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  • "the...the" The best teams spend a lot on players.
    The better the team, the more they spend on players.
  • Chocolate / vanilla (far / good)
    Chocolate is far better than vanilla.
  • ____________ we are, ___________ we become.
    The older / The wiser
  • You're far __________ if you live a simple life. (happy)
    happier
  • English is far less difficult than Chinese. (lot) English __________ challenging than Chinese.
    is a lot more challenging
  • the Sun / the Earth (far / big)
    The Sun is far bigger than the Earth.
  • Big boats scare me more than small boats. (bigger) The ______ scared I am.
    The bigger the boat, the more
  • ____________ we leave, _________ we'll get home. (soon, quick)
    The sooner / The quicker
  • Computers nowadays (lot / small)
    Computers are a lot smaller nowadays.
  • Meeting new people is not nearly _____________ everyone thinks. (difficult)
    as difficult as
  • Sweets and cola are both bad for you. (just) Cola ___________ you as sweets.
    is just as bad for
  • "the...the" It's expensive to live in cold countries.
    The colder the country, the more expensive it is.
  • He's a lot more talented than me. (Nowhere) I _________ as him.
    am nowhere near as talented
  • "the...the" Loud music relaxes me.
    The louder the music, the more relaxed I feel.
  • Tigers / lions (just / dangerous)
    Tigers are just as dangerous as lions.
  • ___________ the meeting, ____________ I get. (important, nervous)
    The more important / The more nervous
  • "the...the" It's hard to concentrate if I am very tired.
    The more tired I am, the harder it is to concentrate.
  • "the...the" Fast cars make me nervous.
    The faster the car, the more nervous I get.
  • I run more every day. (further) I _________ further everyday.
    run further and
  • Paris / Lisbon (much / popular)
    Paris is much more popular than Lisbon.
  • "the...the" I really enjoy scary movies.
    The scariest the movie, the more I enjoy it.
  • The Rolling Stones / The Beatles (just / old)
    The Rolling Stones are just as old as The Beatles.
  • I am happier when I'm very busy. (the) The _________ I am.
    the busier I am, the happier
  • He's getting _______ and ________ at English every day. (good)
    better and better
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