That hole in your pullover is getting big
That hole in your pullover is getting big
That hole in your pullover is getting big
Complete the sentences using double comparative form
4.As the day went on,the weather got. (bad)
1. It becomes harder and harder to find a job.
2.That hole in your pullover is getting bigger and bigger.
3.As I waited for my interview,I became more and more nervous.
4.As the day went on,the weather got worse and worse.
5.As the conversation went on,he became more and more talkative.
3.As I waited for my interview,I became .more and more nervous. (nervous)
4.As the day went on,the weather got. worse and worse. (bad)
5.As the conversation went on,he became ..more and more talkative... (talkative)
1,it becomes (hard)to find a job
2,that hole in your pullover í getting (big)
3,as i waited for my interview i became (nervous)
2. since she has been in brittain. his english has got (good).
3. traveling is becoming (expensive).
6. he bags seemed to get (heavy). as she carried them.
7. the hole in his shirt is getting (big).
8. it’s becoming (hard). to find a job
10. these day (many). people are learning english
1. The company expanded rapidly. It grew (big) _____________________________ all the time.
2. Cathy got (bored) __________________________________ in her job. In the end, she left.
3. My bag seemed to get (heavy) ___________________________ as I carried them.
4. As I waited for my interview, I became (nervous) _________________________________.
5. As the day went on, the weather got (bad) _______________________________.
6. Healthcare is becoming (expensive) _________________________.
7. As the conversation went on, Tom became (talkative) __________________________.
8. These days, (many) _____________________________ people are learning English.
9. The company’s share price went (high) ______________________.
10. Life got (good) _________________for boss Bob Watt as the company became (successful)____________.
11. Life in the modern world is becoming (complex) ____________________________.
12. When I get excited, my heart beats (fast) ___________________________.
13. The little boy seemed to get (upset)________________________.
14. It’s getting (difficult)__________________________ to find a job.
15. The noise got (loud)_________________________ as we approached the house.
The traffic isn’t bad today. It’s. usual
That hole in your sweater is getting. (big)
My bags seemed to get. as i carried them. (heavy)
As i waited for my interview, i became. (nervous)
As the day went on, the weather got. (bad)
Health care is becoming. (expensive)
Since Anna went to Canada, her English has got. (good)
As he con versation went on, Paul became. (talkative)
1. I didn’t really like him when we first met.
But the more i got to know him. (like)
2. If you’re in business, you want to make profit
The more good you sell. (profit)
3. It’s hard to concentrate when you’re tired.
The more tired you are. (hard)
4. Kate had to wait a very long tine.
The longer she had waiter. (impatient/ become)
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1. As the day went on, the weather got (bad) _______.
2. Healthcare is becoming (expensive) _______.
3. As the conversation went on, Tom became (talkative) _______.
4. These days, (many) _______ people are learning English.
5. The company’s share price went (high) _______.
6. Life got (good) ___ for boss Bob Watt as the company became (successful) ___
7. Life in the modern world is becoming (complex) _____.
8. When I get excited, my heart beats (fast) _______.
9. The little boy seemed to get (upset) _______.
10. It’s getting (difficult) _______ to find a job.
11. The noise got (loud) ________ as we approached the house.
12. 0.Ann speaks French more fluently than James.
13. James speaks French (fluent) ________ than Ann.
14. Today the sun shines (bright) ________ than yesterday.
15. Jim behaves (politely) ________ than his younger brother.
16. Teenagers act (violent) ________ these days than in the past.
17. My sister speaks (quickly) ________ than I do.
18. Now Mary drives (careful) ________ than she used to.
1. Claire is on a skiing holiday. she (enjoy). it. she says on her postcard.
2. (Call). the milkman went to see the farmer.
