X. Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning. Begin as shown.

Example: Jack is younger than he looks.

Jack isn’t as old as he looks.

1. It’s warmer today than yesterday.

It isn’t _____________________________________ .

2. The station was neater than I thought.

The station wasn’t ___________________________ .

3. I go out less than I used to.

I don’t ____________________________________ .

4. The hotel is cheaper than I expected.

The hotel isn’t ______________________________ .

5. There were fewer people at this meeting than at the last one.

There weren’t ______________________________ .

6. The examination was easier than we expected.

The examination wasn’t ______________________ .

XI. Complete these sentences using just as with one of the following words:

bad comfortable expensive quick well-qualified

1. Let’s walk. It’s just as quick as taking the bus.

2. I’m going to sleep on the floor. It’s ______________ sleeping in that bed.

3. Why did he get the job? I’m ________________ him.

4. I thought you were nice but you’re ____________ everybody else.

5. You won’t find a cheaper restaurant than this. They’ll all be ____________.

XII. In this exercise you have to complete sentences using as…as

Examples: I’m quite tall but you are taller.

I’m not as tall as you.

Ann works reasonably hard but she used to work much harder.

Ann doesn’t work as hard as she used to.

1. My salary is high but yours is higher.

My salary isn’t ______________________________ .

2. You know a bit about can but I know more.

You don’t __________________________________ .

3. I still smoke but I used to smoke a lot more.

I don’t _____________________________________ .

4. I still feel quite tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday.

I don’t _____________________________________ .

5. They’ve lived here for quite a long time but we’ve lived here longer.

They haven’t ________________________________ .

6. I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I’m a lot more nervous.

I wasn’t ____________________________________ .

7. The weather is still unpleasant today but yesterday it was worse.

The weather isn’t ____________________________ .

XIII. You have to make sentences with the same as.

Example: (Tom / same age / George)

Tom is the same age as George.

1. (Your hair / same colour / mine)

Your hair _________________________________ .

2. (I arrived here / same time / you)

_________________________________________ .

3. (You made / same mistake . I made)

________________________________________ .

XIV. Put as or than into each gap.

1. Are you as tall ___________ your brother?

2. She’s not as clever ___________ her sister?

3. Was Joan’s party better ____________ Maria’s?

4. I’m studying the same subject _____________ Emma.

5. Liz works much harder __________________ John.

6. I haven’t got as many cousins _____________ you.

XV. Complete the sentences with a superlative and preposition.

Example: It’s a very nice room. It’s the nicest room in the hotel.

1. It’s a very cheap restaurant. It’s ____________________________ the town.

2. It was a very happy day. It was _____________________________ my life.

3. She’s a very intelligent student. She _______________________ the school.

4. It’s a very valuable painting. It ___________________________ the gallery.

In the following sentences use one of the + superlative.

Example: It’s a very nice room. It’s one of the nicest rooms in the hotel.

5. He’s a very rich man. He’s one __________________________ the world.

6. It’s a very old castle. It’s _________________________________ Britain.

7. He’s a very good player. He _____________________________ the team.

8. It was a very bad experience. It was ________________________ my life.

9. He’s a very dangerous criminal. He _____________________ the country.