Complete the sentences with the adjectives

below. Use the comparative or the superlative.

big dangerous fat high heavy quick

1. Mosquitoes can give people malaria. They are ___________________________ than spiders.
2. A kangaroo can jump ________________________________ a goat.
3. That black bear never stops eating. It is _____________________________ bear in the zoo.
4. Is the blue whale ___________________________________ mammal?
5. A cheetah is __________________________________ any other mammal.
6. An elephant is ____________________________________ a cow.

Look at the fact file about two chimpanzees. Write five sentences about them with (not) as … as and the
adjectives below.
old tall heavy dark friendly

Lucy (female) Ricky (male)

Age: 7 years 7 years
Height: 1 metre 1.2 metres
Weight: 25 kilos 32 kilos
Colour: black black
Activities: play with other play with other
chimpanzees chimpanzees

1. ____________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________
5. _________________________________________________

Complete the text about sharks with the adjectives in brackets. Use (not) as ... as , the comparative or the
superlative.
Diving with sharks is becoming a very popular activity. Diving is
1
__________________________________ (adventurous) ordinary water sports, and
diving with sharks is 2______________________________ (exciting) type of
diving. It is an amazing experience! People often dive with sand
tiger sharks. These sharks are 3______________________ (strong)
ordinary fish, but don’t worry – they never eat people. They
4
are big sharks but they are _______________________
(huge) great white sharks. At 3 metres from head to tail,
they are 5________________________ (long) any human. Sand
tiger sharks are 6_________________________ (shy) other fish, so you
can swim near them. But they aren’t 7_____________________________ (friendly)
fish, so you can’t play with them. However, you can watch them and take photos
of them.

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below. Use the comparative or the superlative.

big dangerous fat high heavy quick

1. Mosquitoes can give people malaria. They are _____more dangerous ______ than spiders.
2. A kangaroo can jump _______higher than___________ a goat.
3. That black bear never stops eating. It is _______the fattest_______ bear in the zoo.
4. Is the blue whale _________the biggest_____________ mammal?
5. A cheetah is _________quicker than_______ any other mammal.
6. An elephant is __________heavier than________ a cow.

Look at the fact file about two chimpanzees. Write five sentences about them with (not) as … as and the
adjectives below.
old tall heavy dark friendly

Lucy (female) Ricky (male)

Age: 7 years 7 years
Height: 1 metre 1.2 metres
Weight: 25 kilos 32 kilos
Colour: black black
Activities: play with other play with other
chimpanzees chimpanzees

1. _Ricky is as old as Lucy________________________________________

2. _Lucy is not as tall as Ricky_____________________________________
3. _Lucy is not as heavy as Ricky______________________________________
4. _Ricky is as dark as Lucy___________________
5. _Lucy is friendly as Ricky_____________________

Complete the text about sharks with the adjectives in brackets. Use (not) as ... as , the comparative or the
superlative.
Diving with sharks is becoming a very popular activity. Diving is
1
_____more adventurous than______ (adventurous) ordinary water sports, and
diving with sharks is 2______the most exciting_________ (exciting) type of
diving. It is an amazing experience! People often dive with sand
tiger sharks. These sharks are 3____stronger than____ (strong)
ordinary fish, but don’t worry – they never eat people. They
are big sharks but they are 4____not as huge as__________
(huge) great white sharks. At 3 metres from head to tail,
they are 5_______longer than_____ (long) any human. Sand
tiger sharks are 6_______as shy as_________ (shy) other fish, so you
can swim near them. But they aren’t 7______the friendliest______ (friendly)
fish, so you can’t play with them. However, you can watch them and take photos
of them.

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