COMPARISONS- EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE

I. Choose the best option to complete each sentence:

1. Of the four dresses, which is ………………..expensive?
A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater
2. The larger the apartment, the................... the rent.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensivelyD. most expensive
3. The faster we walk,………….. we will get there.
A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner
4. “ Why did you buy these oranges? ” “They were ……….….. I could find. ”
A. cheapest B. cheapest ones C. the cheapest ones D. the most cheapest
5. She plays the piano …………… as she sings.
A. as beautifully B. more beautifully C. as beautiful D. the most beautifully
6. The streets are getting more and …………… these days.
A. crowded B. less crowded C. more crowded D. most crowded
7. The larger the city, …………… the crime rate.
A. highest B. higher C. the highest D. the higher
8. You must explain your problems …………....
A. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can C. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are
9. Pil is ……………… person we know.
A. the happier B. the happiestC. happier D. happiest
10. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is………….
A. smarter B. the smarter C. more smarter D. more smart
11. Bill is ………………
A. lazier and lazier B. more and more lazy C. lazier and more lazy D. more lazy and lazier
12. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere …………………?
A. noisier B. more quiet C. more noisy D. quieter
13. …..the time passes, ……….I feel ! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.
A. The faster / the nervous B. The more fast / the nervous
C. The fast / the more nervous D. The faster / the more nervous
14. China is the country with…………………..population.
A. the larger B. the more large C. the largest D. the most large
15. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting…………….Finally she exploded.
A. more and more angry B. the more angry C. angrier and angrier D. the most angry
16. For ……………….., it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.
A. the better or the worse B. the good or the bad C. good or bad D. better or worse
17. Her grandfather’s illness was…………………..we thought at first.
A. more seriously as B. as seriously as B. more serious than D. as serious than
18. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed…………..usual.
A. more early than B. as early as C more earlier as D. earlier than
19._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.
A. The harder / the better B. The more / the much
C. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good
20. His house is _______ mine.
A. twice as big as B. as twice big as C. as two times big as D. as big as twice
21. No one else in the class plays the guitar ______ John.
A. as well B. as far as C. so well as D. as soon as
22. The town was nearer _____ we thought it would be.
A. then B. that C. as D. than
23. the economic conditions today are _______ they were in the past.
A. much more good B. much better than C. much better D. the best than
24.Peter is ______ student in my class.
A. taller than B. so tall as C. the talllest D. tallest
25.The deep oceans contain some of the ______ of all living creatures.
A. strangest B. strange C. as strange as D. stranger
26.Jane is not _____ her brother.
 A. more intelligent as B. intelligent as C. so intelligent as D. so intelligent that
27.He drives as ______ his father does.
A. careful as B. more carefully C. the most careful D. carefully as
28.What’s the ______ film you’ve ever seen.
A. good B. best C. better D. the best
29.Jane is ______ age as Mary.
A. as same B. the most same C. the same D. more same
30.I’ll be there _______ I can.
A. sooner as B. no sooner as C. as soon as D. soonest as
31.This shirt and that one ______.
A. alike B. are alike C. as like as D. the same
32.I would rather do any job ______ be jobless.
A. beeter than B. more than C. than D. so than
33.It is not so hot today as it ______ yesterday.
A. is B. was C. will be D. has been
34.Mr. Lam cannot earn _______ his wife.
A. as many money as B. as much money as C. as many money than D. as much money than
35.I like Enlish ______ French.
A. than B. more C. less D. better than
36.The salary of a bus driver is much higher _______ a teacher.
A. as that of B. than that of C. for D. to compare with
37.Lili cannot swim as fast as ______ can.
A. I B. me C. my D. mine
38.My car is _______ yours.
A. more fast and economical than B. more fast and more economical than
C. faster and economical as D. faster and more economical than
39.I want to buy some shoes _______ the ones you have on.
A. like B. are like C. are alike D. likely
40.Mary and her mother do not _______.
A. alike B. look like C. look alike D. like
41.Despite its smaller size, the Indian Ocean _______ the Alantic Ocean.
A. as deep as B. is the same deep as C. deeper as D. is as deep as
42.Sharon ______ from other women I know.
A. different B. as different C. differs D. more different
43.This one is prettier, but it costs _____ as the other one.
A. as much as B. twice as much C. as many D. twice as many
44.You can take ______ as you want.
A. as many B. as much C. so much D. too many
45.Of the two sisters, Linda _______ .
A. is beautiful B. the most beautiful C. is more beautiful D. is so beautiful as
II. Rewrite the sentences with the same meaning
1. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.-> She is ……………………………
2. He works much. He feels tired.-> The more …………………………………………………
3. This computer works better than that one.-> That computer …………………………………
 4. The apartment is big. The rent is high.->  The bigger ………………………………………
5. We set off soon. We will arrive soon.-> The sooner ………………………………………..
6. The joke is good. The laughter is loud.-> The better …………………………………………
7. She gets fat. She feels tired.-> The fatter ……………………………………………….……
8. As he gets older, he wants to travel less.-> The older …………………………………………
9. The children are excited with the difficult games.-> The more ………………………………
10. People dive fast. Many accidents happen.->  The faster ……………………………………
11. I meet him much. I hate him much->  The more ………………………………………
12. My boss works better when he is pressed for time,->  The less ……………………………………
13. As he has much money, he wants to spend much.->  The more ……………………………………
14. If you read many books, you will have much knowledge. -> The more ……………………………
15. He speaks too much and people feel bored.->  The more ………………………………………….
16. The growth in the economy makes people’s living condition better.-> The more …………………
17. People learn a lot of things as they travel far.-> The farther ………………………………………...
18. Never have I seen such a fantastic show!-> It’s the most……………………………………………
19. As he advanced, the jungle became thicker->The further……………………………………………
20. I have never seen such fat people as the Americans->The Americans………………………………..