Question

Ex. 5. Fill in the blanks as in the example.

a) 1. At the disco, the music got louder and louder as the night went on. (loud)

2. Clothes seem to be getting …………… all the time. (expensive)

3. The plane flew ……………… into the sky. (high)

4. Pets are very popular now and ……………… people enjoy looking after animals. (many)

b) 1. The longer I had to queue at the bank, the more impatient I became.

2. …………. (much) the child cried, …………… (angry) the mother became.

3. …………. (small) a flat is, …………….. (low) the rent is.

4. ………….. (fast) you drive, ……………. (quick) we’ll get there.

Answer 1

2. (more and more expensive)
3. (higher and higher)
4. (more and more)
2. (The more) the child cried, …………… (angrier) the mother became.
3. (The smaller) a flat is, (the lower) the rent is.
4. (The faster) you drive, (the quicker) we’ll get there.