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3. Complete these sentences. Use a bit/a little/much/a lot/far. Use than where necessary.

Model: Her illness was much more serious that 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)

    1. I prefer this armchair. It's ... the other one. (much/comfortable)

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

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

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

4. Complete these sentences using these words:

better worst further older elder

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

5. Use the structure ... And ... .

Model: It's becoming harder and harder to find a job. (hard)

    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).

6. Complete the sentences using as ... As.

Model: I'm quite tall but you are taller. I'm not as tall as you.

  1. My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn't ... .

  2. You know a bit about can but I know more. You don't ... .

  3. I still smoke but I used to smoke a lot more. I don't ... .

  4. I still feel quite tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. I don't ... .

  5. They've lived here for quite a long time but we've lived here longer. They haven't ... .

  6. I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I'm a lot more nervous.

I wasn't ....

  1. The weather is still unpleasant today but yesterday it was worse.

The weather isn't ... .

7. Re-write these sentences so that, they have the same meaning. Begin as shown.

Model: Jack is younger than he looks. Jack isn't as old as he looks.

    1. It's warmer today than yesterday. It isn't ... .

    2. The station was neater than I thought. The station wasn't ... .

    3. I go out less than I used to. I don't ... .

    4. The hotel is cheaper than I expected. The hotel isn't ... .

    5. There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one. There weren't ... .

6. The examination was easier than we expected. The examination wasn't ... .