Unit 11 Grammar

 Comparatives and superlatives / so, such, enough, to

Comparative and superlative adjectives

adjective comparative superlative

regular adjectives with one syllable black + -er + -est
blacker blackest
regular adjectives with one syllable thin double final letter + - double final letter + -
(ending in vowel + consonant) er est
thinner thinnest
regular adjectives with two syllables funny replace -y with -ier replace -y with -iest
(ending in -y) funnier funniest
regular adjectives with two or more intelligent more/less + adj most/least + adj
syllables more intelligent most intelligent
irregular adjectives / quantifiers good better best
bad worse worst
far farther/further farthest/furthest
little less least
much more most
many more most

Use Example
Comparative The crime rate in this area is higher than in other
To compare things or people that are different parts of the country.

Superlative The robbery was the biggest in the bank’s

To compare one member of a group of people or history.
things with the whole group

 Regular adjectives with two syllables can often also form the comparative
and superlative like adjectives with one syllable.
e.g. clever, cleverer, cleverest
 Adjectives with one syllable that end in -e add -r and -st.
e.g. white, whiter, whitest
 Remember that comparative forms are often followed by than.
e.g. Crime is a much bigger problem in this country than in many other
countries.
 Remember that superlative forms are often preceded by the.
e.g. Our local police force is the best in the country.

Comparative and superlative adverbs

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 adverb comparative superlative
regular adverbs easily more/less + adv most/least + adv
more easily most easily
irregular adverbs badly worse worst
early earlier earliest
far farther/further farthest/furthest
fast faster fastest
hard harder hardest
late later latest
often more often most often
near nearer nearest
soon sooner soonest
well better best

Use Example
Comparative Lock your door more carefully next time and
To compare actions that are different maybe you won’t get burgled!

Superlative Only the criminal who ran fastest managed to

To compare actions of one member of a group escape from the police.
of people or things with the whole group

so

Form so + adjective + that

so + adverb + that
so + many/much + noun + that

Use Example
To show the results of a situation The burglar was so clever that no one could catch him.
or action Jane took the money so quickly that no one saw her.
There was so much money that the robber couldn’t carry it all.

 The word that is not usually necessary to introduce the second clause.
e.g. The crime rate is so high people are very frightened.
 The word so has a number of other uses. Try not to get confused between
them.
e.g. The crime rate is so high that people are very frightened.
e.g. I saw that burglar leaving the house, so I called the police.

such

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Form such + a/an + adjective + singular noun + that
such + adjective + plural noun + that
such + a lot of + noun + that

Use Example
To show the results of a situation It was such a terrible crime that the man was sent to prison for
or action life.
The security guard had such good hearing that he heard the
door open immediately.
There is such a lot of crime here that the police can’t cope.

enough

Form enough + noun (+ for and/or + full infinitive)

adjective + enough (+ for and/or + full infinitive)
adverb + enough (+ for and/or + full infinitive)

Use Example
To show the results of a situation There aren’t enough police officers on the streets to keep us
or action where there is/isn’t the safe.
right amount/number of something It wasn’t dark enough for the burglar to start working.
Did the police respond quickly enough to help?

 A common mistake is to put enough before an adjective when the correct

word is quite or fairly.
e.g. It’s quite/ fairly dangerous around here so don’t go out alone.
It’s enough dangerous around here so don’t go out alone.

too

Form too + adjective (+ for and/or + full infinitive)

too + adverb (+ for and/or + full infinitive)
too + many/much + noun (+ for and/or + full infinitive)

Use Example
To describe something that is more The young man was too young to go to prison.
than necessary and which has a We arrived too late for the start of the trial.
negative effect We send too many innocent people to prison.