3. I was just about (leave). the officer when the phone rang.
4. I’ll never forget (see). her for the first time.
5. I feel as if my head (be). on fire now, docter.
6. Ann (not hear). her parents having an argument last night. She (listen,in her room) to music.
7. He (try). very hard to find a job, until now without result.
8. That man is making such an interesting speech that we can’t help (attend). his presentation.
9. My dog as well as my cats (eat). twice a day.
Combine the ideas given into a double comparative 1:When I write fast, my writing becomes illegible 2:She sings well. A lot of people admire her 3: She visted many countries. She had lots of friends 4:He works harder. He feels more tired 5:the value of a picture depends on how famous the artist is 6:how well I sleep depends on how late I go to bed 7:I don’t spend much time with my family because I work so hard 8:the traffic moves very slowly as more cars come into the city 9:the idea becomes less attractive as I think about it more 10:the service of a hotel depends on how axpensive it is
Fill in each black in the letter with a suitable word
Dear Mom and Dad,
Anyway, I must go now as I’ve got to do a lot of homework for tomorrow. Will you write soon?
EXERCISES
105.1 Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
1. Her illness was _much more serious than_ we thought at first. (much/serious)
105.2 Complete the sentences using any/no + a comparative. Use than where necessary.
1. I’m fed up with waiting. I’m not waiting _any longer._
1. It’s becoming _harder and harder_ to find a job. (hard)
105.4 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, _the better I feel._ (feel)
2. I didn’t really like him when we first met.
3 If you’re in business, you want to make a profit.
4 It’s hard to concentrate when you’re tired.
5. She had to wait a very long time.
105.5 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. I 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.
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* My elder brother is a pilot. (or My older brother. )
We say ‘my elder brother’ but we do not say that ‘somebody is elder. ‘:
* My brother is older than me. (not ‘elder than me’)
For eldest, see Unit 107D.
105.1 Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
1. Her illness was _much more serious than_ we thought at first. (much/serious)
105.2 Complete the sentences using any/no + a comparative. Use than where necessary.
1. I’m fed up with waiting. I’m not waiting _any longer._
105.3 Complete the sentences using the structure in Section C (. and. )
1. It’s becoming _harder and harder_ to find a job. (hard)
105.4 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, _the better I feel._ (feel)
2. I didn’t really like him when we first met.
3 If you’re in business, you want to make a profit.
4 It’s hard to concentrate when you’re tired.
5. She had to wait a very long time.
105.5 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. I 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 Comparison (3)—as. as/than
A. Study this example situation:
Shirley, Henry and Arthur are all millionaires. They are all very rich.
Shirley has 10 million pounds, Henry has 8 million pounds and Arthur has 2 million pounds. So:
He is richer than Arthur.
But he isn’t as rich as Shirley. (= Shirley is richer than he is)
Some more examples of not as. (as):
* Tom isn’t as old as he looks. (= he looks older than he is)
* The city centre wasn’t as crowded this morning as it usually is. (= it is usually more crowded)
* jenny didn’t do as well in the exam as she had hoped. (= she had hoped to do better)
* ‘The weather is better today, isn’t it?’ ‘Yes, it’s not as cold.’ (= yesterday was colder)
* I don’t know as many people as you do. (= you know more people)
You can also say ‘not so. (as)’:
Less. (than) is similar to not as. (as):
* I spent less money than you. (= I didn’t spend as much money. )
* The city centre was less crowded than usual. (= it wasn’t as crowded. )
B. You can use as. as (but not ‘so. as’) in positive sentences and in questions:
* I’m sorry I’m late. I got here as fast as I could.
* There’s plenty of food. You can have as much as you like.
* Let’s walk. It’s just as quick as taking the bus.
* Can you send me the money as soon as possible, please?
Also: twice as. as, three times as. as etc.:
* Petrol is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago.
* Their house is about three times as big as ours.
C. We say the same as (not ‘the same like’):
* Ann’s salary is the same as mine. or Ann gets the same salary as me.
* Tom is the same age as George.
* ‘What would you like to drink?’ ‘I’ll have the same as you.’
D. Than me/than I am etc.
* You are taller than me. (not ‘than I’)
* He is not as clever as her. (not ‘as she’)
After than/as it is more usual to say me/him/her/them/us when there is no pare:
* You are taller than I am. but You are taller than me.
