unit 2

Question 1

Comparison: as…as ⇒ equality and inequality.

1. clean
2. cold
3. slow
4. large
5. pretty
6. happy
7. hot
8. big
9. thin
10. beautiful
11. expensive
12. good
13. bad

_⇒ Y = ier (only 1 Sylabs)
more … (2 or more Sylabs)_

Answer 1

1. cleaner
2. colder
3. slower
4. larger
5. prettier
6. happier
7. hotter
8. bigger
9. thinner
10. more beautiful
11. more expensive
12. better
13. worse

Question 2

Type the comparative forms:

1. Alan is tall than Livia.
2. Diana is old than Alan.
3. Livia is short than Diana.
4. Alan is heavy than Livia.
5. Livia is young than Diana.
6. Livia is intelligent than Alan.
7. Diana is beautiful than Livia.
8. Spain is hot than Canada.
9. Russia is big than Italy.
10. Italian is easy than Greek.

Answer 2

1. taller
2. older
3. shorter
4. heavier
5. younger
6. more intelligent
7. more beautiful
8. hotter
9. bigger
10. easier

Question 3

Use as… as or not as… as in the sentences below.

1. Chris is tall. His brother is taller.
2. Monica’s cat is fluffy. Laura’s cat is fluffier.
3. This book is interesting. That book is also interesting.
4. My brother is stronger than my father.
5. Rosa’s house is modern. Lily’s house is more modern.
6. Paula is open-minded. Katherine is also open-minded.
7. Peter and David are both educated.
8. Dogs are friendlier than cats.
9. Susan is hard-working. Her sister is more hard-working.
10. My bike is new. Your bike is also new.

Answer 3

1. Chris is not as tall as his brother.
2. Monica’s cat is not as fluffy as Laura’s cat.
3. This book is as interesting as that book.
4. My father is not as strong as my brother.
5. Rosa’s house is not as modern as Lily’s house.
6. Paula is as open-minded as Katherine.
7. Peter is as educated as David.
8. Cats are not as friendly as dogs.
9. Susan is not as hard-working as her sister.
10. My bike is as new as your bike.

Question 4

Use as… as or not as… as in the sentences below.

1. Today the weather is __ it was yesterday. (not/cold)
2. Your bag is __ mine. (heavy)
3. My room is __ yours. (spacious)
4. I am __ you are. (not/confident)
5. Jane works __ her husband. (hard)
6. This house is __ that house. (not/lovely)
7. Timothy is __ his brother. (strong)
8. This bar is __ (not/crowded)
9. Matthew’s car is __ mine. (not/comfortable)
10. History is __ geography. (enjoyable)

Answer 4

1. not as cold as
2. as heavy as
3. as spacious as
4. not as confident as
5. as hard as
6. not as lovely as
7. as strong as
8. not as crowded as
9. not as comfortable as
   10.as enjoyable as

Question 5

Complete the sentences using the comparative or superlative form.

1. This task is too difficult. Please give me __ task. (easy)
2. The days in summer are __ than in winter. (long)
3. Your dress is beautiful but my dress __ of all. (beautiful)
4. Dad is __ person in our family. Nobody is taller than he is. (tall)
5. Your jacket is warm, but my jacket is __ than yours. (warm)
6. My English teacher is __ teacher of all. (kind)
7. I think that my husband is __ person I’ve ever met. (generous)
8. You are clever, but Susan is __ girl in our class. (clever)
9. Today is cold but yesterday is __ than today. (cold)
10. John is brave, William is braver, but Andrew is __ boy in our club. (brave)

Answer 5

1. easier
2. longer
3. the most beautiful
4. the tallest
5. warmer
6. the kindest
7. the most generous
8. the cleverest
9. colder
   10.the bravest

Question 6

Complete the gaps with positive, comparative and superlative form.

1. interesting
   Positive➔ I know story.
   Comparative➔ He knows story.
   Superlative➔ They know story.
2. expensive
   Positive➔ This dress is .
   Comparative➔ That dress is .
   Superlative➔ Those dresses are dresses in the shop.
3. new
   Positive➔ My car is .
   Comparative➔ Her car is .
   Superlative➔ Chris’s car is __.
4. dangerous
   Positive➔ This road is .
   Comparative➔ That road is .
   Superlative➔ Those roads are .
5. good
   Positive➔ He is a student.
   Comparative➔ She is a
   student.
   Superlative➔ I am
   student of all.
6. deep
   Positive➔ Arctic Ocean is .
   Comparative➔ Atlantic Ocean is .
   Superlative➔ Pacific Ocean is .

7.important
Positive➔ My job is .
Comparative➔ His job is .
than mine.
Superla**tive➔ Their job is .

8.selfish
Positive➔ Emily is .
Comparative➔ Kyla is than Emily.
Superlative➔ Sandra is girl I’ve ever met.

9.bad
Positive➔ The weather is .
Comparative➔ Yesterday the weather was .
Superlative➔ Three days ago the weather was .

10. high
    Positive➔ Mount Elbrus is .
    Comparative➔ Mount Kilimanjaro is
    than Mount Elbrus.
    Superlative➔ Mount Everest is mountain of all __.

Answer 6

1. interesting
   more interesting
   the most interesting
2. expensive
   more expensive
   the most expensive
3. new
   newest
   the newest
4. dangerous
   more dangerous
   the most dangerous
5. good
   better
   the best
6. deep
   deeper
   the deepest
7. important
   more important
   the most important
8. selfish
   more selfish
   the most selfish
9. bad
   worse
   the worst

10.
high
higher
the highest

Question 7

** Use: in, on, at**

1. September 2nd
2. the weekend
3. Friday
4. midday
5. the evening
6. lunchtime
7. Sunday morning
8. night
9. the spring
10. half past seven
11. 2009
12. my birthday
13. January
14. Christmas
15. the 1st of May

Answer 7

1. on
2. at
3. on
4. at
5. in
6. at
7. on
8. at
9. in
10. at
11. in
12. on
13. in
14. at
15. on

Question 8

Animal Idioms of Comparisons

1. As quiet as __.
2. As poor as__.
3. As slow as__.
4. As busy as__.
5. As talkative as__.
6. As proud as__.
7. As blind as__.
8. As brave as__.
9. As wise as__.
10. As sick as __.

snail
peacock
church mouse
bee
owl
lion
parrot
mouse
bat
dog

Answer 8

1. mouse
2. church mouse
3. snail
4. bee
5. parrot
6. peacock
7. bat
8. lion
9. owl
10. dog