Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. She made her son ( wash) the windows before he could (go) outside to play with his friends.

2.She promised ( give) the book back to me.

3.She let her children ( stay) up very late.

4.It is important ( start) the meeting on time.

5.There are too many people here for me ( talk) to all of them.

6.We often practice (speak) English wit our friends.

7.Ann is interested in (teach) children.

8.I finished (read) the book and went to bed.

9.My sister suggested (revise)............the leson in the early morning.

10.It is dangerous (play)..................soccer on the streets.

11.I used to (drink).................a lot of milk when I was young.

12.Mary can (swim)....................across a river.

13.He enjoys (collect).....................stamps.

14.I'd like (go) somewhere different for a change.

15.My teacher encouraged me (take)..................the course.

11. There are a few tourists from Asia. (tourists from more are Asia. There more and )
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12. A lot of immigrants came from Europe. (immigrants come more from Europe. and More )
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13.Australian wine wasn't that good in the past. (better better. Australian is and wine )
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14. Surfing used to be less popular.(Surfing more and more is popular. )
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15. Coastal cities used to be less populated.(are and Coastal populated. more more cities )
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16. Many people didn't realise how dangerous it was to lie in the sun.(is how sun. more and dangerous realise the lie to it More in people )
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17. Children spend a lot of time watching TV. (spend watching and time more TV. Children more )
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18. There are not many French songs on French radio. (French and fewer radio. songs There fewer French are on )
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19. It is difficult to find a parking place. (find to difficult a is It and more parking place. more )
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20. Nowadays, personal computers are not very expensive. (expensive. computers Nowadays, and less less are personal)

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Many people think that students have (1) ________ easy life because they only work a few hours
a day and have long vacations. In fact, students have to (2) ________ hard at school and (3)______
home. They have five (4) __________ a day, six days a week. That is about 20 hours a week – (5)
__________ hours than any worker. But they have about 12 hours of homework every week. And a
student has to review his or her work before tests. This makes their working week about 45 hours.
35. A. a      B. an     C. the
36. A. to work     B. working    C. work
37. A. at     B. in     C. on
38. A. hour      B. class        C  . periods
39. A. less       B. more        C. many

1. The traffic isn’t particularly bad today. It’s ……………… usual (bad)

EXERCISE 3: Complete the sentences using “Double” Comparatives

1. It’s becoming ……………….. to find a job (hard)

2. The hole in your pullover is getting ………….. (big)

3. My bags seemed to get ……………. As I carried them (heavy)

4. As I waited for my interview, I became  …………….. (nervous)

5. As the day went on the weather got …………. (bad)

6. Travelling is becoming …………….. (expensive)

7. As the conversation went on, he became …………… (talkative)

8. Since she has been in England, her English has got …..(good)

EXERCISE 4: Finish these sentences using a comparative structure

1. I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, ………….. (good/ feel)

2. It’s hard to concentrate when you are tired. The more tired you are ………. (hard/concentrate)

3. She had to wait a very long time. The longer she waited,………….. (impatient/become)

EXERCISE 5: Match the two halves containing the structure “the ……the……”

EXERCISES B

1. Of the four dresses, which is ………………..expensive?

A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater

2. The larger the apartment, the................... the rent.

A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D. most expensive

3. The faster we walk,………….. we will get there.

A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner

4. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were ……….….. I could find. ”

A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest

5. She plays the piano …………… as she sings.

A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully

6. The streets are getting more and …………… these days.

A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded  D. most crowded

7. The larger the city, …………… the crime rate.

A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher

8. You must explain your problems …………....

A. as clear as you can  B. as clearly as you can

C. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are

9. Pil is ……………… person we know.

A. the happier B. the happiest C. happier D. happiest

10. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is………….

A. smarter B. the smarter C. more smarter D. more smart

11. Bill is ………………

A. lazier and lazier  B. more and more lazy

  C. lazier and more lazy D. more lazy and lazier

12. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …………………?

A. noisier B. more quiet C. more noisy D. quieter

13. ………………..the time passes, …………….I feel ! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.

A. The faster / the nervous B. The more fast / the nervous

C. The fast / the more nervous D. The faster / the more nervous

14. China is the country with…………………..population.

A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large

15. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting…………….Finally she exploded.

A. more and more angry B. the more angry

C. angrier and angrier  D. the most angry

16. For ……………….., it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.

A. the better or the worse B. the good or the bad

C. good or bad D. better or worse

17. Her grandfather’s illness was…………………..we thought at first.

A. more seriously as B. as seriously as B. more serious than D. as serious than

18. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed…………..usual.

A. more early than B. as early as C more earlier as D. earlier than

19._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.

A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much

C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good

20. His house is _______ mine.

A. twice as big as B. as twice big as C. as two times big as D. as big as twice

21. Nobody is happy than Miss Snow is. ( happier)

22. He needs many more sugar than I do. (much)

23. Does Mary feel weller today than she did yesterday? (better)

24. It’s becoming hard and harder to find a job. (harder)

25. The more you have, the most you want. (The more)

Combine the ideas given into a double comparative:

1-As he got older, he became more and more bad-tempered.

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2- He worked hard. He felt very bad.

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3- When we think of the exam, we get more and more excited.

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4- As this road gets busier, it becomes more and more dangerous.

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5- When you get near to the Equator, the temperature becomes high.

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6- If she stays in England a long time, her English will be very good.

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7- When I write fast, my writing becomes illegible.

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8- She sings well. A lot of people admire her.

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9- She visited many countries. She had lots of friends

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10- He works harder. He feels more tired.

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11. There are a few tourists from Asia. (tourists from more are Asia. There more and )
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12. A lot of immigrants came from Europe. (immigrants come more from Europe. and More )
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13.Australian wine wasn't that good in the past. (better better. Australian is and wine )
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14. Surfing used to be less popular.(Surfing more and more is popular. )
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15. Coastal cities used to be less populated.(are and Coastal populated. more more cities )
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16. Many people didn't realise how dangerous it was to lie in the sun.(is how sun. more and dangerous realise the lie to it More in people )
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17. Children spend a lot of time watching TV. (spend watching and time more TV. Children more )
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18. There are not many French songs on French radio. (French and fewer radio. songs There fewer French are on )
@ The , the

19. It is difficult to find a parking place. (find to difficult a is It and more parking place. more )
@ The , the

20. Nowadays, personal computers are not very expensive. (expensive. computers Nowadays, and less less are personal)

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