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FCE Transformations: Modifying Comparatives

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  • He does not travel as much as I do every week. THAN I travel ________________________ does every week.
    more than he
  • This tree will soon be as tall as our house. SAME This tree will soon be ________________________ our house.
    the same height as
  • I speak French badly, but I think I speak it better than you. THAN I think you speak French ________________________do.
    worse than I
  • She thinks Joyce is a better writer than Beckett. WRITES She doesn't think that ________________________ Joyce.
    Beckett writes as well as
  • My brother isn't quite as tall as me. SLIGHTLY My brother is _____________ me.
    slightly shorter than
  • The little boy said that his father was richer than my father AS 'Your father is ________________________,' said the little boy.
    not as rich as mine
  • Jamie's mobile is very similar to mine. LOT There is not _________________ Jamie's mobile and mine.
    a lot of difference between
  • They say that dogs are not as intelligent as cats. MORE They say that cats ________________________ dogs.
    are more intelligent than
  • There are more boys than girls in our class. AS There are ______________ as boys in our class.
    not as many girls
  • My house is as big as yours. SAME My house _____________ yours.
    is the same size as
  • In addition to being an excellent sportswoman, she's also very good at science. AS ______________ an excellent sportswoman, she's also a brilliant scientist.
    as well as being
  • The film wasn't nearly as good as I thought it would be. FAR The film _____________ I thought it would be.
    was far worse than
  • Pedro didn't use to be so thin. THAN Pedro is ____________be.
    thinner than he used to
  • My house and your house are equally expensive. AS Your house________________________ my house.
    is as expensive as
  • Kate has slightly more experience than the others QUITE The others don't have __________ Kate.
    quite as much experience as
  • You can go out if you do your homework first. AS You can go out, as ______________ do your homework first.
    long as you
  • In my opinion, we can throw this old box away. FAR We can throw this old box away, as ____________ concerned.
    far as I am
  • He didn't wait for a second. He arrived home, got changed, and then left immediately afterwards. AS As __________________ got home, he got changed and went back out again.
    soon as he
  • I will never weigh the same as my brother. BE I will ________________________ as my brother
    never be the same weight
  • This exercise is much easier than the last one NEARLY This exericse is _______________ the last one.
    not nearly as difficult as
  • If you work harder now, you won't have to do so much later. THE The harder _______________ you'll have to do later.
    you work now, the less
  • I've never had such a boring holiday! ENJOYABLE This is ____________ I've ever had.
    the least enjoyable holiday
  • There are fewer teachers in my school than there were last year. NOT There ______________teachers in my school as there were last year.
    are not as many
  • I've never known anyone as clever as Hilary. THE Hilary is _____________ ever known.
    the cleverest person I have