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Comparing Places Exercise

October 17, 2026 A2pdf

Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Oslo is ............... than Rome in winter.
Wrong!
Use "colder" to compare two places with than.
2This is the ............... street in the city.
Wrong!
Use "busiest" after the to compare one place with all others in a group.
3The new airport is ............... than the old one.
Wrong!
Use "more modern" before than with a long adjective.
4That hotel is ............... in our town.
Wrong!
Use "the most expensive" for one place compared with all the places in a town.
5The village is as ............... as the beach at night.
Wrong!
Use "quiet" in the pattern as + adjective + as.
6The small park is ............... than the main square.
Wrong!
Use "less crowded" before than to compare two places.
7The food market here is ............... than my city.
Wrong!
Use "better" to compare two places with than.
8This is the ............... road in the village.
Wrong!
Use "worst" after the for one place compared with all places in a group.
9The city center has ............... than the airport.
Wrong!
Use "more buses" before than to compare the number of buses in two places.
10The museum is ............... from the station than the bank.
Wrong!
Use "farther" with than to compare distance between two places.
11A hostel is usually ............... than a hotel.
Wrong!
Use "cheaper" before than to compare prices in two places.
12This village is ............... on the island.
Wrong!
Use "the smallest" for one place compared with all places on the island.

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  1. Oslo is colder than Rome in winter.
  2. This is the busiest street in the city.
  3. The new airport is more modern than the old one.
  4. That hotel is the most expensive in our town.
  5. The village is as quiet as the beach at night.
  6. The small park is less crowded than the main square.
  7. The food market here is better than my city.
  8. This is the worst road in the village.
  9. The city center has more buses than the airport.
  10. The museum is farther from the station than the bank.
  11. A hostel is usually cheaper than a hotel.
  12. This village is the smallest on the island.

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