B2 Comparatives, superlatives and intensifiers | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Online ads are much more effective that billboards

→ Online ads are much more effective than billboards

My flat is a bit far smaller than yours

→ My flat is a bit / a little smaller than yours

London is far more expensive city in the UK

→ London is by far the most expensive city in the UK

This exam is even much harder than the last one

→ This exam is even harder than the last one

She is by far more talented than her classmates

→ She is by far the most talented of her classmates

Streaming services are _____ more popular now than cable TV. → a) a bit b) slightly c) much / far d) even

much/far

The hotel is _____ more formal than the hostel. → a) slightly b) by far c) even d) much more

far

He scored _____ better on the second test — his teacher was shocked. → a) a little b) even c) slightly d) far

even

She is _____ the best chef in the restaurant — nobody comes close. → a) slightly b) a bit c) by far d) even

by far

Social media is _____ more powerful for marketing than newspapers. → a) slightly b) by far c) far more d) even

far

My sister is _____ taller than me — we're almost the same height. → a) much b) a bit c) by far d) even

a bit

Today is _____ colder than yesterday

(even)

Electric cars are _____ more expensive to buy than petrol cars

(far more / much more)

The new office is _____ closer to the station than our old one

(a bit / a little / slightly)

This method is _____ more efficient than the old one

(far more / much more)

She is _____ the most talented singer in the school

(by far)

My bag is _____ heavier than yours

(a bit / a little / slightly)

Chinese is _____ harder than Spanish

(much / a lot / far)

Lionel Messi is _____ Cristiano Ronaldo.

far shorter than

far more shorter than

much more shorter than

far more short than

I can find my keys _____ now that I always put them in that bowl next to the door.

more easily

much easier

more easier

much easilier

Since I started taking the dog to obedience classes, he’s been ___ easier to control.

far

more

Don’t buy anything in this shop – the one further down the street is ___ cheaper.

much

much more

far more

My grandmother bakes me ___ cakes than I can eat.

more

much more

I’m looking forward to the 10 km run. I feel _______________ (much / fit) I did last year because I’ve been training regularly.

much fitter than

The latest version of the computer software is _______________ (far / easy) to use than the old one. It’s quite straightforward.

far easier

None of the trainers were cheap so I bought _______________ (less / expensive) ones.

the least expensive

Patrick did _______________ (much / bad) on his test than he expected. He was so disappointed.

much worse

We laughed a lot when we saw the first film but the second one is _______________ (even / funny)!

even funnier

Einstein was _______________ (one / intelligent) people who has ever lived. His mind was incredible.

one of the most intelligent

I went to two different high schools in my teens. I preferred Jefferson School because it was a _______________ (much / friendly) place. I felt really welcome there.

much friendlier

I thought the maths exam was hard but the physics one was _______________ (far / difficult). It was impossible!

far more difficult

The crosswords in this newspaper are ___ than the ones online.

much more difficult

much difficult

far difficulter

as difficult

I’ve heard it’s going to be _____ tomorrow, so I want to go to the beach with my friends.

much hotter

too much hot

much more hotter

far more hot