2015-10-14
1936
1. Is the station much (further/farther)?
2. You’ll find the explanation (further/farther) on.
3. Your record is (worse/worst) than mine.
4. It’s (less/lesser) of two evils.
5. She always wears the (last/latest) fashion.
6. We have no (further/farther) information.
7. Nick skates (good/well).
8. His (latest/last) words were: “The end.”
9. She is the (oldest/eldest) member of our family.
10. My flat is (littler/smaller) than yours.
11. I’ve got (less/lesser) patience than you.
12. He is much (older/elder) than his wife.
13. This is the (more/most) beautiful picture I’ve ever seen.
14. Hus English is (best/better) than mine.
15. She is (better/best) now
16. It’s the (furthest/farthest) point west.
17. It’s the (oldest/eldest) building in the city.
18. He’s my (older/elder) brother.
19. I’m not hurt in the (least/less)!
20. It is the (more/most) I can do for you.
Exercise 61. Choose the correct answer.
1. That’s (good) film I’ve ever seen.
A good B the goodest C the best
2. The 22nd of December is (short) day in the year.
A the short B the shorter C the shortest
3. This is (old) theatre in London.
A an older B the oldest C the eldest
4. Pluto is (cold) of all the planets.
A the coldest B a coldest C a colder
5. My (old) sister doesn’t live with us.
A older B elder C the oldest
6. This house is (old) of all the houses in the street.
A as old as B older C the oldest
7. Go to the library if you need (far) information.
A farther B further C farer
8. Life is (easy) than it used to be.
A so easy as B more easy C easier
9. I’m getting (fat) and (fat).
A the fattest and the fattest B fatter and fatter C fat and fat
10. The problem was (serious) we expected.
A seriouser B more serious than C the seriousest
11. Moscow is (large) city in Russia.
A the largest B largest C larger
12. Let’s go by train. It’s (cheap).
A cheap B cheaper C the cheapest
13. Is Alan (tall) than Jim?
A taller B tall C as tall as
14. I earn (little) money than he does.
A littler B more little C less
15. He has … time than me.
A bigger B much C more
16. Your cottage isn’t (far) I thought.
A farther B so far as C as farther as
17. Dad always says that Mom is his (good) half.
A good B better C the better
18. As the day went on, the weather got (bad).
A badder B worse C the worse
19. That was (memorable) day in my life.
A the most memorable B the more memorable C memorable
20. Ann’s (young) sister is still at school.
A younger B the younger C more younger
21. He is (old) than me.
A older B elder C the oldest
22. My brother is a careful driver. But his wife drives even (careful) than he. She is the most careful driver of us all.
A more careful B the most careful C careful
23. (Old) I get, (happy) I am.
A The oldest, the happiest
B Older, happier
C The older, the happier