 We do not use too when we want to describe something we consider to

be positive. Instead, we use very, really or extremely.
e.g. You were very/ really/ extremely lucky not to get caught.
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 You were too lucky not to get caught.
A. Complete using the comparative forms of the words in capitals.
1. Your brother is much (TALL) taller than mine.
2. This island used to be much (GREEN) greener before the forest fires.
3. Slow down! You’re (FIT) fitter than me and I can’t keep up!
4. Veronica seems (HAPPY) happier since she moved schools.
5. It’s actually (TRENDY) trendier/ more trendy to wear your hair up this year.
6. As the time for the performance got nearer, I got (NERVOUS) more nervous.
7. Old people are often (WISE) wiser than young people.
8. Why don’t you try and find a (CHEAP) cheaper computer game and save some money?
9. Matt seems to have got even (LAZY) lazier than he used to be and almost never studies.
10. If the problem gets any (SERIOUS) more serious, we may need to inform the manager about it.
11. If you work (QUICKLY) more quickly, you’ll finish sooner and then you can go home earlier.
12. Ben says he’s feeling much (WELL) better after his illness.
13. I have even (LITTLE) less free time this year than I did last year.
14. The news was much (BAD) worse than anyone had feared.
15. You’ll need to be able to run (FAR) farther/ further than this if you’re going to do the marathon.
B. Complete using the superlative forms of the words in capitals.
1. I think Mohammed Ali was the (GREAT) greatest boxer that ever lived.
2. It was the (BORING) most boring film I had ever seen.
3. Our teacher told us that the student with the (HIGH) highest mark would get a prize.
4. Ginger is one of the (LUCKY) luckiest cats alive - he’s been hit by a car three times and has never
been hurt!
5. Out of all the students in my music school, I practice (OFTEN) (the) most often.
6. The Pacific is the (DEEP) deepest ocean in the world.
7. That’s the (UGLY) ugliest fish I’ve ever seen!
8. I was ill before the exam and I did (BADLY) (the) worst out of the whole class.
9. The (FAR) farthest/ furthest I’ve run in one day is about ten kilometers.
10. Don’t you think this would be the (LOVELY) loveliest spot for a picnic?
11. But that’s the (CRAZY) craziest idea I’ve ever heard!
12. I asked the assistant to show me the (MODERN) most modern phone they had.
13. I told the manager that it was the (BAD) worst hotel I had ever stayed in.
14. Who do you think is the (LITTLE) least talented actor to win an Oscar?
15. Out of all the members of the choir, Jason sang (WELL) (the) best.
C. Circle the correct word.
FILM REVIEW
Crime Does Pay, the (1) later / latest comedy from director Sam Martin, has to be one of the (2)
little / least interesting films I have ever seen. The acting is terrible and the story is much (3) worse
/ worst than Martin’s other flop, Escape. Crime Does Pay was apparently (4) more / most expensive
than any other film this year, but it’s hard to see where the money went. The plot concerns a gang of
burglars who decide to steal the (5) more / most valuable painting in the world. Fine, except these
criminals are far (6) less / least amusing than they should be. There isn’t a single real laugh in the
whole movie. When I saw it, even (7) younger / youngest members of the audience thought it was
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stupidly childish. Dean Richards, playing Scarnose, does a slightly (8) better / best job than the
others, but there isn’t much in it. When will Hollywood realize that as ticket prices get (9) higher /
highest, more people are finding that the (10) well / best form of entertainment is to spend an evening
at home with a DVD?
D. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. Write between TWO and FIVE words in each gap.
1. I have never read a better book than this one. ever
This is the best book I have ever read.
2. Nobody has ever been this far into the jungle. the
This is the farthest/ the furthest anybody/ anyone has ever been into the jungle.
3. I have never worked so hard in my whole life. ever
It was the hardest I have ever worked in my whole life.
4. Liam is the tallest boy in the class. than
Every other boy in the class is shorter than Liam.
5. This is the nicest beach along this part of the coast. than
This beach is nicer than the others along this part of the coast.
6. I read that Mount Everest is the highest mountain. no
I read that no mountain is higher than Mount Everest.
7. Has anyone ever been this far north before? the
Is the farthest/ the furthest anybody/ anyone has ever been?
8. The painting Ed did is the ugliest one you can imagine. than
You can’t imagine an uglier painting/ a painting uglier than the one Ed did.
9. This stamp is rarer than any other in my collection. more
The other stamps in my collection are more common/ commoner than this one.
10. Nobody in the class runs as fast as Pedro. runner
Pedro is the fastest runner in the class.
E. Rewrite each sentence using so ... that.
1. John can see over the wall because he is tall.
John is so tall that he can see over the wall.
2. I’m sure my sister will go to university because she is clever.
My sister is so clever that I’m sure she will go to university.
3. I can’t stop playing this computer game because it’s good.
This computer game is so good that I can’t stop playing it.
4. Tim can’t come out because he has a lot of work to do.
Tim has so much work to do that he can’t come out.
5. It’s hot, which means I can’t sleep.
It’s so hot that I can’t sleep.
6. Tina arrived late, which meant she missed the train.
Tina arrived so late that she missed the train.
7. We don’t have any money for luxuries because we have a lot of bills to pay.
We have so many bills to pay that we don’t have any money for luxuries.
8. It takes a day to get to Australia because it’s very far away.
Australia is so far away that it takes a day to get there.
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F. Match to make sentences.
1. Last year, winter started so D A. many storms that we had floods.
2. Last winter, there were so A B. cold that the water in the pipes froze.
3. Last year, we had such C C. a cold winter that I had to sleep with a hat on!
4. Last winter, there was so E D. suddenly that many people were taken by surprise.
5. Last winter, there was such a lot of F E. much snow that I skied nearly every day.
6. Last winter was so B F. snow that many wild animals died.
G. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. I don’t think there’s enough pizza / pizza enough for everyone.
2. I’m afraid you’re not enough old / old enough to see this film.
3. Luckily, we got to the box office enough early / early enough and got the tickets.
4. Anne’s enough sensible / sensible enough to realize she needs to work hard this year.
5. If you don’t train enough hard / hard enough, you’ll never win the race.
6. Have you got enough credits / credits enough to call Yiota on your mobile?
7. It should be enough warm / warm enough for a picnic this weekend.
8. I don’t think I’m good enough for getting / to get into the swimming team.
9. Are you sure you’ve got enough chairs for us all to sit down / we all sit down?
10. In mountaineering, you have to be strong enough for pull / to pull yourself up with your fingers.
H. Tick (√) the correct sentences. If a sentence is incorrect, write another word to replace the
word in bold.
1. I wanted to get some new trainers but they were too expensive. √
2. Japanese is a too difficult language for Westerners to learn. very/ really
3. Daniel’s too good at art and he’s starting art school next year. very/ really/ extremely
4. Don’t invite too many people to the party or we won’t have enough room. √
5. If you try to write your essay too quickly, you’ll make mistakes. √
6. My new computer is too fast and can run all the latest programs. very/ really/ extremely
7. Joanne was fined for driving too fast. √
8. Carol couldn’t climb over the wall because it was too high. √
9. Cornwall is too beautiful and we go there every year on holiday. very/ really/ extremely
10. My grandparents are too old to work now and have retired. √
11. It was too dark for me to see the map and I got lost.√
12. My best friend is too funny and always makes me laugh. very/ really/ extremely
I. Choose the correct answer.
1. It was ……… windy that I couldn’t stand up!
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
2. Everyone had ……… a good time when we went bowling that we agreed to go again.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
3. Emma and Karen used to be ……… good friends that I’m surprised they don’t get on now.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
4. I hope I’ve got ……… money to pay for this meal!
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
5. I’m sorry, but I’ve got ……… much work to do to come to the beach today.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too

