A. Write sentences using the comparative of the adjective in brackets. London/Lisbon (big) London is Bigger than Lisbon 2.

The Pyramids/ The Eiffel Tower (old) 3. Chinese/English (difficult) 4. Leonard DiCaprio/Sean Connery (young) 5. Reading books/playing games (interesting) 6. A months holiday/ A weeks holiday (good) 7. Finland/Portugal (cold)

B. Use the comparative or the superlative of the adjectives in brackets. 1. Serra da Estrela is the_________________ (high) mountain in Portugal. 2.The Tagus river is ____________________ (long) ________ the Douro river. 3. In your opinion who is the ______________ (good) footballer in the world. 4. Listening to good music is much ______________ (relaxing) way to pass the time than watching TV.

C. Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. 1. A gold ring is __________________ (expensive) than a silver one. Diamond rings are ______________________ (expensive) of all. 2. Oporto is ______________ (far) from Lisbon than Coimbra, but Bragana is still ____________ (far). Bragana is the _______________ (far) from Lisbon. 3. Have you any ______________ (far) questions on this subject? 4. The Tempest is Shakespeares ______________ (late) play. 5. The Valley of the Horses is Jean Auels ________________ (late) novel. But she is already writing another one. 6. London is ______________ (big) Lisbon. London is one of the __________ (big) cities in the world.

7. I dont like my new History teacher. My former teachers classes were much _________ (interesting). 8. Winter days are ____________ (short) and ___________ (cold) than spring days. 9. Arent the Chinese ______________ (hard-working) than the Japanese?

D. Complete, using the correct form of the adjective in brackets 1. Watching TV is not _____________ (interesting) as going to the cinema. 2. This bag is as _________________ (heavy) the other one. 3. This park is not _______________ (big) as others Ive been to. 4. Playing football is __________ (exciting) sport I know. 5. My new flat is much ______________ (large) than my old one. 6. Lucy is _________________ (lazy) student of her class. 7. My car is _______________ (old) as yours. 8. This village is ____________________ (beautiful) and ____________ (quite) Ive ever been to. 9. This book is _______________ (expensive) I thought. 10. Mr Brown must lose weight. He is _____________ (heavy) man I know. 11. Shes been on a diet. Shes really much ___________ (thin) now. 12. This hill is not _____________ (high) as the one we've just passed.

E. Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets 1. Peter is doing ____________ (little) work than before and getting _________ (bad) marks. 2. There is ________________ (many) fish in the sea than you can tell. 3. Tom was the ______________ (good) student and so he received ____________ (many) prizes. 4. He lives at the _______________ (far) end of the street. 5. My house is much ___________ (far) away from the town centre than yours.

6. The _____________ (late) time I saw him he was growing a beard. 7. Have you got any ___________________ (far) questions on the matter? 8. Mrs Wests __________ (old) boy is in the Navy.

F. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the adjective in brackets 1. I speak _____________ (good) English than my sister. 2. August used to be the __________ (hot) month of the year. 3. There is nothing as ___________ (exciting) travelling. 4. Is Mount Fuji ____________ (high) mountain in Japan? 5. J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, is one of the __________ (rich) women in Britain. 6. I don't find History ____________ (interesting) as Geography. 7. Nothing is _____________ (important) than health. 8. I feel _________ (bad) today than yesterday. 9. Your essay is not good. I think you can do _________ (good) 10. Are you on a diet? You look much ____________ (thin)

G. Complete with the correct form of the adjective in brackets, so as to express gradual increase. The first one is already done for you. 1. The world's problems are getting more and more difficult (difficult) to solve.

2. Experts are getting ____________________________ (concerned) about the future of our planet. 3. As I was feeling ___________________________ (bad) I decided to go to the doctor and see what was wrong with me. 4. Nowadays finding a permanent job is becoming __________________ (difficult)

5. As the interview went on he became ____________________ (convinced) that he would get the job.

6. Ever since you decided to do a lot of practice, you grammar has been getting _________________________ (good) 7. Sunday family dinners at my parents are getting ________________ (frequent)

H. Complete expressing gradual increase. E.g. The more we recycle, the cleaner our world will be. 1. The _____________ (active) we become in environment defence, the more __________ (aware) of the environmental issues the world will become. 2. The ____________ (great) the danger, the __________ (careful) we should be when transporting chemical waste. 3. The __________ (toxic) a product is the ___________ (cautious) its transportation should be. 4. The ____________ (soon) we all start recycling in our houses, the ____________ (good) the environment will become.

