The Adjective. Degrees of Comparison

28. Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative and superlative forms.

Bad ___________________ __________________

Gentle__________________ __________________

Little___________________ __________________

Clever__________________ __________________

Good__________________ ___________________

Funny_________________ _ ___________________

Useful_________________ ___________________

Sad___________________ ___________________

Exciting________________ ___________________

29. Make the sentences as in the example.

Model: The red book is as old as the blue book but it isn’t as (so) thick as the blue one.

1. This article is ___(long)__ that one but it isn’t _____(difficult) __ the second article.

2. Paul is ____(tall) ___ Tom but he is_____(heavy) __ Tom.

3. Fiat is _____(comfortable) ___ B.M.W. but it is____ (expensive) ___ B.M.W.

4. The weather in Denmark is ____ (warm) ­­­__ in Britain but it is_____(mild) ___ in Britain.

30. Fill in the blanks as in the example.

I went on holiday last year but it was a disaster! My hotel room was 1) smaller than (small) the one in the photograph in the brochure. I think it was 2) ______ (small) room ___ the hotel. The weather was terrible too. It was 3)_______ (cold) in England. The beach near the hotel was very dirty – it was 4) ______ (dirty) all the beaches on the island. The food was 5) _____ (expensive) ____ I expected and I didn’t have enough money. One day I went shopping in a big department store and I broke a vase. It was 6)______(expensive) vase _____ the whole shop. But 7)_______ (bad) thing ______ all was that I lost my passport and I couldn’t go back home. It was 8) ______ (horrible) holiday ____ my life.

31. Use very or much.

London is becoming a 1) very popular place for American tourists. All the big attractions are now 2) ____ busy in summer months. The crowds of tourists around places like Buckingham Palace are 3) _____ bigger than they were a few years ago. Sales of postcards and other souvenirs are 4) ____ higher now than in past years. This is 5) _____ good news for the British tourist industry.

32. Read the extract about Great Britain and talk about its geographical position and main characteristics.