Степени сравнения прилагательных

Degrees of comparison of adjectives

Choose the correct form.

1. I met my (good) friend yesterday.

A goodest В better C best

2. Mary is (young) in her family.

A the youngest В the younger C youngest

3. Martin is not (strong) his elder brother Bob.

A so strong as В strong as C strong

4. - It isn’t very hot today, is it?

- No, it was (hot) yesterday.

A more hotter В hotter C the hottest

5. Your friend looked upset yesterday. I’m glad he looks (happy) today.

A more happy В happier C happy as

6. Where is (near) supermarket, please?

A the nearest В the next C nearer

7. That's (good) film I’ve ever seen

A a good В the goodest C the best

8. Public transport in London is (expensive) in Europe.

A the expensivest В the most expensive C more expensive

9. Do you think Americans are (nice) English people?

A nicer than В the nicest C nice than

10. The 21^st of June is (long) day in the year.

A the long В the longer C the longest

11. This is (old) theatre in London.

A an older В the oldest C the eldest

12. Mercury is (small) of all the planets.

A the smallest В a smallest C a smaller

13. My (old) brother is going to marry.

A older В elder C the eldest

14. This bridge is (old) of all the bridges in St Petersburg.

A as old as В older C the oldest

15. Go to the library if you need (far) information.

A farther В further C farer

16. Nowadays life is (easy) it used to be.

A so easy as В more easy than C easier than

17. I’m getting (fat) and (fat)

A the fattest and the fattest В fatter and fatter C fat and fat

18. The problem was (serious) we expected.

A seriouser than В more serious than C the seriousest

19. Russia is (large) country in the world.

A the largest В largest C larger

20. Let’s go by train. It’s much (cheap).

A cheap В cheaper C the cheapest

21. Is Alan much (tall) than Jim?

A taller В tall C as tall as

22. I earn (little) money than he does.

A littler В more little C less

23. He has ... time than me.

A bigger В much C more

24. Your cottage isn't (far) I thought.

A farther В so far as C as farther as

25. (Old) I get, (wise)I am.

A The oldest, the wisest В Older, wiser C The older, the wiser

26. The grass is always (green) on the other side.

A greener В green C more green

27. Dad often says that Mum is his (good) half.

A good В better C the better

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