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15. Plants and vegetables ______________________________(disappear) from my garden since we had
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III) Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets, using repeated
comparatives.
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IV)Extra exercises about Adjectives and Adverbs

1. She had acted ____ she was dismissed immediately.
A) more unprofessionally than B) as unprofessionally as
C) so unprofessionally that D) unprofessionally enough
2. ____ we climbed, ____ the air became, which made it difficult for us to proceed.
A) The higher / the colder B) The highest / the coldest
C) To high / too cold D) So high / very cold
3. The Goosander is one of ____ ducks which nest in tree holes. They are highly efficient underwater
swimmers, being able to stay submerged for ____ a minute.
A) the most / the longest B) the few / longer than C) too many / so long D) more / too long
4. Records of Johannes Gutenberg are ____ vague for us to be able to know what he looked like or even
his actual date of birth.
A) such B) more C) so D) too
5. I wish my cousin would type his letters to me as his handwriting is ____ legible.
A) merely B) bitterly C) slightly D) barely E) utterly
6. I made a bit of a mess of wrapping Matthew’s present, but it was ____ shape to wrap.
A) too awkward B) as awkward as C) so awkward that D) more awkward
7. The Renault Megane uses a little ____ petrol than the Skoda Esprit, but it performs ____ better.
A) so much / less B) too much / more C) the most / a lot D) more / much

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8. I didn’t find the ski runs ____ so exhilarating as the ones is St Moritz.
A) too nearly B) nearer C) nearly D) nearest
9. Farmer Parkinson’s dog is ____ to scare any intruder.
A) ferocious enough B) such ferocious C) as ferocious D) so ferocious that
10. The two brothers could have hanged themselves or they might have been murdered by attackers.
The police suspect ____ .
A) such late B) the latter C) later D) the latest
11. ____ dangerously a person lives, ____ likely he or she is to die young.
A) So / much more B) The more / the more C) As much / too D) Far too / so much
12. To the thief, the bracelet will be ____ as it is only made of pewter, but to me it was precious because
my aunt had given it to me just before she died.
A) elaborate B) humble C) worthless D priceless
13. Her economic situation has got ____ worse since she gave up her job because of her illness.
A) more B) so C) as D) even
14. Of all the problems she has faced, this one is by far ____ .
A) badly B) worse C) too badly D)the worst
15. I was ____ at the time to help him with his project at all, so it is completely his own work.
A) too busy B) buster C) the busiest D) so busy
16. I’ve had ____ trouble starting the car lately ____ I think I’ll have to take it to the garage.
A) so much / that B) too many / for C) the most / that D) such a lot / as
17. In today’s busy world traditional crafts, ____ knitting and embroidery, are declining in popularity.
A) the most B) much more C) such D) much as
18. The decision to promote him was based ____ on his sales record, and neither his management skills
nor his organizational ability was taken into account.
A) highly B) barely C) bitterly Dsolely
19. The holiday we spent in Canada turned out to be ____ expensive than we’d expected.
A) so B) much C) less D) a little
20. Don’t be too critical of Mark as this is the first time he’s played in ____ an important match.
A) too B) such C) so D) more
21. I don’t know why ____ people find skiing great. I can’t think of anything ____ being cold and
frightened at the same time.
A) few / as badly as B) too many / the worst C) too much / so much D) so many / worse than
22. The Queen mother, who is 100 years old this year, is ____ member of the British Royal family.
A) as old B) too old C) so old D) much older
23. As their conversation continued, she became ____ of the strange looking gentleman.
A) as suspicious as B) more and more suspicious C) so suspiciously that D) more suspiciously than
24. ____ the trial progressed, ____ apparent it became that he was guilty.
A) So for / so much B) The farthest / the most C) The further / the more D) Much farther / too much
25. If he spent ____ money on his family ____ he does on beer, his children wouldn’t be running around
without shoes on.
A) as much / as B) so much / that C) a little / than D) enough / so
26. I know we didn’t stop overnight when we drove to Scotland last year, but the Isle of Sky is much
____ Edinburgh.
A) very far B) farther than C) the farthest D) so far
27. The holiday firm was accused for ____ misleading holiday makers about the location of their hotel.
A) accidentally B) deliberately C) exceptionally D) fairly
28. We took a tour of the most amazing Chateau during our holiday, which we discovered ____ by
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A) purely B) wisely C) deliberately D)systematically
29. The ruddy duck is ____ seen in the wild on British lakes or rivers.
A) too rare B) rare C) rarely D) the rarest
30. You should have ____ material for a skirt if you are careful about how you lay the pattern out.
A) much B) enough C) the most D)such
31. ____ the tourists didn’t want to go to the town where the riots had taken place just a few weeks
before.
A) Reluctantly B) Approximately C) Extremely D) Perfectly E) Understandably
32. Considering he is the top salesman, he is really ____ and never boasts at all.
A) variable B) suitable C) modest D) confident
33. I believe no one could have investigated the matter ____ we did.
A) so thoroughly that B) as thoroughly as C) thorough enough D) more thorough than
34. When I moved into the house, the grease on the oven was ____ it took me a whole morning to
remove it.
A) so thick that B) as thick as C) thick enough D) too thick
35. The director thought our proposal was ____ a good idea that he suggested we start implementing it
immediately.
A) so B) as C) such D) like
36. I didn’t know why the purchasing assistant is complaining as, of all the staff, she’s ____ affected by
the changes.
A) so few B) few C) little D) the least
37. A: Well, you’ve been ____ today, haven’t you?
B: Yes, not only have I put up these new shelves, but I have also mended the leaky tap in the bathroom.
A) industrious B) confident C) watchful D) careful
38. The valley of the River Severn is ____ it’s known as the garden of England.
A) as fertile as B) so fertile that C) fertile enough D) more fertile than
39. Simon and John are twins, but they are not identical ones, In fact, they are quite ____ from each
other.
A) similar B) the same C) different D) complete
40. The dry-cleaner’s couldn’t get the stain out completely, but you can ____ see it now.
A) approximately B) virtually C) barely D) practically
41. I’ve had a full day’s rest now and I feel much ----; at least ---- enough to be able to get out of bed.
A) the worst / worse B) better / well C) best / better D) good / so well
42. There is nothing ---- a slight breeze on a hot, sunny day.
A) refreshing enough B) as refreshed as C) more refreshing than D) so refreshing that
A) so B) more C) most D)much
44. There is ---- a shortage of qualified teachers in England ---- the government is paying students to
train in teaching.
A) such / that B) so / as C) more / than D) too / than
45. My father treasures the gold watch that he was given ---- a retirement present.
A) like B) as C) such as D) so
46. Some of the delegates were ---- with the Chairman’s speech ---- they walked out.
A) too disappointed / that B) more disappointing / than
C) so disappointed / that D) so disappointing / than
47. Without the heavy make-up she wears, she looks ---- in real life ---- she does on television.
A) young / so B) as young / that C) younger / than D) the youngest / as
48. He wasn’t ---- studious student in the class, but he worked ---- to pass the final examinations.
A) the most / hard enough B) such / harder than C) more / so hard that D) as much as / hardly

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