have got/has got

Cities

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Complete the table.

Adjective

Comparative

Superlative

new

1) newer

the newest

small

smaller

2) ............................

cold

3) ............................

the coldest

wet

4) ............................

the wettest

clean

cleaner

5) ............................

cheap

cheaper

6) ............................

Comparatives and superlatives

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Look at the picture and complete

the sentences with the comparative or superlative

form of the words in brackets.

1. T-shirt 1 is smaller (small) than t-shirt 2.

2. T-shirt 3 is the ........................... (old) .

3. T-shirt 5 is ......................... (clean) than t-shirt 4.

4. T-shirt 2 is the ......................... (wet).

5. T-shirt 1 is ......................... (cheap) than t-shirt 5.

6. T-shirt 4 is the ......................... (dirty).

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Make sentences. Use the opposites of the

words in brackets.

1. Big Mike’s Burgers is (the oldest) the newest

burger restaurant in town.

2. Jonah’s room is (dirtier) .............................. than

Scott’s.

3. This café is (more expensive) ................................

than the café on our street.

4. We live in (the driest) .............................. part of

the country.

5. My ice cream is (bigger) .............................. than

yours.

6. Today is (the hottest) ............................. day of

the year.

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Choose the correct answers.

1. I think Shakira is d than Beyonce.

a) pretty

b) prettyer

c) prettiest

d) prettier

2. London is ............................ than Warsaw.

a) biggest

b) biger

c) bigger

d) big

3. Julia is ............................ girl in our class.

a) the oldest

b) the older

c) older

d) old

4. My brother is ............................ person I know.

a) the noisy

b) the noisiest c) noisy d) noiser

5. Ben’s joke was ............................ than mine.

a) funnyer

b) funnier

c) funny

d) the funniest

6. Alice thinks Sydney is ............................ city in the world.

a) nicer

b) nice

c) nicest

d) the nicest

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Choose the correct words.

1. There are lots of nice parks in our city, but this one is

better/the best.

2. The city swimming pool is bad/worse than the swimming

pool at the new sports centre.

3. Walking to school in summer is better/the best than going

by bus.

4. The Railway Museum in our city is really good/better.

5. The worse/worst

thing about our city is the traffic.

6. This restaurant is really bad/worse. The food is horrible

and the waiter is rude.

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Complete the adverts with the superlative

form of the word in brackets.

Mrs Pott’s Pies – the

(1)

most delicious

(delicious) pies in the universe!

Viv’s Vegetarian Café
– the (2) ............................... (healthy) food in town.

Visit the City Art Gallery
– see the (3) .............................................. (beautiful)
paintings of our city.

Do you want to try the (4) ..............................................
(exciting) rollercoaster in the country?
Visit Adventureland Fun Park today!

This week at the Children’s Museum see

the

(5) .............................................. (interesting) games

and toys from the past.

Come and see the ghost at Browntown
Castle - the

(6) .............................................. (scary)

ghost in England!

Write comparative sentences.

Use the information in exercise 6 to help you.

1. Mrs Pott’s Pies/delicious/Mr Pitt’s Pies

Mrs Pott’s Pies are more delicious than Mr Pitt’s Pies.

2. The food at Viv’s Vegetarian Café/healthy/ the food at Big
Mike’s Burgers.
..........................................................................................
3. The paintings at City Art Gallery/beautiful/the paintings
at Greg’s Gallery.
..........................................................................................
4. Adventureland Fun Park/exciting/Funtowers Fun Park
..........................................................................................
5. The games and toys at the Children’s Museum/interesting/
the games and toys at school
.........................................................................................
6. The ghost at Browntown Castle/scary/the dragon at Wawel
Castle
.......................................................................................

Correct the mistakes.

1. My best friend Daniel is the nicer person I know.

nicest

2. Nick has biggest feet than me.
.................................

3. I think snowboarding is the more exciting sport.
.................................

4. Hot salami pizza is the better.
.................................

5. The tea too is hot. I can’t drink it.
.................................

6. The library is not enough quiet.
.................................

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Write sentences with similar meanings.

Use too or enough.

1. Shelly’s shoes are too small.

They

aren’t big enough.

2. Steve’s stir-fry isn’t cold enough.

It ..................................................................................
3. Colin’s computer games are too boring.

They ...........................................................................
4. Tony’s tie isn’t long enough.

It ................................................................................
5. Mike’s bikes are too dangerous.

They ...........................................................................
6. That black hat isn’t cheap enough.

It .................................................................................

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Complete the sentences. Use too or enough.

1. The weather yesterday was

too hot. I stayed at home.

2. The helicopter ride is .................. expensive. I don’t have £50.

3. The town square isn’t big .................. for 1000 people.

4. The rollercoaster ride was ............... short. Can we do it again?

5. Urgh! This water isn’t clean .................. for swimming.

6. The boat was .................. fast. I was really scared.

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Too and enough

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