UNIT 11A ADJECTIVES – ADVERBS
1) Put the adjectives in the correct place.
1.
He’s a child. (small)
He’s a small bird.
2.
It’s an elephant. (big)
…………………………………………………
3.
It’s a garden. (beautiful)
…………………………………………………
4.
These are my sweets. (favourite)
…………………………………………………
5.
She’s got a smile. (happy)
…………………………………………………
6.
He’s got hair. (short)
…………………………………………………
2) Rewrite the sentences as in the example.
1.
This is a red car.
This car is red.
2.
These are blue boots.
…………………………………………………
3.
This is a long dress.
…………………………………………………
4.
These are short trousers.
…………………………………………………
5.
This is an easy exercise.
…………………………………………………
6.
These are fat cats.
…………………………………………………
7.
This is a hungry boy.
…………………………………………………
8.
This is a nice girl.
…………………………………………………
3) Turn the following adjectives into adverbs.
1.
loud – loudly
2.
good - ……………
3.
careful - ……………
4.
fast - ……………
5.
easy - ……………
6.
hard - ……………
7.
quick - ……………
8.
noisy - ……………
9.
happy - ……………
4) Complete the sentences. Use the phrases: his car slowly, French very well, happily
together, the guitar badly, animals beautifully, his food fast.
1.
Tim drives his car slowly.
2.
Nadia plays ……………………………………… .
3.
Ivan usually eats ……………………………………… .
4.
Khalid speaks ……………………………………… .
5.
Emma draws ……………………………………… .
6.
Anna and Carlos live ……………………………………… .
5) Rewrite the sentences as in the example.
1.
She is a good dancer.
She
dances well.
2.
You are a quick learner.
You
……………………………………………………
3.
Kelly is a hard worker.
Kelly
……………………………………………………
4.
Janet is a beautiful singer.
Janet
…………………………………………………
6) Alex is at a summer camp. Complete his letter.
Dear
mum,
Life here is great. All the children
behave very 1) well (good). Some girls talk very 2) …………… (polite) to me. I share a room with a girl called Anna. She is very
kind and she says that I sing 3) …………… (beautiful)!
Mrs Norris, the bus driver, drives very 4) …………… (careful).
I’m having a good time here. See you soon.
Love,
Alex
7) Fill in the gaps as in the example.
1. beautiful – beautifully
a.
Lusy is a beautiful girl.
b.
She paints beautifully .
2. quick – quickly
a.
George learns ………………………… .
b.
He’s a ………………………… learner.
3. careful – carefully
a.
Ahmed is a ………………………… driver.
b.
He drives ………………………… .
4. good – well
a.
Renata plays tennis really ………………………… .
b.
She’s a ………………………… tennis player.
5. bad – badly
a.
Isabel cooks very ………………………… .
b.
She’s a ………………………… cook.
6. easy – easily
a.
This is an ………………………… question.
b.
I can answer it ………………………… .
UNIT 11B COMPARISONS
1) Fill in the table.
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Adjectives
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Comparatives
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1.
slow
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slower
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2.
……………
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taller
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3.
fat
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……………
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4.
……………
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heavier
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5.
pretty
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……………
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6.
……………
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bigger
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2)
Write the comparative form.
1. The tall clown is funnier
than the short one. funny
2. My bicycle is …………… than yours. ……………………
3. Our dog is …………… than Yvonne’s dog. ……………………
4. The black cat is …………… than the white one. ……………………
5. My brother is …………… than yours. ……………………
6. My bag is …………… than yours. ……………………
3) Fill in the table.
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adjective
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Comparative form
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Superlative form
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Slow
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slower
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the slowest
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……………………
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taller
|
……………………
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……………………
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……………………
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the
fattest
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heavy
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……………………
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……………………
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……………………
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prettier
|
……………………
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……………………
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……………………
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the
funniest
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Easy
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……………………
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……………………
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……………………
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bigger
|
……………………
|
4) Write than
or the.
1.
This bag is heavier than that one.
2.
This is …………… heaviest basket of all.
3.
Our cat is younger …………… theirs.
4.
This is …………… prettiest dress in the shop.
5.
I’ve got …………… oldest computer in the class.
6.
My sister is younger …………… I am.
5) Write the adjective in the superlative.
1.
My cat’s got the shortest (short) tail of all.
2.
Today is ………………………… (long) day of
the year.
3.
This is ………………………… (easy) activity
in the book!
4.
That elephant is ………………………… (big)
animal in the zoo.
5.
Last Sunday was ………………………… (cold)
day this month.
6.
This is ………………………… (cheap) CD in the
shop.
6) Write the comparative and the superlative of the
word.
1.
Val is taller than Robert. She’s the tallest pupil in the class. (tall)
2.
Saturday was …………… than Friday. It was the …………… day of the week. (hot)
3.
