ that one. (good) 10. The weather here is _________ at home. (cold)
4. The restaurant is ____________ the café. (expensive) 11. I think you're __________ your father now. (tall)
5. Simon's ____________ Mark. (old) 12. His homework was ___________ mine, (bad)
6. I think Scotland is ___________ England. (beautiful) 13. This film is _________ the one you wanted to see.
7. My brother's ____________ I am. (young) (interesting)
8. I like this school because it's _______the other one. (big) 14. The journey is ___________ I thought. (long)
15. This lesson is _________ the last one. (difficult)

WRITE THE CORRECT COMPARATIVE FOR THESE SENTENCES

1. He is _________ than he used to be. (helpful) 15. She was feeling ______ she had been earlier. (miserable)
2. It was slowly getting ____________ (hot) 16. Computers are _______ nowadays (complicated)
3. I had _______ time than T needed to finish the job. (little) 17. I think trains are _______ and ______ cars
4. Peter gets _________ and _________ all the time (selfish) (fast/comfortable)
5. You seem _________ you were yesterday (happy) 18. We will have to think of a ________ method (good)
6. My chair was getting _______ and _______ 19. I'm beginning to feel ______ about the results. (hopeful)
(uncomfortable) 20. She seems to be getting ________ and _________ (thin)
7. We need _________ actors for this film (young) 21. My new dictionary is a lot _______ the last one. (useful)
8. I think that the new salesman is _________ the last one. 22. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are
(honest) _______ ? (narrow)
9. This road is _______ and ________the other one. 23. ______ young people learn to play musical instruments
(long/dangerous) than in the past (few)
10. Is the new car ___________ the old one? (expensive) 24. The film got ______ and ______ until I fell asleep!
11. This system is _________ the last one we had. (easy) (boring)
12. People here are __________ they are at home (polite) 25. I think that people who live in villages are ________
13. The man was getting _________ and ________ (angry) people in big cities (friendly)
14. The city is ________ it used to be. (crowded) 26. Her new job is a lot _________ the last one. (stressful)

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM

1. It's _______ here _____ in London. (hot) 13. Big cars are _________ than small ones. (comfortable)
2. She's _________ her brother. (imaginative) 14. My exam was _______ than I had thought. (bad)
3. He's ________ than all the other students. (old) 15. The road becomes ____ after four or five miles. (narrow)
4. Do you think Pat is _______ than Brian? (intelligent) 16. I'm sure I'll find New York _____ than Houston. (exciting)
5. This school is _________ than ours. (old-fashioned) 17. I need to go to the doctor; this cough is getting ______
6. The computer was _______ than I thought. (expensive) and _____ (bad)
7. The rooms are ________ than they used to be. (clean) 18. He thinks Charlie Chaplin is __________ than Mr. Bean.
8. He's _______ than he was a year ago. (healthy) (funny)
9. Do you think English is ______ than French? (difficult) 19. Their ticket was ______ than mine because they flew on
10. He eats a lot - he's getting _______ and ______ (fat) Sunday. (cheap)
11. His face was getting ______ and________ (red) 20. My son is a lot_______ now that he's a teenager. (lazy)
12. He was ______ than T had ever seen him before. (angry)

WRITE THE SUPERLATIVES OF THE WORDS GIVEN

1. This is _________ building in the world, (big building) 9. It was __________ I had ever heard. (beautiful music)
2. This is _________ here. (comfortable chair) 10. He's ___________ of all the assistants. (helpful)
3. He bought ________ in the shop. (expensive flowers) 11. He's______________ in his class. (young)
4. I think she's _________ of the group. (good singer) 12. This is ____________ in the world. (poor country)
5. He's __________ of the company. (careful driver) 13. She's ____________ I've ever met. (strange person)
6. Who's _________ in the class? (old student) 14. I didn't answer __________ questions. (difficult)
7. It's __________ I've ever seen. (bad film) 15. Peter's ___________ of them all. (old)
8. She's _________ of all the students. (intelligent)
 Too - Enough
COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH NOT AS…AS AND AN ADJECTIVE
boring comfortable dangerous deep difficult independent old relaxing valuable hot

