best 1) She is better at tennis than any other sport. Tennis is her __________ sport. as good 2) Water is better for you than fizzy drinks. Fizzy drinks aren't ___________ for you as water. can buy 3) Magazines can be bought in this shop. You ____________ magazines in this shop. good at 4) Sarah plays the violin very well. Sarah is really __________ playing violin. many 5) There are only a few parks in my neighbourhood. There aren't very ___________ parks in my neighbourhood. many 6) There are only a few cars in the car park. There aren't ___________ cars in the car park. good at 7) He plays the guitar really well. He's really _________ playing guitar. unless 8) If you want to drive a car, you need a driving licence. You can't drive a car _________ you have a driving licence. used to 9) When she was young, she loved playing with Barbie. She ________ love playing with Barbie when she was young. has 10) There are six bedrooms in that house. The house _______ six bedrooms. more than 11) I prefer chocolate ice c ream to vanilla. I like chocolate ice cream __________ vanilla. deciding 12) She took a long time to decide what to eat. She spent a long time ___________ what to eat. who / that 13) He was taught how to drive by a very good teacher. The teacher _______ taught him how to drive was very good. taught him 14) He was taught how to drive by a very good teacher. A very good teacher __________ __________ how to drive. so 15) They run because they want to get fit. We want to get fit, _____ we run. Although / Though / Even though 16) He doesn't enjoy sports, but h e cycles every day. _________ he doesn't enjoy sports, he cycles every day. more than 17) We prefer P.E. to Language. We like P.E. _________ Language. should / ought to 18) It is a good idea to do exercise. Everybody __________ do exercise. exciting as 19) Living in France is more exciting than going there on holiday. Going on holiday to France isn't as _________ living there. unless 20) You can only be a teacher if you have a degree. You can't be a teacher _________ you have a degree. soon as 21) The moment he started living i n France, his French improved. His French improved as __________ he started living in France. difficult / hard 22) Cooking is not easy. It is _____________ to cook. old enough 23) We're too young to drive a car. We aren't ______________ to drive a car. I would / I'd 24) You should stop playing and do your homework. If I were you, ________ stop playing and do my homework. used to 25) He doesn't read much now but when he was a kid he loved it. He ____________ read a lot when he was a child.
more than 26) I prefer playing football to reading books. I like playing football __________ reading books. were made 27) They made these boots in America. These boots ___________ in America. made 28) This toy was made in China. They __________ this toy in China. bored 29) He finds maths boring. He is ____________ by maths. the best 30) She sings better than anyone else. She is ____________ singer. enough 31) It's too cold for swimming. It isn't warm _____________ for swimming. has 32) There is a bar in that restaurant. That restaurant _______ a bar. allowed 33) She must not smoke in the library. She is not ____________ to smoke in the library. if 34) Only girls can use this changing room. You can only use this changing room ______ you are a girl. unless 35) Only girls can use this changing room. You can't use this changing room ______ you are a girl. not a 36) The book was very boring. It was ______ very interesting book. such a 37) The book was so boring that I couldn't read it. It was _________ boring book that I couldn't read it. used to 38) When she was young, her family was rich. Her family _______ be rich when she was young. are you 39) My friend asked me if I was ready. My friend said, "_____ ready?" used to 40) When I was young I enjoyed swimming. I ____________ enjoy swimming when I was young. if 41) You can't play chess unless there are two players. You can only play chess ____ there are two players. of the 42) The game is called chess. The name _______ game is chess. your own 43) You can go together or by yourself. You can go together or on ____________. did 44) My parents and I enjoyed the film. I enjoyed the film and so ________ my parents. have never 45) My sister said that she had never played chess. My sister said, "I ___________ played chess." we play 46) Would you like to play chess now? Shall __________ chess now? playing chess 47) Would you like to play chess now? Do you fancy ___________ now? borrowed 48) David has lent me a very good bike. I have _________ a very good bike from David. less 49) Food in supermarkets is cheaper than in small shops. Food in supermarkets costs _________ than in small shops. was won 50) His sister won the match last week. Last week's match ___________ by his sister.