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6. My mum was ……… angry that I knew I’d better disappear for a while.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
7. They were ……… beautiful shoes that I decided I had to get them.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
8. The earthquake was ……… powerful that the town was destroyed.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
9. The shot was ……… quick for the goalkeeper and the ball hit the back of the net.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
10. I had ……… a bad headache that I went to lie down for a while.
A. so B. such C. enough D. too
J. Write one word in each gap.
CRIMESTOPPERS
‘Hello, and welcome to Crimestoppers, the show that lets you, the viewer, help the police. We’ve had
(1) such a lot of letters this week that it’s difficult to know where to begin. We’ll start with the story
of Mrs. Pat Williams, of Cambridge. Last Friday, Pat decided to go into town with her baby daughter.
It’s (2) too far to walk so they went to the bus stop. They waited (3) such a long time that baby
Caroline started to cry. Pat picked the baby up out of the pram and she was (4) so busy she didn’t
notice the man beside her until it was (5) too late. He grabbed her handbag and ran off (6) too quickly
for her to catch him. It all happened (7) so fast that there was nothing anyone could do. Police are
appealing for witnesses. Maybe you were in the area. Maybe you think that what you saw is (8) so
unimportant that the police won’t be interested. Remember that no detail is (9) too small to be useful
to the police. Call us here at Crimestoppers now.’