Fifi is …………… than Fluffy. She’s the …………… kitten in the basket. (pretty)
4.
This jacket is …………… than that one. It’s the …………… jacket in the shop. (cheap)
5.
This cow is …………… than that one. It’s the …………… cow in the field. (dirty)
6.
This rabbit is …………… than that one. It’s the …………… rabbit you’ve got. (fat)
7) Expand. Use the comparative or the superlative.
1.
that – thick – book on the table
That is the thickest book on the table.
2. the red apple – small – the green apple
………………………………………………………………………………
3. this – big – orange on the tree
………………………………………………………………………………
4. Nick – old – boy in the group
………………………………………………………………………………
5. the blue box – heavy – the red box
………………………………………………………………………………
8)
Choose.
1. Our cat is dirty
/ dirtier
than yours.
2. This ice cream is better / best than that
one.
3. This appliance is more / most useful than
that one.
4. This is the more
/ most expensive jacket in the shop.
5. This is the worse
/ worst song on the CD.
6. Ms Jones’s lessons are more / most interesting
than Mr Smith’s.
7. Your work is worse
/ worst than mine!
8. This is the better
/ best TV in the shop.
9) Fill in the comparative or the superlative.
1.
He’s the worst (bad) student in the class.
2.
Sue is …………… (good) than me at
maths.
3.
We’ve got …………… (a lot of)
sandwiches than you.
4.
Your marks were …………… (bad) than
mine last month.
5.
This is the …………… (good) cake in the
competition.
6.
This is the …………… (bad) pizza in the
city!
10) Fill in the table.
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Adjective
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Comparative form
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Superlative form
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Thin
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thinner
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the thinnest
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…………………………
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…………………………
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the
best
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expensive
|
…………………………
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…………………………
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…………………………
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worse
|
…………………………
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…………………………
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…………………………
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the
earliest
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Hot
|
…………………………
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…………………………
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…………………………
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more
interesting
|
…………………………
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Fat
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…………………………
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the
fattest
|
11) Fill in the missing words: than, the, most, more.
Sophie’s party is 1) the best party this year! All the children are
having fun. There are 2) …………… boys than girls, but that’s OK. The music is
batter 3) …………… it was at Angela’s party. We are going to eat soon. I can see
Sophie’s birthday cake. It was the 4) …………… expensive birthday cake in the
shop! Sophie got a lot of birthday presents and she’s very happy!
12) Read Mary’s letter and put the adjectives in the
comparative or the superlative.
Dear
Fiona,
We’re having a great time. This is the
1) most beautiful (beautiful) island in the world! Our hotel is near the beach and
it’s 2) ………………………… (modern) than the
one we stayed in last year. It’s 3) ………………………… (expensive), too. There are two swimming pools! One is 4)
………………………… (small) than the other
and it’s for children. My room has got a 5) ………………………… (good) view than Paula’s has, but the 6) ………………………… (good) thing is the food. It’s great!
See you when we get back.
Love,
Mary
13) Write the comparative and the superlative forms of
the adjectives below.
1.
tall taller the tallest
2.
funny …………………… …………………………
3.
nice …………………… …………………………
4.
beautiful …………………… …………………………
5.
slim
……………………
…………………………
6.
cold
…………………… ……………………
7.
good …………………… ……………………
8.
easy
……………………
……………………
9.
careful …………………… ……………………
10.
bad …………………… ……………………
11.
fat
……………………
……………………
12.
long …………………… ……………………
14) Read and write.
I usually live in a house or on a farm.
I am 1) smaller (small) than a rabbit but I’m 2) …………………… (big) than a snail. I am 3) …………………… (slow) than a cat but I’m 4) …………………… (clever) than a rabbit. I love cheese!
What
am I?
I’m
a 5) …………………… .
15) Complete the dialogues.
1. A: Which countries did you visit last summer?
B: England,
Italy and Spain.
A: Which did you like the best (good)?
B: Italy. It’s …………………… (beautiful) country in the world.
2.
A: Let’s buy a new computer.
B: How much is …………………… (cheap) one?
A: I don’t know. We can ask.
3.
A: You must take some warm clothes with you.
B: Why?
A: It’s …………………… (cold) place in England.
4.
A: I want to buy a house in Madrid.
B: Are you sure? It’s …………………… (expensive) city in Spain!
5.
A: How was your Maths test?
B: It was …………………… (bad) of all. I couldn’t answer anything.
6.
A: Tony is very tall.
B: Yes. He’s …………………… (tall) boy in our class.
7.
A: I want to buy a Porsche!
B: Why?
A: It’s …………………… (fast) car in the world!
16) Complete the sentences with of, in or than.
1.
My room is larger than yours.
2.
The white car is the fastest …………… the three cars.
3.
Watching TV is more interesting …………… listening to the radio.
4.