had done 51) "You've done very well," said Maria's mother. Maria's mother told her she ___________ very well. as cheap 52) Water is cheaper than wine. Wine is not __________ as water. owns 53) The red car belongs to David. David ____________ the red car. borrow 54) Our library lends books to everybody. Anybody can ________ books from our library. unless 55) We can only go out later if we finish our work. We can't go out later _______ we finish our work. much does 56) I asked her h ow much the book cost. I asked her, "How __________ the b ook cost?" drives her 57) Lucy is often driven to school by her aunt. Lucy's aunt often __________ to school. worse 58) You had a better mark than him. He had a ___________ mark than you. on weight 59) Jackie's heavier than she was two years ago. Jackie has put _________________ in the last two years. good at adding 60) Jason adds up figures well fo r someone his age. Jason is _________________ up figures for someone his age. on working 61) Jane continued to work for the firm after the baby was born. Jane went _________________ for the firm after the baby was born. mean to insult 62) She had no intention of insulting you. She didn't _________________ you. mind if Paul 63) I have no objection to Paul coming as well. I don't _________________ comes as well. to predict 64) Predicting the weather is sometimes difficult. It can be hard _________________ the weather. afford to buy 65) I haven't got enough money to buy a new car. I can't _________________ a new car. we put 66) Do you want us to postpone the meeting? Shall _________________ off the meeting? forward to going 67) Emma is excited about going to Greece on holiday. Emma is looking _________________ to Greece on holiday. used to getting 68) It's getting easier for me to get up early. I am getting _________________ up early. prevented me 69) I couldn't hear what he said because of the noise. The noise _________________ from hearing what he said. dry enough to 70) It is impossible to sit on the grass becuse it is too wet. The grass isn't _________________ sit on. out of 71) I haven't got any cigarettes left. I've run _________________ cigarettes. is not allowed 72) Mandy's boss doesn't let her leave work early. Mandy _________________ to leave work early. regret choosing 73) I'm not sorry I chose nursing as a career. I don't _________________ nursing as a career. where Tony was 74) 'Do you know where Tony is?' I asked my brother. I asked my brother if he knew ______________ . having my house 75) My house is being painted at the moment. I am _________________ painted at the moment.
up your mind 76) Have you decided what you would like for dinner? Have you made _________________ what you would like for dinner? off on time 77) The plane left on time although the weather was bad. The plane took _________________ although the weather was bad . have been some 78) Some people have complained about the noise. There _________________ complaints about the noise. not as expensive 79) A holiday in Forida is cheaper than one in California. A holiday in Florida is _________________ as one in California. seen Alex since 80) The last time I saw Alex was at Jade's party. I haven't _________________ Jade's party. used to be 81) My brother was always on time until he got friendly with Jack. My brother never _________________ late until he got friendly with Jack. such a boring 82) The film was so boring that I fell asleep half way through it. It was _________________ film that I fell asleep half way through it. has been put 83) They've postponed the wedding until the spring. The wedding _________________ off until the spring. such a popular 84) The concert was very popular so they're going to put on a repeat performance. It was __________________ concert that they're going to put on a repeat performance. such an interesting 85) The book was so interesting that I couldn't put it down. It was _________________ book that i couldn't put it down. get used 86) Some older people are finding it difficult to adjust to digital technology. Some older people can't _______________ to digital technology. have just been 87) Someone has just informed me that you're looking for a new job. I _________________ informed that you're looking for a new job. since I saw 88) The last time I saw my sister was three years ago. It's been three years _________________ my sister. much as men 89) In some jobs, men are paid more than women for the same work. In some jobs women are not paid as _________________ for the same work. more than 90) None of my classmates enjoys mathematics as much as I do. I enjoy mathematics ______________ any of my classmates. lent me 91) I borrowed a very interesting computer game from my cousin. My cousin ______________ a very interesting computer game. as expensive as 92) The ticket for the circus performance was cheaper than I'd expected. The ticket for the circus performance wasn't ________________ I'd expected. so 93) I liked the clowns best, and my little sister did too. I liked the clowns best, and _________did my little sister. Whose 94) 'Who does this bag belong to?' my mother asked. My mother asked,'________ is this bag? didn't 95) We stayed until the circus closed. We ______________ leave until t he circus closed. mind 96) It doesn't matter to me if a film is dubbed or subtitled. I don't ______ if a film is dubbed or subtitled. near (close to) 97) The cinema isn't far from the centre. The cinema is quite _________ the centre. took me 98) I finished this book in only three days. It only __________ three days to finish this book. is your bike 99) He asked my brother where his bike was. He asked my brother, 'Where ___________ ?' give him 100) He is often given bottles of wine as presents. People often ___________ bottles of wine as present.
