COMPLETE WITH COMPARATIVE FORM

1. We have an _________ (old) brother who lives in Miami.

2. Her illness is __________ (serious) than what the doctors expected.
3. I like warm weather. If the weather is ________ (cold), I feel ill.
4. This dress is _____________ (beautiful) than that.
5. He is ________ (rich) than Arthur.
6. This road is ___________ (far) than the motorway.
7. Was the TV program __________ (bad) than the film?

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING THE SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES

1. Its a very nice house. Its __________ house in the street.
2. This is a cheap restaurant. Its ______________ Ive ever been.
3. It was a very valuable painting. Im sure it was ______________ painting in the gallery.
4. Shes a very good tennis player. Her trainer says she is___________________.
5. Hes a very dangerous criminal. The police says he is __________________ in the country.
6. We should buy him a beautiful present. Last year we gave him _____________ gift of all in his
birthday.

4. WRITE THE COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES IN THESE SENTENCES

1. She was a very intelligent student. She was _______________ (intelligent) girl in her class.
2. Its a very old castle. Experts argued it is ____________ (old) in Britain.
3. Im going to sleep on the sofa. The floor is _________________ (uncomfortable) than it.
4. This new job is __________________ (important) for me than the last I had.
5. Living in the countryside is ______________________ (healthy) than leaving in town.
6. These instructions were ________________ (difficult) ones I have ever read.

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Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses.
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) _____________________ her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) ______________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)
______________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)_________________ .
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)_______________________.
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)___________________________.
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) ____________________ because everybody (talk)
_________________ so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) _______________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope
he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) _______________ to a movie tonight with some
friends.
9. The business cards (be, normally ) ________________ printed by a company in New
York. Their prices (be) _______________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is
quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (be) _______________ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich,
Switzerland.

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Choose the correct option.

1. In British schools, pupils __ wear a

uniform.

can

don't have to

have to

2. They __ wear jeans to school.

can't

don't have to

have to

3. They __ take their own lunch to school.

can

have to

4. They __ go to school on Saturdays.

can

can't

don't have to

5. I __ travel a lot in my job.

can

have to

6. I __ be late for work.

can't

don't have to

7. I __ wear a uniform to work.

can't

don't have to

8. I __ take a holiday whenever I want.

can't

don't have to

have to

9. I __ eat lunch when I want.

can

don't have to

have to

10. I __ bring a note from the doctor if I

am ill.

can

have to

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Complete the following exercise with a / an or the articles. Put "x" where no article is
needed.
According to ___ National Weather Service, ____ cyclones are _____ areas of circulating

winds that rotate counterclockwise in ___ Northern Hemisphere and clockwise in ____

Southern Hemisphere. They are generally accompanied by some kind of ____ precipitation

and by ______ stormy weather. ______tornadoes and ____ hurricanes are _____ types of

cyclones, as are _____ typhoons, which are ______ storms that occur in _____ western

Pacific Ocean. ____ hurricane is ___ cyclone that forms over ____ tropical oceans and seas

and has ____ winds of at least seventy-four miles ____ hour. _____ hurricane rotates in

_____ shape of _____ oval or ____ circle. _____ hurricanes can cause ____ great

environmental damage. _____ Hurricane Andrew, which hit ____ coasts of Louisiana and

southern Florida in August 1992, caused _____ extreme devastation. In terms of ____

environmental damage, ____ Hurricane Andrew is one of ____ most devastating hurricanes

ever to hit _____ United States. Fourteen people died because of ____ Andrew's effects.

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Arrange the words to make questions.

1. do / a dog / you / have ___________________________________
2. you / coffee / do / like ___________________________________
3. speak/ she / English / does __________________________________
4. he / can / dance - _________________________________
5. play / at / you / the weekends / do / tennis __________________________
6. go / last night / out / you / did ____________________________
7. the train / when / leave / does ____________________________
8. him / she / did / the truth / tell / why ___________________________
9. on / they / holiday / are _____________________________________
10. she / Australia / from / is ____________________________________
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
1.
2.
3.
4.

A: (you / taste / ever) _____________ sushi?

B: Yes, I (eat) _______________ sushi at least five times so far.
A: When (you / eat) _____________ sushi for the first time?
B: I (eat) _____________ sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He
(invite) ____________ the whole family to a Japanese restaurant.
5. A: (you / like) __________ it?
6. B: Absolutely. In fact, it (be) ___________ so good that we (be) _________to that
restaurant three times yet. And on my mum's birthday, we (order) ________ some
sushi and (have) ____________ it at home.
Add the correct modal ( will, wont or might ) to the prediction:
People _______ develop telepathy in the future(impossible)
The space explorers _______ find water on Mars(probable)
Regular trips to space ________ be available in the next century(possible)
One day they _______ find life on other planets(possible)
We ________ ever know everything(impossible)
It ________ be sunny tomorrow(probable)
It _______ be cloudy in June(possible)
It ________ rain in May(possible)

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