Question

Put the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets, adding any necessary words. The sinking of the Titanic is one 1) …the most famous… (famous) shipwreck stories …of… all time. The Titanic was said to be 2) ………. (safe) ocean liner ……. the world. When it set sail, all the cabins were full, from 3) ……………. (expensive) to 4) ………. (cheap) ones on the lower deck. Some of 5) ……….. (rich) people ………… the world set sail for America on one of 6) ……………… (long) and 7) …………. (dangerous) crossings attempted by such a liner. The captain was one of 8) ………. (good), but he made a big mistake which caused hundreds of deaths. As they 35 sailed on, the going became 9) ………….. (difficult). Suddenly the captain saw an iceberg ahead but, by then, it was too late to do anything. They sailed 10) ………… (close) until finally they hit it. Everyone rushed to the lifeboats. Some survived but many died. The survivors said it was 11) …………. (frightening) experience ……. their lives and they felt like 12) ………… (lucky) people on earth to have survived.

Answer 1

1. Of. Famous
2. The most safe. In
3. The most expensive
4 cheapest
5. Richest
6. Longest
7. The most dangerous
8. The best
9. Difficult
10. Very close
11. The most frightening
12. The luckiest

Answer 2

1. the most famous (famous) shipwreck stories of all time.
2. the safest (safe) ocean liner in the world.
3. the most expensive (expensive) cabins to
4. the cheapest (cheap) ones on the lower deck.
5. the richest (rich) people in the world set sail for America on one of the longest and most dangerous (dangerous) crossings attempted by such a liner.
6. the longest (long) and
7. the most dangerous (dangerous) crossings.
8. the best (good), but he made a big mistake which caused hundreds of deaths.
9. more difficult (difficult).
10. closer (close) until finally they hit it.
11. the most frightening (frightening) experience of their lives and they felt like
12. the luckiest (lucky) people on earth to have survived.