1 Extra Grammar 1

1 Look, read and write the comparative adjectives.

1 The dress is . .older
. . . . than
. . . . . . than the tracksuit. (old)
2 The tracksuit is . . . . . . . . . . . . the T-shirt. (big)
3 The tracksuit is . . . . . . . . . . . . the dress. (ugly)
4 The T-shirt is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the dress. (expensive)
5 The T-shirt is . . . . . . . . . . . . the tracksuit. (small)
6 The T-shirt is . . . . . . . . . . . . the dress. (new)

2 Read and match.

1 handbag / + beautiful /
jewellery
2 blue tie / + cheap / red tie
3 blouse / + nice / jumper
4 raincoat / + big / jacket
5 swimming costume /
= expensive / sunglasses
6 dress / + long / skirt
The raincoat is bigger than the jacket.
The blue tie is cheaper than the red tie.
The swimming costume is as expensive as the sunglasses.
1 The handbag is more beautiful than the jewellery.
The dress is longer than the skirt.
The blouse is nicer than the jumper.

3 Read and complete the dialogue.

smaller than as expensive as more useful more expensive more beautiful

Peter: What shall we buy for mum for her birthday? Which handbag do you is
(1) . . . more
. . . . . beautiful
. . . . . . . . . . . ? The big one or the small one?
Charlie: I like the small one but it’s (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Look, it’s 50 Euros! What about buying her jumper?
Peter: OK. A jumper is (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . than a handbag.
What size is she?
Charlie: Ah! I don’t know.
Peter: Right! We can’t buy her a jumper! Let’s look at the jewellery.
Charlie: Good idea. This necklace is beautiful!
Peter: Yes, it is but it’s very big. Mum likes small things.
What about this bracelet? It’s (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . the necklace.
Charlie: Yes! But look at this price! We can’t pay that!
It’s (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . as the handbag.
Peter: Oh yes. What about a book?
PHOTOCOPIABLE Be Curious Worksheets Level 6 Unit 1. © Cambridge University Press
1 Extra Grammar 1
4 Read and match.
1 I can’t hear you. 5A Please be more friendly.

2 You are driving very fast. 1B Please speak more loudly.

3 I’ve got a headache. 2C Please drive more slowly.

4 Your writing is very difficult to read. 4D Please write more carefully.

5 Why didn’t you say hello? 3E Please play your music more quietly.

5 Look the pictures and write sentences using

comparative adjectives.

..................................... .....................................
..................................... .....................................

..................................... .....................................
..................................... .....................................

..................................... .....................................
..................................... .....................................

PHOTOCOPIABLE Be Curious Worksheets Level 6 Unit 1. © Cambridge University Press