to repair 101) He succeeded in repairing the bike on his own. He was able ___________ the bike on his own. so did 102) Peter and his friends went cycling every day. Every day Peter went cycling and ____________ his friends. as bad as 103) The weather was better than they had expected. The weather wasn't __________ they had expected. my best 104) I'm better at languages than any other subject. Languages are my ____________ subject. as good 105) Fish is better for you than meat. Meat isn't __________ for you as fish. can buy 106) Snacks can be bought in the café. You _____________in the café. good at 107) He can cook really well. He's really __________ cooking. many 108) There are only a few good restaurants in this area. There aren't very ________ good restaurants in this area. I went to 109) I haven't been to a concert for a long time. It's a long ti me since __________ a concert. I would 110) Why don't you learn to play a musical instrument? If I were you, _______ learn to play a musical instrument. you play 111) If you don't play the piano every day, you won't improve. You won't improve unless____________ the piano every day. many 112) There are only a few concerts this month. There aren't very _________ concerts this month. big enough 113) This room is too small for us to play music in. This room isn't __________ for us to play music in. as famous as 114) The Globe is more famous than most other theatres. Most other theatres are not _______ The Globe. shows 115) Many of Shakespeare's plays are shown at The Globe Theatre. The Globe Theatre _______________ many of Shgakespeare's plays. is no 116) The globe Theatre does not have a roof. There ________ roof on The Globe Theatre. are 117) The hotel has got two restaurants. There ________________ two restaurants in the hotel. have had 118) I bought this car six months ago. I ________________this car for six months. met 119) I've known Jill for ten years. I first ________________Jill ten years ago. have been 120) They arrived 10 minutes ago. They________________ here for 10 minutes. joined 121) He's been a member of the tennis club for two years. He ________________ the tennis club two years ago. became 122) Italy's been a Republic since 1946. Italy________________ a Republic in 1946. took 123) We spent two hours writing the letters. It ________________us two hours to write the letters. spent 124) It took me three hours to repair the car. I ________________ three hours repairing the car. until 125) We left when it stopped raining. We didn't leave ________________ it stopped raining.
a little 126) We didn't spend much money. We only spent ________________ money. weren't many 127) There were only a few people at the meeting. There ________________people at the meeting. suggested going 128) "Why don't we go to the cinema?" said Jane. Jane ________________to the cinema. ought 129) You should buy a new car. You ________________ to buy a new car. the price 130) How much does a three-bedroomed house cost? What is ________________ of a three-bedroomed house. in 131) I sent him an email because I wanted to tell him about the party. I sent him an email ________________ order to tell him about the party. the best 132) I've never read such a good book. This is ________________book I've ever read. ever had 133) I've never had such a good meal. That was the best meal I've ________________ as many 134) There are more people here than yesterday. There weren't ________________. people here yesterday as there are today. as much 135) I like Mary better than Jane. I don't like Jane ________________ as Mary. more than 136) My son doesn't read as much as my daughter. My daughter reads ________________ my son. since 137) I haven't read a good novel for a long time. It's a long time ________________ I read a good novel. would 138) Why don't you borrow a book from the library. If I were you, I ________________ borrow a book from the library. as interesting as 139) I think that history books are more interesting than novels. I think that novels are not _________________ history books. few 140) There aren't many history books in my local library. My local library has only a ________________ history books. old enough 141) My brother is too young to read computer books. My brother isn't ________________ to read computer books. belongs 142) The owner of the new restaurant is a very rich man. The new restaurant ________________ to a very rich man. designed 143) The Bluebell was designed by a famous architect. A famous architect ________________ The Bluebell. comfortable as 144) The Bluebell is more comfortable than other restaurants in the area. Other restaurants in the area are not so _____________the Bluebell. has had 145) Janet got a new MP4 player three weeks ago. Janet _____________ her new MP4 player for three weeks. gave 146) Janet was given the n ew MP4 player by her uncle. Janet's uncle _____________ her the new MP4. more expensive 147) Jason's new netbook was cheaper than his old PC. Jason's old PC was __________ than his new netbook. was . 148) Harry hadn't finished listening to a song when the doorbell rang. Harry _____________ still listening to a song when the doorbell rang. everywhere 149) Simon never goes anywhere without taking his mobile phone. Simon takes his mobile phone _____________ he goes. has 150) There are English and French dishes on The Bluebell's menu. The Bluebell ______________________ got English and French dishes on its menu.