1. This summer is ________ last summer. 7. Our new car is very fast, but it's _____the old one.
2. I hope his new book is _________ his last one. 8. Do you think French is _____ to learn ___ English?
3. Flying is _______ travelling by car. 9. Were you really born in 1980? I didn't realize you
4. Don't worry. The river is _________it looks. were _________ me.
5. Silver is __________ gold. 10. For me, lying on the beach is ______ walking in the
6. Dogs are __________ cats. mountains.

Complete with TOO or ENOUGH.

1. I can't walk any further - I'm _______tired) 11. Peter is ______ short to become a police officer.
2. I'm sorry. You're not _______ to see this film. (old) He’s only 1,65cm tall.
3. It's __________ to work here. Let's go to the library. 12. I’d like to buy a new car and a new house, but I’m
(noisy) not rich _______.
4. John was ____ to get into the swimming team. (fast) 13. My school is ______far from my house to go on foot.
5. Your handwriting is ______ to read. (small) 14. Kelly is ______young to drive a car. She’s only 14.
6. I'm afraid we can't buy that computer. It's________ 15. That skirt is ___tight for you. You need a bigger size.
(expensive) 16. David isn’t fast ______to beat the Italian runner.
7. I don't think George should get the new job - he's 17. We didn’t buy the sofa because it wasn’t
________ (efficient) comfortable ______.
8. Those jeans are ______ to wear to the party. (dirty) 18. I’m a good swimmer but I’m not good ______to
9. We couldn't talk to each other in the pub; the music enter a competition.
was ______ (loud) 19. The students are ______lazy to learn the irregular
10. Can you help me with this bottle? I'm to ________ verbs by heart.
open it. (strong) 20. The music is _____loud and I can’t hear anything you
say.
Change the sentences with ENOUGH
1. Tom is too young to come to this class 4. Phillip is too ill to go to work
2. It is too hot outside to wear a jumper 5. Niki arrived too late to see the film
3. Mary is too old to come to our party 6. This lorry is too high to go under that bridge.

Change the sentences with TOO

1. The weather is too cold. 4. Her clothes are too shabby
2. My teacher is too bad-tempered 5. His arms are too short
3. His girlfriend is too old 6. Their friends are too rich

Join the sentences using TOO or ENOUGH

1. This desk is very small. I can’t work on it 8. The soup is very hot. I can’t eat it
2. They were too far away. Sam couldn’t see them 9. That evening dress is very old. I can’t use it to go to
without his glasses. that party.
3. That house is very expensive. We can’t buy it. 10. This game is too difficult. It can’t be understood
4. The teacher•s voice was very low. The children 11. That boy is very young. He can’t travel alone
couldn’t hear her. 12. He’s driving very slowly. He isn’t going to win the
5. Peter walked very slowly. He didn’t get to the race
concert on time. 13. My grandmother is very old. She can’t drive a car.
6. This chair is old. It can’t be repaired 14. My car is very fast. My daughter can’t drive it
7. The blackboard was dirty; we couldn’t write the 15. The wind is very strong today. We can’t play tennis.
sentence
COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE??
1 We have (big) problems to worry about
2 Which is (high) mountains in the world?
3 Is it much (cold) in New York?
4 Those were (happy) days of my childhood
5 You ŕ e (lucky) person in the world
6 You ŕ e (lucky) than I am
7 And then, (unbelievable) thing happened
8 She was much (fat) the last time I saw her
9 The film was (boring) than I expected
10 These are too large, Do you have any (small) ones?
11 Was she (young) girl in the group?
12 He is (lazy) now than he ever was
13 That is (expensive) picture in the shop
14 He was driving (fast) than usual
15 I worked (hard) than John
16 It probably takes (long) than an hour
17 This is the (bad) thing that could ever happen to me
18 My (old) sister is a doctor
19 It ś (bad) than I thought
20 It ś (cold) today than it was yesterday