* They have more money than we have. but They have more money than us.
* I can’t run as fast as he can. but I can’t run as fast as him.
106.1 Complete the sentences using as. as.
1. I’m quite tall but you are taller. I’m not _as tell as you._
5. I still feel a bit tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday.
6. They’ve lived here for quite a long time but we’ve lived here longer.
7. I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I’m a lot more nervous.
106.2 Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning.
1. Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn’t _as old as he looks._
2. 1 didn’t spend as much money as you. You _spent more money than me._
8. There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one.
106.3 Complete the sentences using as. as. Choose one of the following:
bad, comfortable, fast, long, often, quietly, soon, well, well-qualified,
1. I’m sorry I’m a bit late. I got here _as fast as_ I could.
In the following sentences use just as. as.
106.4 Write sentences using the same as.
1. Sally and Kate are both 22 years old. _Sally is the same age as Kate._
106.5 Complete the sentences with than. or as.
1. I can’t reach as high as you. You are taller _than me._
UNIT 107 Superlatives—the longest/the most enjoyable etc.
A. Study these examples:
What is the longest river in the world?
What was the most enjoyable holiday you’ve ever had?
Longest and most enjoyable are superlative forms.
B. The superlative form is
est or most. In general, we use
but most famous, most boring most difficult, most expensive
These adjectives are irregular:
For spelling, see Appendix 6.
C. We normally use the before a superlative (the longest/the most famous etc.):
* Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
* That film was really boring. It was the most boring film I’ve ever seen.
* Why does he always come to see me at the worst possible moment? Compare:
* This hotel is the cheapest in town. (superlative)
* This hotel is cheaper than all the others in town. (comparative)
D. Oldest and eldest
The superlative of old is oldest:
* That church is the oldest building in the town. (not ‘the eldest’)
We use eldest (or oldest) when we are talking about people in a family:
* My eldest son is 13 years old. (or My oldest son. )
* Are you the eldest in your family? (or. the oldest.
E. After superlatives we use in with places (towns, buildings etc.):
* What is the longest river in the world? (not ‘of the world’)
* We had a lovely room. It was one of the nicest in the hotel. (not ‘of the hotel’)
We also use in for organisations and groups of people (a class/team/company etc.):
* Who is the best student in the class? (not ‘of the class’)
We normally use of for a period of time:
* What was the happiest day of your life?
* Yesterday was the hottest day of the year.
F. We often use the present perfect (I have done) after a superlative (see also Unit 8A):
* What’s the best film you’ve ever seen?
* That was the most delicious meal I’ve had for a long time.
G. Sometimes we use most + adjective to mean ‘very’:
* The book you lent me was most interesting. (= very interesting)
* Thank you for the money. It was most generous of you. (= very generous)
107.1 Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (
est or most. ) + a preposition.
1 It’s a very nice room. It _is the nicest room in_ the hotel.
In the following sentences use one of + a superlative + a preposition.
7 It’s a very nice room. It _is one of the nicest rooms in_ the hotel.
107.2 Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (
est or most. ) or a comparative (
1. We stayed at _the cheapest_ hotel in the town. (cheap)
2. Our hotel was _cheaper_ than all the others in the town. (cheap)
1. You’ve just been to the cinema. The film was extremely boring. You tell your friend: (boring/film/see) _That’s the most boring film I’ve ever seen._
UNIT 108 Word order (1)—verb + object; place and time
The verb and the object of the verb normally go together. We do not usually put other words between them:
I like children very much. (not ‘l like very much children’)
Did you see your friends yesterday?
Ann often plays tennis
* Do you clean the house every weekend? (not ‘Do you clean every weekend the house?’)
* Everybody enjoyed the party very much. (not ‘Everybody enjoyed very much the party’)
* Our guide spoke English fluently. (not ‘. spoke fluently English’)
* At the end of the street you’ll see a supermarket on your left. (not ‘. see on your left a supermarket’)
B. Place and time
Usually the verb and the place (where?) go together:
go home, live in a city, walk to work etc.
