I. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.



II. Write the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.
1. It takes us more than two hours to see the film “Avatar”.
The film “Avatar” ___________________________________________________________
2. She likes to hang out with friends on Saturday evening.
She’s interested _____________________________________________________________
3. She only allows her children to watch television at weekends.
She only lets _______________________________________________________________
4. Could you help me with this box?
Would you ________________________________________________________________
5. DIY skills aren’t as hard to learn as I think.
DIY skills are ______________________________________________________________
6. Who will take care of the garden while you are away?
Who will look ______________________________________________________________
7. How about going window-shopping this afternoon?
Shall _____________________________________________________________________




III. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. At present, the social networks ______________ (become) more popular among young generation.
2. I ______________ (not listen) to their new CD yet. Is it any good?
3. When I was a student, I ______________ (not like) doing homework.
4. Facebook ______________ (found) in 2004 by Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin.
5. The American ______________ (spend) 34 hours a week watching television.
6. ______________ (you/ ever/ make) origami cranes?
7. I’ve just bought a new CD of folk songs. I ______________ (listen) to it tonight.
8. Do you adore ______________ (lie) in a hot bath?
9. Please try ______________ (arrive) punctually at 8.30.
10. Many teenagers prefer ______________ (watch) TV to ______________ (read) books.










III. Underline the correct form of the word.
1. We’ve all been working very hard / hardly and now we’re tired
2. Our school Internet connection is really slow / slowly.
3. What’s the matter with him? He looks angry / angrily.
4. The children are playing quiet / quietly in the garden.
5. Rural areas are common / commonly known as the countryside or a village.
6. Nomadic children are very brave / bravely to learn to ride a horse at the age of five.
7. The sun is shining bright / brightly through the trees.
8. We all find living in the city very stressful / stressfully.
9. Don’t talk so fast / fastly– I can’t understand what you’re saying.
10. John was a kindly and generous / generously man.
IV. Complete the dialogue with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
David: How do you like living in the big city?
Maria: There are many things that are (1) ______________ (good) than living in the country!
David: Can you give me some examples?
Maria: Well, it certainly is (2) ______________ (interesting) than the country: Thereis so
much more to do and see!
David: Yes, but the city is (3) ______________ (dangerous) than the counting
Maria: That’s true. People in the countryside are (4) ______________ (friendly) thanthose in
the city.
David: I’m sure that the country is (5) ______________ (relaxed), too!
Maria: Yes, the city is (6) ______________ (busy) than the country. However, the country is
much (7) ______________ (slow) than the city.
David: I think that’s a good thing!
Maria: The country is so slow and boring! It’s much (8) ___________ (boring) than the city.
David: Life in the country is a lot (9) ______________ (healthy) than in the city, I think.
Maria: Sure, it’s (10) ____________ (clean) too. But, the city is so much (11) ____________
(exciting).
V. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of adverbs in the box. Add ‘than’ where necessary.


1. The teacher spoke ___________ to help us to understand.
2. She answered all the questions __________ the other students and she got a very good mark.
3. The Spanish athlete ran ___________ the other runners, so he won the race.
4. Jim threw the ball ___________ Peter.
5. This street is crowded and narrow. Couldn’t you drive a bit ___________?
6. These days we are eating ___________ ever before.
7. I did ___________ on the test than Mark did. He got an A+ and I just got an A.
8. Machines can help farmers harvest ___________.
9. Does more money make you work ___________?
10. You’re talking so loudly. Could you speak a bit ___________, please?
VI. Underline the correct words or phrases.