Focus on nominals: practice grammar book for intermediate learners of English. Бочарова М.В - 85 стр.

5.   He’s __________(remarkable) man I have ever interviewed
6.   This is ________(pretty) picture than the one I saw yesterday.
7.   It was _________(marvelous) performance I have ever seen.
8.   He looked at me _________(angrily) than an hour ago.
9.   She paints __________(frequently) now as she is pressed for time.
10. He ran _____(quickly) ______possible to the nearest telephone box.
11. I think he’s bought ______(beautiful) car than the one he had. – Tastes dif-
     fer, you know!
12. Peter is _________(smart) in the family.
13. I have never met ________(efficient) secretary than Helen. Why doesn’t he
     dismiss her?
14. Geoff ran even__________(good) than Eric, but Tom ran _______(good)
     of all.
15. His composition was _____(bad) in the group. – No wonder! He should
     have worked _____(hard).
16. I have never seen ________(beautiful) landscape than this before!
17. It will run ________(smoothly) if you put more oil on it.
18. Football is _______ (exciting) than cricket.
19. She lives 3 miles _______(far) away from the office than I do.
20. This car is twice________(expensive) ______that one.
21. Let’s hope there won’t be any _________(far) delays.
22. Is that _______(fast) you can drive?


TASK 116. Write comparative sentences, using emphatic far more/far less,
much/more, or much/less.
1. Constable was _______(quiet) man than Turner.
2. Kevin plays the guitar _______(good) than George.
3. Pele is ______(popular) in South America than in Europe.
4. Andy is _____(intellectual) than Dan.
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