1. Fill in the blank with the either the comparative form or superlative form of each adverb, as required: 1.

He lives ___________________ (farther/the farthest) than Peter. 2. He lives ___________________ (farther/the farthest) out of all of us. 3. He lives ___________________ (farther/the farthest) than the rest of us. 4. Jim drives ___________________ (faster/the fastest) than most people that I know. 5. Jim drives ___________________ (faster/the fastest) of all my friends. 6. Frank welcomed us ___________________ (more warmly/the most warmly) than his wife did. 7. Frank's wife cooks ___________________ (better/the best) out of anyone I know. 8. Frank's wife cooks ___________________ (better/the best) than anyone I know. 9. Which of these three girls dances ___________________? (better/the best) 10. Which of these two girls dances ___________________? (better/the best)

2. Choose the correct verb tense (simple past/present perfect) for each of the verbs (in parentheses): 1. He ________ to get very angry. (to begin) 2. I ________ my glasses when I fell. (to break) 3. Those kids have ________ five windows playing baseball. (to break) 4. I have ________ studying French. (to begin) 5. He told me that he had ________ all the work himself. (to do) 6. Have you ________ yet today? (to eat) 7. My father has ________ me to talk to you. (to forbid) 8. I ________ him stealing that woman's purse. (to catch) 9. He must have ________ 8 beers last night. (to drink) 10. I ________ down and broke my arm.

3. Choose which verb tense (simple past or present perfect) fits better. 1. I ________ volleyball in several months. a) haven't played b) didn't play 2. I ________ you at the party last night. a) haven't seen b) didn't see 3. Jack's sister ________ her friend in London last year. a) has visited b) visited 4. I ________ in a small town in Italy. a) have been born b) was born 5. You ________ her, have you? a) haven't told b) didn't tell 6. You ________ her, did you? a) haven't told b) didn't tell 7. I ________ in Los Angeles for five years (and I still live there). a) have lived b) lived 8. I ________ in Los Angeles for five years (but I no longer live there). a) have lived b) lived 9. My girlfriend and I ________ three times last week. a) have gone out b) went out 10. I ________ to work every day this week. a) have walked b) walked