Comparatives and superlatives; not as … as – B1 English Grammar Test

1  Write the regular comparative form of the adjectives by adding –er, –ier or more.

1   easy = ……easier……

2   small = ……………….

3   important = ……………….

4   nice = ……………….

5   busy = ……………….

6   beautiful = ……………….

7   healthy = ……………….

8   old = ……………….

9   expensive = ……………….

10   funny = ……………….

2  Complete the table with the irregular comparative and superlative adjectives.

3  Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

1   My friend is ……better…… at science than I am.

2   There are more sheep ……………… people in Australia!

3   Life is ……………… now than in the 1960s.

4   Our ……………… family holiday was when our plane was delayed for a whole day!

5   In my opinion, going to university is ……………… important than leaving school young.

6   My parents want to make the ……………… of their retirement and travel the world.

4  Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in the box.

1   The city of Mumbai is ……bigger…… than Toronto.

2   Spain is ……………… than Scotland in summer.

3   The cost of living in London is ……………… than in Cardiff.

4   You must be ……………… than 17 to vote in England.

5   Greece is ……………… than Germany for a beach holiday.

6   I think getting a driving licence is ……………… than getting a degree.

5  Choose the correct adjectives and complete the text with their superlative forms.

1   good / young

2   funny / far

3   healthy / exciting

4   short / tall

5   long / heavy

6   busy / hard

7   safe / large

8   beautiful / bad

9   big / nice

10   common / great

1……The best…… holiday I ever had was when I went to the USA with my family. We visited New York, and it was 2……………… I’ve ever travelled in my life! I think it’s 3……………… city, with so much to see and do. It’s got some of 4……………… buildings in the world, called skyscrapers. It’s got one of 5……………… underground train systems in the world carrying millions of passengers every day, and 6……………… station is Times Square. 7……………… department store in the city is Macy’s, which has been open for more than a hundred years. I love New York, but 8……………… thing for me is all the traffic — so many cars everywhere! You have to expect that in one of 9……………… cities in the world though! In fact, I think it’s 10……………… city on earth!

6  Rewrite the sentences with not as … as so that they have the same meaning.

1   Switzerland is safer than Mexico.

      ……Mexico isn’t as safe as Switzerland. ……

2   University is harder than school.

      ………………………………………….

3   Emily is more fashionable than Lucy.

      ………………………………………….

4   A watermelon is heavier than an apple.

      ………………………………………….

7  Cross out the mistake in each sentence and write the correct words.

1   The city isn’t as quieter as the country.   ……quiet……

2   One day, the internet will be more fast.   ……………….

3   These are my five most closer friends.   ……………….

4   City shops are the most better because you can buy things you can’t find in smaller places.   ……………….

5   This bike doesn’t go so fast as I’d like.   ……………….

6   I waited more longer than half an hour for my friend to arrive.   ……………….