Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form, adding any necessary words, as in the example.

1 A: Why do you want to live in the countryside? B: Because the air is ...much cleaner than... (clean) in the city.

2 A: The driving test was very easy.

В: I know. It was a lot_____________(easy) I thought it would be.

3 A: Your dog is really clever.

B: Yes, she's_______________(intelligent) dog we've ever had.

4 A: How was the comedy festival?

B: Fantastic! The comedians told ______________(funny) jokes I've ever heard.

5 A: Did you go swimming in Crystal Lake when you were in the mountains?

B: Of course! And the water was_______________(clear) I've ever swum in.

6 A: Frank's treating everybody to a meal at De Salvio's tonight.

B: De Salvio's! How can he afford it! It's _____________(expensive) restaurant in the city.

7 A: I'm 1.60 metres. How tall are you?

B: I'm ______________(tall) you. I'm 1.64 metres.

8 A: That was _____________(bad) train I've ever travelled on!

B: Well, at least it was _________________(comfortable) travelling by bus.

(taken from Virginia Evans and Jeny Dooley Enterprise Grammar 4. p. 118)

2. Fill in the blanks as in the example:

What was life like when I was a boy? Well. I think it was 1). better (good) than... lifе now. It was 2) ___________ (good) time ________my life. When I was 3)________ (young), people were 4) __________ (happy) and 5) ________ (polite)________ they are now. Also, things were 6)_________ (cheap) and money lasted a lot 7)_______________ (long)___________ nowadays. Some say that life is 8) ___________ (exciting) nowadays. It's true that you can travel 9)________ (far) and 10) _____________(fast) ____________ when I was a boy and there is a lot 11) _______________ (much) choice of entertainment. But, on the whole, I think life is much 12) ___________(bad) nowadays.

(taken from Virginia Evans Round up 6. p. 59)

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