9) (EPCAR 2013) The comparative form of the underlined word in the sentence “Webster’s dictionary [...
] adopted the
American orthography familiar today” ílines 6 and 7) is
a) most familiar.
b) more familiar than.
c) the most familiar.
d) the more familiar.
10) (EPCAR 2015) “Many adolescents act this way because they feel frustrated or angry (...)” (lines 20-21). The
comparative form of the underlined word is
a) more angry
b) angrier than.
c) more angrier.
d) more angry than.
11) (EPCAR 2016) The underlined word in “those in wheelchairs or with a learning disability.” (lines 25 and 26) is
used in the same grammatical way as in
a) Teachers are learning how to deal with disabled students.
b) Learning English is a necessity nowadays.
c) He's learning how to deal with his brother’s disability.
d) The learning theory is common in Western societies.
12) (EPCAR 2018) Mark the sentence from the text that is an example of comparative form.
a) Owned or controlled by an ‘employer’. (line 18)
b) Most child marriages can be considered slavery. (lines 58 and 59)
c) [...] people are much more vulnerable to slavery [...] (lines 74 and 75)
d) [...] that need to be taken to end slavery across the world. (lines 86 and 87)
13) (EPCAR 2019) Read the sentences from the text and classify them. The underlined excerpts are examples of
“Project Phoenix, which used three of the most powerful radio telescopes in the world:” (lines 46 to 48).
“there’s a chance we may still find much simpler life forms.” (lines 75 and 76).
a) comparative and superlative.
b) superlative and comparative.
c) superlative of inferiority.
d) comparative of equality.
14) (EPCAR 2021) In the passage Fortnite, the most recent gaming phenomenon (l. 2 - 3), the underlined phrase is an
example of
a) comparative.
b) conjunction.
c) superlative.
d) adverb.
15) (EsSA 2019) Which sentence is grammatically correct?
a) Camila’s dress is cheaper than mine.
b) I went to bed more earlier than usual.
c) Gustavo is more old than his brother.
d) Going by train is expensiver than by car.
e) My car is more fast than my sister’s car.
16) (EsSA 2022) Marque a opção que melhor completa o espaço em branco.
“Colonel is a _______________ rank in the army but it is _______________ than General.”
a) highest – lowest
b) low – high
c) highest – low
d) lowest – highest
e) high – lower
17) (EEAr 1. 2016) Select the alternative that completes the extract below.
One day, Billy was playing basketball in his friend’s garage in Kokoma, Indiana. He was having a great time. Suddenly, it
became dark. A very loud noise frightened him. He looked up and saw the sky was very grey; it became very windy. Without
warning, a gust of wind broke the garage into pieces. Billy was very ________.That storm was really ________.
a) frightened – scared
b) frightened – scaring
c) frightening – scared
d) frightening – scaring
18) (EEAr 1. 2017) “I find the easiest way to expand my vocabulary is to make up words.”
The underlined word in the phrase implies an idea of
a) comparative adjectives
b) superlative adjectives
c) comparisons
d) adverb
19) (EEAr 2. 2017) The adjective “healthier”, underlined in the text, is a ____________.
And becoming healthier doesn’t mean you have to make major changes.
a) superlative
b) comparative of equality
c) comparative of inferiority
d) comparative of superiority
20) (EEAr 2. 2017) Choose the best alternative to complete the blank in the text
A __________ fact about Australia is that one Australian family in three (that’s approximately 33%) speak another language,
apart from English.
a) surprises
b) surprised
c) surprising
d) surprisingly
