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PRACTICE 06 That’s the best film I have seen this year.
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES, I have three sisters: Jan is the oldest and Angela is the
REGULAR AND IRREGULAR ADJECTIVES youngest. Use comparative adjectives to show
1. Complete the sentences using the correct answer. change or make comparisons.
-Juan is _____________ Mary. I'm feeling happier now.
-The sun is _____________ the Moon. We need a bigger garden.
- He went to bed _____________ she did. We use than when we want to compare one thing with
more happy than / hoter than / earliest than another: She is two years older than me New York is
A. happier than / hotter than / earlier than much bigger than Boston
B. happyier than / hotter than / early than Usamos the con adjetivos superlativos:
C. happing than / more hot than / earlier than Fue el día más feliz de mi vida.
D. happied than / hottest than / early than El Everest es la montaña más alta del mundo.
FUNDAMENTO: Esa es la mejor película que he visto este año.
Use comparative adjectives to show Tengo tres hermanas: Jan es la mayor y Angela es la
change or make comparisons. menor. Utilice adjetivos comparativos para mostrar
I'm feeling happier now. cambios o hacer comparaciones.
We need a bigger garden. Me siento más feliz ahora.
We use than when we want to compare one thing with Necesitamos un jardín más grande.
another: She is two years older than me New York is Usamos que cuando queremos comparar una cosa con
much bigger than Boston. otra: Ella es dos años mayor que yo. Nueva York es
Utilice adjetivos comparativos para mostrar cambios mucho más grande que Boston.
o hacer comparaciones.
Me siento más feliz ahora. 3. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative
Necesitamos un jardín más grande. forms of the adjectives.
Usamos que cuando queremos comparar una cosa - This river is not long but it is_______ one in the
con otra: country. (wide)
Ella es dos años mayor que yo. - Your car is________ than mine. (fast)
Nueva York es mucho más grande que Boston - This building is____________ in the street. (big)
A. the wider / fastest than / bigger than
2. Complete the sentences with the correct form. B. wider than / fasted than / biggest than
-My sister is ____ person in my family. C. the widest / faster than / the biggest
-I think Federer is _______ tennis player in the world. D. widest than / faster / biggest
-I usually get up ____ my brother. E. widest / the fastest / the big
A. younger / gooder/ ealier than FUNDAMENTO:
B. young / good / early Comparative adjectives are used to compare
C. the younger / gooder than / early differences between the two objects they modify
D. younger than / better than / easiest (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in
E. the youngest / the best / earlier than sentences where two nouns are compared, in this
FUNDAMENTO: pattern: Noun (subject) + verb + comparative
We use the with superlative adjectives: It was the adjective + than + noun (object).
happiest day of my life. Los adjetivos comparativos se utilizan para comparar
Everest is the highest mountain in the world. diferencias entre los dos objetos que modifican (más
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grande, más pequeño, más rápido, más alto). Se usan comparison without repeating one of the things, and in
en oraciones donde se comparan dos sustantivos, en this case you don’t need to use ‘than’. For example, Living
este patrón: Sustantivo (sujeto) + verbo + adjetivo in the city is more expensive.
comparativo + que + sustantivo (objeto). Cuando te refieres a las dos personas/cosas que estás
comparando, debes usar "que". Por ejemplo, Vivir en la
4. One sentence uses the comparative form in a correct ciudad es mejor que vivir en el campo. Pero si está claro a
manner, Which one is it? qué te refieres, también es posible hacer una
A. Jim and Jack are both my friends, but I like Jack comparación sin repetir una de las cosas, y en este caso
