Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C or D) which best completes each sentence.

1. Of the four dresses, which is _________________expensive?
2. the best B. the most C. the more                  D. the greater
3. The larger the apartment, the __________________ the rent is.
4. expensive B. more expensive        C. expensively  D. most expensive
5. The faster we walk, __________________ we will get there.
6. the soonest B. the soon                   C. the more soon          D. the sooner
7. “Why did you buy these oranges?” “They were __________________ I could find”
8. cheapest    B. cheapest ones       C. the cheapest ones            D. the most cheapest
9. She plays the piano __________________ as she sings.
10. as beautifully B. more beautifully   C. as beautiful     D. the most beautifully
11. The streets are getting more and __________________ these days.
12. crowded B. less crowded            C. more crowded         D. most crowded
13. The larger the city, __________________the crime rate.
14. highest B. higher                       C. the highest                D. the higher
15. You must explain your problems ________.
16. as clear as you can B. as clearly as you can
17. as clear than you are D. as clearly as you are
18. Nobody in this team plays _________ Tom.
19. as good as B. so well as C. as best as                 D. as well as
20. Which woman are you going to vote for? –I’m not sure. Everyone says that Joan is _____________.
21. smarter B. the smarter   C. more smarter           D. more smart
22. Bill is _________________.
23. lazier and lazier                                                    B. more and more lazy
24. lazier and more lazy     D. more lazy and lazier
25. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere _______________?
26. noisier B. more quiet                C. more noisy   D. quieter
27. ______the time passes, _____I feel! The deadline of my thesis is coming, but I have just finished half of it.
28. The faster / the nervous B. The more fast / the nervous
29. The fast / the more nervous D. The faster / the more nervous
30. China is the country with__________________ population.
31. the larger B. the more large          C. the largest                D. the most large
32. She sat there quietly, but during all that time she was getting__________________. Finally she exploded.
33. more and more angry B. the more angry
34. angrier and angrier D. the most angry
35. For ___________ it is certain that in the future some things will be very different.
36. the better or the worse B. the good or the bad
37. good or bad D. better or worse
38. Her grandfather’s illness was__________________ we thought at first.
39. more seriously as B. as seriously as
40. C. more serious than as serious than
41. My brother was feeling tired last night, so he went to bed____________ usual.
42. more early than B. as early as                C more earlier as          D. earlier than

19._______ you study for these exams, _______ you will do.

1. The harder / the better B. The more / the much
2. The hardest / the best D. The more hard / the more good
3. His house is _______ mine.
4. twice as big as B. as twice big as     C. as two times big as D. as big as twice
5. Today English is ____ international of languages.
6. more B. most C. the most                   D. the more
7. Is this book more interesting ____ the one you read last week?
8. that B. as C. than                         D. of
9. The teacher speaks English ____ we do.
10. fluently B. more fluently           C. most fluently            D. more fluently than
11. John is much ____ I thought.
12. strong B. more strong C. stronger than D. more strong than
13. Thank you! That’s ____ gift I have ever received.
14. the nicer B. a nice C. nicest                       D. the nicest
15. The little boy spoke English ____ his brother.
16. more fast B. fast than C. the fastest                D. faster than
17. Sorry we’re late. Your house is much ____ than we thought.
18. far B. the farthest C. the farther    D. farther
19. China is the country with the ____ population.
20. larger B. large C. most large    D. largest
21. My sister is much ____ than me.
22. pretty B. prettier C. the prettiest D. more prettier
23. Do you feel ____ today than yesterday?
24. well B. good C. best                         D. better