English Grammar Exercises for B2 – Comparatives and superlatives / so, such, enough, too exercise

A. Complete using the comparative forms of the words in capitals.

1   Your brother is much ………………………. (TALL) than mine.

2   This island used to be much ………………………. (GREEN) before the forest fires.

3   Slow down! You’re ………………………. (FIT) than me and I can’t keep up!

4   Veronica seems ………………………. (HAPPY) since she moved schools.

5   It’s actually ………………………. (TRENDY) to wear your hair up this year.

6   As the time for the performance got nearer, I got ………………………. (NERVOUS).

7   Old people are often ………………………. (WISE) than young people.

8   Why don’t you try and find a ………………………. (CHEAP) computer game and save some money?

9   Matt seems to have got even ………………………. (LAZY) than he used to be and almost never studies.

10   If the problem gets any ………………………. (SERIOUS), we may need to inform the manager about it.

11   If you work ………………………. (QUICKLY), you’ll finish sooner and then you can go home earlier.

12   Ben says he’s feeling much ………………………. (WELL) after his illness.

13   I have even ………………………. (LITTLE) free time this year than I did last year.

14   The news was much ………………………. (BAD) than anyone had feared.

15   You’ll need to be able to run ………………………. (FAR) than this if you’re going to do the marathon.

B. Complete using the superlative forms of the words in capitals.

1   I think Mohammed Ali was the ………………………. (GREAT) boxer that ever lived.

2   It was the ………………………. (BORING) film I had ever seen.

3   Our teacher told us that the student with the ………………………. (HIGH) mark would get a prize.

4   Ginger is one of the ………………………. (LUCKY) cats alive – he’s been hit by a car three times and has never been hurt!

5   Out of all the students in my music school, I practise ………………………. (OFTEN).

6   The Pacific is the ………………………. (DEEP) ocean in the world.

7   That’s the ………………………. (UGLY) fish I’ve ever seen!

8   I was ill before the exam and I did ………………………. (BADLY) out of the whole class.

9   The ………………………. (FAR) I’ve run in one day is about ten kilometres.

10   Don’t you think this would be the ………………………. (LOVELY) spot for a picnic?

11   But that’s the ………………………. (CRAZY) idea I’ve ever heard!

12   I asked the assistant to show me the ………………………. (MODERN) phone they had.

13   I told the manager that it was the ………………………. (BAD) hotel I had ever stayed in.

14   Who do you think is the ………………………. (LITTLE) talented actor to win an Oscar?

15   Out of all the members of the choir, Jason sang ………………………. (WELL).

C. Circle the correct word.

FILM REVIEW

Crime Does Pay, the (1) later / latest comedy from director Sam Martin, has to be one of the (2) little / least interesting films I have ever seen. The acting is terrible and the story is much (3) worse / worst than Martin’s other flop, Escape. Crime Does Pay was apparently (4) more / most expensive than any other film this year, but it’s hard to see where the money went. The plot concerns a gang of burglars who decide to steal the (5) more / most valuable painting in the world. Fine, except these criminals are far (6) less / least amusing than they should be. There isn’t a single real laugh in the whole movie. When I saw it, even (7) younger / youngest members of the audience thought it was stupidly childish. Dean Richards, playing Scarnose, does a slightly (8) better / best job than the others, but there isn’t much in it. When will Hollywood realise that as ticket prices get (9) higher / highest, more people are finding that the (10) well / best form of entertainment is to spend an evening at home with a DVD?

D. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

1   I have never read a better book than this one.   ever

     This is the …………………………………………… read.

2   Nobody has ever been this far into the jungle.   the

     This is …………………………………………… has ever been into the jungle.

3   I have never worked so hard in my whole life.   ever

     It was the …………………………………………… in my whole life.

4   Liam is the tallest boy in the class.   than

     Every other boy in the class …………………………………………… Liam.

5   This is the nicest beach along this part of the coast.   than

      This …………………………………………… the others along this part of the coast.

6   I read that Mount Everest is the highest mountain.   no

     I read that …………………………………………… Mount Everest.

7   Has anyone ever been this far north before?   the

     Is …………………………………………… has ever been?