best. no es necesario utilice 'que'. Por ejemplo, Vivir en la
B. The rock flew higher than the roof. ciudad es más caro
C. Your dog runs fastener than Jim's dog.
D. This box is smallest than the one I lost. 6. Which of the following sentences use the
E. My house is larger than hers. comparative form and superlative form correctly?
FUNDAMENTO: -Gerry works a lot__________ (hard) he used to. -
If an adjective has one syllable, or two syllables with - He also travels ________. (frequent)
y as the second syllable, we add -er to create the -He did before, and his trips last________ (long) they
comparative. For example: used to.
Your house is bigger than mine. A. hastest than / frequently than / the longest
Taking the bus is cheaper than taking the car. B. harder than / more frequent / longer than
This box is heavier than that one. C. hard / more frequency / long than
Si un adjetivo tiene una o dos sílabas con -y como D. harder than / frequency than / the longest
segunda sílaba, agregamos -er para crear el E. hard than / more frequent / the longest
comparativo. Por ejemplo: FUNDAMENTO:
Tu casa es más grande que la mía. Comparative adjectives are used to compare
Coger el autobús es más barato que coger el coche. differences between the two objects they modify
Esta caja es más pesada que aquella (larger, smaller, faster, higher). They are used in
sentences where two nouns are compared, in this
5. Choose the correct word to complete each pattern:Noun (subject) + verb + comparative adjective
statement. + than + noun (object).The second item of comparison
-My computer is more efficient_____________. can be omitted if it is clear from the context (final
-The white coat is warmer______the gray one. example below). Superlative adjectives are used to
-Ellen buys nicer clothes_________________. describe an object which is at the upper or lower limit
A. than your / then / than you are. of a quality (the tallest, the smallest, the fastest, the
B. than I do / than I am / I didn´t highest). They are used in sentences where a subject
C. than yours / than / than I do . is compared to a group of objects.Noun (subject) +
D. then / than / than / than I am. verb + the + superlative adjective + noun (object).
E. than / that / then / than I do .
FUNDAMENTO: Los adjetivos comparativos se utilizan para comparar
When you refer to the two people/things you are diferencias entre los dos objetos que modifican (más
comparing, you need to use ‘than’. For example, Living in grande, más pequeño, más rápido, más alto). Se usan
the city is better than living in the country.But if it’s clear en oraciones donde se comparan dos sustantivos, en
what you’re referring to, it’s also possible to make a este patrón: Sustantivo (sujeto) + verbo + adjetivo
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comparativo + que + sustantivo (objeto). El segundo Notice the other words around the comparative and
elemento de comparación se puede omitir si queda superlative adjectives. Most comparatives are
claro por el contexto (ejemplo final). abajo). Los followed by ‘than’, and most superlatives follow the
adjetivos superlativos se utilizan para describir un word ‘the’
objeto que se encuentra en el límite superior o Los comparativos y superlativos son tipos especiales
inferior de una cualidad (el más alto, el más pequeño, de adjetivos que se utilizan cuando se comparan dos
el más rápido, el más alto). Se utilizan en oraciones o más cosas. Adjetivos comparativos:
donde se compara un sujeto con un grupo de objetos. • Soy más rápido que mi amigo.
Sustantivo (sujeto) + verbo + el + adjetivo superlativo • Arizona es más caliente que Alaska.
+ sustantivo (objeto). Adjetivos superlativos:
• Ella es la estudiante más alta.
• Esa fue la película más corta de la serie.
Observe las otras palabras alrededor de los adjetivos
comparativos y superlativos. La mayoría de los
comparativos van seguidos de "que" y la mayoría de
los superlativos siguen a la palabra "el"

