English_1 / RL2

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What did you see on your tour today? – I saw Buckingham Palace and … Houses of Parliament.

1) an 2) a

3) the 4) ø

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Do you buy a newspaper every day? – Yes. I usually buy …Independent and my wife reads fashion magazines.

1) An 2) A

3) The 4) ø

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Who is going to open the new shopping centre? – I heard that … Queen is going to do it.

1) the 2) a

3) ø 4) an

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Rome wasn’t built in … day.

1) an 2) a

3) the 4) ø

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…. apple a day keeps the doctor away.

1) The 2) An

3) ø 4) A

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When in Rome, do as … Romans do.

1) an 2) ø

3) a 4) the

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You can’t get … blood out of a stone.

1) the 2) a

3) ø 4) an

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Home is where … heart is.

1) a 2) the

3) an 4) ø

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You cannot make … omelette without breaking eggs.

1) an 2) the

3) ø 4) a

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…panda is a large mammal which lives in China and eats bamboo shoots.

1) ø 2) The

3) An 4) A

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Although people say that … English are very reserved, I have an English girlfriend who is just the opposite!

1) an 2) the

3) a 4) ø

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The three musicians play on … stage.

1) a new 2) a newer

3) newest 4) more new

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She speaks in … voice than the last time.

1) a loud 2) a louder

3) the loudest 4) the most loud

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This was … film he had ever seen.

1) bad 2) worse

3) the worst 4)badly

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They leave … way they can.

1) a quick 2) a quicker

3) the quickest 4) more quick

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A whale is … than a dolphin.

1) long 2) longer

3) the longest 4) more long

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This coat is … of all.

1) an expensive 2) a less expensive

3) the least expensive 4) the expensivest

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… supplies will soon be available.

1) far 2) farther

3) farthest 4) further

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Happiness is … than money.

1) important 2) more important

3) the most important 4) the importantest

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Is it … to go there by car or by train?

1) cheap 2) cheaper

3) the cheapest 4) more cheap

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Do you know that the Dead Sea is … sea.

1) a salty 2) a saltier

3) a saltiest 4) more salty

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I have never drunk … beer.

1)good 2) better

3) the best 4) the most good

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Which instrument makes … music in the world?

1) a beautiful 2) more beautiful

3) the most beautiful 4) beatifuller

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Gulian behaved very … at the party last night.

1) bad 2) badly

3) worse 4) worst

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This is … problem she has ever had.

1) a great 2)a greater

3) the greatest 4) more great

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He is … than me.

1) elder 2) the eldest

3) the oldest 4) older

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The youngest of the family was ….

1) more successful 2) the most successful

3) successful 4) successfully

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These trousers are too small. I need … size.

1) a large 2) a larger

3) the largest 4)more large

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This is … beer that I have ever drunk.

1) good 2) better

3)the best 4) more good

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China has got … population in the world.

1) a large 2) a larger

3) the largest 4) more large

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Of the three girls, this one is the ….

1) pretty 2) prettier

3) prettiest 4) more pretty

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Which is …: five, fifteen or fifty?

1) little 2) less

3) the least 4)small

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Susan is … person in the whole band.

1) a wonderful 2) a more wonderful

3) the most wonderful 4) wonderfulest

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The weather is getting … and colder.

1) the coldest 2) colder

3) cold 4)more cold

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I think dogs are … than cats.

1) intelligent 2) more intelligent

3) the most intelligent 4) intelligenter

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My case isn’t very ….

1) heavy 2) heavier

3) the most heavy 4) hevier

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Money is important, but isn’t … thing in life.

1) an important 2) more important

3) the most important 4) importanter

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This room is not so ... as that one on the first floor.

1) comfortable 2) more comfortable

3) the most comfortable 4) comfortabler

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I am not so ... as a horse.

1) strong 2) stronger

3) the strongest 4)more strong

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That painting is ... than the one in your living room.

1) impressive 2) less impressive

3) the least impressive 4) the impressivest

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Betty is less hard-working than Jane, but Kate is ... of all.

1) a hard-working 2) less hard-working

3) the least hard-working 4) hard-workinger

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I suppose you know him well – probably ... than anybody else.

1) better 2) more well

3) good 4) the best

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He spoke English badly -- ... than expected.

1) worse 2) more badly

3) the worst 4) bad

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I can’t understand what you are saying. Could you speak a bit ...?

1) slowlier 2) more slowly

3) slow 4) the slowliest

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My mother was feeling tired last night so she went to bed ... than usual.

1) earlier 2) more early

3) early 4) the earliest

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June in not so ... as July.

1) hot 2) hotter

3) the hottest 4) more hot

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She has ... job of all.

1) a difficult 2) a more difficult

3) the most difficult 4) difficulter

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You are quite ... at playing the piano, aren’t you?

1) better 2) the best

3) good 4) more good

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Think about it ... before you make a decision.