He is the cleverest boy …………… his class.
5.
She is richer …………… me.
6.
They are the fastest runners …………… all.
7.
Summer is hotter …………… winter.
8.
Tom is the oldest …………… all.
17) Complete the sentences.
1.
My car is faster than yours. (fast)
2.
She is the …………………… all. (thin)
3.
It is the …………………… book of the three. (interesting)
4.
Paula is …………………… Fatimah. (short)
5.
Maths is …………………… History. (difficult)
6.
She is the …………………… her class. (pretty)
7.
Tim is …………………… Harry. (happy)
8.
Dimitris is …………………… Ivan. (careful)
9.
Don is the …………………… student …………………… the class. (lazy)
10.
Meera is …………………… Nora. (beautiful)
18) Correct the sentences.
1.
I am tallest than you. taller
2.
She’s the more beautiful girl I know. ……………………
3.
Are you older of your brother? ……………………
4.
I’ve got longest hair than you. ……………………
5.
Derek is thiner than me. ……………………
19) Complete. Use the comparative form of the
adjective.
1.
Board games are more exciting than crossword
puzzles. (exciting)
2. A car ………………………… than a bike. (expensive)
3.
This book is ………………………… than that one. (interesting)
4. In my country football is ………………………… than basketball. (popular)
5.
The sofa is …………………… than the chair. (comfortable)
6.
I think that Jenny is …………………… than Lisa. (beautiful)
7.
Are dogs …………………… than cats? (intelligent)
8.
Is German …………………… than French? (difficult)
20) Complete the table.
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Adjective
|
Superlative
|
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Fast
|
the fastest
|
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Hot
|
|
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Old
|
|
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Pretty
|
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Warm
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Large
|
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Funny
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Long
|
|
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Nice
|
|
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Ugly
|
|
21) Complete. Use the superlative form of the
adjective.
1.
This is the most popular cake in the shop.
We sell fifty cakes a day! (popular)
2.
She’s ……………………………………… person in our class. (intelligent)
3.
This is ……………………………………… painting in the gallery! (beautiful)
4.
This is ……………………………………… story in the book. (interesting)
5.
My mum is ……………………………………… driver in the world! (careful)
6.
That’s ……………………………………… chair in the room. (comfortable)
22) Write sentences. Use the superlative form of the
adjective.
1.
this / dangerous / snake in the zoo
This is the most dangerous snake in the zoo.
2.
George Saw / funny / actor in the film
…………………………………………………………………………………
3.
today / hot / day of the year
…………………………………………………………………………………
4.
Ben / noisy / student in our class
…………………………………………………………………………………
5.
this / difficult / exercise in the book
…………………………………………………………………………………
6.
this / good / story in the magazine
…………………………………………………………………………………
7.
he / bad / singer in the family
…………………………………………………………………………………
8.
football / popular / sport in my country
…………………………………………………………………………………
23) Complete. Use the comparative or the superlative
form of the adjective.
1.
(old)
a.
The library is older than the church.
b.
The post office is the oldest building in
our town.
2.
(difficult)
a.
Science is ………………………… Art.
b.
Maths is ………………………… subject in the world!
3.
(funny)
a.
Vivian’s story is ………………………… Henry’s story.
b.
Jack’s story is ………………………… story in the class.
4.
(exciting)
a.
Football is ………………………… volleyball.
b.
Basketball is ………………………… sport in the world!
5.
(good)
a.
Amy’s voice is ………………………… Liz’s.
b.
Kim’s voice is ………………………… voice in the choir.
6.
(cheap)
a.
This MP3 player is ………………………… that MP3 player.
b.
This is ………………………… MP3 player in the shop.
24) Complete. Use the comparative or the superlative
form of the adjective.
1. A glass of juice is healthier than a
cup of hot chocolate. (healthy)
2.
The food is awful! The sandwiches are ………………………… the pizza! (bad)
3.
He’s ………………………… actor in the world! (talented)
4.
This is ………………………… holiday of my life! (exciting)
5.
That’s ………………………… mountain in our country. (high)
6.
My computer is ………………………… yours. (fast)
25) Read and complete. Use one word in each space.
Eugenius is 1) the
youngest person in his family. He hasn’t got any brothers or sisters but he’s
got two good friends, Ginny and Dax. Eugenius is 2) …………… most intelligent boy
in his class. He loves Maths and Science. He thinks they are the 3) ……………
interesting subjects in the world!
Ginny is three months younger 4) ……………
Eugenius. She’s got two twin sisters, Emma and Jo. They are older 5) ……………
Ginny: they’re fifteen years old. Ginny loves History. “It’s 6) ……………
interesting than Maths and Science”, she says.
Dax is a robot. He’s 7) …………… laziest
robot in the world! He loves TV. He thinks it’s 8) …………… exciting than
housework.
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