until 151) Meal prices at The Bluebell will change on 30 August. Meal prices at The Bluebell will be the same _______________ 30 August. opened 152) The new sports centre has been open for a month. The new sports centre _________________________ a month ago. to drive 153) We spent an hour driving to the centre. It took us an hour ___________________________ in 154) The car park had three lifts. There were three lifts ________ the car park. because 155) The centre was so big that we got lost in it. We got lost in the centre _________ it was so big. until 156) It was 5.30 pm when we left the centre. We didn't leave the centre ___________________ 5.30 enjoyed 157) Our trip to the new sports centre was enjoyable. We _____________________ our trip to the new sports centre gave me 158) I was given a new digital camera for my birthday by my grandfather. My grandfather ___________ a new camera for my birthday. few (couple of, small number of) 159) So far, I I've only taken a _________ photos with my new camera. So far,haven't taken many photos with my new camera. you show me 160) My uncle asked me if I would show him my new laptop. My uncle said, "Please, would ______________ your laptop?" not / don't you / don't we 161) He suggested trying a different operating system. He said, "Why ____________ try a different operating system?" to go 162) It would be good if I went on a computer course. I really ought __________ on a computer course. cost of / price of 163) My father is finding out how much a four-week computer course costs. My father is finding out the __________ a four-week computer course. went to 164) I haven't been to a concert for a long time. It's a long time since I ____________a concert I would 165) Why don't you learn a musical instrument? If I were you, ________________learn a musical instrument. you practise 166) If you don't practise the piano every day, you won't improve. You won't improve unless ____________ the piano every day many 167) There are only a few concerts this month. There aren't very _____________ concerts this month. big enough 168) This room is too small for us to play music in. This room isn't ________________ for us to play music in. more than 169) I prefer playing the guitar to playing the piano. I like playing the guitar ________________ playing the piano. deciding 170) It took them a long time to decide which concert to go to They spent a long time ___________ which concert to go to as tall as 171) Peter is taller than Jermaine. Jermaine isn't ________________ Peter. don't have to 172) The concert is free. You _________ pay to get into the concert. have 173) It is compulsory to carry an ID card. You __________ to carry an ID card. mustn't 174) Smoking is forbidden here. You ____________ smoke here. want 175) Would you like another drink? Do you ________________ another drink?
Would 176) Do you want to play cards? . ________________ you like to play cards? wouldn't 177) "I won't be late." She said she ________________ be late. couldn't 178) "I can't swim." She told me she ________________ swim. had 179) "I've never been to London." He said he ____________ never been to London. her name was 180) "What's your name?" He asked the girl what ________________. to stand up 181) "Stand up, please." The teacher told the class ________________ . not to speak 182) "Don't speak Spanish." The teacher told the class ______________ Spanish. she lived 183) "Where do you live?" He asked the girl where ________________ was shown 184) Someone showed me the letter. I ________________ the letter. wrote 185) This book was written by my aunt. My aunt ________________ this book. so hot that 186) It was too hot to go for a walk. It was _________ we didn't go for a walk. too young 187) He isn't old enough to drive a car. He is ________________to drive a car. can't afford 188) I don't have enough money to go on holiday this year. I ________________ to go on holiday this year. had my car 189) A mechanic repaired my car last week. I ____________ repaired last week. unless 190) If she doesn't invite me, I won't go to the party. I won't go to the party ____________ she invites me. belong to 191) Is that your book? Does that book ________________ you? borrowed 192) Jim lent Pete some money. Pete ________________some money from Jim. Shall I 193) Would you like me to help you? ____________ help you? has been 194) Carrie arrived at the airport two hours ago. Carrie ___________ at the airport for two hours. used to 195) He had a really old computer before. He ____________ have a really old computer. shorter than 196) Maria isn't as tall as her sister. Maria is ___________ her sister. of mine 197) One of my friends gave me this book. A friend ____________ gave me this book. sells 198) Magazines are sold in that shop now. That shop _____________ magazines now. has 199) There is a big swimming pool at the sports centre. The sports centre _____________ a big swimming pool. so good 200) It was such a good cake they bought another one. The cake was _____________ they bought another one.
