69. Fill in the comparative form of the adverb in brackets.

1. He played ............................................ (well) his opponent and won the match.

2. My new office is .................... (far) away from the train station than my old one.

3. I can't hear you on the phone. I'm afraid you'll have to speak ................... (loud).

4. He did .................... (badly) expected and therefore had to pass the exam again.

5. This year, fashionable clothes are designed ..…. (colourful) they were last year.

70. Underline the correct item, explain the difference in meaning.

1) The plain near / nearly ran out of petrol as a result of being carried away by strong winds, but the pilot managed to glide down deep / deeply into the forest.

2) Tom told everyone he would pass the exam easy / easily, so he was deep / deeply embarrassed when he came last / lastly in the class.

3) He is high / highly respected doctor in the city. He became pretty / prettily famous after the discovery he made last year.

4) When he was almost full / fully recovered from his illness the doctor told him to take it easy / easily because he would be able to return to work short / shortly.

5) As he was found near / nearly the scene of the murder with a knife in his hand, it is hard / hardly surprising that he was wrong / wrongly accused.

71. Find the right answer:

1. Our parents arrived ............... than expected because their flight was delayed.

1) later 2)late 3)latest

2. She dyed her hair the same colour..............I did.

1) as 2) like 3) than

3. She is regarded...............the best long-distance runner in the world.

1)like 2) as 3) by far

4. Don't use your new bag...............a toy!

1)like 2)as 3) for

72. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the words in brackets. Add than, the or as where necessary.

1. Of all those cars, the Alfa Romeo goes ……………….. .(fast)

2. Of all the animals in the world, which one lives…………….? (long)

3. I don't work as …………….. as Sally does. (hard)

4. The children are behaving far …………….. they normally do. (badly)

5. We finished the job a lot ………………. we'd expected. (quickly)

6. They normally play much ……………….. they did last night. (well)

7. The car went …………. and …………. down the hill. (fast)

8. She always arrives at work much ………………… anyone else. (early)

9. He doesn't speak French as ………………….. his sister. (fluently)

10. Our new central heating system works a lot …………..… our old one did. (efficiently)

73. Complete the sentences using so or such.

1. It was ……………a good film. I really enjoyed it.

2. It's …………….. an interesting town; there really is ….. much to do there.

3. It was …………… a hot day that they had to open all the windows.

4. He had ………… a lot of luggage that we couldn't get it all into the car.

5. She's ………. shy. She always gets very nervous when she meets people.

6. I was ……….……. disappointed when I failed my driving test.

7. I've made ………… many mistakes in this letter, I think I'll type it again.

8. You shouldn't eat ………. quickly; you'll give yourself indigestion.

9. He felt …………. tired that he decided not to go.