Complete the conversations. use the correct form (positive, comparative or superlative) of the adjectives and adverbs given in brackets and any other words you need. andy: are you still trying to get that stain out of the rug? jenny: yes. i don't know what it is. i've tried all sorts of soaps and things, but it's still not cleaner than (not / clean) when i started. gail: shall we go for a swim? it's lovely and sunny. mick: i'm not sure. there's quite a strong wind. i think you'll find it's not as warm as (not / warm) it looks when you get outside. 1. joe: why have you bought a new car? amy: we needed one with a (big) boot, to take our sports gear. 2. rose: do you happen to know which is (small / planet) our solar system? jill: pluto, isn't it? i know it's (far) away from the sun. 3. fred: how was your driving test? george: oh, not so bad really. it was (much / easy) i'd expected, in fact. fred: so, you've passed? george: yes, i have. fred: congratulations! that's (good) news i've heard for ages! mary: which is (high / mountain) africa? anne: i'm not sure. kilimanjaro, perhaps? mary: where's that? in zambia? anne: no, it's (far / north) that. kenia i think. 4. eddy: we'd better go to the bank this morning. sean: can't we go (late)? eddy: no. they shut (early / here) they do at home. 5. will: hurry up! we'll miss the train. can't you run (fast)? pete: sorry, i'm going (fast) i can already. will: ok. i guess you're quite a bit (short / me), after all. 6. chris: i hear you were having problems with your business last year. is it (good) this year? jodie: no. i'm afraid it's (bad) if anything. chris: i suppose people just aren't spending (much / money) they used to.
AMY: We needed one with a (bigger) boot, to take our sports gear.
2. ROSE: Do you happen to know which is (the smallest / planet in) our solar system?
JILL: Pluto, isn't it? I know it's (far) away from the sun.
3. FRED: How was your driving test?
GEORGE: Oh, not so bad really. It was ( easier than) I'd expected, in fact.
FRED: So, you've passed?
GEORGE: Yes, I have.
FRED: Congratulations! That's (the best) news I've heard for ages!
MARY: Which is (the highest / mountain in) Africa?
ANNE: I'm not sure. Kilimanjaro, perhaps?
MARY: Where's that? In Zambia?
ANNE: No, it's (farther to the / north) that. Kenia I think.
4. EDDY: We'd better go to the bank this morning.
SEAN: Can't we go (later)?
EDDY: No. They shut (earlier / here than) they do at home.
5. WILL: Hurry up! We'll miss the train. Can't you run (faster)?
PETE: Sorry, I'm going (as fast as) I can already.
WILL: OK. I guess you're quite a bit (shorter than / me), after all.
6. CHRIS: I hear you were having problems with your business last year. Is it (better) this year?
JODIE: No. I'm afraid it's (worse) if anything.
CHRIS: I suppose people just aren't spending (more money) they used to.