Comparatives and Superlatives

I. Comparatives and superlatives.

1. ( +++ high) the Everest / mountain / world

> The Everest is ________________________________ in the world.

2. (+ old) Paul Newman / Brad Pitt

> Paul Newman is ________________________________ Brad Pitt.

3. (+++ good) Martina Hingis / tennis player / world

> Martina Hingis is one of ________________________________ in the world.

4. (+ fast) a Formula 1 / an Austin mini

> A Formula 1 is much ________________________________ an Austin mini.

5. (+ dangerous) tigers / cats

> Tigers are ________________________________ cats.

6. (+++ expensive) Van Gogh's portrait of Dr Gachet / painting / ever sold

> Van Gogh's portrait of Dr Gachet is ________________________________ ever sold.

7. (- comfortable) the hotel Ibis / the Ritz

> The hotel Ibis is  ________________________________ the Ritz.

8. (+ bad) hurricanes / thunderstorms

> Hurricanes are  ________________________________ thunderstorms.

9. (- - - populated) the Creuse / French department

> The Creuse is  ________________________________ French department.

10. (- difficult) riding a bike / riding a horse

> Riding a bike is  ________________________________ riding a horse.

11. (+++ bad) Tchernobyl / nuclear accident / ever / happen

> Tchernobyl is  ________________________________ that has ever happened.

12. (- useful) hairdressers / doctors

> Hairdressers are  ________________________________ doctors.

13. (+ easy) driving a car / piloting a plane

> Driving a car is  ________________________________ piloting a plane.

14. (+++ famous) Mona Lisa / painting / world

> Mona Lisa is  ________________________________ in the world.
15. (+ small) London / Tokyo
> London is  ________________________________ Tokyo.

16. (- - - expensive) diesel oil / fuel for cars

> Diesel oil is  ________________________________ fuel for cars.

17. (+ good) mineral water / tap water

> Mineral water is  ________________________________ tap water.

II. Complete with the correct form of the comparative.

1. My car is ___________________ (fast) than my sister's. 

2. Your house is ___________________ (beautiful) than mine. 
3. Your cake is ___________________ (good) than mine. 
4. I think that roses are ___________________ (pretty) than tulips. 
5. Which is ___________________ (big) , an elephant or a cat? 
6. Today I got up ___________________ (early) than usual. 
7. On TV the first channel was bad and the second channel was ___________________ (bad) 
8. Mathematics is ___________________ (difficult) than geography. 
9. Your children are ___________________ (tall) than their father. 
10. Which do you like ___________________ (good), fish or meat? 
11. Sue’s car isn’t very big. She wants a ___________________ car. 
12. This house isn’t very modern. I like ___________________ houses. 
13. You’re not very tall. Your brother is ___________________. 
14. Bill doesn’t work very hard. I work ___________________. 
15. My chair isn’t very comfortable. Your chair is ___________________.
16. Jill’s idea wasn’t very good. My idea was ___________________.
17. These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue one is ___________________.
18. My case isn’t very heavy. Your case is ___________________.
19. I’m not very interested in sports. I’m ___________________ in reading. 
20. It isn’t very warm today. Yesterday it was ___________________.
21. These tomatoes aren’t very good. The other ones taste ___________________,
22. Ireland isn’t very big. France is ___________________.
23. Liverpool isn’t very beautiful. London is ___________________.
24. This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a ___________________ one? 
25. People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were ___________________.