Revision Sheet KEY
Adjectives - Adverbs – Comparisons – Second Conditional – I wish – If only – I’d rather – Question Tags
For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.
- The weather yesterday was a lot warmer than today's weather.
- I've got two brothers, one older than me and one younger .
- London is the most exciting city that I know.
- You have to be very intelligent to go that university. They only take very clever people.
- All the teachers here are good . I've learned a lot from them.
- If you drive well , you won't have an accident.
- Bristol is quite a big city. It's much bigger than the city where I live.
- That's a very serious mistake. Try not to do that again.
- Tomorrow, we're catching the train at seven, so we have to get up earlier than normal.
- I came to England to study because I have to speak good English in my job.
- Can you tell me where the nearest bank is please?
- Her voice is beautiful . It's so nice sitting here listening to her.
1. / A / / warmer / B / / warmest / C / / warm / D / / warmly
2. / A / / younger / B / / more young / C / / youngest / D / / young
3. / A / / excitingly / B / / most exciting / C / / more exciting / D / / excitingest
4. / A / / intelligent / B / / more intelligent / C / / intelligently / D / / most intelligent
5. / A / / well / B / / good / C / / better / D / / best
6. / A / / good / B / / better / C / / best / D / / well
7. / A / / more big / B / / biggest / C / / bigger / D / / big
8. / A / / more serious / B / / seriously / C / / serious / D / / most serious
9. / A / / earliest / B / / more early / C / / more earlier / D / / earlier
10. / A / / best / B / / more good / C / / good / D / / well
11. / A / / nearer / B / / nearest / C / / near / D / / nearly
12. / A / / most beautiful / B / / beautiful / C / / beautifully / D / / more beautifully
Put the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
The sinking of the Titanic is one of the most famous (famous) shipwreck stories of all time. The Titanic was said to be the safest (safe) ocean liner in the world. When it set sail, all the cabins were full, from the most expensive (expensive) to the cheapest (cheap) ones on the lower deck. Some of the richest (rich) people in the world set sail for America on one of the longest (long) and most dangerous most (dangerous) crossings attempted by such a liner. The captain was one of the best (good), but he made a big mistake which caused hundreds of deaths. As they sailed on, the going became more difficult (difficult). Suddenly the captain saw an iceberg ahead but, by then, it was too late to do anything. They sailed closer (close) until they hit it. Everyone rushed to the lifeboats. Some survived but many died. The survivors said it was the most frightening (frightening) experience of their lives and they felt like the luckiest (lucky) people on earth to have survived.
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
a- If he were (be) a foot taller, he’d certainly be a successful basketball player.
b- If he reads a lot, his eyes will go / go (go) red.
c- If I get a full grade, mom will buy (buy) me a PS3.
d- I would buy that vase if I had (have) enough money.
e- If Paul enters (enter) the competition, he’ll win.
f- If I were you, I wouldn’t tell (not tell) anyone about it.
Rephrase the following sentences and start with the words given. (5pts)
a- Unless you eat sensibly, you’ll put on weight.
If you eat sensibly, you won’t put on weight. / If you don’t eat sensibly, you will put on weight.
b- If you get your parents’ approval, you will be relieved.
Unless you get your parents’ approval, you won’t be relieved.
c- Tom doesn’t have enough money to buy this car.
If Tom had enough money, he would buy this car.
d- He cannot vote because he’s not eighteen.
If he were eighteen, he could / would vote.
Complete the sentences about imaginary situations.
a- I haven’t got a true friend.
If only I had a true friend.
b- I can’t drive a car.
I wish I could drive a car.
c- Please don’t call me after 10:00 any more.
I’d rather you didn’t call me after 10:00 any more.
d- Tom didn’t drive me to the airport.
I wish Tom had driven me to the airport.
e- My brother is moving to another city.
If only my brother weren’t moving to another city.
f- Please be more patient with Jim.
I wish you would be more patient with Jim.
Add question tags to the statements.
a- You won’t go to the party, will you?
b- He’s still sleeping, isn’t he?
c- Joan can’t drive a car, can she?
d- You wouldn’t prefer to stay here, would you?
e- Tim called you yesterday, didn’t he?
f- They haven’t cancelled the party, have they?
g- He’s been at the airport, hasn’t he?
h- Brian likes eating a lot, doesn’t he?