The number of ___________ crimes – that is, the number of crimes reported to the police – have fallen sharply.
recorded
The last test was nowhere _______________________ (hard) the previous one.
near as hard as
The guitar is a ___________ popular instrument then the violin, but only because it isn’t ___________ difficult to play.
more, as
I’d rather ___________ (play) tennis than golf.
play
Although it is nothing ___________ as tiring ___________ walking, travelling on the back of a camel is still hard work.
like, as
The government should stop people ___________ (cycle) in the park.
cycling
___________ crimes such as assault and murder are falling.
Violent
We played a lot _______________________ (good) the other team in the second half.
better than
Jo and Sarah are identical twins – well, almost! Jo’s ___________ taller than her sister and her face is a ___________ rounder.
slightly, little
___________ more money Jack made from gambling, ___________ more serious his addiction became.
The, the
The authorities are trying to ___________ crime in the area by introducing more community police officers.
combat
___________ (do) a part-time job at weekends can be fun.
Doing
I overheard Karen ___________ (tell) Simon about your party, but I didn’t stay and listen to the end of their conversation.
telling
At school, we dress _______________________ (casual) our grandparents did.
more casually than
I think I’m just _______________________ (strong) the boys, but the school won’t let me play football with them.
as strong as
Why not ___________ (call) round later? We’ll do something together.
call
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
Have you tried ___________ (talk) it over with your parents? Sometimes it’s good to share a problem.
talking
The crime ___________ in this area has started to fall. It’s down by 10%.
rate
Could you remember ___________ (pick) up the parcel from the post office?
to pick
Although not _______________________ (famous) as his sister, Eric Roberts is still a fine actor.
as famous
I told a lie because I didn’t want to feel embarrassed in front of my friends.
lose face
On the way home, I stopped ___________ (buy) some chewing gum at the corner shop.
to buy
The odds against winning the lottery were ___________ larger when it was first launched ___________ is the case now.
much / far / significantly / substantially, than
Take crime ___________ seriously. Put a lock on your bicycle.
prevention
_______________________ (challenging) the problem, the more Gareth wants to find a solution.
The more challenging
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