LESSON 5 KEY

8. a-2, b-2, c-1, d-2, e-1, f-1, g-1, h-2


9. chromium – platinum- copper-gold-zinc-sodium-mercury


Grammar revision

a)      2. It takes longer to  travel by train than by car.

3.      I ran more kilometres than Dave.

4.      Joe did worse in the exam than Chris


b)      ugly-uglier-the ugliest

destructive- more destructive- the most destructive

unpleasant- more unpleasant- the most unpleasant

far- farther/further- the farthest/furthest


c)      2. I need something much bigger.

3.      I’m afraid the problem is much more complicated than it seems.

4.      You looked depressed this morning but you look a bit happier now.

5.      It was far more interesting than I expected.


d)      2. My salary isn’t as high as yours.

3.      You don’t know as much about cars as I do.

4.      It isn’t as cold today as it was yesterday.


e)      2. Your hair is the same colour as mine.

3.      I arrived at the same time as you.

4.      My birthday is the same day as yours.


f)        2. I know more than him.

3.      Most people work as hard as me.

4.      Nobody was more surprised than us.

5.      I’m a better player than her.