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UNIT
UNIT
EXERCISES
EXERCISES
an
or superlative
an
Use
appropriate comparative
adjective.
the sentences
with
18.1
8.1 Complete the sentences with an appropriate comparative or superlative adjective. Use an
Complete
-er/-est or more/most form. Indicate where both forms are possible. (A)
-er/-est or more/most form. Indicate where both forms are possible. (A)
alike
confident
common
alike common complex confident forceful
forceful
complex
relaxed
hot likely -relaxed- simple wide
likely
wide
simple
hot
.rda-xed.
I feel much ...^pre
n o w that the exams are over.
1 1 I feel much more relaxed nowthat the exams are over.
Our new car is a little
than our old one, but still fits easily into the garage.
2 2 Our new car is a little... than our old one, but still fits easily into the garage.
Her latest speech was strong and confident, and some people now consider her to be the
3 3 Her latest speech was strong and confident, and some people now consider her to be the
figure in British politics.
octtissteteeseetes figureinBritishpolitics.
than usual.
Now that they had both had their hair cut, the twins looked even
4 4 Now that they had both had their hair cut, the twins looked even.................... than usual.
winners.
Barcelona looked the
Throughout the match,
5 5 Throughout the match, Barcelona looked the...................: winners.
Scientists claim that oil pollution is now the
cause of death among sea birds.
6 6 Scientists claim that oil pollution is now the......0.0.0.0....... cause of death among sea birds.
about my results.
The last exam was quite easy and I began to feel
7 7 The last exam was quite easy and I began to feel..........0........ about my results.
10 10 This exercise is too difficult. I think you should make it.....................
, computer had to be designed to control the environment of the
Another, even
8 8 Another, even... , computer had to be designed to control the environment of the
space station.
space station.
day in London for 35 years.
It's been the
9 9 It's been the... day in London for 35 years.
This exercise is too difficult. I think you should make it
from
enough
two sentences
one
with
each situation,
(B
and the
other
sufficiently.
88.2
C)
&
Write
882
The problem isn't important. It won't cause us concern.
1 1 Write two sentences from each situation, one with enough and the other sufficiently. (B & C)
The problem isn't important. It won't cause us concern.
Trie problem isn’t important enough to cause us concern.
The problem Isn't important enough to cause, us concern.
TVie problem isn’t sufficiently important to cause us concern.
The problem isn't sufficiently important to cause us concern.
adults
Young
aren't
informed
They shouldn't vote.
about politics.
2 2 Young adults aren't informed about politics. They shouldn't vote.
new product.
felt confident about
its
100
over
It took
employees.
new
on
The company
3 3 The company felt confident about its new product. It took on over 100 new employees.
gas
police evacuated the
building.
The
The
serious.
leak was
4 4 The gas leak was serious. The police evacuated the building.
from
a,
Use
a phrase
adjective.
to
or
verb
+
after the
verb
+
either
for...to
with
sentences
88.3 Write sentences with either for...to + verb or to + verb after the adjective. Use a phrase from a,
Write
88.3
phrase
from
possible.
and
b,
from
combinations are
verb
(C)
c.
a
a a phrase from b, and a verb from c. Various combinations are possible. (C)
Various

a a b b c c Example:
Example:

the
box
fit
afraid
is
afraid tde
too
Heavy
is
box
too old
1 I'm
1 I'm afraid the box is too old fit I'm afraid the box is too Heavy
I'm
me)
to carry
far.
too high
learn
(for
2 The price is is too high learn (for me) to carry far.
2 The price
of wood
were
pieces
afford
3 The
3 The pieces of wood were too tired afford
too tired
thought
was
too heavy
he
grandfather
tell
4 My grandfather thought he was | too heavy | tell
4 My
5 After her long journey, she was | too long carry

too long
she
was
journey,
her
long
5 After
carry

(D)
any
these
the
way using
in
appropriate
sentences
D
opposite.
in
pattern
88.4 Complete these sentences in any appropriate way using the pattern in D opposite. (D)
Complete
1 The later the general election, ...ty£..!?!?^..it..wi^^^
2 The higher the temperature,
3 the more expensive it becomes.
4 The bigger the European Union gets,
5 the more difficult it is to get up in the morning.
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