If the verb has an object, the place comes after the verb + object:
take somebody home, meet a friend in the street
Time (when?/how often?/how long?) normally goes after place:
Tom walks to work every morning. (not ‘Tom walks every morning to work’)
She has been in Canada since April.
We arrived at the airport early.
Study these examples. Notice how time goes after place:
* I’m going to Paris on Monday. (not ‘I’m going on Monday to Paris’)
* They have lived in the same house for a long time.
* Don’t be late. Make sure you’re here by 8 o’clock.
* Sarah gave me a lift home after the party.
* You really shouldn’t go to bed so ate.
It is often possible to put time at the beginning of the sentence:
* On Monday I’m going to Paris.
* Every morning Tom walks to work.
Some time words (for example, always/never/often) usually go with the verb in the middle of the sentence. See Unit 109.
108.1 Is the word order right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
1. Everybody enjoyed the party very much. _RIGHT_
2. Tom walks every morning to work. _WRONG: to work every morning_
108.2 Put the parts of the sentence in the right order.
1. (the party/very much/everybody enjoyed) _Everybody enjoyed the party very much._
108.3 Complete the sentences. Put the parts in the right order.
1. (for a long time/have lived /in the same house)
They _have lived in the same house for a long time._.
UNIT 109 Word order (2)—adverbs with the verb
A. Some adverbs (for example, always, also, probably) go with the verb in the middle of a sentence:
* Tom always goes to work by car.
* We were feeling very tired and we were also hungry.
* Your car has probably been stolen.
B. Study these rules for the position of adverbs in the middle of a sentence. (They are only general rules, so there are exceptions.)
i) If the verb is one word (goes/fell/cooked etc.), the adverb usually goes before the verb:
Tom always(adverb) goes(verb) to work by car.
I almost(adverb) fell(verb) as I was going down the stairs.
* I cleaned the house and also cooked the dinner. (not ‘cooked also’)
* Lucy hardly ever watches television and rarely reads newspapers.
Note that these adverbs (always/often/also etc.) go before have to:
* Jim never phones me. I always have to phone him. (not ‘I have always to phone’)
ii) But adverbs go after am/is/are/was/were:
* We were feeling very tired and we were also hungry.
* Why are you always late? You’re never on time.
* The traffic isn’t usually as bad as it was this morning.
iii) If the verb is two or more words (can remember/doesn’t smoke/has been stolen etc.), the adverb goes after the first verb (can/doesn’t/has etc.):
I can(verb 1) never(adverb) remember(verb 2) his name.
Ann doesn’t(verb 1) usually(adverb) smoke.(verb 2)
Are you(verb 1) definitely(adverb) going(verb 2) to the party tomorrow?
Your car has(verb 1) probably(adverb) been(verb 2) stolen.
* My parents have always lived in London.
* Jack can’t cook. He can’t even boil an egg.
* The house was only built a year ago and it’s already falling down.
Note that probably goes before the negative. So we say:
* I probably won’t see you. or I will probably not see you. (but not ‘I won’t probably.’)
C. We also use all and both in these positions:
* We all felt ill after the meal. (not ‘we felt all ill’)
* My parents are both teachers. (not ‘my parents both are teachers’)
* Sarah and Jane have both applied for the job.
* We are all going out this evening.
D. Sometimes we use is/will/did etc. instead of repeating part of a sentence (see Unit 50A). Note the position of always/never etc. in these sentences:
* He always says he won’t be late but he always is. (= he is always late)
* I’ve never done it and I never will. (= I will never do it) We normally put always/never etc. before the verb in sentences like these.
109.1 Are the underline words in the right position or not? Correct the sentences that are wrong.
1. Tom goes _a1ways_ to work by car. _WRONG: Tom always goes_
2. I cleaned the house and also cooked the dinner. _RIGHT_
109.2 Rewrite the sentences to include the word in brackets.
1. Ann doesn’t drink tea. (often) _Ann doesn’t often drink tea._
8. Martin is learning French. He is learning Italian. (also)
109.3 Complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets in the correct order.
1. I _can never remember_ her name. (remember/never/can)
3hungry when I get home from work. (am/usually)
UNIT 110 Still, yet and already Any more/any longer/no longer
We use still to say that a situation or action is continuing. It hasn’t changed or stopped:
* It’s 10 o’clock and Tom is still in bed.
