Superlatives - the longest, the most enjoyable

Unit 107 - I E G - Superlatives - the longest, the most enjoyable

107.1

1. It’s a very nice room. It is the nicest room in the hotel.

2. It’s a very cheap restaurant. It’s the cheapest restaurant in the town.

3. It was a very happy day. It was the happiest day of my life.

4. She’s a very intelligent student. She’s the most intelligent student of the class.

5. It’s a very valuable painting. It’s the most valuable painting in the gallery.

6. Spring is a very busy time for me. It’s the busiest time of the year.

7. It’s a very nice room. It is one of the nicest room in the hotel.

8. He’s a very rich man. He’s one of the richest men in the world.

9. It’s a very old castle. It’s one of the oldest castles in Britain.

10. She’s a very good player. She is one of the best players in the team.

11. It was a very bad experience. It was the worst experiences of my life.

12. He’s a very dangerous criminal. He is the most dangerous criminals in  the country.

107.2

1. We stayed at the cheapest hotel in the town.

2. Our hotel was cheaper than all the others in the town.

3. The United States is very large but Canada is larger.

4. What’s the longest river in the world?

5. He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks happier today.

6. It was an awful day. It was the worst day of my life.

7. What is the most popular sporty in your country?

8. Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is higher than any other mountain.

9. We had a great holiday. It was one of the most enjoyable holidays we’ve ever had.

10. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s most comfortable.

11. What’s the quickest way of getting from here to the station?

12. Mr and Mrs Brown have got three daughters. The oldest is 14 years old.

107.3

1. You’ve just been to the cinema. The film was extremely boring. You tell your friend:

    That’s the most boring film I’ve ever seen.

2. Your friend has just told you a joke, which you think is very funny. You say:

    That’s the funniest joke I’ve ever heard.

3. You’re drinking coffee with a friend. It’s really good coffee. You say:

    This is the best coffee, I’ve ever tasted.

4. You are talking to a friend about Mary. Mary is very patient. You tell your friend about her:

    She is the most patient person I’ve ever met.

5. You have just run ten kilometres. You’ve never run further than this. You say to your friend:

    That was the furthest I’ve ever run.

6. You decided to give up your job. Now you think this was a bad mistake. You say to your friend:   

    It was the worst mistake I’ve ever made.

7. Your friend meets a lot of people, some of them famous. You ask your friend:

    Who is the most famous person you’ve ever met?

 

 

Comparison (3) as. . . as / than

Unit 106 - I E G - Comparison (3) as. . . as / than

106.1

1. I’m quite tall but you are taller. I’m not as tall as you.

2. My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn’t as high as yours.

3. You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don’t know as much about cars as I do.

4. it’s still cold but it was colder yesterday. It isn’t as cold today as it was yesterday.

5. I still feel a bit tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday.

I don’t feel as tired today as I felt yesterday.

6. They’ve lived here for quite a long time but we’ve lived here longer.

        They haven’t lived here as long as us.

7. I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually but I’m a lot more nervous.

        I wasn’t as nervous before the interview as I usually am.

106.2

1. Jack is younger than he looks.         Jack isn’t as old as he looks.

2. I didn’t spend as much money as you.    You spent more money than me.

3. The station was nearer than I thought.    The station wasn’t as far as I thought.

4. The meal didn’t cost as much as I expected.     The meal was cheaper than I expected.

5. I go out less than I used to.         I don’t go out as often as I used to.

6. Her hair isn’t as long as it used to be.    She used to have longer hair.

7. I know them better than you do.         You don’t know them as well as I do.

8. There were fewer people at this meeting than the last one.

        There weren’t as many people at this meeting as at the last one.

106.3

1. I’m sorry I’m a bit late. I got here as fast as I could.

2. It was a difficult question. I answered it as well as I could.

3. ‘How long can I stay with you?’ ‘You can stay as long as you like.

