Key Double Comparative

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Double Comparatives 1

Choose one of the following adjectives and put it into the correct form before placing it in a space in the sentences.

better

loud

hot

probable

small

better

more

rich

big

less

happy

merry

late

safe

fast

cheap

more

hard

1. The harderyou study for these exams, the better you will do.

2. She doesn't really like vodka, so thesmallera bottle you find, the cheaperit will be for us.

3. My neighbour is driving me mad! It seems that the laterit is at night, the louderhe plays his music!

4. He spent a year in India and loves spicy food. The hotter the food is, the more he likes it.

5. Of course you can come to the party. The more the merrier.

6. She will be really angry about that vase being broken! The less she knows about it, the better.

7. He has 6 large dogs to protect his house. The bigger the dog, thesafer he feels.

8. Earning money has always been the thing that pleases him most. The richerhe becomes, the happierhe is.

9. You must drive slower in built up areas. The fasteryou drive in the city, the more probable it is that you willhave an accident.

DOUBLE COMPARATIVE 2

As I get older, I become more irritable I usually eat very little and I get fatTHE OLDER I get, THE MORE IRRITABLE I become THE LESS I eat, THE FATTER I get

1.- If a child is well brought up, he will behave well

The better a child is brought up, the better he behaves

2.- If you always drive so fast, youre likely to have an accident

The faster you drive, the more likely you are to have an accident

3.- If you work so little, youll have low marks in your exams

The less you work, the lower marks youll have in your exam4.- If you study hard, youll find exam quite easy

The harder you study, the easier youll find exams

5.- I waited for him for a long time and I was getting worried

The longer I waited for him, the more worried I got

6.- I practised a lot of sport and I became fit

The more sport I practised, the fitter I got

7.- I explained it to him a lot of times and he couldnt understand at all

The more I explained it to him, the less he understood

8.- How cold! I put on a lot of clothes and Im still cold

The more clothes I put on, the colder I am

9.- Ive known him for a long time, but I still dont like him

The longer I know him, the less I like him

10.- If the students are clever, theyre easy to teach

The cleverer the students are, the easier it is to teach them

11.- Its better if you come back soon


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The sooner you come, the better

12.- Itll be worse if you pay him a lot of attention

The more attention you pay to him, the worse

13.- If you work in a pleasant atmosphere, you wont be stressed

The more pleasant atmosphere you work in, the less stressed youll be

14.- If you are careful when driving, youll have few accidents

The more careful you are when driving, the fewer accidents youll have

15.- He earns a lot of money, but his wife is always complaining

The more money he earns, the more his wife complains

16.- If you do a lot of exercises, youll learn the subject wellThe more exercises you do, the better youll learn the subject

17.- I listened to his story for a long time and I was more and more surprised

The longer I listened to his story, the more surprise I was

18.- If you live far from your school, youll have to get up early

The farther from your school you live, the earlier you-ll have to get

DOUBLE COMPARATIVE 3

I feel better and better when the weather is warm

The warmer the weather, the better I feel

1.I like it more when things are dangerous.The more dangerous things are, the more I like it

2.As Mark is getting old, he looks more and more like his grandfather.The older Mark gets, the more he looks like his grandfather

3.When I met him I didnt like him at all but I do, now that I know him better.The more I get to know him, the more I like him

4.She had to wait for a long time and she got very impatient.The longer she waited, the more impatient she got

5.If a chicken is old, its rather tough.The older a chicken is, the tougher

6.When a student is careful, he makes very few mistakes.The more careful a student is, the fewer mistakes he makes

7.A diamond is very expensive if its perfect.The more perfect a diamond is, the more expensive

8.When the plums are ripen, they are very sweet.the more ripen plums are, the sweeter

9.If you drink a lot of coffee, youll get more and more nervous.The more coffee you drink, the more nervous you get

10.When people eat very quickly, there is a high chance of indigestion.The more quickly people eat, the higher chance of indigestion they have

11.Houses close to the centre are very expensive.the closer to the centre a house is, the more expensive

12.When people are young, they learn very quickly.The younger people are, the more quickly they learn

13.If we leave early, the roads will be clear.The earlier we leave, the clearer the roads will be

14.A big supermarket usually has a very wide choice.The bigger a supermarket, the wider choice it has

15.when the weather is hot the beaches get crowded.The hotter the weather is, the more crowded the beaches get

16.Im trying to work this out, but Im more and more confused.The more I try to work this out, the more confused I get


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REVIEW ON ALL COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

1.- Oil and water dont mix very easily because water isnt .............................. oil.