* When I went to bed, Jane was still working.
* Do you still want to go to the party or have you changed your mind?
Still usually goes in the middle of the sentence with the verb. See Unit 109.
B. Any more/any longer/no longer
We use not. any more or not. any longer to say that a situation has changed. Any more and any longer go at the end of a sentence:
* Ann doesn’t work here any more (or any longer). She left last month. (not ‘Ann doesn’t still work here’)
* We used to be good friends but we aren’t any more (or any longer).
You can also use no longer. No longer goes in the middle of the sentence:
* Ann no longer works here. Note that we do not normally use no more in this way:
* We are no longer friends. (not ‘We are no more friends’)
Compare still and not. any more:
* Sheila still works here but Ann doesn’t work here any more.
Yet = ‘until now’. We use yet mainly in negative sentences (I haven’t finished yet) and questions (Have you finished yet?). Yet shows that the speaker is expecting something to happen.
Yet usually goes at the end of a sentence:
* It’s 10 o’clock and Tom hasn’t got up yet.
* I’m hungry. Is dinner ready yet?
* We don’t know where we’re going for our holidays yet.
We often use yet with the present perfect (Have you finished yet?). See also Unit pare yet and still:
* Jack lost his job a year ago and is still unemployed.
Jack lost his job a year ago and hasn’t found another job yet.
* Is it still raining?
Has it stopped raining yet?
Still is also possible in negative sentences (before the negative):
* She said she would be here an hour ago and she still hasn’t come.
This is similar to ‘she hasn’t come yet’. But still. not shows a stronger feeling of surprise or pare:
* I wrote to him last week. He hasn’t replied yet. (but I expect he will reply soon)
* I wrote to him months ago and he still hasn’t replied. (he should have replied before now)
We use already to say that something happened sooner than expected. Already usually goes in the middle of a sentence (see Unit 109):
* ‘When is Sue going on holiday?’ ‘She has already gone.’ (= sooner than you expected)
* Shall I tell Liz the news or does she already know?
* I’ve only just had lunch and I’m already hungry.
110.1 Compare what Paul said a few years ago with what he says now. Some things are the same as before and some things have changed.
Paul a few years ago (beard)
I travel a lot. I work in a shop.
I want to be a teacher.
I’m interested in politics. I’m single. I go fishing a lot.
I work in a hospital.
I gave up writing poems.
I want to be a teacher.
I’m not interested in politics.
I haven’t been fishing for years.
Write sentences about Paul using still and not. any more.
1. (travel) _He still travels a lot._
2. (shop) _He doesn’t work in a shop any more.-
Now write three sentences about Paul using no longer.
9. _He no longer works in a shop._
110.2 For each sentence (with still) write a sentence with a similar meaning using not. yet + one of the following verbs:
decide find finish go stop take off wake up
1. It’s still raining. _It hasn’t stopped raining yet._
110.3 In this exercise you have to put in still, yet, already or not. any more in the _underline_ sentence (or part of a sentence). Study the examples carefully.
1. Jack lost his job a year ago and _he is unemployed._ _He is still unemployed_
2. Do you want me to tell Liz the news or _does she know_? _does she already know
3. I’m hungry. _Is dinner ready_? _Is dinner ready yet_
4. I was hungry earlier but _I’m not hungry._ _I’m not hungry any more_
A. Study this example situation:
Tina loves watching television. She has a TV set in every room of the house—even the bathroom.
We use even to say that something is unusual or surprising. It is not usual to have a TV set in the bathroom.
Some more examples:
* These photographs aren’t very good. Even I could take better photographs than these. (and I’m certainly not a good photographer)
B. Very often we use even with the verb in the middle of a sentence (see Unit 109):
* Sue has travelled all over the world. She has even been to the Antarctic. (It’s especially unusual to go to the Antarctic, so she must have travelled a lot.)
