The odds against winning the lottery were ___________ larger when it was first launched ___________ is the case now.
much / far / significantly / substantially, than
20
Although it is a lot ___________ frightening than many modern horror films, Hitchcock’s Psycho still made me jump when I watched it! Back in the 1960s, it was one of ___________ scariest films people had seen.
less, the
20
___________ (much) money Jack made from gambling, ___________ (serious) his addiction became.
The more, the more serious
20
Jo and Sarah are identical twins – well, almost! Jo’s ___________ taller than her sister and her face is a ___________ rounder.
slightly, little
20
Although it is nothing ___________ as tiring ___________ walking, travelling on the back of a camel is still hard work.
like, as
20
The guitar is a ___________ popular instrument then the violin, but only because it isn’t ___________ difficult to play.
more, as
20
Although _______________________ (famous) as his sister, Eric Roberts is still a fine actor.
not as famous
15
_______________________ (challenging) the problem, the more Gareth wants to find a solution.
The more challenging
15
I think I’m just _______________________ (strong) the boys, but the school won’t let me play football with them.
as strong as
15
We played a lot _______________________ (good) the other team in the second half.
better than
10
The last test was nowhere _______________________ (hard) the previous one.
near as hard as
15
At school, we dress _______________________ (casual) our grandparents did.
more casually than
10
___________ (do) a part-time job at weekends can be fun.
Doing
15
Have you tried ___________ (talk) it over with your parents? Sometimes it’s good to share a problem.
talking
15
I’d rather ___________ (play) tennis than golf.
play
15
On the way home, I stopped ___________ (buy) some chewing gum at the corner shop.
