Complete the sentences using as . as, not so . as/not as . as. Example: June is not so hot as July….

4. 1
had a car accident on my way back home from work. (NEAR)
5. There’s nothing wrong with your soup. It looks
to me (FINE).
6. The girl was
dressed for her birthday party. (PRETTY)
7. Mom was very
after she had heard the
news. (CALM,
GOOD)
8. She was a
-trained athlete who performed
in
competitions. (GOOD, REMARKABLE, GOOD)
9. The wild animal came
to us, so
we were afraid. (CLOSE,
NATURAL)
10. Dollars are
accepted in many countries of the world. (WIDE)
when he came in. (ANGRY)
11.I looked at him
12. My dad wore an
jacket for the celebration. (ELEGANT)
13. They were
actors who performed in a
professional way.
(PROFESSIONAL, HIGH)
14.We
noticed the storm. All of a sudden, objects were flying around
through the air. (HARD, WILD)
15. Not
they lost their last match. (SURPRISING)
16. My parents were
annoyed about my test marks. (REAL)
with the Christmas presents they received.
17. They were
(PERFECT, HAPPY).
18. Your suggestion sounds
Let’s go! (GREAT)
19.There is no
flight between Chicago and New Yok at the moment.
(DIRECT)
20. The manager spoke to us in an
harsh tone. (UNUSUAL)​

Use either as. as or not as. as in the sentences below.
1. This book is . that book. (not/exciting)

2. Apples are.pears. (delicious)

3. She is.her mother. (not/famous)

4. Kelly is .her sister. (not/generous)

5. Richard is.Daniel. (tall)

6. This task is.the one before. (not/difficult)

7. I am you are. (hungry)​

ou aren’t. ****.me. (col Change the sentences as in the example. nai Istort huo e.g. Spiders aren’t as dangerous as snakes. → Snaker pre more dangerous than spident 1. Fishing isn’t as dangerous as skling. → 2. August ism’t so hot us July. → 3. Silver isn’t as expensive as gold. →>> 4. A train isn’t so fast as a plane. →>> 5. A pig isn’t as clean as a cat. 5. Laura isn’t so pretty as Diana. 2. The chocolate cake isn’t so tasty as the vanilla cake. → **********​

1. Her eyes are (grey) than mine.

2. He was the (fat) man in the village.

3. My sister is the (tall) girl in her class.

4. This is the (beautiful) view I have ever seen in my life.

5. Your handwriting is now (good) than it was last year; but still is not so (good) as Nick’s handwriting.

6. Nellie has the (good) handwriting of all.

7. Oil is (light) than water.

8. A bus is (fast) than a tram.

9. The (tall) trees in the world grow in California.

10. Today the streets aren’t as (clean) as they used to be.

1. August is usually the _______ (hot) month in the UK. The temperature goes up to around 24 C. 2. This jacket cost 350 euros. It was the _______ (expensive) in the shop. 3. Health is _______ (important) than money for me. 4. Sam is ______ (tall) boy in the class. He is nearly two meters tall. 5. It’s the ______ (long) film I’ve seen. It lasts four hours. 6. Take some of these sweets: they are very ______ (tasty). They are _______ (tasty) than the sweets in that box. 7. A bus is ______ (fast) than a tram. 8. This pretty girl is the _______ (good) student in the group. 9. Which is the _______ (beautiful) place in this part of the county? 10. Today the weather is _______ (cold) than it was yesterday. 11. Her eyes are ______ (grey) than mine. 12. He was the _______ (fat) man in the village.13. As he went on, the box seemed ______ (heavy) and ______ (heavy). 14. My sister is the ______ (tall) girl in the class. 15. Who is the ______ (attentive) student in your group? 16. It is autumn. Every day the air becomes ______ (cold) and the leaves on the trees get ______ (yellow). 17. This is the ______ (beautiful) view I have ever seen in my life. 18. Your dictation is now ______ (good) than it was last month, but it’s not so ______ (good) as Nick’s dictation. And of course Nellie has the ______ (good) dictation of all. 19. Oil is _______ (light) than water. 20. We shall wait for a ______ (dry) day to go on the excursion. 21. Phil is as ______ as Jim (clever). 22. A screen version isn’t so _______ as a book (interesting). 23. Days in May became ______ and ______ (hot). 24. It was _______ (difficult) question in the exam test. I spent much time answering it. 25. It was getting ______ and ______ (dark). And soon we couldn’t see our way.

