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Making comparisons

1. Water is cheaper than wine. costs Water does. 2. Bert is not as good at chess as you. better You Bert is. 3. Milan is a little nearer than Venice. slightly Venice is. 4. We were going faster every second. and We faster. 5. Colin could not have done better. the Colin could. 6. Learning Japanese was easier than I thought it would be. as Learning Japanese I had expected. 7. The concert was the best I had ever been to. such I had good concert. 8. When you do a lot of exercise, you feel better. more The better you feel. 9. The team didnt play as well as they could. best The team they could. 10. Going by car takes about the same time as public transport. just It takes by car as public transport. 11. Denis tried as hard as he could to keep his promise. best Denis break his promise.

12. The novel was so complicated that none of the students could understand it. too The novel was the students to understand. 13. This is the best holiday Ive ever had. never I .. holiday than this. 14. We had not expected the flight to be so good. better The flight had expected. 15. There are few very cities older than this in Europe. one This is cities in Europe. 16. This cant be the best tie youve got! better You must this one. 17. It takes just as long to go by plane as to drive. same It takes by plane as to drive. 18. There is a lot more traffic nowadays than there used to be. nearly There didnt much traffic as there is nowadays. 19. Jimmy is a little bit taller than Linda. quite Linda is .. Jimmy. 20. Helen is much happier than she used to be. happy Helen didnt use as she is now. 21. Stone is heavier than wood. Weighs Stone does. 22. Fred is not as fast at reading as you. a You than Fred is. 23. Our school is a little bigger than yours is. slightly Your school our school is.

24. Peter is getting healthier every day. and Peter healthier. 25. The weather could not have been worse. the The weather could have been. 26. Having my tooth taken out was less painful than I thought it would be. as Having my tooth taken out I thought it would be. 27. The food was the spiciest I had ever eaten. such I had food before. 28. If you climb higher, the air gets thinner. higher The the air gets. 29. David wasnt trying as hard as he could. hardest David he could. 30. My flat is about the same size as your house. just My flat your house. 31. I will do everything I can to help you. best I . help you. 32. The treasure was so deep that none of the divers could reach it. too The treasure was .. to reach. 33. This is the longest exam Ive ever done. never I .. exam than this. 34. Wendy had not expected the documentary to be so interesting. more The documentary had expected. 35. There are very few people who are calmer than Susie. one Susie is I know.

36. That cant be the biggest suitcase youve got. bigger You must that one. 37. It costs just as much to go by ferry as to fly. same It costs by ferry as to fly. 38. Heathrow is a much bigger airport than Luton. an Luton isnt . as Heathrow is. 39. A panther is a little bit faster than a leopard. quite A leopard is .. a panther. 40. Mathematics is much more difficult than it was last year. nearly Mathematics isnt was last year.

12. Modal auxiliaries 1

1. I think you should tell her immediately better I think you immediately. 2. I expect the journey there will take about five hours. should We five hours. 3. Is it necessary to wear a seatbelt? have Do seatbelt? 4. I feel sure your wallet is in the house somewhere. be Your wallet somewhere. 5. Its not necessary to change the car oil yet. have You the car oil yet. 6. I cant swim. able I swim. 7. I dont believe you are hungry again! be You again! 8. I feel certain we will have a good time. bound We a good time. 9. You must catch a plane from London at 4.00. are You from London at 4.00. 10. You should do well in the test. ought You the test. 11. It might not be easy to find a hotel room this at time of year. could It .... a hotel room at this time of year.

12. We need to buy a new tent for the holiday. tent We for the holiday. 13. Im sure Peters in the garden. Hes always there in the afternoons. be Peter in the garden. Hes always there in the afternoons. 14. You dont have to worry about money too much. not You too much. 15. If you want to leave the table, you can. may You if you want to. 16. You never know in England if it will rain or not. any It .. in England. 17. Theres no way Julie is working in the corner shop. She hates the owner. be Julie in the corner shop. She hates the owner. 18. Its not necessary to pay a deposit. have You a deposit. 19. Sorry, but I cant meet you on Friday, after all. able Sorry, to meet you on Friday, after all. 20. You poor thing, working all night. Im sure youre exhausted. be You poor thing, working all night. You exhausted. 21. I cant see any other horse winning the race apart from Lady Jane. bound Lady Jane the race. 22. Come on. If we dont leave, well miss the coach. better Come on. We , or well miss the coach. 23. I dont suppose the shopping will come to more than fifty pounds.

