COMPARATIVES 2

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. DIFFICULTY : Speaking Klingon < speaking Japanese
a) Klingon is Japanese
b) Klingon is Japanese
c) Klingon isn’t Japanese
d) Japanese is Klingon
e) Japanese is Klingon

2. USEFULNESS : Klingon < Japanese
a) Klingon is Japanese
b) Japanese is Klingon
Klingon = Esperanto
c) Klingon is Esperanto

3. SPEED : Klingon > Icelandic
b) Klingon is actually growing Icelandic
c) Klingon is actually growing Icelandic

4. INTEREST : Klingon > Latin
a) Klingon is far Latin.
b) Latin isn't Klingon.

5. COST : Linguistic trip to Klingon > trip to England
a) A linguistic trip to Klingon would be a trip to England.
b) A linguistic trip to Klingon would be a trip to England.
c) A linguistic trip to England wouldn't be a trip to Klingon.
d) A linguistic trip to England would be a trip to Klingon.
e) A linguistic trip to England would be a trip to Klingon.

6. QUALITY : Star Wars > Star Trek
a. The special effects in Star Wars are much in Star Trek
b. Star Trek isn’t Star Wars

7. VIOLENCE : Klingon > French
a. The Klingon language IS MORE VIOLENT THAN FRENCH
b. The French language IS LESS VIOLENT THAN KLINGON