English Department Ninth Grade

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT NINTH GRADE
NAME: _______________________________________________ DATE: _______________
I. Decide which of the options is a) isn't as bad as / terrible b) bad /

the correct one the worst
House for rent, $500/mo, 2 bedrooms, 2 c) worse / as bad as d) not
bathrooms, 3 blocks to shopping and good / great
schools, big yard.
3. The BBC has a worldwide audience of
House for rent, $600/mo, 1bedroom, _______ 150 million every week.
1bathroom, washer/dryer, no buses, must a) more than b) much
have car, no pets. than
c) by far than d) better
1. The first house is in a ________________
than
location.
a) more better b) very bigger
4. This quiz is _________________ I
c) much cheaper d) more convenient
expected.
2. The first house is ________________ if you a) easy than b) very difficult
don't have transportation. c) not as difficult as c) as
a) More expensive b) Much better easier as
c) Very worse d) Farther and
farther 5. A: Which city do you prefer, New York
or Miami?
3. The second house is _______ than the B: I like Miami ________ because it's
first house. warmer.
a) Very expensive b) Less expensiver a) much more b) the
c) Less confortable d) The most most more
expensive c) the more c) as more as
II. Select the best answers for the 6. I'm so excited! I just bought a new
following sentences: house. It's so ________________ than my
old one.
a) Much good b) Very bigger
1. Skydiving is ____ than surfing. Surfing c) Much nosier d)much better
isnt ____ skydiving.
a) nicer / as nice as b) nicer / 7. I was feeling tired last night, so I went
so nicer as to bed
c) more nice / so nice as d) nicest / as _______ than usual.
nice as a) so fast as b) Very tired
c) more slowest d) Earlier
2. Many years ago, my life was ___than it is

today. My life today isnt ___ it was 5 years
ago.
III. Put in the adjective from the first sentences into the second sentence in its
correct form (comparative or superlative).
1. My father is heavy. My uncle is much _______________ than my father.
2. The test in geography was easy, but the test in biology was _______________.
3. Florida is sunny. Do you know the _______________ place in the USA?
4. Stan is a successful sportsman, but his sister is _______________ than Stan.
5. My mother has a soft voice, but my teacher's voice is _______________ than
my mother's.
6. Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has the _______________ baby on
earth.
7. I live in a large family, but my grandfather lived in a _______________ family.
8. We have only little time for this exercise, but in the examination we'll have even
_____________ time.
9. Lucy is clever, but Carol is _______________ than Lucy.
10. Have you visited the old castle? It was the _______________ castle we visited
during our holidays.
IV. Choose the best option for the following sentences.
1. I visit my parents MORE OFTEN/THE MOST OFTEN than my brothers do.
2. He thinks he always knows THE BETTER/THE BEST.
3. As the year goes on, we have to study HARDER AND HADER / MORE HARD.
4. David did WORSE/THE WORST than he thought he would do on his test.
5. THE FASTER / THE MORE FAST you run, the best score youll get in P.E.
6. Out of all the students, Frank studied THE LESS/THE LEAST, but got the best grade.
7. We argued LONGER/THE LONGEST than I thought we would.
8. My sisters laughed LOUDER/THE LOUDEST out of the whole audience.
9. The two guys who enjoyed the game THE MORE/THE MOST were Tom and Robert.
10. George drives MORE RECKLESSLY/THE MOST RECKLESSLY than his brother.
V. Read the text and complete it using the word below.
Prague is one of the (1) ______ popular tourist destinations in Europe. After all the political
changes of the early 1990's, the capital of the Czech Republic began to take advantage of
its beautiful cultural and architectural heritage to attract (2) ______tourists than ever
before
Prague is a (3) ______ city than many people imagine and it is (4) ______ easy to move
around this wonderful city on foot. Public transport is (5) ______ in Prague than in (6)
______ other European cities but it is often (7) ______ to walk, enabling you to appreciate
marvellous buildings you might have missed if you had been sitting on a bus or a tram.
(8) ______ people leave the city of Prague without commenting on the superb food and
drink available here. Eating out here is a (9) ______ than it used to be but you can still
have a three course meal for around $15 without any problems.
1. a. more b. most c. very

2. a. bigger b. more c. many
3. a. smaller b. more small c. smallest
4. a. very b. more c. such
5. a. very cheap b. more cheap c. cheaper
6. a. every b. most c. more
7. a. better b. more good c. most good
8. a. few b. much c. little
9. a. very cheaper b. little more expensive c. little cheaper
VI. Complete the sentences forming either the comparative or the superlative from
the list below.
late young young cheap fast
hard tall exciting long old
1. The movie lasted ___________ it was expected.