(thick)

2.- Everyone enjoys listening to him. He tells ................................. storiesyouve ever

heard. (amusing)

3.- Health is a question of diet. .................................. food youeat, ............................

you are. (good/healthy)

4.- Nobody wants to go out with him. Hes ...........................................person Ive ever

known. (boring)

5.- You should talk to him ............................. possible. .............................. you wait,

.................................... (soon/long/bad)6.- The exam turned out to be .................................... we hadthought.

(easy)

7.- Hes an experienced climber. Hes climbed some of .................................mountains

in the world. (high)

8.- I dont know what he does. .............................. he gets, ...................................

he looks. (old/young)

9.- If you do ................................. exercise, youll get ..............................

(much/fit)

10.- A - I wont invite ............................ people, otherwise there wont beenough room

in the dining-room. (many) B - Yes, but you must take into account that .....................................people you

invite, ................................. presents you will get.(many/many)

11.- You havent done this exam ................................. you usually do. Ithink you must

study ......................................... next time. (well/hard)

12.- He never stops. Hes ........................................ person in the office. (hard-working)


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13.- Minor roads have .................................. traffic but they are .............................

and ............................................. motorways. (little/slow/dangerous)

14.- ................................ I think about the problem, ................................... it seems

to me to solve. (much/difficult)

15.- Excuse me, can you tell me where ............................... post office

is? (near)

16.- His new car is ............................ and ............................. his oldone. Obviously,

it is ............................. . It is ................................. modelin the market. (large/fast/expensive/new)

PAGE 1REPEATED COMPARATIVES

1. more and more boring2. more and more interesting3. worse and worse4. later and later5. warmer and warmer6. messier and messier

7. more and more expensive8. more and more violent9. more and more difficult10. better and better

DOUBLE COMPARATIVES(IDEAS)

1. the more sport you practise, the fitter you get2. the more you eat, the fatter you get3. the more I study, the better marks Ill get in the exam4. the longer I wait, the more impatient I get5. the more I drink, the less self-control I have6. the less I sleep, the more tired I am the following day

7. the more work I have, the longer I have to work8. the more it rains, the better crops they get

PAGE 2DOUBLE COMPARATIVES 11. harder - better2. smaller - cheaper3. later - louder4. hotter - more5. more - merrier6. less - better7. bigger - safer

8. richer - happier9. faster - more probable

DOUBLE COMPARATIVES 2

1. The better a child is brought up, the better he behaves


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2. The faster you drive, the more likely you are to have an accident3. The less you work, the lower marks youll have in your exam4. The harder you study, the easier youll find exams5. The longer I waited for him, the more worried I got6. The more sport I practised, the fitter I got7. The more I explained it to him, the less he understood8. The more clothes I put on, the colder I am9. The longer I know him, the less I like hium10. The cleverer the students are, the easier it is to teach them11. The sooner you come, the better12. The more attention you pay to him, the worse13. The more pleasant atmosphere you work in, the less stressed youll be14. The more careful you are when driving, the fewer accidents youll have15. The more money he earns, the more his wife complains16. The more exercises you do, the better youll learn the subject17. The longer I listened to his story, the more surprise I was18. The farther from your school you live, the earlier you-ll have to get

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DOUBLE COMPARATIVES 31. The more dangerous things are, the more I like it2. The older Mark gets, the more he looks like his grandfather

3. The more I get to know him, the more I like him4. The longer she waited, the more impatient she got5. The older a chicken is, the tougher6. The more careful a student is, the fewer mistakes he makes7. The more perfect a diamond is, the more expensive8. the more ripen plums are, the sweeter9. The more coffee you drink, the more nervous you get10. The more quickly people eat, the higher chance of indigestion they have11. the closer to the centre a house is, the more expensive12. The younger people are, the more quickly they learn13. The earlier we leave, the clearer the roads will be14. The bigger a supermarket, the wider choice it has15. The hotter the weather is, the more crowded the beaches get16. The more I try to work this out, the more confused I get

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REVIEW ON ALL COMPARATIVES1. as thick as2. the most amusing3. the better the healthier4. the most boring5. as soon as the longer the worse6. easier than7. the highest8. the older the younger

9. more fitter10. more the more the more11. as well as harder12. the most hardworking13. less slower more dangerous14. the more the more difficult15. the nearest16. larger faster than more expensive the newest

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