Question

I. Put the adjective in brackets in the correct form: 1. This is … building in the world. big the biggest bigger 2. I thought she was … than me. the youngest younger more young 3. The 5th is Beethoven’s … symphony. the most popular more popular popular 4. The Pacific is … ocean. deeper more deep the deepest II. Put the adjective in brackets in the correct form: 1. Happiness and health are (important) than money. 2. It is (cheap) restaurant in the town. 3. He is (old) than all the students. 4. The Mississippi is (long) than the Thames. 5. He is one of (rich) people in the world. 6. In Almaty the prices (high) than in other cities of our country. 7. Everest is (high) mountain in the world. 8. This is (poor) country in the world. 9. Nick is (old) of them all. 10. This hotel is (small) than that one. III. Fill in the gaps with the right form. 1. Her illness was____________ than we at first had thought. a. the most serious b. not as serious c. far more serious 2. He didn’t want anyone to see him so he took a seat ___________ corner of the room. a. the far b. the farther c. the farthest 3. I have known Liz for years. She is_______ than her sister Jane. a. more serious b. a bit serious c. not so serious the most serious 4. Let’s not go by train. Going by bus is_______________. a. cheap b. the most cheap b. a lot cheaper 5. Nick is___________brother. a. the eldest b. the oldest c. older 6. Mary is_____________ than Jane. a. polite b. politer c. more polite 7. This man is … than I. a. the tallest; b. tall; c. taller. 8. That house is … than this one. a. high; b. the highest; c. higher. 9. Damir is the … in our group. a. taller; b. tallest; c. tall. 10. The elephant is … than the mouse. a. the biggest; b. big; c. bigger. 11. This car is … than that one. a. more expensive; b. the most expensive; c. expensive. 12. My grandfather is … than me grandmother. a. old; b. the oldest; c. older. 13. This film is as … as that one. a. more interesting; b. interesting; c. most interesting. 14. Nelly is … neat (аккуратный) … her mother. a. so … as; b. as … as; c. as … that.

Answer 1

I. Put the adjective in brackets in the correct form:

1. This is … building in the world.

the biggest

2. I thought she was … than me.

younger  

3. The 5th is Beethoven’s … symphony.

popular

4. The Pacific is … ocean.

the deepest

II. Put the adjective in brackets in the correct form:

1. Happiness and health are more important than money.

2. It is the cheapest restaurant in the town.

3. He is older than all the students.

4. The Mississippi is longer than the Thames.

5. He is one of the richest people in the world.

6. In Almaty the prices are higher than in other cities of our country.

7. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

8. This is the poorest country in the world.

9. Nick is the oldest of them all.

10. This hotel is smaller than that one.

III. Fill in the gaps with the right form.

1. Her illness was _______ than we at first had thought.

c. far more serious

2. He didn’t want anyone to see him so he took a seat in ______ corner of the room.

c. the farthest

3. I have known Liz for years. She is _______ than her sister Jane.

a. more serious

4. Let’s not go by train. Going by bus is _______________.

b. a lot cheaper

5. Nick is ___________brother.

a. the eldest

6. Mary is_____________ than Jane.

c. more polite

7. This man is … than I.

c. taller.

8. That house is … than this one.

c. higher.

9. Damir is the … in our group.

b. tallest;

10. The elephant is … than the mouse.

c. bigger.

11. This car is … than that one.

a. more expensive;

12. My grandfather is … than me grandmother.

c. older.

13. This film is as … as that one.

b. interesting;

14. Nelly is … neat (аккуратный) … her mother.

b. as … as

Answer 2

I.

1. This is the biggest building in the world.
2. I thought she was younger than me.
3. The 5th is Beethoven's most popular symphony.
4. The Pacific is the deepest ocean.

II.

1. Happiness and health are more important than money.
2. It is the cheapest restaurant in the town.
3. He is older than all the students.
4. The Mississippi is longer than the Thames.
5. He is one of the richest people in the world.
6. In Almaty, the prices are higher than in other cities of our country.
7. Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
8. This is the poorest country in the world.
9. Nick is the oldest of them all.
10. This hotel is smaller than that one.

III.

1. Her illness was far more serious than we at first had thought.
2. He didn't want anyone to see him, so he took a seat in the farthest corner of the room.
3. I have known Liz for years. She is more serious than her sister Jane.
4. Let's not go by train. Going by bus is a lot cheaper.
5. Nick is the eldest brother.
6. Mary is more polite than Jane.
7. This man is taller than I.
8. That house is higher than this one.
9. Damir is the tallest in our group.
10. The elephant is bigger than the mouse.
11. This car is more expensive than that one.
12. My grandfather is older than my grandmother.
13. This film is as interesting as that one.
14. Nelly is as neat as her mother.