The more you protest, more guilty you look! CORRECT or INCORRECT?
incorrect - THE MORE GUILTY
It has rained much more in London over the last 10 years than it has ever done in previous decades. CONSIDERABLY Over the last 10 years, the rainfall in London has ________ in previous decades.
been considerably higher than
That's far the largest dam I've ever seen. CORRECT or INCORRECT?
incorrect - BY FAR THE LARGEST
Every time he talks about going on holiday I get really excited. THE The more he talks about going on holiday .......... get.
the more excited I
Why do you think that car is _______________ that similar-sized one over there? (twice / price)
TWICE THE PRICE OF
Much less water flooded into the house than I expected.
correct
The population of Peru is _______ as it is in Angola. (almost / high)
ALMOST AS HIGH
Tennis is a far harder game than football. CORRECT or INCORRECT?
correct
What was much better than I expected was the costume design. EXCEEDED What .......... the costume design.
exceeded my expectations was
Would you say Norway is _______________ to Denmark _______________ climate? (similar / terms)
SIMILAR; IN TERMS OF
She's ___ as demanding as our last manager.
so much
nowhere near
completely
The rate of unemployment hasn't increased quite as much this year compared to previous years. SLIGHTLY This year the rate of unemployment has increased __________ did in previous years.
slightly less than it
Your dog is so friendlier than my one. CORRECT or INCORRECT?
incorrect - MUCH FRIENDLIER
That company is considerably richest than that one. CORRECT or INCORRECT?
incorrect - RICHER
He wondered how likely it was that he would get top marks again. CHANCES He asked himself what .......... top marks again.
were the chances of getting
With regard to nutritional value, this product is much better _______________ that one. (compare)
COMPARED TO / IN COMPARISON WITH
This house is twice as big as the other one we saw. CORRECT or INCORRECT?
correct
There are less people here than promised to come. CORRECT or INCORRECT?
incorrect - FEWER
I think being kind is _____ as important as being honest.
slightly
a little bit
just
The comedian was less funny than the audience expected. NEARLY The comedian __________the audience expected.
wasn't nearly as funny as
_______________ we discuss the issue, _______________ we are to find an effective solution. (soon / more / likely)
THE SOONER; THE MORE LIKELY
Learning Japanese was _______________ I thought it would be. (nowhere near / challenge)
NOWHERE NEAR AS CHALLENGING AS
In terms of area, Indonesia is _______________ than Mexico. (marginal / small)
MARGINALLY SMALLER
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