1. Correct the mistakes, as in the example.

1 My best friend eats as a bird. ..like.

2 Who's the less selfish person in your family?

3 Carol was so frightened that she was shaking as a leaf.

4 My father has little free time now than he had when he was a young man.

5 The most tired you are the more mistakes you will make.

6 Their team was described like the best basketball team in the world.

(taken from Virginia Evans and Jeny Dooley Enterprise Grammar 4 p. 122)

2. Fill in: more, most, less, least or much.

A: Max, our new dog. is 1) much smaller than Sam, so he eats 2)________food.

B: He sounds lovely. What does he look like?

A: He's the 3)___________beautiful dog I've ever seen. He's also the 4)_________aggressive dog I've ever owned. He's even 5)________gentle than Sam.

3. Writing Activity

Your friend has asked you to help him find a place to buy in Brighton. You have found a flat, a small house and a big house. Write him a letter comparing the three, using the information in the boxes.

Dear Simon,

I have found three places which you may be interested in: a flat, a small house and a big house. The flat is the cheapest...

(taken from Virginia Evans Round up 5 p. 131)

4. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.

1 Wouldn't you prefer to get a takeaway rather than have to cook tonight?

sooner Wouldn't you ...sooner get a takeaway than... have to cook tonight?

2 If we stay longer, we can spend more time sightseeing.

the The_________________________time we can spend sightseeing.

3 I'd rather go home than go to the cinema.

than I'd prefer___________________________go to the cinema.

4 In some countries men and women are paid the same.

as In some countries women ___________________________men.

5 Crisps are not as nutritious as nuts.

less Crisps_________________________________________nuts.

6 No other job is as well-paid.

best It____________________________________job.

7 John and I have received the same number of job offers.

many I have received __________________________ John.

8 Last night I felt more tired than ever.

as I have ____________________________I did last night.

9 Tony finds history easier than geography.

not Geography _____________________________history for Tony.

10 As he gets older, he becomes less tolerant.

the The ______________________________tolerant he becomes.

11 I love going to football matches but my sister prefers going to tennis tournaments.

whereas I love going to football matches ___________________ to tennis tournaments.

12 Helen had twice as much work as Janet.

half Janet had _____________________________________Helen.

13 I like being self-employed. It's better than working for someone else.

to I prefer _____________________________________for someone else.

14 My grandfather is getting less and less patient as he gets older.

impatient My grandfather is getting____________________as he gets older.

15 Laura is a less sensitive girl than her sister.

such Laura isn't __________________________________her sister.

16 Airships are not as dangerous as they used to be.

than Airships ______________________________they used to be.

17 My father is spending less time at the office now he's nearing retirement.

as My father is_______________at the office now that he's nearing retirement.

18 Martha and Julie have the same views.

as Martha's views___________________________________Julie's.

19 I think I would prefer to leave rather than wait until he comes.

sooner I think I __________________________________until he comes.

20 If we climb higher, the view will be better.

the The ___________________________________ the view will be.

(taken from Virginia Evans FCE Use of English. For the Revised Cambridge Examination 1. p. 83-84)

Hometask 6.

Write a descriptive essay”My city” or “My favourite place”

Home task 7.