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Unit 12 Vocabulary
 The law and crime
Topic vocabulary in contrast

proof /evidence rule / law/ justice / right vandal / hooligan

suspect / arrest /charge judge / jury sentence / imprison
suspect / accused prosecute / persecute innocent / guilty
decision / verdict capital punishment / corporal punishment witness / bystander

commit / break robber / burglar / thief lawyer / solicitor

Phrasal verbs

back down stop demanding sth, stop saying that hand in give to a person in authority
you will do sth
break out escape (from prison) hold up rob while threatening violence; delay
bring in introduce a new law or system let off give little or no punishment; make a
bomb, etc explode
chase after follow sb/sth quickly in order to look into investigate
catch them
come forward offer help or information make off escape
get away with escape punishment for take down write down what someone says
go off explode; be fired (for a gun, usually take in trick sb into believing sth that is not true
accidentally)

Phrases and collocations

account on account of; take into account; account for sth

advantage take advantage of sth/sb; have an advantage over sth/sb; at an advantage;
an/one/etc advantage (of sth)
blame be to blame (for sth/doing); get/take the blame (for sth/doing); put the blame on
sth/sb; blame sth (on sb); blame sb for sth/doing
damage do/cause damage (to sth)
fault at fault; find fault with sth/sb
intention have the/no intention of doing
mistake make a mistake; a mistake (to do); mistake sb for sb; do sth by mistake
necessary necessary (for sb) to do
order in order; put sth in order; in order to do; give an order (to sb) (to do)
permission give sb permission to do; ask (sb) for permission to do; have/ask for/get
permission (from sb) to do
purpose do sth on purpose; purpose of sth
reason reason why; reason for sth; reason with sb
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 solution have/find/think of/work out/come up with/figure out a solution (to sth)
wrong do wrong; do the wrong thing; the wrong thing to do; go wrong; the wrong way
up

Word patterns

accuse sb of sth/doing doubt sth; doubt that; doubt make sb do; be made to do
if/whether
arrest sb for sth/doing forgive sb for sth/doing refuse to do sth; refuse sth
charge sb with sth glimpse sth; catch a glimpse of respect sth; respect sb for
sth sth/doing; have respect for sth/sb
claim to be/do; claim that guilty of sth/doing threaten to do, threaten sb with
sth
deny sth/doing legal (for sb) to do

Word formation

accuse accused, accusation honest dishonest, (dis)honesty, prison prisoner, imprison(ed),

(dis)honestly imprisonment
addict addicted, addictive, investigate investigative, prove proof, (un)proven,
addiction investigation, investigator disprove
convict convicted, conviction law lawyer, (un)lawful rob robbery, robber
crime criminal murder murderer secure insecure, (in)security
evident evidence, evidently offence offensive, offend, theft thief
offender
forge forgery, forger
Topic vocabulary in contrast
A. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong sentence. Write the correct word on the line.
1. All twelve members of the witness were convinced of Davidson’s guilt. jury
2. I don’t think I’d ever break a serious crime. commit
3. If the school laws aren’t written down anywhere, how are we supposed to know what they are?
rules
4. A psychiatrist was called as an expert judge during the trial. witness
5. If a parent smacks a child, that’s an example of commit punishment. corporal
6. Everyone should have the jury to a fair trial. right
7. If you sentenced the law, you deserve to be punished! break
8. Governments must be allowed to introduce, change and scrap bystanders. laws
9. Can you imagine what it’s like being justice for years in a cell? imprisoned
10. It’s very important that capital is seen to be done. justice
11. Another phrase for ‘right punishment’ is ‘the death sentence’. capital
12. The spy was imprisoned to life imprisonment. sentences
13. A number of rules watched the robbers speed off in a getaway car. bystanders

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14. ‘Silence in court!’ shouted the corporal angrily. judge
B. Complete the crossword.
Across
2. A football ……… is someone who causes trouble at a football match. (8) hooligan
4. the decision of a judge or jury (7) verdict
8. a burglar, robber or any other person who steals (5) thief
10. It might not be absolute proof of someone’s guilt, but it is used to show that someone could be
guilty. (8) evidence
11. a person the police think might have committed a crime (7) suspect
12. The jury found her not ……… of all charges. (6) guilty
13. take someone to court (9) prosecute
Down
1. A solicitor is a specific type of ……… (6) lawyer
3. put someone in handcuffs and take them to the police station, for example (6) arrest
4. a person who puts graffiti on walls, smashes windows, etc (6) vandal
5. not guilty (8) innocent
6. If the police feel sure a person is guilty, they ……… that person with the crime. (6) charge
7. frequently attack or annoy; treat someone badly and deny them their rights (9) persecute
9. the person in court who is on trial (also known as the defendant) (7) accused
1