7. Complete the sentences with the correct answer. 8. Complete the idea with the correct words.
-Rose is _______Lucas. - Air that moves: _____________.
-Lucas is______ Sam. - Soft white stuff that falls from the sky when it is
-Sam is ________. very cold: ______________.
-Lucas is________. - The water that falls from the sky: ____________
A. younger than / the oldest / the youngest / older - Bright with light from the sun: ____________.
than A. Windy / Snow / Rain / Sunny
B. young than / older than / younger than / the B. Rain / Wind / Sunny / Snow
oldest C. Wind / Rain / Sunny / Snow
C. younger than / older than / the youngest / the D. Rain / Sunny / Snow / Wind
oldest E. Wind / Snow / Rain / Sun
D. younger than / the oldest / younger than / the FUNDAMENTO:
oldest The correct alternative is letter A, sentences 1 and 4
E. the youngest / the oldest / the youngest / older refer to an adjective (windy / sunny) and the second
than and third refer to a noun (snow / rain).
FUNDAMENTO: La alternativa correcta es la letra A, las oraciones 1 y 4
Comparatives and superlatives are special types of nos hace referencia a un adjetivo( windy / sunny) y en
adjectives used when comparing two or more things. la segunda y tercera nos refiere a un sustantivo (
Comparative Adjectives: snow/ rain)
• I am faster than my friend.
• Arizona is hotter than Alaska. 9. Choose the incorrect sentence.
Superlative Adjectives: A. The sky is full of clouds. It is very cloudy.
• She is the tallest student. B. I like misty weather. Things look pretty in the mist.
• That was the shortest movie in the series. C. This is a windy area. The wind blows all the time.
D. It’s icy today. There’s a lot of ice on the roads.
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E. It’s a frosty morning. There isn’t frost all over the C. the boringest
car. D. boringest
FUNDAMENTO: E. more bored
The question asks us to select the incorrect sentence. FUNDAMENTO:
Alternative E tells us that the second part of the In the sentence it asks for the correct superlative form
sentence should be in the affirmative because the following the rules of superlatives..
morning was frosty and he must have seen frost on En la oración nos pide la forma del superlativo correcto
the car. siguiendo las reglas de los superlativos.
La pregunta nos pide seleccionar la oración
incorrecta. La alternativa E nos indica que la segunda 12. Which group the weather vocabulary are correct?
parte de la oración debe estar en oración afirmativa A. rainy / wet / nice / lovely / windy
ya que la mañana fue helada y debió observar B. sunny / warm / icy / bad / terrible
escarcha sobre el carro C. wet / stormy / breezy / dry / foggy
D. chilly / cold / freezing / great / good
10. Complete the text with the correct words. E. wet / stormy / breezy / nice / foggy
I love the _______________ in my country. FUNDAMENTO:
Sometimes it is __________, sometimes it is Alternative C has all the words related to climate, while
_____________. It is ______________in my country the other alternatives use adjectives that are not related
today. It’s good to stay at home and ______. to climate.
A. weather / hot / raining / sleep / cold La alternativa C tiene todas las palabras relacionadas al
B. weather / cold / hot / raining / sleep clima, mientras que en las otras alternativas se observa
C. cold / hot / sleep / weather / raining uso de adjetivos que no se relacionan al clima.
D. raining / cold / hot / weather / sleep
E. raining / weather / cold / hot / sleep 13. Match the columns and choose the correct option.
FUNDAMENTO: a. Breeze ( ) sunnier and lighter
They are correct vocabulary to fill in the blanks, in the b. Bright ( ) not hot but no cold
first part begins talking about the weather, then c. Drizzle ( ) a gentle wind
describes the weather in the city (hot and cold) then d. Fresh ( ) light rain
tells us how the weather is at that time (raining) and A. b / a / d / c
then the activity performed. B. a / b / d / c
Son adecuado vocabulario para completar los C. b / d / a / c
espacios en blanco , en la primera parte comienza D. a / d / c / b
hablando del clima , luego describe el clima en la E. b / a / c / d
ciudad ( hot and cold) después nos indica como esta FUNDAMENTO:
el clima en ese momento (raining) y luego la actividad The correct relationship to the meaning of the weather
que realiza. vocabulary is the alternative C Bright sunnier and lighter,
Fresh neither cold nor warm, Breeze light wind and Drizzle
11. Choose the correct option light rain.
-We never watch that TV program. It’s La relación correcta respecto al significado del
____________________ program on TV. vocabulario del clima es la alternativa C Bright mas
A. more boring soleado y ligero, Fresh no es frio ni cálido, Breeze viento
B. the most boring suave y Drizzle lluvia ligera.
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14. Choose the correct sentence. FUNDAMENTO :
A. The weather was surprisingly warm and sun. Solution: On the first paragraph, we can read that the
B. On rain days, we play games in the gym. Carnival of Rio lasts four days.
C. Tomorrow will be cloud with outbreaks of rain drizzle. Solución: En el primer párrafo, podemos leer que el
D. The sky was dark and storm. Carnaval de Rio dura cuatro días.
E. The rain will continue into the evening.
FUNDAMENTO: 16. The parades last ………………….
The correct sentence is the letter E because in the other A. Twelve hours
alternatives there should be nouns with the ending Y B. Forty-eight hours
when qualifying the type of climate. C. Seventy-two hours
La oración correcta es la letra E porque es las demás D. Twenty-four hours
alternativas los debieron estar los sustantivos con la E. Thirty-two hours
