Comparison of adjectives and adverbs practice / films

1. Comparison with …..-er / more ….. than  _ad 1)______________________________

2. Comparison with as …. as / not as …. as  ___________________________________
3. Comparison with less ….. than  ___________________________________
4. Comparison with the ….-est / the most ….  ___________________________________

ad 1) English is easier than Maths. You are taller than me.

Maths is more difficult than German. BUT: You are taller than I am.
My grades in English are better / worse than in Maths.
I speak English more fluently than French.

ad 2) English is not as easy as Maths. English is as easy as German.

English is not as difficult as Maths. English is as difficult as German.
I’m not as good at English as at Maths. I’m as good at German as at English.
I don’t speak French as fluently as English. I speak Italian as fluently as French.

ad 3) English is less difficult than Maths.

German is less easy than English.
The film was less entertaining than I thought.
The student answered the questions less nervously than the teacher had expected.

ad 4) Maths is the most difficult subject I have to learn.

My friend Susan is the tallest student in my class.
English is the most widely spoken language in the world.
That’s the best / worst film I have ever seen.

1) How calm and relaxed are you?

You can find out by answering the questions in this personality quiz from a popular magazine.

Are you relaxed? Tick  the boxes and find out Yes, No, I don’t
I agree agree.
1. Doing something useful is more enjoyable than watching TV.

2. Playing for fun is less satisfying than playing to win.

3. Being admired is nicer than being liked.

4. Competing is more enjoyable than cooperating.

5. Driving safely is less important than arriving on time.

6. People who drive too slowly are worse than people who drive too fast.

7. Chatting is less interesting than discussing work.

8. Visiting important monuments is better than lying on the beach.

Rewrite the sentences from Exercise 1, using not as …. as. Write your opinion.
e.g. 1. Either: Yes. Watching TV isn’t as enjoyable as doing something useful.
Or: No. Doing something useful isn’t as enjoyable as watching TV.
2) What do you think of these films?

Write sentences about them

(romantic) I think ”Five Feet Apart” is more romantic than “Captain Marvel”_______________

(exciting) ____________________________________________________________

(interesting) ____________________________________________________________

(popular) ____________________________________________________________

(realistic) ____________________________________________________________

(was difficult to make) ____________________________________________________________

(was expensive to make) ____________________________________________________________

(was dangerous to make) ____________________________________________________________

(has good music) ____________________________________________________________

(has good actors) ____________________________________________________________

3) Write sentences using the words given: use the superlative form

1. Geneva/one of/modern cities in Europe.  Geneva is one of the most modern cities in Europe.
2. Venice / romantic city / Europe.  ______________________________________________
3. Paris / beautiful / spring.  _____________________________________________________
4. September / good time / visit India.  _____________________________________________
5. Spain / popular destination for British tourists.  _____________________________________
6. The beaches of Europe / crowded / August  ________________________________________
7. Mexico City is / large city in the world  ____________________________________________
8. Chinese and English are / widely-spoken languages in the world.  ______________________
9. *People get angry / easily / when they are tired or worried.  _________________________
10. *Strong people / often behave / gently  __________________________________________