I. Complete this text about Irish music choosing the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. Irelands __________________ 1. (more important/most important) musical export may be the rock band U2, but when people talk about Irish music they are usually referring to a much _________ (older/oldest), and __________ 2. (most traditional/more traditional) style of popular music. The ______________ 3. (most big/ biggest) names of popular music may play in the same places as the rock stars, but almost every Irish town and village has a pub where you can show up and find a session of traditional Irish music. You can even join if you feel like it. Perhaps _____________ 4. (the better/ the best) known of the Irish groups is The Chieftains. The Cranberries were one of the__________________5. (more famous/ most famous) groups in the 90s. Traditional music has its __________ 6. (stronger/ strongest) followers in Eire.

THE ADJECTIVE CORRECTION Exercise A. 2. The Pyramids are older than the Eiffel Tower; 3. Chinese is more difficult than English; 4. Leonard DiCaprio is younger than Sean Connery; 5. Reading books is more interesting than playing games; 6. A months holiday is better than a weeks holiday. Finland is colder than Portugal. Exercise B. 1. highest; 2. longer than; 3. best; 4. more relaxing Exercise C. 1. A gold ring is more expensive than a silver one. Diamond rings are the most expensive. 2. Oporto is farther from Lisbon than Coimbra, but Bragana is still farther. Bragana is the farthest from Lisbon. 3. Have you any further questions on this subject? 4. The Tempest is Shakespeares last play. 5. The Valley of the Horses is Jean Auels latest novel. But she is already writing another one. 6. London is bigger than Lisbon. London is one of the biggest cities in the world. 7. I dont like my new History teacher. My former teachers classes were much more interesting. 8. Winter days are shorter and colder than spring days. 9. Arent the Chinese more hard-working than the Japanese? Exercise D. 1. Watching TV is not so interesting as going to the cinema. 2. This bag is as heavy as the other one. 3. This park is not so big as others Ive been to. 4. Playing football is the most exciting sport I know. 5. My new flat is much larger than my old one. 6. Lucy is the laziest student of her class. 7. My car is as old as yours. 8. This village is the most beautiful and the quietest Ive ever been to. 9. This book is more expensive than I thought. 10. Mr Brown must lose weight. He is the heaviest man I know. 11. Shes been on a diet. Shes really much thinner now. 12. This hill is not so high as the one we've just passed. Exercise E. 1.Peter is doing less work than before and getting worse marks 2. There is more fish in the sea than you can tell 3. Tom was the best student and so he received more prizes. 4. He lives at the farthest end of the street. 5. My house is much farther away from the town centre than yours. 6. The last time I saw him he was growing a beard. 7. Have you got any further questions on the matter? 8. Mrs Wests eldest boy is in the Navy. Exercise F. 1. I speak better English than my sister. 2. August used to be the hottest month of the year. 3. There is nothing as exciting as travelling. 4. Is Mount Fuji the highest mountain in Japan? 5. J.K. Rowling, the author of Harry Potter, is one of the richest women in Britain. 6. I don't find History as interesting as Geography. 7. Nothing is more important than health. 8. I feel worse today than yesterday. 9. Your essay is not good. I think you can do better. 10. Are you on a diet? You look much thinner. Exercise G. 1. The world's problems are getting more and more difficult (difficult) to solve. 2. Experts are getting more and more concerned about the future of our planet.

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As I was felling worse and worse I decided to go to the doctor and see what was wrong with Nowadays finding a permanent job is becoming more and more difficult. As the interview went on he became more and more convinced that he would get the job. Ever since you decided to do a lot of practice, you grammar has been getting better and better. Sunday family dinners at my parents are getting more and more frequent.

Exercise H. 1. The more active we become in environment defence, the more aware of the environmental issues the world will become. 2. The greater the danger, the more careful we should be when transporting chemical waste. 3. The more toxic a product is, the more cautious its transportation should be. 4. The sooner we all start recycling in our houses, the better the environment will become. Exercise I. 1. most important; 2. older; 3. more traditional; 4. biggest; 5. the best; 6. most famous 7. strongest