* They are very rich. They even have their own private jet.
Study these examples with not even:
* I can’t cook. I can’t even boil an egg. (and boiling an egg is very easy)
* They weren’t very friendly to us. They didn’t even say hello.
* Jenny is very fit. She’s just run five miles and she’s not even out of breath.
C. You can use even + a comparative (cheaper/more expensive etc.):
* I got up very early but John got up even earlier.
* I knew I didn’t have much money but I’ve got even less than I thought.
* We were surprised to get a letter from her. We were even more surprised when she came to see us a few days later.
D. Even though/even when/even if
You can use even + though/when/if to join sentences. Note that you cannot use even alone in the following examples:
* Even though she can’t drive, she has bought a car. (not ‘Even she can’t drive.’)
* He never shouts, even when he’s angry.
* I’ll probably see you tomorrow. But even if I don’t see you tomorrow, we’re sure to see each other before the weekend. (not ‘even I don’t see you’)
Compare even if and if:
* We’re going to the beach tomorrow. It doesn’t matter what the weather is like. We’re going to the beach even if it’s raining.
* We hope to go to the beach tomorrow, but we won’t go if it’s raining.
111.1 Sharon, Linda and Angela are three friends who went on holiday together. Use the information given about them to complete the sentences using even or not even.
Sharon is usually on time, Sharon is usually happy, Sharon likes getting up early, Sharon is very interested in art
Linda isn’t very keen on art, Linda is usually miserable, Linda usually hates hotels, Linda hasn’t got a camera
Angela is almost always late, Angela is a keen photographer, Angela loves staying at hotels, Angela isn’t very good at getting up
1. They stayed at a hotel. Everybody liked it, _even Linda._
111.2 Make sentences with even. Use the words in brackets.
1. She has been all over the world. (the Antarctic) _She has even been to the Antarctic._
4. You could hear the noise from a long way away. (from the next street)
In the following sentences you have to use not. even.
6. They didn’t say anything to us. (hello). _The didn’t even say hello._
111.3 Complete these sentences using even + a comparative.
1. It was very hot yesterday but today it’s _even hotter._
111.4 Put in if, even, even if or even though.
1. _Even though_ she can’t drive, she has bought a car.
UNIT 112 Although/though/even though In spite of/despite
A. Study this example situation:
Last year Jack and Jill spent their holidays by the sea.
It rained a lot but they enjoyed themselves. You can say:
Although it rained a lot, they enjoyed themselves. (= It rained a lot but they. )
or In spite of the rain, they enjoyed themselves. Despite the rain, they enjoyed themselves.
B. After although we use a subject + verb:
* Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
* I didn’t get the job although I had all the necessary qualifications.
Compare the meaning of although and because:
* We went out although it was raining.
* We didn’t go out because it was raining.
C. After in spite of or despite, we use a noun, a pronoun (this/that/what etc.) or
* In spite of the rain, we enjoyed our holiday.
* I didn’t get the job in spite of having all the necessary qualifications.
* She wasn’t well, but in spite of this she went to work.
* In spite of what I said yesterday, I still love you.
Despite is the same as in spite of. Note that we say ‘in spite of’, but despite (without ‘of’):
* She wasn’t well, but despite this she went to work. (not ‘despite of this’)
* I didn’t get the job in spite of the fact (that) I had all the necessary qualifications.
* I didn’t get the job despite of the fact (that) I had all the necessary qualifications.
Compare in spite of and because of:
* We went out in spite of the rain. (or. despite the rain.)
* We didn’t go out because of the rain.
pare although and in spite of/despite:
* Although the traffic was bad, I arrived on time. (not ‘in spite of the traffic was bad’)
In spite of the traffic, I arrived on time. (not ‘in spite of the traffic was bad’)
* I couldn’t sleep although I was very tired. (not ‘despite I was tired’)
* I couldn’t sleep despite being very tired. (not ‘despite I was tired’)
E. Sometimes we use though instead of although:
* I didn’t get the job though I had all the necessary qualifications.
