Some exercises from Albert's blog

158. COMPARATIVES. Fill in the gaps with the comparatives of superiority and the     superlatives of the adjectives you are given in brackets:

1. For (far) _________further_____ information on the passive you should revise the grammar revision.

2. Mick Malone's (old) _older/elder_____ brother came from Ireland to visit him.

3. This is (bad) ___the worst__ football match I've ever watched.

Translate the following sentences into English:

4. Ella no llegó tan tarde como de costumbre.  She didn't come as late as usual.

5. Cuanto más estudio, menos problemas tengo con el inglés. The more I study, the less problems I have with English.

6. Los exámenes se van complicando cada vez más. The exams are getting more and more complicated.

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159. Insert the second sentences into the first ones by means of RELATIVE CLAUSES:

1. That is the boy. I borrowed his motorbike last Saturday.// That is the boy whose motorbike I borrowed last Saturday.

2. Southampton is a busy sea port. It is on the south coast of England.//Southampton, which is on the south coast of England, is a busy sea port.

3. Jimmy Connors was once married to Chris Evert.He was a very famous American tennis player.//  Jimmy Connors, who was a very famous American tennis player, was once married to Chris Evert

4. Apolo XI was the spaceship. It took Armstrong and Aldrin to the moon.// Apolo XI was the spaceship that took Armstrong and Aldrin to the moon.

5. Last year I had to read the book. You are looking at it now.// Last year I had to read the book that you're looking at now

160. CONDITIONALS. Put the vers in brackets into their correct tense and fill in the gaps (...) with     these words:  IF  /  WHEN  /  PROVIDED THAT  /  UNLESS /  AS LONG AS         

1. I am going to Rome next week. ......when...... I (BE) _am____ there, I (SEE)__will see________    the Colisseum.

2. ..........unless....... we (GO) __go____ now, we (MISS) ____will miss____ the train

3. I (HELP) _will help ______ ........as long as........ I (FINISH) ____finish___ first.

4. ......if........ she (HAVE) ___had______ a ticket she (GO) ______would go______ to the concert.

5. Albert sr.(PLAY) ___would play_____________  with you tomorrow morning ...provided that...........  Albert jr. (NOT EAT) _____didn’t eat_________ every three hours.