4 5 6

7 8

10

11 12

13

Phrasal verbs
C. Complete using the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the box.
break out • bring in • chase after • come forward • go off • hold up • look into • make off
1. So many witnesses have come forward that it will take days to interview them all.
2. The two robbers made/ went off on a motorbike.
3. Police are looking into allegations of corruption in the mayor’s office.
4. The government is thinking of bringing in a law to allow on-the-spot fines for hooligans.
5. A robber has held up three banks in town in the last week.
6. They spent two years planning their escape before they finally broke out of prison.
7. The policewoman chased after the pickpocket, brought him to the ground and finally arrested him.
8. Luckily, the bomb disposal squad defused the bomb before it went off.
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D. Write one word in each gap.
You’ve been framed!
The most incredible thing happened to me yesterday. I was walking home from school when I saw a
wallet on the ground full of money. I picked it up, and was just about to take it to the police station
to (1) hand it in, when a police officer jumped out and told me I was under arrest for stealing. I tried
to explain the situation but he wouldn’t (2) back down. ‘I won’t let you get (3) away with this,’ he
said.’You’re a thief, and thieves have to be punished.’ He handcuffed me and drove me to the police
station, where he took (4) down my name and address. I started crying, and begged him to (5) let me
off, again trying to explain that I wasn’t going to keep the money. Suddenly, my best friend Adrian
and a TV presenter came in and the police officer started laughing. It was a practical joke for a TV
show, and I’d been completely (6) taken in!
Phrases and collocations
E. Circle the correct word.
1. I don’t know why you’re putting / taking the blame on me.
2. Shelley has no intention / purpose of admitting she lied.
3. It doesn’t / isn’t necessary to set the burglar alarm.
4. The judge made / gave us permission to call a surprise witness.
5. We don’t know who was at fault / damage yet, but we’ll find out.
6. Sorry, I mistook you for / with someone else.
7. Should judges take children into reason / account when sentencing their parents?
8. The plan went / had wrong, didn’t it?
9. We need prisons in solution / order to keep society safe from dangerous criminals.
10. Many people are making / taking advantage of the change in the tax law.
Word patterns
F. Match to make sentences.
1. They accused me I A. for shoplifting.
2. Our next-door neighbor was arrested A B. she’s guilty.
3. Three people have been charged H C. someone to steal something from a shop.
4. She denied E D. of someone shoplifting.
5. I doubt whether B E. stealing the clothes.
6. I caught a glimpse D F. to steal something from the shop.
7. My friends made me G G. steal something from the shop.
8. She says she was made F H. with theft.
9. It is illegal for C I. of shoplifting.
G. Write one word in each gap.
Newton Archer The Voice of Sanity
You’ve let us down, Owen!
Owen Davis used to be my hero. One of the greatest athletes of his generation, Owen made us think
that everything was possible. I had so much respect (1) for him, particularly in terms of his ‘no drugs
in sport’ campaign. And now there’s no doubt that all the time Davis was claiming (2) that drugs
were damaging sport, he himself was taking them. Last week, the International Athletics Association
found Davis guilty (3) of taking banned body-enhancing substances. Davis has been banned from
taking part in national and international events for the next five years, and the IAA are threatening
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(4) to ban future drug-takers for life. I hope they do. I refuse (5) to accept that we should show
sympathy towards Davis at a time like this. We should never forgive people like Owen Davis (6) for
bringing sport into disrepute.
Word formation
H. Each of the words in bold is in the wrong form. Write the correct form on the line.
1. I’m not sure that sending young offence to prison is such a good idea. offenders
2. There’s absolutely no solid prove that he was anywhere near the scene of the crime. proof
3. I’m not saying another word until I’ve spoken to my law. lawyer
4. You shouldn’t make accuse like that without evidence. accusations
5. When she left the police force, she worked as a private investigate for a while. investigator
6. ‘I hope that your prison has shown you the error of your ways,’ said the prison governor.
imprisonment
7. He was initially sent to a maximum secure prison. security
8. Lying and stealing are both forms of honest. dishonesty
9. Police are looking carefully at the forensic evident. evidence
10. There’s no doubt this painting is a forge. forgery
11. Drug addict is no excuse - no one should hold up a petrol station! addiction
12. The rob took place at half past ten in the morning. robbery
13. No one is born a theft, and no one has to remain one their whole life. thief
14. The convict of a number of senior executives has left the whole business community in shock.