unless she 201) Her English won't improve if she d oesn't practise. Her English won't improve ________________ practises. had never been 202) It was the first time Bob had been to the Science Museum. Bob _______________ to the Science Museum before. don't we 203) Beth suggested joining a dance class. Beth said: "Why ______________ join a dance class?" prefer rock 204) They like rock more than pop music. They ________________ to pop music. not allowed 205) You can't smoke in the library. You are ______________ to smoke in the library. borrowed 206) Susan lent me her blue pullover. I ____________Susan's blue pullover. careful enough 207) Jason is too careless to drive that car! Jason isn't ________________ to drive that car! were 208) Last year the King School had more than 500 students. Last year there _______________ more than 500 students. does 209) I asked at Reception about the price of a conversation course. I asked at Reception : ,How much ______________________ a conversation course cost?' includes 210) The coursebook is included in the price of the course. The price of the course _________________ the coursebook. cheapest (least expensive) 211) All the other schools in town are more expensive than the Kings School. The King School is the ___________________ expensive of all schools in town. unless 212) Students are not allowed to attend classes if they have not paid the fee. Students are not allowed to attend classes ________ they have paid the fee. the most interesting 213) People say there is no other castle as interesting as this one in Europe. People say that this is _____________ castle in Europe. has been 214) The castle opened to the public last year. The castle ___________ open to p ublic since last year. don't 215) Students are allowed to visit the castle without paying anything. Students _____________ have to pay anything to visit the castle. meets 216) Visitors are always met at the door by the owner, Mr Brandon. The owner, Mr Brandon, always ___________ visitors at the door. Did you 217) I asked Mr Brandon if he lived in the castle when he was a child. I asked Mr Brandon : ' ___ live in the castle when you were a child?' don't 218) My friend suggested we went to a music festival together. My friend said: "Why _______________ we go to a music festival together? first time 219) I had never been to a music festival before. It was the ________ that I had ever been to a music festival. expensive as 220) The tickets were cheaper than we e xpected. The tickets weren't as _________________ we had expected. borrowed 221) My brother lent us a tent, as it was a two-day festival. It was a two-day festival, so we ________ a tent from my brother. far from 222) The camping area was near to the main stage. The camping area wasn't ______ the main stage. watching 223) We watched some bands in the rain but we didn't mind. We didn't mind __________ some of the bands in the rain. forward to 224) I can't wait to go to the festival again next year. I'm looking _____________ going to the festival again next year. if 225) You can't play Monopoly unless there are at least two players. You can only play Monopoly ______ there are at least two players.
