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Level: Teen/Adult Elementary-Pre Intermediate
Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives Part 2
1a Read

The students of Carter High School are very happy to be in their new building this fall. It
is not like the old school at all. For one thing, it is not as big as the old building. But the
plan is much better, so it feels less crowded than the old building, and the new
classrooms are certainly not as dark as the old ones! They are as interactive as modern
classrooms need to be nowadays, and as well-equipped as the most state-of-the-art
schools. The old Carter High School had a lot of history, of course it was built in 1890
so the new building designers agreed to keep the same old faade even if the interior is
completely changed. However, the new school is just as beautiful as the old one, and
it's much less confusing than it was. The least attractive feature of the new project is
the new auditorium, which is doesn't match the style of the building. Still, all the
students and teachers agree that it is far better than the old building they used to call
home.

1b Copy the sentences from the text that mean

a equality/similarity: just as beautiful as;
____________________ ____________________ ______________________
b Inequality: not like
_______________ ____________ ________________ ______________
_________________ ________________________
c

the opposite of more: ____________

d the superlative of less: ___________

e

comparative modifiers: a lot better ______________ _____________

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2 Choose the correct option.

1 This is my daughter Sarah. Shes ______________ her mom.
a. the same beautiful as
b. as beautiful as c. more beautiful
2 Whos _______ popular student in your class?
a. the best b. the more c. the least
3 My bedroom is ____________ yours, but its cozy, isnt it?
a. not as big as b. not big as
c. not much better
4 Oops. Ive just bought a pair of shoes which look just ____ the ones you are
wearing. Sorry!
a. as
b. than c. like
5 I suggest traveling by plane. Its ___________ traveling by car.
a. the least tiring b. tiring than
c. less tiring than
6 Lets have lunch at Springys. Its _______cheaper than the stylish restaurant
around the corner.
a. much
b. less c. as
7 This movie remake is a lot _________ the original directed by Hitchcock.
a. less good than
b. less interesting than
c. much worse
8 Your cooking is _______ since you took that cooking class.
a just good
b far better
c as good as

3 Read and complete the dialog with the following comparative expressions:
less noisy than
a lot better than
the least expensive
just as nice as
as good as
not as big as

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Amy: So, Chuck, how do you like my new apartment?

Chuck: Uh, it's nice. It's (1) _____ your old apartment, though, is it?
Amy: No, it isn't. This is much smaller. But it's a lot (2) _____ the old place. Do you
remember that we could barely hear the TV sometimes?
Chuck: That's true. And the view is (3) _____ before, too.
Amy: Actually, it's (4) _____ before. Now I can see the river and the hills.
Chuck: That's true. Now I really look at it, I think it's great! Is the rent expensive?
Amy: Not really. Actually, it's (5) _____ rent I've ever paid.
Chuck: Amazing! I wish I could find a place just (6) _____ this!
4 Make the following sentences true about you.
1 My name is easier to pronounce than my moms name.
______________________________________________
2 I feel much happier when Im alone.
______________________________________________
3 My present job is as challenging as opening the kitchen door.
_______________________________________________
4 My hometown is just like New York.
________________________________________________
5 Backpacking is the least attractive of all traveling options.
_______________________________________________
6 My best friend is less interested in music than I am.
_______________________________________________
5 About you. Compare two friends personalities. Use the following words:
friendly good person clever sociable generous jealous funny moody reliable
For example: Jessie is as friendly as Marie.

6 Compare the following using the words in parenthesis.

1 the beach and the mountain (noisy) ______________________________________
2 hamburgers and fish and chips (tasty) ____________________________________
3 soccer and golf (relaxing) ______________________________________________
4 singing and dancing (fun) ______________________________________________
5 Science and Maths (difficult) _____________________________________________

Scroll down for the answer key

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ANSWER KEY
Level: Teen/Adult Elementary-Pre Intermediate
Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives Part 2
1a
a)as interactive as; as well-equipped as; the same
b) not as big as; less crowded than; not as dark as; much less confusing than; far better
than
c) less
d) least
e) much less; far better
2
1b
2c
3a
4c
5c
6a
7b
8b
3
1 not as big as
2 Less noisy than
3 just as nice as
4 a lot better than
5 the least expensive
6 as good as
4 per student
5 per student