Exercise 1:

/30p.
Write the Comparative and Superlative degree of the
following adjectives.
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
1. Little
2. Narrow
3. Long
4. Far
5. Easy
6. Boring
7. Weak
8. Hard
9. Big
10. Funny
11. Good
12. Bad
13. Polite
14. Pleasant
15. Many/Much
Exercise 2:
/10p.
Fill in the blanks in using the appropriate degree of the adjectives.
1. This is such a noisy restaurant! Can we go somewhere a bit
_____________?
2. Playing chess is rather boring. Cant we play something
_______________?
3. Working here isnt really that bad. It could be much __________.
4. My old car was rather slow, but the one I bought recently is
_______________ model on the market.
5. This wasnt very clever of me. In fact, it must be _____________
mistake Ive ever made.

Exercise 3:

/6p.

Use the asas and not asas to complete the sentences.

e.g Peter is tall. Bob is tall too. Bob is as tall as Peter.
1. Today its cold. Yesterday it was colder.
__________________________________________________
2. Sam is good at maths. Lucy is good at maths too.
__________________________________________________
3. Sally is 14 years old. Mandy is 10.
__________________________________________________
Exercise 4:
/6p.
Use the the + comparative .the + comparative structure as in the
example below.
e.g The more you work, the more money you will make. (much, much)
1. _____________ you finish your homework, ____________.
(soon, good)
2. _____________ I think about your idea, ___________ I like it.
(much, little)
3. _____________ you walk ___________ youll get to work.
(fast, soon)
Exercise 5:
/8p.
Use the comparative + comparative structure, as in the example.
e.g More and more people are moving to the countryside these days.
1. Buying a house nowadays is becoming ______________________.
(expensive)
2. As we waited for our exams results we became ______________.
(nervous)
3. I must use the phone less. My telephone bills are getting
_________________. (big)
4. Instead of feeling better after taking an aspirin she felt
__________________. (bad)
Exercise 6:
/10p.
Put the adjectives in the right degree (positive, comparative or
superlative) using any other necessary words.
e.g The match was the most exciting Ive ever watched. (exciting)
1. John arrived _______________ his friend. (early)
2. The Pacific is ________________ ocean in the world. (large)
3. John is a(n) _______________ man. (intelligent)
4. That was ________________ question of all. (difficult)

5. Health and happiness are _________________ money.

(important).

Exercise 7:
/10p.
Fill in the blanks using either the adjective or the adverb.
1. I dont understand why you _____________ changed your mind.
(sudden)
2. Mandy is ___________ in three foreign language. (fluent)
3. He looked at me ___________ and gave me a hug. (happy)
4. Ruth was __________ disappointed when she saw her exam result.
(horrible)
5. Are you sure its ___________to walk home alone. (safe)
Exercise 8:
/10p.
Underline the correct item.
1. Im pretty/prettily sure that the will make up in the end.
2. You havent heard of him but hes a high/highly respected
scientist.
3. They hard/hardly ever agree on anything.
4. Although he was late/lately they allowed him to take the exams.
5. He was deep/deeply disappointed when he heard the verdict.
6. They have free/freely tickets for the Eurovision song contest.
7. The guest in the wedding reception were all pretty/prettily
dressed.
8. Although he wasnt a good swimmer he dived into the deep/deeply
sea.
9. In speaking the examiners are most/mostly interested in your
communicating your ideas.
10. She near/nearly fainted when she heard the news.
Exercise 9:
/10p.
Choose the correct item.
1. The bride was wearing the ________ silk gown Ive ever see.
a. lovely
b. lovelier
c. loveliest
2. She dyed her hair the same colour ______ I did.

a. as
b. like
c. than
3. The older she gets, _______ mature she becomes.
a. the most
b. more
c. the more
4. How was the coffee at that new caf?
It was O.K, but Ive drunk ____________.
a. better
b. more better
c. a better
5. Although my sister and I are twins, I think ______ she does on a
lot of issues.
a. more different as
b. as differently
c. differently than
6. My best friend and I are ________ each other.
a. similar
b. similar to
c. similar as
7. They arrived ______ than expected.
a. later
b. late
c. latest
8. My brother is the _______ athlete taking part in the race.
a. most young
b. young
c. youngest
9. Students who would like _____ information should contact Mr.
Smith.
a. farther
b. further
c. furthest
10. Sue is not so _____ as Patricia in making cakes.
a. more skilled
b. skilled
c. most skilled
Exercise 10:
/5p.
Correct the mistakes, as in the example.
1. Whos the less selfish person in your family. Least
2. The most tired you are, the more mistakes you make. __________
3. Our relationship was getting best and better as years went by.
____________
4. She was even more prettier than I thought. ____________
5. She is as cleverer as her sister. _____________