your 226) You can play Monopoly on a team or by yourself. You can play Monopoly in a team or on _______ own. do 227) I enjoy the game, and my parents enjoy it too. I enjoy the game and so ____ my parents. does 228) I like chocolate, and my sister likes it too. I like chocolate, and so _____ my sister. is 229) I am a fan of Real Madrid, and my uncle is, too. I am a fan of Real Madrid, and so ______ my uncle. does 230) I eat an apple every day, and my teacher eats one too. I eat an apple every day, and so ______ my teacher. have never 231) My friend said that she had never visited New York. My friend siad, "I __________ visited New York." have seen your 232) My mum said she had seen my uncle at the shop. My mum said, "I ____________ uncle at the shop." aren't 233) My friends told me they weren't going to go to the park. My friends said, "We _______ going to go to the park". haven't 234) My friends said they hadn't finished their homework. My friends said, "We ________ finished our homework." we play 235) What about playing the game now? Shall ____________ the game now? about 236) Shall we go to the park now? What ________ going to the park now? go to 237) Shall we go to the park now? Let's _______ the park now. anything 238) I have nothing in my pocket. I don't have _________ in my pocket. nothing 239) I don't see ________ in the box. I see ____________ in the box. anything 240) The sign says nothing about the shop's opening hours. The sign doesn't say _____ about the shop's opening hours. tall as 241) People are usually taller in the USA than in Spain. Spanish people are not as ______ people in the USA. clean 242) The toilets must be cleaned every day by the cleaning staff. The cleaning staff must ______ the toilets every day. bring 243) Mobile phones must not be brought to school by children. Children mustn't __________ mobile phones to school. there 244) Each building has 10 flats. In each building _______ are 10 flats. there 245) The city has about 2 0 parks. In the city _______ are about 20 parks. it isn't 246) People can't take dogs i nto most restaurants. At most restaurants, ________ possible for people to take their dogs inside. can't 247) At most museums, it isn't possible for people t o carry large bags with them. People ________ carry large bags inside most museums. took 248) The wedding was celebrated in a garden. The wedding ______ place in a garden. more than 249) This is Mary's favourite book. Mary likes this book ___________ any other book. more than 250) Dolphins are my favourite marine animal. I like dolphins _________ any other marine animal.
first time 251) Sergio has never travelled to Italy before. This is the _________ that Sergio has travelled to Italy. have never 252) This is the first time I've been on a plane. I ______ been on a plane before. to 253) I use my computer for writing emails to friends. I use my computer _____ write emails to friends. to 254) She went to the post office because she wanted to pick up a parcel. She went to the post office _____ pick up a parcel. do 255) They use their notebooks for doing exercises. The use their notebooks to ______ exercises. so 256) Maria likes watching music videos on YouTube, and all her friends do too. Maria likes watching music videos on YouTube, and _____ do all her friends. showed / taught 257) Elena was shown how to do a magic trick by Adrián. Adrián ______ Elena how to do a magic trick. ate 258) The pizza was eaten by everyone in the class. Everyone in the class ______ the pizza. showed 259) The students were shown what to do in case of fire by the teachers. The teachers _______ the pupils what to do in case of fire. showed / taught 260) The pupils were shown how to make a basket by an elderly man. An elderly man ________ the pupils how to make a basket. for 261) I began playing basketball 4 years ago. I've been playing basket ball _____ 4 years. far from 262) I live quite near the school. I don't live very ______ the school. near 263) She goes to an academy that isn't far from her house. She goes to an academy that is quite _____ her house. takes 264) I brush my teeth in 5 minutes. It _______ me 5 minutes to brush my teeth. took 265) She walked to school in 4 minutes' time. It ______ her 4 minutes to walk to school. taken 266) I've finished this art project in 4 days' time. It has _________ me 4 days to finish this art project. is 267) I have an important exam today in English class. There _____ an important exam today in my English class. was 268) His football team had a match yesterday. There ____ a match yesterday for his team. enough 269) It's too hot to play football. It isn't cool ______ to play football. enough 270) She's too young to watch this film. She isn't old ______ to watch this film. too 271) You're not old enough to vote. You're ______ young to vote. many 272) There are only a few public swimming pools in this city. There aren't very ______ public swimming pools in this city. would go 273) Why don't you go to the doctor? If I were you, I ______ to the doctor. Why 274) If I were you, I would ask for help. ____ don't you ask for help? I went 275) I haven't been to the cinema for 4 months. It's been 4 months since _____ to the cinema.
a long time 276) It's been a long time since we last saw each other. We haven't seen each other for _______. hasn't come 277) It's been a long time since she came to visit us. She ______ to visit us for a long time. finishing 278) It took us a long time to finish our homework. We spent a long time _______ our homework. spent 279) She took a long time to walk home. She ______ a long time walking home.