1) careful 2) carefully

3) more careful 4) the most careful

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He is also ... person than Paul.

1) a polite 2) a more polite

3) the most polite 4) the politest

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I like my bedroom because it’s so ....

1) cosy 2) the cosiest

3) cosier 4) more cosy

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It makes me feel ... to think of you living alone.

1) sader 2) sad

3) more sad 4) the most sad

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Your perfume smells ....

1) beautiful 2) more beautiful

3) the most beautiful 4) beautifully

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This was ... concession he would make.

1) the farthest 2) the furthest

3) further 4) farther

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He is ... than I am.

1) elder 2) the eldest

3) older 4) the oldest

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Your coffee so ... as the coffee my brother makes.

1) better 2) the best

3) more good 4) good

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The new tower blocks are much ... than the old buildings.

1) high 2) higher

3) the highest 4) more high

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Don’t talk about them. Let’s talk about something ....

1) an interesting 2) more interesting

3) the most interesting 4) interestinger

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He makes ... mistakes than you do.

1) fewer 2)few

3) the fewest 4) more few

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I didn’t expect him to be so ....

1) stronger 2) the strongest

3) strong 4) more strong

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I’d like to change cars ....

1) oftener 2) more often

3) the oftenest 4) often

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I didn’t think it would be so ....

1) expensive 2) more expensive

3) the most expensive 4) expensive

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Emma’s tooth ached … .

1) terrible 2) more terrible

3) terribly 4) terriblest

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Henry shouted … for hours.

1) angrily 2) angry

3) most angry 4) angrier

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The machine switches itself off … .

1) automatic 2) automatical

3) automaticly 4) automatically

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We need to debate the problem … .

1) public 2) publical

3) publicly 4) publically

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Claire doesn’t want to marry Henry. She thinks he’s … .

1) old enough 2) enough old

3) too old 4) old too

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The water isn’t … . It needs to be boiling.

1) enough hot 2) hot enough

3) too hot 4) hot too

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No wonder you’re tired. You’ve been going to … parties.

1) too many 2) too much

3) enough 4) more

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The journey took a long time because the train travelled so … .

1) slow 2) slower

3) slowly 4) slowily

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It was hot and the sun shone … from a clear sky.

1) bright 2) brightly

3) brighty 4) brightily

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He can’t wait … for the journey to end.

1) patient 2) patienty

3) patiently 4) patientely

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The puzzles are … difficult for children.

1) enough 2) too

3) much 4) too much

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She always arrives … at nine.

1) punctual 2) more punctual

3) most punctual 4) punctually

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It was important for them to meet … .

1) secretic 2) secretical

3) secretly 4) secretically

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I had a terrible journey, but the pilot managed to land … .

1) safely 2) more safe

3) too safe 4) safe

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Her English is good, and she speaks very … .

1) fluent 2) fluently

3) more fluent 4) too fluent

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She plays the piano very …

1) good 2) goodly

3) well 4) better

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The train went quite …

1) fastly 2) fastest

3) more fast 4) fast

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I tried … , but I didn’t succeed.

1) hard 2) hardly

3) more hard 4) most hard

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I’ve been very busy … .

1) late 2) lately

3) later 4) latest

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I slept … last night.

1) bad 2) badly

3) good 4) goodly

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I was too nervous to go … than halfway up the tower.

1) high 2) higher

3) highest 4) more high

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You can find the place … with a map.

1) more easily 2) easilier

3) more easy 4) too easy

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My new job is great. I like it … than my old one.

1) more better 2) much better

3) most better 4) very better

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You must try and get to the lesson … .

1) more early 2) more earlier

3) too early 4) earlier

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I use the car … often than I used to.

1) less 2) the less

3) least 4) the least

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She ran to the station as … as she could.

1) quicker 2) most quick

3) more quick 4) quickly

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Try to get here … you can.

1) the soon 2) soon as

3) as soon as 4) soonest

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The person who runs … will win first prize.

1) the quickest 2) quickly

3) most quick 4) quicker

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Bill ran … of all and came last.

1) slowly 2) the slowest

3) most slow 4) more slowly

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The caravan was rolling … down the hill.

1) fast and fast 2) faster and more fast

3) faster and faster 4) faster and the fastest

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He came … in the race.

1) lastly 2) last

3) lastest 4) laster

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Uncle Tom told us the story ....

1) herself 2) himself

3) itself 4) myself

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We give our cat the same food as we have ....

1) ourselves 2) themselves

3) yourselves 4) itself

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Now, Ann, you must translate this text....

1) yourselves 2) yourself

3) herself 4) himself

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This is a car that goes by ... .

1) himself 2) herself

3) myself 4) itself

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I made that chair all by ... .

1) itself 2) myself

3) himself 4) herself

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Tom and Ann looked at... .

1) she 2) he

3) each other 4) they

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During the break we spoke to ... .

1) himself 2) ours

3) their 4) one another