VI. This exercise is similar but this time you also have to use a bit / a little / much / a lot / far. Use than where necessary.

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

(much / serious)

1. It’s ____________________ today _______________ it was yesterday. (a little / warm)

2. You’re driving too fast. Can you drive _______________________? (a bit / slowly)

3. A: Did you enjoy your visit to the museum?

B: Yes, I found it ________________________ I expected. (far / interesting)

4. I prefer this armchair. It’s __________________ the other one. (much / comfortable)

5. You looked depressed this morning but you look _____________ now. (a bit / happy)

6. This flat is too small for me. I need something _________________ (much / big)

7. It’s ___________________ to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a lot / easy)

VII. Complete these sentences using these words: better worse further older elder

You have to use some of these words mote than once. Use than where necessary.

Example: Let me ask him. I know him better than you do.

1. We complained about the food in our hotel. But instead of improving, it got ____________ .

2. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do __________________ this.

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

4. Our team played really badly this afternoon. We played ________________ we have ever played before.

5. You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit _____________ away?

6. ‘Is Jim younger than Tom?’ ‘No, he’s ____________________.’

7. The damage to our car wasn’t so bad. It could have been much _____________ .

8. If you need any ________________ information, please contact our head office.

VIII. In this exercise you have to use the structure …and …

Example: It’s becoming harder and harder to find a job. (hard)

It’s becoming more and more difficult to find a job. (difficult)

1. As I waited for my interview, I became __________________________ . (nervous)

2. That hole in your pullover is getting ____________________________ . (big)

3. The suit case seemed to get __________________ as I carried it along the road. (heavy)

4. As the day went on, the weather got ____________________________ . (bad)

5. As the conversation went on, he became ________________________ . (talkative)

6. Travelling is becoming __________________________ . (expensive)

7. Since she has been in Britain, her English has got ____________________ . (good)

IX. In this exercise you have to write sentences with the…the… . Choose a half-sentence from box a to go with a half-sentence from box b.

A the earlier we leave the longer he waited the more I got to know him the more you practice your English the longer the telephone call the more goods you sell

B the faster you’ll learn the more you have to pay the sooner we’ll arrive the more profit you’ll make the more impatient he became the more I liked him

1. The earlier we leave, the sooner we’ll arrive.

2. _________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________________