Unit 4 Progress

1. Complete the comparative sentences so that they are true. Use the correct form of the adjectives in brackets and add any other necessary words.
1 An elephant is much (big) a mouse.
2 Winter is (warm) autumn in the UK.
3 Midday is (early) than midnight.
4 A worm is (long) a snake.
5 At 3,776 m, Mount Fuji is (high) Mount Ararat, which is 5,137 m.
6 A cup of coffee is much (hot) an ice cream.
7 A car is (cheap) a bicycle. Mark: ___ / 7

2. Read the fact file and complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives below. There is one extra adjective.
FACT FILE: Did you know?
 The summit of Mount Everest: 8,848 m above sea level
 Vatican City: area 0.44 km2
 The city of San Pedro Sula in Honduras: 3 murders per day
 The Pink Star diamond: sold for £51.7 million in 2014
 The cheetah: runs at speeds of 70–75 mph
 Jeanne Calment: aged 122 in 1997
 Plateau Station, Antarctica: average annual temperature ˗56.7°C
cold, dangerous, expensive, fast, high, old, powerful, small.
1 Mount Everest is mountain in the world.
2 Vatican City is country in the world.
3 San Pedro Sula is city in the world.
4 The Pink Star diamond is diamond in the world.
5 The cheetah is animal on the planet.
6 Jeanne Calment is person on record.
7 The Plateau Station in Antarctica is place in the world. Mark: ___ / 7
3. Complete the text with the adjectives given in brackets in the correct form.
I have a lot of friends and three of them are even (0) __closer (close) to me than my brothers. Tom is a very good student, certainly (1) (good) than all the other boys in my class. He also plays basketball very well because he is (2) (tall) boy in our school team. Mark doesn’t do any sports at all but I like him because he is (3) (intelligent) person I know. He can tell you a lot about insects and other animals. He is not so good at numbers because for him maths is just (4) (interesting) than zoology. George, my third friend, is (5) (bad) pupil in our school. He fails all tests and exams and our teacher says he is (6) (lazy) student she has ever had. But I think George is (7) (clever) than my other classmates, he just doesn’t have time to study. He helps his mother a lot with the housework and takes care of his two (8) (young) sisters. He is also (9) (kind) of all my friends. I think life is much (10) (easy) if you have some good friends around. Mark:/10

4 Use the correct form of the adjective in brackets to complete the sentences.
0 This is the least attractive restaurant in the town. (attractive)
1 La Lanterna is than it was when I visited it last year. (big)
2 The décor is than at Giuseppe’s and it is cleaner. (attractive)
3 First of all I had soup I have ever eaten. (tasty)
4 The pasta arrabbiata was than it was at Giuseppe’s. (spicy)
5 Unfortunately, the steak was rather tough and not as I like. (juicy)
6 I ended my meal with chocolate mousse I’ve found in Tiverton. (sweet)
7 The waiters are than the waiters at Giuseppe’s but they are very friendly and helpful. (old)
8 La Lanterna is not restaurant in the town. (spacious)
9 La Lanterna is Giuseppe’s so take a lot of money with you! (expensive)
10 La Lanterna is Italian restaurant in Tiverton. (good)

1. An elephant is much bigger than a mouse.
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "big" to compare the sizes of an elephant and a mouse. "Bigger" indicates that the elephant is larger than the mouse.

2. Winter is warmer than autumn in the UK.
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "warm" to compare the temperatures of winter and autumn in the UK. "Warmer" indicates that winter has higher temperatures than autumn in the UK.

3. Midday is earlier than midnight.
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "early" to compare the timings of midday and midnight. "Earlier" indicates that midday occurs before midnight.

4. A worm is longer than a snake.
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "long" to compare the lengths of a worm and a snake. "Longer" indicates that a worm has more length than a snake.

5. At 3,776 m, Mount Fuji is higher than Mount Ararat, which is 5,137 m.
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "high" to compare the heights of Mount Fuji and Mount Ararat. "Higher" indicates that Mount Fuji has a greater height than Mount Ararat.

6. A cup of coffee is much hotter than an ice cream.
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "hot" to compare the temperatures of a cup of coffee and an ice cream. "Hotter" indicates that a cup of coffee has a higher temperature than an ice cream.

7. A car is cheaper than a bicycle.
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "cheap" to compare the prices of a car and a bicycle. "Cheaper" indicates that a car costs less money than a bicycle.

2. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "high" to describe Mount Everest, which indicates that it has the greatest height among all the mountains in the world.

2. Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "small" to describe Vatican City, which indicates that it has the smallest area among all the countries in the world.

