COMPARATIVES 1

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

FILL IN THE GAPS USING THE COMPARATIVE FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES SUGGESTED BY THE CONTEXT


1. HEIGHT : In the bubble > in the tropics
a) In the bubble, Job’s tear grows in the tropics.
b) In the tropics, Job’s tear doesn’t grow in the bubble.

2. QUALITY 2nd team > 1st team
a) The 2nd team will have living conditions the 1st team.
b) The 1st team had living conditions the 2nd team.

3. PRICE In practice > in theory
a) The project turned out to be expected.
b) The first estimates indicated the project would be it actually is.
c) The first estimates indicated the project would be it actually is.

4. SPEED In the bubble > in the rain forest
a) In the bubble, trees grow in the rain forest.
b) In the bubble, trees grow in the rain forest.
c) In the rain forest, trees don’t grow in the bubble.
In the bubble < in the rain forest
d) In the bubble, photosynthesis is in the rain forest.

5. DIFFICULTY 1st team > 2nd team
a) Living in the bubble was for the 1st team it will be for the 2nd team.
b) Living in the bubble will be for the 2nd team it was for the 1st team .
b) Living in the bubble will be for the 2nd team it was for the 1st team .