2. I find detective stories ___________ than any other ones.
3. Steve was much ___________ any of his classmates.
4. Although she looks younger, she is ___________ of the two.
5. We could barely catch ___________ train to London.
6. Tom put up his hand to solve ___________ question on the worksheet.
7. The man went to all the shops to find ___________ shoes he could find.
8. I don't think we could have come any ___________. Besides, there was a speed limit.
9. Of his three daughters, the king loved ___________ best.
10. Edward is ___________ his twin Fernando since Fernando was born first.
ANSWER SHEET
1
House for rent, $500/mo, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 3 blocks to shopping and schools, big
yard.
House for rent, $600/mo, 1bedroom, 1bathroom, washer/dryer, no buses, must have car,
no pets.
1. The first house is in a ________________ location.
a) more better b) very bigger
c) much cheaper d) more convenient
2. The first house is ________________ if you don't have transportation.

a) More expensive b) Much better
c) Very worse d) Farther and farther
3. The second house is _______ than the first house.

a) Very expensive b) Less expensiver
c) Less confortable d) The most expensive
4. Skydiving is ____ than surfing. Surfing isnt ____ skydiving.

a) nicer / so nice as b) nicer / so nicer as
c) more nice / so nice as d) nicest / as nice as
5. years ago, my life was ___than it is today. My life today isnt ___ it was 5 years ago.
a) isn't as bad as / terrible b) bad / the worst
c) worse / as bad as d) not good / great
6. The BBC has a worldwide audience of _______ 150 million every week.
a) more than b) much than
c) by far than d) better than
7. This quiz is _________________ I expected.

a) easy than b) very difficult
c) not as difficult as c) as easier as
8. A: Which city do you prefer, New York or Miami?

B: I like Miami ________ because it's warmer.
a) much more b) the most more
c) the more c) as more as
9. I'm so excited! I just bought a new house. It's so ________________ than my old one.
a) Much good b) Very bigger
c) Much nosier d)much better
10. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed

_______ than usual.
a) so fast as b) Very tired
c) more slowest d) Earlier
2
1. My father is heavy. My uncle is much heavier than my father.
2. The test in geography was easy, but the test in biology was easier.
3. Florida is sunny. Do you know the sunniest place in the USA?
4. Stan is a successful sportsman, but his sister is more successful than Stan.
5. My mother has a soft voice, but my teacher's voice is softer than my mother's.
6. Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has the most beautiful baby on earth.
7. I live in a large family, but my grandfather lived in a larger family.
8. We have only little time for this exercise, but in the examination we'll have
even less time.
9. Lucy is clever, but Carol is cleverer than Lucy.
10. Have you visited the old castle? It was the oldest castle we visited during our holidays.
3
MORE OFTEN
THE BEST
THE MOST OFTEN
WORSE THAN
THE WORST
THE LEAST
LONGER
THE LOUDEST
THE MOST
MORE RECKLESSLY
4
READING
Question 1 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: b.
Question 3 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: a.
Question 5 - Incorrect. Actual Answer was: c.
5
1. longer than
2. more exciting
3. taller than
4. the older
5. the latest
6. the hardest
7. the cheapest
8. faster
9. the youngest
10. younger than

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT NINTH GRADE

NAME: _______________________________________________ DATE: _______________

I. Decide which of the options is a) isn't as bad as / terrible b) bad /

2. Many years ago, my life was ___than it is

V. Read the text and complete it using the word below.

1. a. more b. most c. very

late young young cheap fast

hard tall exciting long old

1. The movie lasted ___________ it was expected.

2. The first house is ________________ if you don't have transportation.

3. The second house is _______ than the first house.

4. Skydiving is ____ than surfing. Surfing isnt ____ skydiving.

7. This quiz is _________________ I expected.

8. A: Which city do you prefer, New York or Miami?

10. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed

1. My father is heavy. My uncle is much heavier than my father.

3. Florida is sunny. Do you know the sunniest place in the USA?

7. I live in a large family, but my grandfather lived in a larger family.

9. Lucy is clever, but Carol is cleverer than Lucy.

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