Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparatives & Superlatives
I went on holiday last year but it was a disaster! My hotel room was .. smaller than … (small)
the one in the photograph in the brochure. I think it was ……………………………… (small)
room in the hotel. The weather was terrible too. It was ………………………………… (cold) in
England. The beach near the hotel was very dirty – it was ……………………………….. (dirty)
all the beaches on the island. The food was …………………………………………. (expensive)
I expected and I didn’t have enough money. One day I went shopping in a big department store
and I broke a vase. It was …………………………………………………… ( expensive) vase in
the whole shop. But ………………………………………. (bad) thing all was that I lost my
passport and I couldn’t go back home. It was ………………………………………….. (horrible)
holiday all my life.
Age 25 30 35
Weight 70 kgs 72 kgs 75 kgs
Height 1.68 1.72 1.80
Salary $800/month $1000/month $1500/month
House 3 rooms 4 rooms 5 rooms
Mr. and Mrs. Smith are now flying to Canada. Miss Bennet is their stewardess. She is very
talkative and friendly. She is showing Mr. and Mrs. Smith some pictures of her family and her
best friend.
D) Look at chart. Compare Miss Bennet with her brother and her best friend Tina
Robbins:
Example: (Miss Bennet / tall / Tina Robbins)
Miss Bennet is taller than Tina Robbins.
11. Neptune has longer than / the longest orbit in the Solar System.
12. Saturn has more / the most moons than the Earth.
14. Jupiter is heavier than / the heaviest planet in the Solar System.
Complete the text with the comparative or superlative forms
Americans are among (energetic) ________________ and mobile people. They are always rushing from one
appointment to another. Italians are normally (relax) ________________ Americans when it comes to food. Slow food is
known to be (healthy) ________________. In many American homes it is rare for the whole family
to sit down at dinner together. Clubs and commitments force them to have a
quick meal rather than a sit-down meal. When they have the chance to eat at
home, it is often the working housewife who prepares meals. Some people say
that American wives are (bad) ________________ cooks in the world. They say
that Italian wives are (good) ________________ cooks than American ones. Anyway,
today, people need food which can be eaten (quick) ________________. This great transformation occurred after World
War II. Many women wanted to be (independent) ________________ and find work full-time jobs. Therefore, they spent
less time at home preparing food. It was necessary to make their life (easy) ________________ at home in the
preparation of the family dinner. The TV dinner was invented. Frozen meals were (fast) ________________ solution:
They could be put into an oven and prepared within minutes. They were conveniently carried into the living room and
consumed alone in front of a TV set. Then, people wanted (fast) ________________ and ________________ food. From
fast dinners at home the next step was ever (quick) ________________: eating on the road. With the development of the
highways, America saw the beginning of fast-food chains. McDonald's was the first to open and is still (popular)
________________. Today dozens of fast-food chains can be found along every highway: (small) ________________
to (big) ________________. Fast-food chains are also found in shopping centres in America. Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Roy
Roger's, Burger King and Wendy's are just a few examples. Fast food is (unhealthy) ________________ food there is.
However, it is now part of American culture. They offer chicken, donuts, tacos and pizza, all quickly produced in (big)
________________ quantities. These establishments have influenced the health and diet of the American people who