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  • I feel healthier when I do more exercise THE MORE
    The more exercise I do, the healthier I feel
  • This new restaurant is __________ as popular as the one that used to be here. People sure loved the old one a lot better!
    nowhere near
    by far
    nearly
    a little
  • His presentation was just as captivating as hers. = His presentation was...
    nearly as captivating as hers.
    slightly more captivating than hers.
    exactly as captivating as hers.
  • Italian is much _______ for Spanish students _____ it is for English students. (easy)
    easier/ than
  • I think being kind is ___ as important as being honest. (just / much)
    just
  • Nick is a bit better at tennis than me. (not quite) I'm ...
    I'm not quite as good at tennis as Nick.
  • This new sofa is __________ more comfortable than our old one.
    a little
    by far
    nearly
    nowhere near
  • There isn't any other sushi restaurant as good as this one in this area. BY FAR
    This is by far the best sushi restaurant in this area
  • The red car is __________ faster than the blue one.
    a lot
    by far
    nearly
    nowhere near
  • Julia's __________ the most creative person in our team.
    by far
    almost
    nearly
    a bit
  • It’s __ colder today than yesterday. Today it is 18 °C while it was 20°C yesterday.
    a bit/ slightly
  • That car isn't nearly as safe as people think. = That car is...
    much more dangerous than people think
    safer than people think.
    a little more dangerous than people think.
  • Learning a musical instrument online is (as - nearly) challenging as learning it with a private tutor.
    is nearly as challenging as
  • Tony's house is much nicer than ours. (not nearly) Our...
    Our house isn't nearly as nice as Tony's.
  • Could you be ___ more specific about what the problem is? (a bit/ just)
    a bit
  • I'm almost as tall as my brother SLIGHTLY
    He is slightly taller than me
  • This movie is __________ more interesting than the one we watched last night.
    nearly
    nowhere near
    almost
    a bit
  • The movie was ___ as exciting as I expected — I actually got bored.
    just
    a bit
    more
    not quite
  • Your results are good, but they're __________ as high as you need to pass.
    nearly
    a bit
    by far
    much
  • Gabriella is ___ the tallest in the class.
    by far
    nowhere near
    almost
    much
  • My laptop computer is not ________ powerful as my desktop.
    as
  • This armchair is __________ the most comfortable chair I've ever sat on!
    almost
    much
    by far
    nowhere near
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