8   The painting Ed did is the ugliest one you can imagine.   than

      You can’t imagine …………………………………………… the one Ed did.

9   This stamp is rarer than any other in my collection.   more

      The other stamps in my collection …………………………………………… this one.

10   Nobody in the class runs as fast as Pedro.   Runner

       Pedro …………………………………………… in the class.

E. Rewrite each sentence using so…that.

1   John can see over the wall because he is tall.

     ……………………………………………

2   I’m sure my sister will go to university because she is clever.

     ……………………………………………

3   I can’t stop playing this computer game because it’s good.

     ……………………………………………

4   Tim can’t come out because he has a lot of work to do.

     ……………………………………………

5   It’s hot, which means I can’t sleep.

     ……………………………………………

6   Tina arrived late, which meant she missed the train.

     ……………………………………………

7   We don’t have any money for luxuries because we have a lot of bills to pay.

     ……………………………………………

8   It takes a day to get to Australia because it’s very far away.

     ……………………………………………

F. Match to make sentences.

1   Last year, winter started so …………

2   Last winter, there were so …………

3   Last year, we had such …………

4   Last winter, there was so …………

5   Last winter, there was such a lot of …………

6   Last winter was so …………

A   many storms that we had floods.

B   cold that the water in the pipes froze.

C   a cold winter that I had to sleep with a hat on!

D   suddenly that many people were taken by surprise.

E   much snow that I skied nearly every day.

F   snow that many wild animals died.

G. Circle the correct word or phrase.

1   I don’t think there’s enough pizza / pizza enough for everyone.

2   I’m afraid you’re not enough old / old enough to see this film.

3   Luckily, we got to the box office enough early / early enough and got the tickets.

4   Anne’s enough sensible / sensible enough to realise she needs to work hard this year.

5   If you don’t train enough hard / hard enough, you’ll never win the race.

6   Have you got enough credits / credits enough to call Yiota on your mobile?

7   It should be enough warm / warm enough for a picnic this weekend.

8   I don’t think I’m good enough for getting / to get into the swimming team.

9   Are you sure you’ve got enough chairs for us all to sit down / we all sit down?

10   In mountaineering, you have to be strong enough for pull / to pull yourself up with your fingers.

H. Tick (✓) the correct sentences. If a sentence is incorrect, write another word to replace the word in bold.

1   I wanted to get some new trainers but they were too expensive.   ………………….

2   Japanese is a too difficult language for Westerners to learn.   ………………….

3   Daniel’s too good at art and he’s starting art school next year.   ………………….

4   Don’t invite too many people to the party or we won’t have enough room.   ………………….

5   If you try to write your essay too quickly, you’ll make mistakes.   ………………….

6   My new computer is too fast and can run all the latest programs.   ………………….

7   Joanne was fined for driving too fast.   ………………….

8   Carol couldn’t climb over the wall because it was too high.   ………………….

9   Cornwall is too beautiful and we go there every year on holiday.   ………………….

10   My grandparents are too old to work now and have retired.   ………………….

11   It was too dark for me to see the map and I got lost.   ………………….

12   My best friend is too funny and always makes me laugh.   ………………….

I. Choose the correct answer.

1   It was …………… windy that I couldn’t stand up!

      A so   B such   C enough   D too

2   Everyone had …………… a good time when we went bowling that we agreed to go again.

      A so   B such   C enough   D too

3   Emma and Karen used to be …………… good friends that I’m surprised they don’t get on now.

      A so   B such   C enough   D too

4   I hope I’ve got …………… money to pay for this meal!

      A so   B such   C enough   D too

5   I’m sorry, but I’ve got …………… much work to do to come to the beach today.

      A so   B such   C enough   D too

6   My mum was …………… angry that I knew I’d better disappear for a while.

      A so   B such   C enough   D too

7   They were …………… beautiful shoes that I decided I had to get them.

      A so   B such   C enough   D too

8   The earthquake was …………… powerful that the town was destroyed.

      A so   B such   C enough   D too

9   The shot was …………… quick for the goalkeeper and the ball hit the back of the net.

      A so   B such   C enough   D too

10   I had …………… a bad headache that I went to lie down for a while.

      A so   B such   C enough   D too

J. Write one word in each gap.

CRIMESTOPPERS

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