This is (2) hardly/ almost/ nearly surprising when one takes into account the fact that many drivers have never had a driving lesson in their lives.

My new MP3 player was twice the price of yours.      EXPENSIVE

Julie seems to have slightly less confidence than she used to………………QUITE

→ Julie doesn't……………used to.

Complete the sentences below with an appropriate comparative or superlative form of the words in the box. Add any other words you need.

Bigger cities have higher crime rates.        THE

→The ………………………the crime rate.

I'm afraid that what you’re saying doesn't make………difference to how I feel.

Rewrite the second sentence using the given word(s) so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between FOUR and SIX words including the given words.

She says she's rarely been as happy as she was on the day she graduated. DAYS

→ She describes her graduation day……………………………………..of her life.

Everest was a far greater challenge than any other mountain she's climbed. EASILY

→ Everest was………………she’s ever climbed.

England is much bigger than Wales.          NOWHERE

→Wales……………………England.

.………his Portrait of Dr. Gachet, Van Gogh's Irises still sold for $49 million.

He knows what he wants from employees, and I don't think I've ever worked for a ……… manager.

It hasn’t snowed anywhere near as heavily this year as in previous years. MUCH

→ This year, there has……………………………………..in previous years.

John is quite a bit more adventurous than his brother, Joe.    NEARLY

→ Joe…………………his brother, John.