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2 Grammar
Comparative and superlative adjectives 4 Complete the sentences with the comparative
form of the adjectives in brackets.
I can use adjectives to make comparisons.
1 My best friend is kinder (kind) than me.
1 In pairs, choose one of the people from the photos below and 2 I’m @@@@@@@(thin) than my father.
answer the questions. 3 I’m
@@@@@@@@@@(intelligent) than my brother/sister.
1 What does he/she look like? 4 I’m           (funny) than all my other friends.
2 What do you think he/she is like? 5 My mother is         (slim) than her sister.
6 My sister is better(good) at Maths than me.
2 Read the text. What is important to Natalie, Martin and Danny?

7 My best friend is                   (pretty) than me.
Who do you agree with most?
5 Guess which sentences in Exercise 4 are true for
your partner. Then ask and answer in pairs.
WHAT’S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING? A: Is your best friend kinder than you?
B: Yes, he/she is/No, he/she isn’ t.
6 Complete the quiz with the superlative form
of the adjectives in brackets. Then, in pairs,
guess the correct answers.

Record breakers!*
Natalie, 16 Martin, 18 Danny, 21 1 tallest (tall) person in the world?
How tall is the _______________
Money is not the most Sports! I love playing A good job is the best A 2 m 72 cm B 2 m 60.3 cm C 2 m 51.4 cm
important thing! and watching sports. thing. Then you can 2 What nationality is Skye Broberg, the _______ (flexible)
I like nice clothes and I also like hanging out buy everything you person in the world?
A American B Australian C English

I love my new mobile with my friends. For need. I don’t think the
phone, but they’re me, my friends are poorest people in the 3 Chanel Tapper has got the _______ (long) tongue
just things. Money is more important than world are happy. Their in the world. How long is it?
A 6.75 cm B 8.75 cm C 9.75 cm
less important than my family. Health is lives are harder than
your family or friends. important too. I hate ours. 4 What is the ________ (difficult) language to learn?
A Arabic B Japanese C Chinese
I think people are being sick! It’s worse
happier when they than exams! 5 How old is the _______ (old) university student
in Britain?
spend time with their
A 70 B 83 C 91

friends and family.
6 Who are the ________ (famous) people in the world?
A film stars B pop stars C sports stars

* in 2013
3 Read the GRAMMAR FOCUS. Then look at the words in blue in
the text and complete the examples.
7 CD•2.18 MP3•74 Listen and check your answers
GRAMMAR FOCUS to Exercise 6.
Comparative and superlative adjectives 8 Complete the sentences with the correct
form of the adjectives in brackets. Then finish
Adjective Comparative Superlative
the sentences to make them true for you.
hard 1
harder the hardest 1 The most expensive (expensive) thing
Short

nice nicer the nicest I have is ...

big bigger the biggest 2 The            (fit) person I know is ...
happy 2
happ the happiest 3 Theol                   dest(old) person I know is ...
4 I’m more                   erious (serious) than my ...
Long

3
      the 4      5 I think … is a           (good) actor than ….
important
important important 6 I think ... is the best (good)
sportsperson in the world.
Irregular

good better the 5     

bad 6
      the worst 9 Write questions for the sentences in Exercise 8.
far further the furthest Then, in pairs, ask and answer.
What is the most expensive thing you have?
My friends are more important 7      my family.
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