Use the words in parentheses to complete each sentence. Use the comparative form of the
adverb and the correct form of the verb.
1. This computer
works more ef ciently than
(work / efficiently) that computer.
2. My new watch
(keep time / accurately)
my old watch.
3. My sister
(call / often) my brother.
4. My phone
(ring / loudly) your phone.
5. Tara
(shop / frequently) Lori.
6. Brad
(type / quickly) Lynn.
7. Kate
(sing / badly) Deb.
8. Lila
(study / hard) Nora.
Matt:
My phone is working (1)
worse than
(badly) ever! And it’s
(2)
(old) all the other phones I see, too.
I want a (3)
(modern) phone.
Lara:
Take a look at my phone. It was (4)
(cheap) my
last
phone, and I’m much (5)
(happy) with it. When I’m
traveling, I listen to music (6)
(often) I do when I’m at
home, so I wanted a phone with a (7)
(big) memory card.
Matt:
Wow, it’s much (8)
(nice) mine! The screen is a lot
(9)
(large), too. I want one like that!
Lara:
Yeah, you need a big screen, because you watch videos on your phone
(10)
(frequently) I do.
Use the words to make comparisons with
as . . . as
.
1. Desktop computers / be / popular / laptops
Desktop computers are as popular as laptops (are).
2. Microwave ovens / work / well / regular ovens
3. Motorcycles / go / fast / cars
4. This hotel room / be / big / my apartment
5. A smartphone / send messages / quickly / a laptop
6. My mother / speak English / well / my father
7. Gabi / go shopping / often / Linda
8. Trains / be / comfortable / airplanes
Complete the conversations with
less
or
not as . . . as
and the words in parentheses. Do not
use
not
unless it is included in the parentheses. Use
than
and the second
as
only where
necessary.
1. Anita:
The clothes in this store (1)
aren’t as nice as
(not be / nice) they
used to be. Look at this coat! It’s much (2)
(fashionable)
the coat I bought here last year.
Jackie:
Well, that’s true. It (3)
(not be / stylish), but it’s also
(4)
(expensive).
2. Chris:
Check out this new coffee machine! It looks great! Ours
(5)
(not be / fancy) this new one.
Mike:
Well, it’s definitely fancier than ours, but it (6)
(not be / efficient). It (7)
(not make coffee / quickly), and the coffee (8)
(not taste / good).
Rewrite each sentence with the word(s) in parentheses.
1. My watch is less attractive than yours. (not as . . . as)
My watch isn’t as at ractive as yours.
2. Sally’s shoes aren’t as fancy as Jill’s. (less)
3. Adam exercises less frequently than he used to. (not as . . . as)
4. This supermarket isn’t as expensive as the one across the street. (less)
5. The actor’s new movie isn’t as exciting as his last one. (less)
6. This gym is less convenient than the one near my house. (not as . . . as)
7. This review is less positive than that one. (not as . . . as)
8. The new tablet doesn’t start up as quickly as the old one. (less)
Complete the conversation with
less
or (
not) as . . . as
and the words in parentheses.
Make the verbs negative only when
not
is given. Use
than
and the second
as
only where
necessary.
Tina:
Your new camera (1)
isn’t as big as
(not be / big) your old one.
Dawn:
I know. It (2)
(not be / heavy) my old X-2000, and it was
(3)
(expensive), too.
Tina:
But you took great photos with your old one! Why did you decide to change?
Dawn:
Well, my old camera was really difficult to use, so I
(4)
(not take photos / often)
I wanted to. This new camera is (5)
(not be / complicated)
my old one, so it’s much (6)
(difficult) to use.
Tina:
And what about your photos? Are they (7)
(nice) the
ones from your old camera?
Dawn:
Oh yes, they’re just (8)
(good) my old ones.