Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word in bold. Use between two and five words

Comparison of adjectives and adverbs

Type	Examples	Comparative	Superlative
One-syllable and some two-syllable adjectives	old, nice, happy	+ -er	+ -est
older, nicer, happier	the oldest, the nicest, the happiest
Longer adjectives and other two- syllable adjectives	famous, expensive	more, less	the most, the least
more famous, less expensive	the most famous, the least expensive
Irregular adjectives	good, bad, far	better, worse, farther/further	the best, the worst, the farthest/furthest
Adverbs	quickly carefully	more, less	the most, the least
more quickly, less carefully	the most quickly, the least carefully
Irregular adverbs	well, badly, far	better, worse, farther/further	the best, the worst, the farthest/furthest

· We use than with comparatives: I’m older than my brother. This phone is more expensive than the others. Tom drives more slowly than me/than I do.

· We can use superlatives in these patterns:

– (one of) the + superlative: It’s the best film I’ve seen. He’s one of the best singers of his generation. It’s one of the most interesting books she’s written.

– the second/third + superlative: It’s the second/third most expensive hotel in the world.

Look at the table showing the results of a survey of students in a class and complete the sentences. Use the comparative.

	go shopping	interested in clothes	like computer games	concerned with looks	using technology	saving money
Boys	•	•	• •	•	••	•
Girls	• •	• •	•	• •	•	••

0 Girls go shopping..........more often.................... than boys. (often)

1 Boys are.............................. in clothes than girls. (interested)

2 Computer games are.............................. with boys than with girls. (popular)

3 Boys are.............................. with their appearance than girls. (concerned)

4 Boys learn to use technology.............................. than girls. (quickly)

5 Girls are.............................. at saving money than boys. (good)

Complete the sentences. Use the superlative.

0 It’s a fantastic book! It’s .............the best................. book I’ve read for ages! (good)

1 Football is the second.............................. sport for young people. Lots of people get injured playing it. (dangerous)

2 Helen, Rachel and I all speak Italian, but Helen speaks it.............................. . She’s very good at it. (fluently)

3 I had a horrible time. It was one of.............................. matches I’ve had this season. (enjoyable)

4 Of the three of us, lack works.............................. . He loves this job. (hard)

5 I knew she wasn’t going to help me. When I asked people for help, she answered .............................. .(enthusiastically)

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using the word in bold. Use between two and five words.

0 Everyone in my group’s older than me. the

I’m .............................. in my group.

1 Everyone I know is more sporty than Jamie. least

Jamie is.............................. person that I know.

2 She’s a more careful driver than her sister. carefully

She drives.............................. her sister.

3 Jo and Ted are the best at singing in the group, but Jo’s better than Ted. second

Ted’s.............................. singer in the group.

4 Kelly reacts to problems less calmly than the rest of us. the

Kelly reacts to problems.............................. of us all.

5 Kirsty is more cautious than me. less

I’m .............................. Kirsty.

6 Everyone in our class behaves more maturely than Tim. immaturely

Tim behaves .............................. in our class.

4. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form, adding any necessary words.

1. A: Did you enjoy the film?

B: Not at all. It was______________ (bad) film I’ve ever seen.

2. A: Craig is very intelligent.

B: Yes. He’s ______________ (clever) student in our class.

3. A: How much did you pay for that woollen hat?

B: £3. It was______________ (cheap) one I could find.

4. A: Did you enjoy your holiday?

B. Oh. yes. It was ______________ (good) holiday I’ve had in years.

5. A: Did you like the red shirt you tried on?

B: Yes, but it was far ______________ (expensive) the white one.

6. A: Whales are ______________ (big) dolphins.

B: I know. They are huge!

7. A: What time is______________ (early) train to Oxford in the morning?

B: The first train leaves at 6 am.

5. Fill the gaps with the adjectives in brackets in correct form:

Jessica and Ashlee Simpson are two of 1) ______________ (famous) celebrity sisters in the USA. Both sing and act, and both are popular TV personalities. Jessica is three years 2) ______________ (old) than her sister. She became famous a few years 3) ______________ (early) than Ashlee when she starred in her own reality TV series with her husband Nick. Ashlee began her career as a dancer and has recently become one of 4) ______________ (successful) acts in pop music. The Simpson sisters look very similar, although Ashlee is around 10 centimetres 5) ______________ (tall) than Jessica. The girls have different personalities, too. Ashlee is well known for being an outgoing person while Jessica is much 6) ______________ (shy) than her sister. Fans continue to disagree over which sister is more talented but what is clear is that both girls have many exciting years ahead of them!

6. Choose correct forms from the box to complete the sentences:

aren’t	isn’t	’m	’s	‘m not
am	are	’re	is	are

1. Lucien and Marie-Claire____________our agents in Bordeaux.

2. Mrs Turner____________a programmer in Leeds.

3. My boss and I____________from Frankfurt.

4. Where____________your new assistant from?

5. You’re in Poland, but you _____________ in Warsaw.

6. Excuse me____________you the new technician?

7. I____________Swiss, but my company____________Italian.

8. Dorota and Cezariusz____________Polish. Their office____________in Poznan.

9. I’m Russian, but I _____________ from Moscow.

10.Her name is Sophia, but she _____________ Italian.

7. Write short answers to the questions:

1. Is Akos from Turkey?

____________ He’s from Hungary.

2. Are you in Production too, Maria?

____________ I’m the assistant production manager.

3. Am I in room 243 tomorrow?

____________ You’re in 112.

4. Am I late for the meeting?

____________ But just by five minutes, so don’t worry.

5. Is Linda English too?

____________ She’s from Australia.

6. Is the new sales assistant French?

____________ He’s from Lyons.

7. Are you from Switzerland, Brigitte?

____________ I’m from Belgium.

8. Are you and Lucille in Marketing?

____________ We’re both in Finance.

Змістовий модуль 2 «Places and movement»

Present simple or present continuous?

Compare the uses of the present simple and present continuous: