REVIEW EXERCISES

COMPARATIVE FORM
 Complete the sentences with the adjective in brackets. Use the comparative form:
1. Diamonds are _________________________(hard) gold.
2. An apple is ______________________________(healthy) biscuits.
3. Brazil is ______________________________(big) Spain.
4. Silver is ______________________________(cheap) gold.
5. Rock music is ___________________________(loud) classical music.
 Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adverbs in the box:

beautifully careful angrily aggressively terribly

late perfectly fantastically early quickly

1. I have to go to bed
___________________________ my sister.
2. My friends can stay put __________________________ me.
3. You must do your homework _________________________ this.
4. Can you text _________________________ your sister?
5. Do people drive ___________________in big cities _________ in small towns?
6. Robert plays the piano ________________.
7. Paul is __________ upset about failing his exams.
8. Students understand me _____________.
9. Chris sang ___________ and received a standing ovation.
10. My parents looked at me ______________ when I told them my grades.

 Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in
brackets:
1. Water is ___________________________(healthy) drink in the world.
2. The weather in Thailand is ___________________________(rain) the weather in Saudi Arabia.
3. The Great Pyramid of Giza is _______________________________(famous) pyramid.
4. In winter, the days are ___________________________(short) the days in summer.
5. The discovery of penicillin is probably ________________________________(important) medical
discovery in history.
11. The black bag costs €100, the red bag costs €50 and the grey bag costs €20. The grey bag is
……………………………… (cheap) bag.
 12. For Carl, maths is ……………………………… (difficult) science. He always gets better marks in
science.
13. Wednesday is ……………………………… (busy) day of the week for me. I’ve got after-school
activities that day.
14. Kelly has got many friends and Betty has only got one friend. Kelly is ………………………………
(popular) Betty.
15. The great white shark is very dangerous. The Beluga whale is very friendly. The great white shark is
……………………………… (dangerous) the Beluga whale.

PRESENT PERFECT
 Make sentences with the information below, using the Present Perfect Simple:
a) I / never / read / Shakespeare.

b) I / break / my arm / three times.

c) Peter / pay / for his lessons?

d) You / ever / write / a poem?

e) I / never / climb / a mountain.

f) How often / she / ask / you for money?

g) Mary / not / tell / me / her new address

h) You / ever / break / your leg?

i) We / not / play / football / this year.

 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple.
a. _______________ your best friend _____________________(ever/ ride) an elephant?
b. I ________________________________(complete) all my homework.
c. _______________you ________________(ever/ eat) pizza for breakfast?
d. My dad ___________________________(prepare) a sandwich for me.
e. I ________________________________(wash) my hair twice this week.
f. My parents ___________________________(listen) to the news today.
g. _______________you ________________(ever/ run) 20 kilometres?
h. My best friend _________________________(visit) me once this week.
i. My friends and I____________________________(study) history today.
Dear Fiona:

As you can see from this postcard I _________ (arrive) safely. I ________ (be) in New York only for two
days and I _________ (not sleep) for twenty-four hours. I ________ (visit) the Museum of Art, I
__________ (see) a movie and I ________ (eat) a real American breakfast. I ________ (ride) in a yellow
cab and I _________ (travel) on the subway. I ___________ (not spend) any money yet because I
___________ (not cash) any of my traveller’s cheques. Paul ____________ (pay) for everything so far.

I’ll send you another card when I _________ (have) some sleep.

Love, Theresa

 Complete the letter with the verbs in brackets, using the Present Perfect Simple: