1. My arm still hurts, but it’s not _____ bad _____ it was before.
A) so / that
B) as / as
C) enough / as
D) too / to
2. My friends don’t agree with me, but I find maths _____ the other school subjects.
A) less difficult than
B) difficult enough
C) so difficult that
D) more difficult
3. She finds even _____ rides in the amusement park so thrilling.
A) less horrible than
B) horrible enough
C) the most horrible
D) as horrible as
4. If you do it a little _____, I’m sure you can solve this question.
A) careful
B) most carefully
C) the last careful
D) more carefully
5. This price is by far _____ one you can ever get for this phone.
A) as good as
B) the best
C) better
D) the better
6. Frank is one of _____ students in my class.
A) the least enthusiastic
B) too enthusiastically
C) less enthusiastic than
D) as enthusiastically as
7. Since Simon learnt that I was the boss’ son, he has been treating me quite …….
A) different
B) differently
C) more differently than
D) the most different
8. The crow has _____ the longest life expectancy _____ all the birds.
A) quite / to
B) far / as
C) much / than
D) by far / of
9. The local festival we attended was far _____ interesting _____ I had imagined.
A) more / than
B) as / so
C) so / that
D) too / to
10. The _____ something is, the _____ its quality is.
A) more cheaply / bad
B) most cheaply / badly
C) cheaper / worse
D) cheapest / worst
11. Sound waves move much _____ in the air than they do in solids and liquids.
A) slower
B) less slowly
C) the slowest
D) least slowly
12. Norman’s birthday gift for Janet was a(n) _____ pink _____ scarf.
A) wonderful / silk
B) excellent / long
C) Indian / nice
D) beautiful / new
13. Although Alicia sang _____, she got the highest score from the jury.
A) the worst
B) badly enough
C) better than
D) as bad
14. The centre of the sun is _____ hotter _____ its surface.
A) – / enough
B) quite / so
C) far / than
D) much /as
15. To get _____ information about the illness and its treatment, you should consult a doctor.
A) farther
B) further
C) the farthest
D) as far as
16. The classroom was _____ for forty students to sit _____.
A) small enough / comfortable
B) as small as / comfortably
C) smaller than / comfortable
D) too small / comfortably
17. The Danube, which empties into the Black Sea, is the EU’s _____ river.
A) the longer
B) as long as
C) longest
D) long enough
18. Olga has started working at a _____ respected company _____.
A) highly / lately
B) high / lately
C) highly / late
D) high / late
19. This food smells _____ and tastes equally _____.
A) awful / badly
B) awfully / bad
C) awful / bad
D) awfully / badly
20. Yesterday’s stand-up comedy wasn’t _____ amusing _____ the previous shows, but still everybody laughed at the jokes for minutes.
A) the most / of
B) less / than
C) so / that
D) so / as
Answer Key:
1: B
2: A
3: C
4: D
5: B
6: A
7: B
8: D
9: A
10: C
11: B
12: A
13: A
14: C
15: B
16: D
17: C
18: A
19: C
20: D