32. Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. His son’s not much ___ (young) than I am.

2. He can run ___ (fast) than me.

3. Brown bread is ___ (nutritious) than white bread.

4. A nice salad would be ___ (good) for you than all that junk food.

5. Maxim’s is one of ___ (good) places to eat in this town.

6. He is ___ (intelligent) person I’ve ever met.

7. There’s no doubt that children were ___ (unhealthy) in the 1930s than they are today.

8. The twins are exactly the same, except one is slightly ___ (tall) than the other.

9. It’s become much ___ (difficult) to find a job in London.

10. Dad’s much ___ (healthy) since he retired. I’m sure the job was getting him down.

33. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form. Insert than and the where necessary.

Example: I’m usually happier than my best friend. (happy)

1. My friends are ______________ (fit) / me.

2. Vegetables are ______________ (good) for your health / crisps.

3. My bedroom is ______________ (cold) place in my house.

4. I feel ______________ (relaxed) today / yesterday.

5. Scuba diving in the Bahamas was by far _____________ (exciting) thing I’ve ever done.

6. I find history _______________ (interesting) / sport.

7. ______________ (sad) film I’ve ever seen is Titanic.

Change the sentences to make them true for you.

34. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.

1. Tennis is more popular than badminton.

Badminton isn’t as popular as tennis.

2. Bungee jumping isn’t as difficult as kite surfing.

Kite surfing is ___________________________________________

3. Rugby isn’t as exciting as football.

Football is ______________________________________________

4. Snowboarding is much more fashionable than fishing.

Fishing isn’t ____________________________________________

5. Horse-riding isn’t as dangerous as boxing.

Boxing is _______________________________________________

6. Real Madrid are better than Chelsea.

Chelsea aren’t ___________________________________________

35. Write as many comparative and superlative statements about sports and games as you can.

Present Perfect

I / You have (’ve) left / arrived. He / She / It has (’s) left / arrived. Have you left / arrived? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t. I have not (haven’t) left / arrived. He / She / It has not (hasn’t) left / arrived.

36. Here are the Past Participles of some verbs. Write the infinitive.

been, done, gone, had, met, become, said, told, understood, given, driven, written, found, seen, caught, taught, bought, left, chosen, felt, won, built, swum, lost, slept, kept, flown, grown, broken, eaten, ridden

37. Complete the sentences putting the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect Tense.

1. I ___ all the diets and they never work. (try)

2. They ___ just in time. (arrive)

3. I’m not feeling well. I think I ___ a cold. (catch)

4. She ___ this film before. (see)

5. We ___ three exams so far this winter. (have)

6. She ___ a new job. (find)

7. I ___ four letters this morning. (write)

8. Good food, fresh air and hard work ___ the hill farmers a robust (крепкий) and healthy race. (make)

9. He ___ to give up racing and devote all his time to his farm in Ireland. (decide)

10. He is a man who ___ a remarkable life. (live)

11. He ___ into a fine young man. (grow)

12. I ___ the entire morning washing the floor and cleaning up. (spend)

13. The firm ___ at least 45 days through staff illness. (lose)

14. We ___ a lot of trouble with the car this year. (have)