In spoken English we often use though at the end of a sentence:
* The house isn’t very nice. I like the garden though. (= but I like the garden)
* I see him every day. I’ve never spoken to him though. (= but I’ve never spoken to him)
Even though (but not ‘even’ alone) is a stronger form of although:
* Even though I was really tired, I couldn’t sleep. (not ‘Even I was really tired. ‘)
112.1 Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box.
I didn’t speak the language
he has a very important job
I had never seen her before
we don’t like them very much
it was quite cold, the heating was on
I’d met her twice before
we’ve known each other for a long time]
1. _Although he has a very important job,_ he isn’t articularly well-paid.
Complete these sentences using these words:
better worst further older elder
You have to use some of these words mote than once. Use than where necessary. Model: Let me ask him. I know him better than you do.
Model: It’s becoming harder and harder to find a job. (hard)
5. As the conversation went on, he became. (talkative).
Model: I’m quite tall but you are taller. I’m not as tall as you.
6. I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I’m a lot more nervous.
7. The weather is still unpleasant today but yesterday it was worse.
7. Re-write these sentences so that, they have the same meaning. Begin as shown.
Model: Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn’t as old as he looks.
8. Complete these sentences using just as with one of the following words:
bad comfortable expensive quick well-qualified
Model: Let’s walk. It’s just as quick as: taking the bus.
9. Make sentences with the same as.
Model: (Tom/same age/George) Tom is the same age as George.
1. (your hair/same colour/mine) Your hair________.
2. (I arrived here/same time/you) ________.
3. (you made/same mistake/I made) ________.
Complete the sentences with a superlative and preposition.
Model: It’s a very nice room. It’s the nicest room the hotel.
In the following sentences use one of the + superlative.
Model: It’s a very nice room. It’s one of the nicest room the hotel.
Read these sentences and then write a new sentence with the same meaning. Use a superlative each time and begin each sentence as shown.
Model: I’ve never seen such a boring film. It’s the most boring film I’ve ever seen.
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1.Complete the sentences using a comparative form (older / more important etc.).
1. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter?
2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit .
3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be _________.
4. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be .
5. The weather is too cold in this country. I’d like to live somewhere .
6. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I’d like to do something .
7. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be
8. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do___________.
9. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be____________.
10. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take
12. You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me____?
13. You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit_____away?
14. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look today.
2.Complete the sentences. Each time use the comparative form of one of the words in the list. Use than where necessary.
big crowded early easily high important
interested peaceful reliable serious simple thin
1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed earlierthan usual.
2. I’d like to have a more reliable car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.
3. Unfortunately her illness was________we thought at first.
4. You look________. Have you lost weight?
5. I want aflat. We don’t have enough space here.
6. He doesn’t study very hard. He’s__________in having a good time.
7. Health and happiness are _______money.
8. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been _______.
9. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was_________ usual.
10. I like living in the countryside. It’s_________living in a town.
11. You’ll find your way around the town___________if you have a good map.
12. In some parts of the country, prices are ____________in others.
3.Read the situations and complete the sentences. Use a comparative form (-er or more...).
1. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six degrees.
It’s colder today than it was yesterday.
2. The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.
3. Dave and I went for a run. I ran ten kilometres, Dave stopped after eight kilometres.
4. Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% but Joe only got 15%.
5. I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o’clock. In fact they arrived at 2.30.
6. You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run every hour.
7. We were very busy at work today. We’re not usually as busy as that.
4.Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use much / a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
1. 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)
4. You looked depressed this morning but you look….now. (a bit / happy)
5. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was… I expected. (far / interesting)
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)
5.Complete the sentences using any/no + a comparative. Use than where necessary.
1. I’m fed up with waiting. I’m not waiting any longer.
2. I’m sorry I’m a bit late but I couldn’t get here……..
4. I must stop for a rest. I can’t walk……
5. The traffic isn’t particularly bad today. It’s……usual.
6.Complete the sentences using the structure (. and. ).
1. It’s becoming harder and harder 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)
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