beautiful / most beautiful
big / bigger
quiet / quietest
easier / easiest
slowly / slowest
small / smaller
generous / most generous
fatter / fattest
good / best
soon / sooner
quickly / most quickly
drier / driest
bad / worst
noisily / more noisily
politely / most politely
wider / widest
foggy / foggiest
late / later
Comparison 2
Fill in the missing boxes:
Key
expensive / more expensive / most expensivebeautiful / more beautiful / most beautiful
big / bigger / biggest
quiet / quieter / quietest
easy / easier / easiest
slowly / more slowly / slowest
small / smaller / smallest
generous / more generous / most generous
fat / fatter / fattest
good / better / best
soon / sooner / soonest
quickly / more quickly / most quickly
dry / drier / driest
bad / worse / worst
noisily / more noisily / most noisily
politely / more politely / most politely
wide / wider / widest
foggy / foggier / foggiest
late / later / latest
True or false?
1. A plane travels more quickly than a car.
2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain.
3. A kilo of bricks is heavier than a kilo of feathers.
4. Sound travels faster than light.
5. A whale is the biggest mammal.
6. Jupiter is closer than Mars.
7. A cheetah runs faster than a leopard.
8. We can walk more easily on the moon.
9. A duck egg is bigger than a hen’s.
10. Ostriches lay the biggest eggs.
11. An eagle is the smallest bird.
12. June 21st is the shortest day in Sweden.
13. It’s more expensive to make international calls.
14. Death Valley is the lowest place in the world.
15. Oil is heavier than water.
16. Hydrogen is as light as air.
17. Mercury is heavier than water.
18. The Pacific is the smallest ocean.
19. A cubic metre of ice is bigger than a cubic metre of water.
20. The Dead Sea is the hottest place on earth.
Key
T 1. A plane travels more quickly than a car.
T 2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain.
F 3. A kilo of bricks is heavier than a kilo of feathers.
F 4. Sound travels faster than light.
T 5. A whale is the biggest mammal.
F 6. Jupiter is closer than Mars.
T 7. A cheetah runs faster than a leopard.
F 8. We can walk more easily on the moon.
T 9. A duck egg is bigger than a hen’s.
T 10. Ostriches lay the biggest eggs.
F 11. An eagle is the smallest bird.
F 12. June 21st is the shortest day in Sweden.
T 13. It’s more expensive to make international calls.
F 14. Death Valley is the lowest place in the world.
F 15. Oil is heavier than water.
F 16. Hydrogen is as light as air.
T 17. Mercury is heavier than water.
F 18. The Pacific is the smallest ocean.
T 19. A cubic metre of ice is bigger than a cubic metre of water.
F 20. The Dead Sea is the hottest place on earth.
Height / 1.65m / 1.7m / 1.8m
Salary per year / £10,000 / £20,000 / £12,000
Working hours per day / 8-5 / 10-4 / 9-5
Walking speed K.P.H. / 6 / 8 / 7
Days holiday per year / 25 / 30 / 50
Children / 3 / 2 / 5
Choose the correct answers to the following questions - Mary, Bill or Fred:
1. Who earns more than Fred? M B F
2. Who walks more slowly than Fred? M B F
3. Who earns very much more than Mary? M B F
4. Who has very much more holiday than Mary? M B F
5. Who is much shorter than Fred? M B F
6. Who has fewer children than Mary? M B F
7. Who works less than Fred? M B F
8. Who is taller than Bill? M B F
9. Who has the most children? M B F
10. Who earns the least? M B F
11. Who has the shortest holidays? M B F
12. Who walks fastest? M B F
13. Who works longest? M B F
14. Who has the fewest children? M B F
15. Who is the shortest?M B F
Key
- Who earns more than Fred? M B F
2. Who walks more slowly than Fred? M B F
3. Who earns very much more than Mary? M B F
4. Who has very much more holiday than Mary? M B F
5. Who is much shorter than Fred? M B F
6. Who has fewer children than Mary? M B F
7. Who works less than Fred? M B F
8. Who is taller than Bill? M B F
9. Who has the most children? M B F
10. Who earns the least? M B F
11. Who has the shortest holidays? M B F
12. Who walks fastest? M B F
13. Who works longest? M B F
14. Who has the fewest children? M B F
15. Who is the shortest? M B F
cheap / dark / expensive / good / heavy / large / oval
pale / practical / round / round / short / unusual
Put in the correct comparative and add one/ones where necessary:
A. There are several things wrong with this machine.
B. We’ll try and correct them, sir.
A. You see, the wheels are small, it needs ______.
B. We’ll make the wheels ______.
A. The lever is long. It needs to be a ______.
B. We’ll make it ______.
A. The weights are very light. It needs ______.
B. Yes, the weights must be ______. What about the colour? Do you prefer the ______or the ______.
A. It’s easier to see the ______.
B. Yes sir, the ______. And the shape? The ______or the more ______?
A. The ______is more unusual but the ______is ______.
B. All right sir, the ______it will be. And the cost? ______or ______?
A. Oh, the ______will sell ______.
ANSWERS:
A. There are several things wrong with this machine.
B. We’ll try and correct them, sir.
A. You see, the wheels are small, it needs larger ones.
B. We’ll make the wheels larger.
A. The lever is long. It needs to be a shorter one.
B. We’ll make it shorter.
A. The weights are very light. It needs heavier ones.
B. Yes, the weights must be heavier. What about the colour? Do you prefer the paler one or the darker one.
A. It’s easier to see the paler one.
B. Yes sir, the paler one. And the shape? The rounder one or the more oval one?
A. The more oval one is more unusual but the rounder one is more practical.
B. All right sir, the rounder one it will be. And the cost? Cheaper or more expensive?
A. Oh, the cheaper one will sell better.