English VIII - First Partial Exam

1. In Canada, January is [blank_start]_________________________[blank_end] than March. 2. I think that good health is [blank_start]___________________________[blank_end] than money. 3. I can’t carry my suitcase. It’s much [blank_start]_________________________[blank_end] than yours. 4. I can afford to buy a new bike but not a new car. A car is [blank_start]___________________________[blank_end] than a bike. 5. You look [blank_start]_______________________[blank_end] than the last time I saw you. Have you lost weight? 6. I couldn’t get a seat in the restaurant. It was [blank_start]____________________________[blank_end] than usual. 7. Mountains are [blank_start]__________________________[blank_end] than hills. 8. He got a very good mark on his exam. The exam was [blank_start]_______________________[blank_end] than he had expected. 9. You should go to the doctor. Your cold is [blank_start]_____________________________[blank_end] than it was a few days ago. 10. There is a lot of crime in the big cities. They are [blank_start]_____________________[blank_end] than the small town where I live.

1. Yesterday was [blank_start]_____________________[blank_end] day of the year. I almost froze to death walking home from school! 2. That was [blank_start]________________________________[blank_end] movie I’ve ever seen. I almost walked out in the middle. 3. Please give me your recipe. That is [blank_start]_________________________________[blank_end] cake I’ve ever eaten. 4. Jerry is [blank_start]_______________________________[blank_end] student in our class. He gets the top grades in every course. 5. Bob told [blank_start]_______________________________________[blank_end] story last night. I couldn’t stop laughing. 6. Whales are [blank_start]______________________________________[blank_end] animals in the world. 7. The Nile is [blank_start]_______________________________________[blank_end] river in the world. 8. Marie is [blank_start]________________________________[blank_end] person I know. She has won the lottery four times! 9. He is [blank_start]________________________________[blank_end] speaker I have ever heard. Half the audience fell asleep during his speech. 10. Mount Everest is [blank_start]__________________________________[blank_end] mountain in the world.

I drive ____________________________________ (carefully) than my husband.

Angela works ______________________________ (hard) than I do, but our secretary works ________________________________ (hard) of all of us.

Anita sings _______________________________ (beautifully) of all the people in the choir.

Our teacher explains the lessons ____________________________ (clearly) than your teacher.

Robert arrived at the meeting ______________________________ (early) than Francis.

Ken arrived _________________________________ (early) of them all.

Teenagers usually drive ______________________________ (fast) than their parents.

The teacher arrived ____________________________(late) than the students.

Where is the police station?

Where is the train station?

Where is the school?

I can't work today. It's ____________ hot.

We need another ladder. This one isn't long _______________ .

I can't do this exercise because it's ____________ difficult.

John didn't win the race because his car wasn't fast ____________ .

Nobody bought my bike because it's _________ old.

Don't play near the railway line. It's ____________ dangerous.

Pam couldn't reach the top shelf because she wasn't tall _______________ .