FCE Sentence Transformations: Comparatives and Quantities

You will be asked 6 questions, one or two of which will be like the examples below.

Comparatives
 You need to be able to replicate sentences using opposites. For example, “bigger” => “not as small as”
 You need to use far, much and nearly in comparative sentences:
not nearly as big as far bigger much bigger.

1. The book had much more humour than the film. THAN

The book __ __________________ the film.

2. The book was much better than the film. NEARLY

The film ___________________ the book.

3. The film was not as interesting as I had hoped. TEDIOUS

I had hoped the film ___________________.

4. Every other movie I have ever seen was more exciting than this one. EXCITING

It was _______________________ that I have ever seen.

Quantities
 You need to be able to use much, many, little and few.
 You need to know when to use no, any and some
 You need to change between so and such.
 You need to change between too and enough.

1. The film was far too long. NEARLY

The film was _______________________ enough.

2. It wasn’t dramatic enough for my taste. DRAMA

There ________________________ for my taste.

3. To be honest, I would have liked to see more action scenes. ENOUGH

To be honest, _______________________ action scenes for my liking.

4. The story was so boring, that I was just looking at my phone by the end. SUCH

The film _____________________________ story that I was just looking at my phone by the end.

5. There is no reason to go and watch the film. POINT

I can’t see _______________________________________ to watch the film.

6. I wish it didn’t take so long to end. MUCH

I wish it didn’t take ______________________ to end.

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