Key to Exercises 88-90

Exercises Unit 88 older than … more expensive than …

UNIT 88
88.1
3  Kate is taller than Ben.
4  Kate starts work earlier than Ben.
5  Ben works harder than Kate.
6  Ben has more money than Kate. / Ben has got more money…
7  Kate is a better driver than Ben.
8  Ben is more patient than Kate.
9  Ben is a better dancer than Kate. / Ben dances better than Kate.
10  Kate is more intelligent than Ben.
11  Kate speaks French better than Ben. / Kate speaks better French than Ben. / Kate’s French is better than Ben’s.
12  Ben goes to the cinema more than Kate. / … more often than Kate.

88.2
2  You’re older than her. / … than she is.
3  You work harder than me. / … than I do.
4  You watch TV more than him. / … than he does.
5  You’re a better cook than me. / … than I am. or You cook better than me. / … than I do.
6  You know more people than us. / … than we do.
7  You have more money than them. / … than they have.
8  You can run faster than me. / … than I can.
9  You’ve been here longer than her. / … than she has.
10  You got up earlier than them. / … than they did.
11  You were more surprised than him. / … than he was.

88.3
2  Jack’s mother is much younger than his father.
3  My camera cost a bit more than yours. / … than your camera, or My camera was a bit more expensive than …
4  I feel much better today than yesterday. / … than I did yesterday. / … than I felt yesterday.
5  It’s a bit warmer today than yesterday. / … than it was yesterday.
6  Sarah is a much better tennis player than me. / … than I am.
    or Sarah is much better at tennis than me. / … than I am.
    or Sarah plays tennis much better than me. / … than I do.

Exercises Unit 89 not as … as

UNIT 89
89.1
2  A is longer than B, but not as long as C.
3  C is heavier than A, but not as heavy as B.
4  A is older than C, but not as old as B.
5  B has got more money than C; but not as much as A. or … but less (money) than A.
6  C works harder than A, but not as hard as B.

89.2
2  Your room isn’t as big as mine. / … as my room.
3  I didn’t get up as early as you. / … as you did.
4  They didn’t play as well as us. / … as we did.
5  You haven’t been here as long as me. / … as I have.
6  He isn’t as nervous as her. / … as she is.

89.3
2  as        6  than
3  than     7  as
4  than     8  than
5  as

89.4
2  Julia lives in the same street as Laura.
3  Julia got up at the same time as Andy.
4  Andy’s car is the same colour as Laura’s.

Exercises Unit 90 the oldest the most expensive

UNIT 90
90.1
2  C is longer than A.
    D is the longest.
    B is the shortest.
3 D is younger than C.
   B is the youngest.
   C is the oldest.
4 D is more expensive than A.
   C is the most expensive.
   A is the cheapest.
5 A is better than C.
   A is the best.
   D is the worst.

90.2
2  the happiest day
3  the best film
4  the most popular singer
5  the worst mistake
6  the prettiest village
7  the coldest day
8  the most boring person

90.3
2 Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
3-6
Brazil is the largest country in South America.
Alaska is the largest state in the USA.
The Nile is the longest river in Africa. / … in the world.
Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.

Key to Exercises 88-90