EXERCISE Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much / a bit etc. + a comparative form Use than where necessary. || Her illness was ...much more.serious than,., we thought at first, (much / serious) 2 This bag is too small. I need something.......................................................................(much/ big) 3 I'm afraid the problem is.................................................................it seems, (much /complicated) 14 You looked depressed this morning but you look............................................................................ now. (a bit / happy) 15 I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was............................................................................I expected. I (far / interesting) t 6 You're driving too fast. Could you drive...............................................................? ( a bit / slowly) Ĺ 7 It's............................................................................to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken, (a lot / easy) 8 I thought she was younger than me but in fact she's............................................................................. (slightly/old) Complete the sentences using any/no + a comparative. Use than where necessary. 1 I'm fed up with waiting. I'm not waiting ...anyjonger.... 2 I'm sorry I'm a bit late but I couldn't get here............................................................................. 3 This shop isn't expensive. The prices are.......................................................................anywhere else. 4 I must stop for a rest. I can't walk............................................................................. 5 The traffic isn't particularly bad today. It's............................................................................usual. Complete the sentences using the structure in Section C (...and...). 1 It's becoming ... harder and.\)arder... to find a job. (hard) 2 That hole in your pullover is getting.................................................................................................(big) 3 My bags seemed to get...................................................................................as I carried them, (heavy) 4 As I waited for my interview, I became...................................................................................(nervous) 5 As the day went on, the weather got...............................................................................................(bad) 6 Travelling is becoming..............................................................................................................(expensive) 7 Since she has been in Britain, her English has got....................................................................(good) 8 As the conversation went on, he became..............................................................................(talkative) These sentences are like those in Section D. Use the word(s) in brackets (in the correct form) to complete the sentences. 1 I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, ...thebetterlfeel..... (feel) 2 I didn't really like him when we first met. But the more I got to know him,.......................................................................................................(like) 3 If you're in business, you want to make a profit. The more goods you sell,.................................................................................................................(profit) 4 It's hard to concentrate when you're tired. The more tired you are,....................................................................................................................(hard) 5 She had to wait a very long time. The longer she waited, ..............................................................................................(impatient/become) Which is correct, older or elder? Or both of them? • • 1 My older / elder brother is a pilot, (older and elder are both correct) 2 I'm surprised Diane is only 25.1 thought she was older / elder. 3 Ann's younger sister is still at school. Her older / elder sister is a nurse. 4 Martin is older / elder than his brother. UNIT 106 Complete the sentences using as...as. 1 I'm quite tall but you are taller. I'm not ...SIB.ta\läsyou, 2 My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn't........................................ 3 You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don't.................................. 4 It's still cold but it was colder yesterday. It isn't.................................................. 5 I still feel a bit tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. I don't..................................................................................................................................... 6 They've lived here for quite a long time but we've lived here longer. They haven't........................................................................................................................ 7 I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I'm a lot more nervous. I wasn't.................................................................................................................................. ,2 Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning. 1 Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn't ...as... 7 I can't remember anything about her. (her name) I.....................,....... 8 There isn't anything to do in this town, (a cinema)............................. 9 He didn't tell anybody where he was going, (his wife)....................... Complete these sentences using even + a comparative. 1 It was very hot yesterday but today it's ...eyen.hfftíeŕ,... 2 The church is 500 years old but the house next to it is................................. That's a very good idea but I've got an...................................................one. The first question was very difficult to answer. The second one was....... I did very badly in the examination but most of my friends did................ Neither or us was hungry. I ate very little and my friend ate...................... Put in if, even, even if or even though. 1 ...Even thoy.g.h. she can't drive, she has bought a car. 2 The bus leaves in five minutes but we can still catch it................................................... we run. 3 The bus leaves in two minutes. We won't catch it now..........................................;......., we run. 4 His Spanish isn't very good -....................................................after three years in Spain. 5 His Spanish isn't very good............,............................,.........he's lived in Spain for three years. 6 ...................................................with the heating on, it was very cold in the house. 7 ...................................................I was very tired, I couldn't sleep. 8 I won't forgive them for what they said,...................................................they apologise. 9 ...................................................I hadn't eaten anything for 24 hours, I wasn't hungry. 223