HOMEWORK
Exercise 1: Choose the best option
1. The faster you drive, ____ you’ll reach your destination.
A. faster B. soon C. the sooner D. more soon
2. The colder the weather becomes, ____ people wear jackets.
A. the more B. the most C. the fewer D. more
3. The taller the building, ____ it is to withstand earthquakes.
A. harder B. the harder C. more hard D. the more hard
4. The older the tree, ____ its roots go.
A. the deep B. deeper C. the deeper D. deepest
5. The brighter the light, ____ the room looks.
A. the more cheerful B. more cheerful C. the most cheerful D. cheerfuller
6. The more careful the driver is, ____ accidents happen.
A. the less B. the fewer C. the many D. the more
7. The more expensive the car, ____ it is to insure.
A. the hard B. the harder C. the more difficult D. the most difficult
8. The more confident she feels, ____ she speaks.
A. the fluenter B. the more fluently C. fluently D. the fluent
9. The better you prepare, ____ you’ll perform in the exam.
A. the good B. the best C. the better D. better
10. The less sugar you eat, ____ your health becomes.
A. the best B. the better C. better D. the worse
11. The more carefully he drives, the ___ he is to get into an accident.
A. more unlikely B. less likely C. lesser likely D. least likely
12. The faster the car moves, the ___ it becomes to control.
A. difficult B. more difficult C. most difficult D. difficulter
13. The higher you climb, the ___ the air gets.
A. thinner B. more thin C. thinest D. more thinner
14. The more you practice, the ___ you will perform.
A. better B. best C. gooder D. more good
15. The less sleep you get, the ___ you feel the next day.
A. more tired B. tired C. tireder D. most tired
16. The farther we walked into the forest, the ___ it became.
A. scariest B. scary C. scarier D. more scary
17. The more complex the project is, the ___ it takes to complete.
A. long B. longer C. more longer D. longest
18. The more you read, ___ you understand the topic.
A. the better B. the best C. the good D. the most better
19. The the later you arrive, ___ your chances of getting a seat.
A. the lower B. the lowest C. the less D. the more fewer
20. The the faster you run, ___ calories you burn.
A. the more B. the most C. the many D. the better
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Exercise 2. Make sentences into double comparative forms
1. You are young, you learn easily.
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2. The hotel is expensive, the services are good.
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3. You use much electricity, your bill will be high.
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4. I thought about the plan much, I like it little.
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5. He is old, he is slow.
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6. The traffic gets heavy, the journey takes long.
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7. You eat fast, your stomach feels worse.
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8. He plays the guitar often, his skills improve.
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9. The mountain is high, the view is beautiful.
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10. She exercises regularly, she feels energetic.
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Exercise 3. Find the mistakes and correct them
1. The clearer you explain, the more easily we understand.
A B C D
2. The most interesting book is, the faster I read it.
A B C D
3. The later day gets, the more quiet streets get.
A B C D
4. The more you concentrate, the best you will perform.
A B C D
5. The bigger the house is, the more higher the rent becomes.
A B C D
6. The more fast she runs, the more tired she feels.
A B C D
7. The more carefully you plan, the fewer mistake you make.
A B C D
8. The more I listen to this song, the more I like it more.
A B C D
9. The colder the weather gets, the most people stay indoors.
A B C D
10. The much you speak, the less I am understanding.
A B C D
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