terminación Y al calificar al tipo de clima FUNDAMENTO :
Solution: At the beginning of the first paragraph, It is read
READING: TEXT 1 the expression “There are two nights of parades”.
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro Therefore, we can infer that the parades last forty-eight
In Brazil, people celebrate Carnival in February or March. hours.
Every region has its own festival, but Carnival in Rio is the Solución: Al inicio del primer párrafo, se puede leer la
most famous. It lasts four days, and millions of people go expresión “Hay dos noches de desfiles”. Por lo tanto,
to it, including 300,000 foreign visitors. It is one of the podemos inferir que los desfiles duran cuarenta y ocho
biggest carnivals – and it is the best, say the cariocas (the horas.
people from Rio)
There are two nights of parades in the streets and in the 17. Taxis during Carnival in Rio are ………… than usual
giant sambódromo, which holds 90,000 people. Some A. cheaper
parades have thousands of dancers, all in the most B. expensive
amazing costumes, and 600 to 800 drummers. Each C. most expensive
parade lasts ten to twelve hours and the judges choose D. more modern
the best samba school. There are also all-night carnival E. more expensive
balls nonstop loud music. FUNDAMENTO :
Solution: In the last paragraph, we can read that taxis and
At Carnival time, Rio is the most exciting city in the world, hotels cost four times as much as usual so; we can infer
but it is also one of the most expensive – hotels and taxis that taxis are more expensive than usual.
cost four times as much as usual. That is because Rio has Solución: En el último párrafo, podemos leer que los
the most spectacular carnival in the world! taxis y hoteles cuestan cuatro veces más que lo usual
entonces, podemos inferir que los taxis son más caros
15. How long is the Carnival of que lo usual
Rio?
A. It is four days
B. It is in February or March
C. It lasts one week
D. It is the best carnival
E. It doesn’t say in the text
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READING: TEXT 2 19. What gender of music do people listen to and
Mardi Gras in New Orleans dance at Mardi Gras?
New Orleans has recovered from the terrible effect of A. Jazz
many Hurricanes as the one called Katrina in 2005. B. Samba
However, it is still a colorful cosmopolitan city, and at C. Any kind of music
carnival time. It is even more colorful and noisier. D. Jazz and any other kind of music
The New Orleans carnival is the largest carnival in North E. Exotic music
America, with crowds of up to a million people. It is FUNDAMENTO :
smaller than Rio and less well known, but it lasts much Solution: It can be inferred from the reading that jazz is
longer. The New Orleans carnival season begins on the main kind of music while it is also mentioned that
January 6 with fantastic balls and exciting parties, but the other kind of music is also played.
main parades start two weeks before Mardi Gras (“Fat Solución:
Tuesday” 46 days before Easter). There are more than De la lectura se puede inferir que el jazz es el principal
sixty parades through the city, and there are bands playing tipo de música, aunque también se menciona que
New Orleans jazz and other kind of music. The streets are también se tocan otros tipos de música.
full of people dancing in purple, green and gold costumes.
And when you get hungry, there are a lot of stalls and 20. What do people do when they are hungry?
restaurants selling exotic food. A. They participate in parades.
Mardi Gras in New Orleans is the best street party in the B. They wear purple, green and gold costumes.
U.S – and it is less expensive than Rio! C. They sell exotic food.
D. They dance at parties.
18. What is more famous? E. They eat exotic food.
A. New Orleans FUNDAMENTO :
B. Rio Carnival Solution: At the end of the third paragraph we can read
C. The Hurricane called Katrina that if you, (it can be any person) get hungry, there are
D. The New Orleans Carnival a lot of stalls and restaurants selling exotic food so, It
E. Mardi Gras means that they can consume and eat exotic food.
FUNDAMENTO : Solución:
Solution: When we read on the second paragraph, the Al final del tercer párrafo podemos leer que si tu/Ud.
sentence; It is smaller than Rio and less well known (puede ser cualquier persona) le da hambre, hay
(famous), it is easily inferred that Rio Carnival is more muchos puestos y restaurantes que venden comida
famous than the events mentioned in the alternatives. exótica, por lo que significa que pueden consumir y
Solución: comer comida exótica
Cuando leemos en el segundo párrafo, la oración; Al
ser más pequeño que Río y menos conocido (famoso), GLOSSARY
se infiere fácilmente que el Carnaval de Río es más Parade: a public celebration of a special day or event,
famoso que los eventos mencionados en las usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles.
alternativas. Costume: the clothes worn by people from a particular
place or during a particular historical period.
Drummer: a person who plays a drum or drums.
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Judge: a
person who has the necessary knowledge or skills to give
their opinion about the value or quality of
somebody/something.
Cosmopolitan: containing people of different types or
from different countries, and influenced by their culture.

Crowds: a large number of people gathered in a public

place, for example in the streets or at a sports game.

Bands: colored rings of elastic that can be linked together

to make bracelets often made by children to wear or to
give to their friends.

Stall a table or small shop with an open front that people

sell things from, especially at a market

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