3. San Pedro Sula is the most dangerous city in the world.
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "dangerous" to describe San Pedro Sula, which indicates that it has the highest number of murders per day among all the cities in the world.

4. The Pink Star diamond is the most expensive diamond in the world.
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "expensive" to describe The Pink Star diamond, which indicates that it was sold for the highest price among all the diamonds in the world.

5. The cheetah is the fastest animal on the planet.
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "fast" to describe the cheetah, which indicates that it can run at the highest speeds among all the animals on the planet.

6. Jeanne Calment is the oldest person on record.
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "old" to describe Jeanne Calment, which indicates that she reached the highest age among all the recorded people.

7. The Plateau Station in Antarctica is the coldest place in the world.
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "cold" to describe The Plateau Station in Antarctica, which indicates that it has the lowest average annual temperature among all the places in the world.

3. I have a lot of friends and three of them are even closer to me than my brothers. Tom is a very good student, certainly better than all the other boys in my class. He also plays basketball very well because he is the tallest boy in our school team. Mark doesn’t do any sports at all, but I like him because he is the most intelligent person I know. He can tell you a lot about insects and other animals. He is not so good at numbers because for him, maths is just less interesting than zoology. George, my third friend, is the worst pupil in our school. He fails all the tests and exams, and our teacher says he is the laziest student she has ever had. But I think George is cleverer than my other classmates; he just doesn’t have time to study. He helps his mother a lot with the housework and takes care of his two youngest sisters. He is also the kindest of all my friends. I think life is much easier if you have some good friends around.
Explanation: In this text, we use the comparative and superlative forms of various adjectives to compare the characteristics of different people. We use the correct forms of the adjectives based on the context and the comparison being made.

4. This is the least attractive restaurant in the town. (attractive)
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "attractive" to describe the level of attractiveness of the restaurant in comparison to all the other restaurants in the town. "Least attractive" indicates that it has the lowest level of attractiveness among all the restaurants in the town.

1. La Lanterna is bigger than it was when I visited it last year. (big)
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "big" to compare the size of La Lanterna now to its size when the speaker visited it last year. "Bigger" indicates that it has a greater size now compared to before.

2. The décor is more attractive than at Giuseppe’s, and it is cleaner. (attractive)
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "attractive" to compare the level of attractiveness of the décor at La Lanterna and Giuseppe's. "More attractive" indicates that the décor at La Lanterna is of a higher level of attractiveness compared to that at Giuseppe's.

3. First of all, I had the tastiest soup I have ever eaten. (tasty)
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "tasty" to describe the level of tastiness of the soup. "The tastiest" indicates that it is the most delicious soup the speaker has ever eaten.

4. The pasta arrabbiata was spicier than it was at Giuseppe’s. (spicy)
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "spicy" to compare the level of spiciness of the pasta arrabbiata at La Lanterna and Giuseppe's. "Spicier" indicates that the pasta arrabbiata at La Lanterna has a higher level of spiciness compared to that at Giuseppe's.

5. Unfortunately, the steak was rather tough and not as juicy as I like. (juicy)
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "juicy" to compare the level of juiciness of the steak to the speaker's preference. "Not as juicy" indicates that the steak is not of the same level of juiciness that the speaker likes.

6. I ended my meal with the sweetest chocolate mousse I’ve found in Tiverton. (sweet)
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "sweet" to describe the level of sweetness of the chocolate mousse. "The sweetest" indicates that it is the most sweet chocolate mousse the speaker has found in Tiverton.

7. The waiters are older than the waiters at Giuseppe’s, but they are very friendly and helpful. (old)
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "old" to compare the age of the waiters at La Lanterna and Giuseppe's. "Older" indicates that the waiters at La Lanterna are of a higher age compared to those at Giuseppe's.

8. La Lanterna is not the most spacious restaurant in the town. (spacious)
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "spacious" to describe the level of spaciousness of the restaurant in comparison to all the other restaurants in the town. "Not the most spacious" indicates that it does not have the highest level of spaciousness among all the restaurants in the town.

9. La Lanterna is more expensive than Giuseppe’s, so take a lot of money with you! (expensive)
Explanation: We use the comparative form of the adjective "expensive" to compare the prices of La Lanterna and Giuseppe's. "More expensive" indicates that La Lanterna has higher prices compared to Giuseppe's.

10. La Lanterna is the best Italian restaurant in Tiverton. (good)
Explanation: We use the superlative form of the adjective "good" to describe the level of quality of La Lanterna as an Italian restaurant in Tiverton. "The best" indicates that it is of the highest quality among all the Italian restaurants in Tiverton.