II.Open the brackets and put the adjectives into the comparative or superlative form.

1. January is (cold) than March. 2. July is (hot) month of the year. 3. May is (cool) than June. 4. (Dark) forest is near our village. 5. (Fine) weather in this part of the country is in September. 6. The Black Sea is (large) than the White Sea. 7. (High) building in our town is in the centre.

III.Look at the example and write similar sentences using than and not as. as. .

Example: London/Paris big

1.London is bigger than Paris. Paris is not as big as London.

1. football/rugby popular

2. today/yesterday sunny

3. fruit/chocolate good for you

4. this book/that book interesting

5. my house/your house far from school

1. This exam was (easy) than the exam in May.
2. You should drive (slowly) or you’ll have an accident.
3. My new home is (near) from work than the old one.
4. The test wasn’t as (difficult) as I thought.
5. This is the (far) place I’ve ever travelled to.
6. You look much (bad) than the last time I saw you.
7. My new computer is a bit (good) than the old one.
8. September is the (busy) month of the year for us.
9. There are (few) people today because it’s been raining a lot.
10. The (tricky) part of the exam was the listening.
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1. All the sentences contain a mistake or two. Find and correct the mistakes. Do not change the time words. Example: I no like spiders. I don’t like spiders. 1. I am not knowing my neighbour’s name. 2. Does she going to school? 3. She did not spoke English in class yesterday. 4. They readed many books last month. 5. When will you sleep yesterday? 6. I always are coming to class on time. 7. Does Aigul has a car? 8. I might have go to the doctor if my temperature rose too high. 9. What you like to do in your free time? 10. Do you improve your English last year? 11. We always uses sunscreen. 12. We has not been to the hospital since last year.​

16 When I _ (be) at school I (not like) Maths.
17 What’s the matter with your brother? He
(lose) his mobile.
18 Mark Spitz
(win) seven Olympic gold medals in 1972.
19 Why are you crying? Because I_ (cut) my finger.
20 When Mary was young she (love) skiing.
21 There
(be) a lot of accidents last year, and there
(be) a lot this
year, too.
22 My students
(not study) hard last term, but they (study) hard this
term.
23 When my niece
(be) at school, she
(play) in a handball team.
24 After I
(leave) school, I (take) a job in the library.
25 I’m afraid the last train _(leave) an hour ago.
26 Thank you for your offer but I
(decide) not to accept.
27 Yesterday I
(lose) my wallet.
28 We
(not speak) to your sister for a long time.
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It is … i-phone
1)a 2)an 3)the
This is … my new bike.
1)a
2)the
3)—
You can see … bear in the picture. … bear is very big.
1)the … the
2)a … the
3)— … the
Give me … glass, please.
1)a
2)an
3)the
I have … i-pad, but I have no … computer
1)an … a
2)— … the
3)an … —
Tom has … three cakes on his plate. But … cakes are rather small.
1)the … the
2)the … —
3)— … the
Lima’s brother is … pupil. He is at … school now.
1)a … the
2)the … a
3)a … —
Where is … your daughter? She is at … home
1)— … the
2)— … —
3)the … a
There is … monument in … centre of the city.
1)a … the
2)the … the
3)the … —
There are … interesting games in … shop.
1)the … a
2)— … a
3)— … the
There is … hedgehog under … stairs.
1)the … —
2)a … the
3)a … —
Where is … knife?
1)a
2)an
3)the
Do you usually jog in … morning? No, I always jog in … evening.
1)a … a
2)the … the
3)— … —
… children have school holidays in … summer.
1)— … the
2)— … —
3)the … the
I think, I will be busy on … Sunday
1)the
2)a
3)—
Lima always has a cup of coffee for … breakfast and a glass of juice for … lunch.
1)— … —
2)a … a
3)the … the
Do yoy study … Spanish? No, I study … Italian.
1)a … a
2)the … the
3)— … —
It is … largest mountain in … this country.
1)— … the
2)the … —
3)a … —
Are you going to … cinema or to … theatre tonight?
1)a … a
2)— … —
3)the … the
Jerry don’t like playing … football. He prefers playing … tennis
1)a … a
2(the … the
3)— … —​