ADJECTIVES+AND+ADVERBS+KEY


 * KEY: **

1. What does quite mean in these sentences? Tick the right meaning.

 * || more than a little, less than very  ||  completely  ||
 * 1.It's __quite cold__. You'd better wear a coat. ||  x  || ||
 * 2. “Are you sure”? “Yes, __quite sure__”. || ||  x  ||
 * 3. I couldn't believe it. It was __quite incredible__. || ||  x  ||
 * 4. My bedroom is __quite big__. ||  x  || ||
 * 5. The people I work with are __quite friendly__. ||  x  || ||

2. Complete the sentences using quite with one of the following:
1. I didn't believe her at first, but in fact what she said was **quite true.** 2. You won't fall. The ladder is **quite safe.** 3. I'm afraid I can't do what you ask. It's **quite impossible.** 4. I couldn't agree with you more. You are **quite right.** 5. You can't compare two things. They are **quite different.** 6. You needn't have done that. It was **quite unnecessary.** 7. I think I saw them go out but I'm not **quite sure.** 8. I couldn't believe what had happened. It was **quite amazing**.

3. Complete the sentences using //repetitive// comparative **(harder and harder)**
1. It's becoming **harder and harder** to find a job 2. That hole in your pullover is getting **bigger and bigger** 3. My bags seemed to get **heavier and heavier** as I carried them. 4. Travelling is becoming **more and more expensive**

4. Now use the structure the+comparative, the+comparative. Use the words in brackets to complete your sentences.
 * 1) I like warm weather. The warmer the weather, **the better I feel**
 * 2) I didn't really like Jim when we first met. But the more I got to know him, **the more I liked him.**
 * 3)  She had to wait a very long time. The longer she waited, **the more impatient she became**

5. Which is correct, older or elder? Both?
1. **both** 2. **older** 3. **both** 4. **older**

6. Complete the sentences using comparative or superlative.
 * 1) We stayed at **the cheapest** hotel in town
 * 2) The USA is very large but Canada is **larger**
 * 3) It was an awful day. It was **the worst** day of my life.
 * 4) I prefer this chair to the other one. It's **more comfortable**
 * 5) Mr and Mrs Brown have got three daughters. **The oldest / the eldest** is 14 years old.