ACTIVITY 72:Complete the
second sentence so that it means the same as the first using
the words in blue capitals.Then check the
answers.
1.
My
suitcase is only a bit heavier than yours.
Your suitcase
mine.
ALMOST
2.
The
repairs were four times more expensive than we had
planned.
The repairs cost
we had planned.
MUCH
3.
He's
not half as outgoing as his sister.
His sister is
he is.
FAR
4.
The
most elaborate dishes are the most difficult to cook.
The more elaborate a dish is,
to cook.
MORE
5.
The
shoes were almost as expensive as the bag.
The bag
the shoes.
SLIGHTLY
6.
I'd
never eaten such a bad meal before.
It was
I'd ever eaten.
BY FAR
7.
Figs
have double the calories of plums.
Plums have
figs.
HALF
8.
This
piece lasts 27 minutes and that one is slightly
longer.
That piece only lasts
than this one.
MINUTES
Comparatives
ACTIVITY
73:
Choose the right word or expression to complete each
sentence.Then
check the correct answers.
1. The
sooner we leave for Uruguay,
.
2.
She types
faster than me.
3.
I've got
more work this week than I
had last week.
4. The
meal was
cheaper than I expected.
5.
I could see Dianne getting
frustrated.
6.
There were
more people at the meeting
today than there were yesterday.
CONGRATULATIONS! You have finished
LESSON 18
at OM Personal
CAE - Certificate in Advanced English. Before moving on to the next lesson, please remember
to revise everything you
have learnt here.