should The shopping more than fifty pounds. 24. Is it necessary to defrost the meat before cooking it? have Do the meat before cooking it? 25. Theres nowhere else the keys can be apart from in my bedroom. must The keys my bedroom. 26. Theres no need for you to phone me until you get to Rome. have You me until you get to Rome. 27. David knows how to fly a plane. able David a plane. 28. I really doubt very much that it is snowing in the mountains. be It in the mountains. 29. Its very unlikely that anything will go wrong. bound Nothing go wrong. 30. All new students must report to their tutors on arrival. are All new students to their tutors on arrival. 31. Fred thinks we should relax more. to Fred thinks more. 32. The train is sometimes full on Fridays. could It .... find a seat on the train on Fridays. 33. Wendy needs to take a copy of her thesis to her interview. take Wendy her thesis to her interview. 34. Im sure Harrys playing his guitar. I think I can hear him from here. be Harry his guitar. I think I can hear him from here.

35. Employees dont have to wear suits in the summer. not Employees the summer. 36. Mummy, Can I go out to play, please? may Mummy, to play, please?. 37. If Robert really wanted to save money, he would be able to. save Robert .. really wanted to. 38. I really dont think Paul is playing squash. Hes got a broken wrist. squash Paul cant . Hes got a broken wrist. 39. The police dont make you carry identification with you in England. have You identification with you in England. 40. Although I cant get to the church, Ill be at the reception. able Although get to the church, Ill be at the reception.

13. Modal auxiliaries 2

1. It wasnt necessary for you to bring me any flowers. brought You me any flowers. 2. We had planned to go on holiday before we heard the news. were We before we heard the news. 3. It was a mistake for Sarah to leave her friend alone. left Sarah friend alone. 4. I really dont think Tim stole the phone. have Tim the phone. 5. Its possible that Graham already knew. may Graham already.

6. I feel sure the dog was very hungry. been The dog hungry. 7. Perhaps they were trying to scare you. been They scare you. 8. Its possible that they got home very late. could They very late. 9. I think you were wrong to sell your guitar. kept You your guitar. 10. It was necessary to get a new tyre. had I new tyre. 11. We were wrong to go into his garden without asking first. ought We before going into his garden.

12. I think you had the ability to beat Jerry at tennis. could I think Jerry at tennis. 13. I think you did wrong not to bring your swimsuit with you. have I think you your swimsuit with you. 14. Its possible that you left your briefcase on the train. may You your briefcase on the train. 15. Their car is brand new. I really dont think it broke down. have Their car is brand new. it down. 16. Its possible that Brian told Kevin about the surprise party. may Brian about the surprise party. 17. I feel sure that coat cost her a fortune. Its real fur. cost That coats real fur. It a fortune.

18. When Chet was younger he was able to play the trumpet better than anyone. could Chet better than anyone when he was younger. 19. Its possible that his luggage got lost at Gatwick. have They at Gatwick. 20. They were supposed to land ten minutes ago. already They landed. 21. It wasnt necessary for you to give me this much food. given You this much food. 22. We were going to leave the house, but then the phone rang. about We the house when the phone rang. 23. It was a mistake for Denis to try to repair the cooker by himself. tried Denis to repair the cooker by himself. 24. I really dont think Richard wrote the note. Its not his handwriting. note Tim cant. . Its not his handwriting. 25. Its possible that Tom bought his own newspaper. may Tom his own newspaper. 26. Its pretty clear that the cleaner broke the vase. been It who broke the vase. 27. Maybe Nancy was going to the library. been Nancy to the library. 28. Theres a chance that Ivan picked up your coat. could Ivan your coat. 29. What a mistake we made to paint this room blue. painted

We this room blue. 30. In the end the only option was to buy a new television. had A new television in the end. 31. It was wrong to talk about Gladys like that. ought We about Gladys like that. 32. Sam had the ability to climb any mountain in the world when he was younger. have Sam in the world when he was younger. 33. It wasnt right to take that apple without paying. apple You shouldnt without paying. 34. Who knows where Timothy went? may Timothy anywhere. 35. Its nearly impossible that the meeting is still going on. have The meeting by now. 36. Its possible that Mr Green didnt know you were coming. known Mr Green you were coming. 37. Im almost certain that Vincent has gone running. He always goes at this time of day. must Vincent running. He always goes at this time of day. 38. Two years ago I was able to swim a mile in half an hour. could I a mile in half an hour two years ago. 39. Its possible that the police mistook you for someone else. have The police for someone else. 40. The twins are probably already waiting for you. be The twins already.