· (good)
2 Complete the sentences with the comparative and superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1 In general, people in Australia are
than people in Africa, but people in Europe are
(happy)
2 Cycling is
than walking to school, but trams are
3 In the UK, rugby is
than tennis, but football is _
· (popular)
4 I think geography is _
than history, but physics is
subject. (bad)
5 The classroom is
than the library, but the computer room is
. (hot)
6 Trains are
than coaches, but planes are
form of
transport. (safe)
7 Football is
than judo, but skiing is
(dangerous)
2. There was no reason to doubt the girl's sincerity in wishing to help.
3. The words were out before he could check them. Now there was no way of avoiding embarrassment.
4. His defeat at the championship was something he still had to get over. He remembered his trainer saying that it would never do to be too confident of one's success.
5. As it was, the man could produce no evidence in support of his accusation and agreed to withdraw it.
6. If you wish for my true opinion, I'm not very keen on detective stories, they never seem to amount to much.
7. From long years of experience he had learned to trust nobody's judgement in such matters but his own.
8. The young scientist owed much of his success to the professor who had always supported him whole-heartedly in whatever he did.
9. He had certainly been most sincere in his intentions, but what actually came of his efforts is quite a different matter.
10. The students had met to elect someone as their representative on the committee.
11. I made another effort but it was hopeless. It looked as if the name had escaped my memory completely.
12. The doctor walked on, lost in thought, and it was several minutes before he became aware of what was happening around.
13. My friend explained that the information had been given him in confidence and he just couldn't see himself betraying the trust put in him.
14. The young man's manner clearly betrayed his emotion. He was asking no favour, he said, he was demanding his rights.
15. Selfish people seldom have friends.
16. The boat was struggling against a heavy wind.
17. It was useless trying to influence the girl. Her mind was made up.