4. I need the information quickly, so please let me know as soon as possible.

5. I like to keep fit, so I go swimming as often as I can.

6. I didn’t want to wake anybody, so I came in as quietly as I could.

7. I’m going to sleep on the floor. It’s just as comfortable as sleeping in that hard bed.

8. Why did he get the job rather than me? I’m just as well-qualified as him.

9. At first I thought you were nice but really you’re just as bad as everybody else.

106.4

1. Sally and Kate are both 22 years old.         Sally is the same age as Kate.

2. You and I both have dark brown hair.        Your hair is the same color as mine.

3. I arrived at 10.25 and so did you.            I arrived at the same time as you did.

4. My birthday is 5 April. Tom’s birthday is 5 April too.

My birthday is on the same day as Tom’s.

106.5

1. I can’t reach as high as you. You are taller than me.

2. He doesn’t know much. I know more than him.

3. I don’t work particularly hard. Most people work as hard as me.

4. We were very surprised. Nobody was more surprised than us.

5. She’s not a very good player. I’m a better player than her.

6. They’ve been very lucky. I wish we were as lucky as them.

 


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Comparison (2)

Unit 105 - I E G - Comparison (2)

105.1

1. Her illness was much more serious than we thought at first.

2. This bag is too small. 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. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was far more interesting than I expected.

6. You’re driving too fast. Could you drive a bit more slowly?

7. It’s a lot easier to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken.

8. I thought she was younger than me but in fact she’s slightly older.

105.2

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 any earlier.

3. This shop isn’t expensive. The prices are no more expensive than anywhere else.

4. I must stop for a rest. I can’t walk any further.

5. The traffic isn’t particularly bad today. It’s no worse than usual.

105.3

1. It’s becoming harder and harder to find a job.

2. That hole in your pullover is getting bigger and bigger.

3. My bags seemed to get heavier and heavier as I carried them.

4. As I waited for my interview, I became more and more nervous.

5. As the day went on, the weather for more and more worse.

6. Traveling is becoming more and more expensive.

7. Since she has been in Britain, her English has got better and better.

8. As the conversation went on, he became more and more talkative.

105.4

1. I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, the better I feel.

2. I didn’t really like him when we first met.

But the more I got to know him, the more I liked him.

3. If you’re in business, you want to make a profit.

    The more goods you sell, the higher your profit will be.

4. It’s hard to concentrate when you’re tired.

    The more tired you are, the harder it is to concentrate.

5. She had to wait a very long time.

    The longer she waited, the more impatient she became.

105.5

1. My older / elder brother is a pilot. (older and elder are both correct)

2. I’m surprised Diana is only 25. I thought she was older.

3. Ann’s younger sister is still at school. Her elder sister is a nurse.

4. Martin is older than his brother.

 

  

Comparison (1) - cheaper, more expensive etc

Unit 104 - I E G - Comparison (1) - cheaper, more expensive etc

104.1

1. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter?

2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit stronger.

3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be smaller.

4. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.

5. The weather is too cold in this country. I’d like to live somewhere warmer.

6. My job is a bit boring sometimes, I’d like to do something more interesting.

7. I was surprised to see how easy it was to use the computer, I thought it would be more difficult.

8. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do better.

9. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be worse.

10. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer.

11. You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit more quietly.

12. You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me more often.

13. You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit further.

14. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look happier today.

104.2

1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed earlier than usual.

2. I’d like to have a more reliable car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.

3. Unfortunately her illness was more serious than we thought at first.

4. You look thinner. Have you lost weight?

5. I want a bigger flat. We don’t have enough space here.

6. He doesn’t study very hard. He’s more interested in having a good time.

7. Health and happiness are more important than money.

8. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been simpler.

9. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was more crowded than usual.

10. I like living in the countryside. It’s more peaceful than living in a town.

11. You’ll find your way around the town more easily if you have a good map.

12. In some parts of the country, prices are higher than in others.

104.3

1. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six degrees.

    It’s colder today than was yesterday.

2. The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.

    It takes longer by train than by car.

3. Dave and I went for a run. I ran ten kilometres. Dave stopped after eight kilometres.

    I ran further than Dave.

4. Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% and Joe got only 15%.

    Joe did worse than Chris in the exam.

5. I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o’clock. In fact they arrived at 2.30.

    My friends arrived earlier than I expected.

6. You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run every hour.

    The buses run more frequently than the trains.

7. We were very busy at work today. We’re not usually as busy as that.

    We were busier at work today than usual.

 

 

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