conviction
15. The problem with prisons is that they’re full of crime who can teach new inmates all their tricks
and skills! criminals
16. Should a murder be given the death penalty? murderer
Unit 11 and 12 Review 6
A. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in
the same line.
STOP PRESS
Frank Turner, the (1) accused in a trial that has attracted national attention, ACCUSE
was today convicted of murder. The police (2) investigation lasted for a INVESTIGATE
year and during the trial over 100 hours of (3) evidence were heard. EVIDENT
Turner’s (4) lawyers had all argued that he was not in the area at the time, LAW
but could not provide the necessary (5) proof. Police described Turner as a PROVE
well-known (6) thief who was responsible for many (7) robberies in the THEFT - ROB
local region. This is not Turner’s first (8) conviction. Seven years ago, he CONVICT
was found guilty of (9) forgery and served three years in prison. The judge FORGE
is expected to sentence Turner to a period of (10) imprisonment later this PRISON
week.
(1 mark per answer)
B. Match to make sentences.
11. I heard that they’re going to bring G A. off accidentally in his hand.
12. Police are appealing for members of the B. away with serious crimes every day.
public to come D C. in by this trick and have lost a lot of money.
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 13. Nobody was convinced when the man D. forward with any information they feel might
claimed the gun had gone A be useful.
14. The policewoman started to take H E. up the bank and was sentenced to five years
15. Lots of old people have been taken C in prison.
16. Peterson was found guilty of holding E F. off this time, but told him that he wouldn’t be
17. Many people get B so lucky next time.
18. The policeman decided to let Shaun F G. in a law banning smoking in public places.
H. down everything I was saying and I knew I
was in serious trouble.
(1 mark per answer)
C. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence. Write between TWO and FIVE words in each gap.
19. Police said there hadn’t been a crime as bad as this in over ten years. the
Police described it as the worst crime in over ten years.
20. Some people don’t respect the law. have
Some people have no respect for the law.
21. The laws in some countries are so strict that people have very little freedom. such
Some countries have such strict laws (that) people have very little freedom.
22. The girl was too young to go to prison. old
The girl was not old enough to go to prison.
23. The witness thought I was the thief, but realized that she was wrong. for
The witness took/ mistook me for the thief but realized that she was wrong.
24. Nobody in the country knows the law as well as Mr. Parkhurst. than
Mr. Parkhurst knows the law better than anyone/ anybody (else) in the country.
25. There have been so many robberies lately that people are afraid. such
There have been such a lot of robberies lately that people are afraid.
26. Even though we weren’t old enough, we managed to get into the night club. too
Even though we were too young, we managed to get into the night club.
27. The judge told the jury to consider the man’s past life. account
The judge told the jury to take into account the man’s past life.
(2 marks per answer)
D. Choose the correct answer.
28. I had ……… a bad time in prison that I never want to go there again.
A. too B. so C. such D. quite
29. One problem is that we don’t have ……… officers on the streets.
A. so a lot of B. too many C. enough D. such many
30. I can’t get a car yet because I’m not ……… to drive.
A. enough old B. quite old C. so old D. old enough
31. Some crimes seem to be ……… in this country than in others.
A. much less common B. the least common C. too little common D. little common enough
32. Police blamed the robberies ……… a local gang.
A. with B. on C. for D. to
33. My grandma says there was ……… a lot of crime when she was young that nobody trusted

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A. too B. so C. such D. quite
34. It became ……… as I walked home and I began to get slightly nervous.
A. enough dark B. such dark C. quite dark D. so dark enough
(1 mark per answer)
E. Choose the correct answer.
35. The prisoner knew he had ……… a mistake and would regret it forever.
A. got B. taken C. done D. made
36. The boy ……… that he had had anything to do with the break-in.
A. refused B. denied C. objected D. rejected
37. Suddenly, someone shouted, ‘Thief!’ and the man quickly ……… on a motorbike.
A. took in B. made off C. came forward D. handed in
38. Do you have ……… to take that bicycle?
A. allowance B. exception C. willingness D. permission
39. He said it was an accident, but I know he did it on ………
A. purpose B. aim C. goal D. reason
40. Things started to ……… wrong for the robbers when the alarm went off.
A. take B. have C. go D. come
41. The sign says that all shoplifters will be ………
A. persecuted B. disproved C. prosecuted D. prohibited
(1 mark per answer)
Total mark: ……… / 50

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