VII. Match the beginning on the left with an appropriate ending on the right. Translate the sentences paying attention to their construction (“The more…, the better…”).

1. The bigger a flat is,

2. The younger you are,

3. The earlier you leave,

4. The bigger a shop is,

5. The more you try to work this out,

6. The more you practice,

7. The better the weather is,

a) the wider the choice (is).

b) the higher the rent (is).

c) the more crowded the beaches get.

d) the more fluently you can speak.

e) the quieter the roads (are).

f) the more confused you get.

g) the more quickly you learn.

VIII. Complete the sentences using the conjunctions from the box, where necessary.

“not so / as ……as” “ as ………as” “than”

1. The post is __________ quick _________ e-mail.

2. The oil-painting is _______ more expensive _________ the water-colour.

3. In the past, gold was ________ the most precious of all metals.

4. Our company is _________ big _________ yours. They are the same size.

5. I think drug trafficking is ________ a more serious crime ________ shop-lifting.

6. It is _______ the biggest prison in the USA.

7. A motor bike is ________ expensive _______ a car.

8. Luke is ________ good at basketball _______ Nick. Each of them scored 20 points in the match last week.

IX. Look at the end-of-term reports for four law students. Their results are coded A – F. (A = excellent, B = very good, C = good, D = fair, E = below average, F = poor) Answer the questions.

1. Which students are best at English?

2. Whose performance in History of State and Law is surprisingly poor?

3. Whose best subjects are English and Computer Science?

4. Who is poor at Common Law?

5. Whose results in Latin are the same?

6. Who is the worst at Civil Law?

7. Do you think Belinda is mistaken in choosing the legal profession? Why / why not?

	Belinda	Arnold	Robert	Alison
English	A	B	A	C
Latin	F	C	B	B
Computer Science	A	D	C	D
History of State and Law	C	E	B	F
Common Law	D	D	F	B
Civil Law	D	C	E	A

Compare the performance of all four students at Latin, History of State and Law and Civil Law. Use the following: “as good / bad as…”, “not so good / bad as…”, “better / worse than…”, “the best / worst…”

X. Each of the sentences contains a mistake. Can you correct them?

1. I was happyer in my old job.

2. I’ve got the most small office.

3. This photo is the goodest.

4. Is Rachel elder than other students?

5. This game is excitinger than the last one.

6. Money is the importantest thing.

7. The longer you wait, so the harder it’ll be.

8. Of all the students, Andrew does the more work.

9. I feel more bad than I did yesterday.

10. The weather is getting hotter and more hotter.

11. Indian food is the nicer than Chinese, I think.

12. The telephone is one of the more useful inventions ever.

13. Silver isn’t as expensive than gold.

14. I feel a much better now, thank you.

15. She is much more taller than her brother.

16. The USA isn’t nearly bigger than Canada.