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ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS - TEST 1

    ENGLISH  11.  The coral reefs are among ---- ecosystems in the ocean,   16.  A broken bone can be a lot ---- in comparison with a

                                                             sprain, as it often requires ---- medical treatment.
            with ---- species of marine life than any other habitat.
                                                             A) the worst / more intensively
            A) most diverse / even less
            B) more diverse / far more                       B) worse / more intensive
            C) the most diverse / more                       C) bad / the less intensively
            D) diverse / a bit more                          D) badly / less intensive
            E) the more diverse / less                       E) worst / the more intensive



        12.  Cheetahs  are  ----  fast  ----  lightning;  they  can  reach   17.  The  Arctic  tundra  experiences  ----  rainfall  ----  many
            speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour in just a few   other ecosystems, which results in its characteristic
            seconds.                                         dry and cold climate.
            A) so / that                                     A) more / than
            B) too / to                                      B) as / as
            C) such / that                                   C) less / than
            D) as / as                                       D) so / that
            E) more / than                                   E) such / that


        13.  The restaurant serves some of ---- Italian dishes in   18.  Germany  has  ----  an  extensive  railway  system  ----
            town; however, their customer service is among ---- I   it connects even distant cities and regions with
            have ever experienced.                           remarkable efficiency.
            A) better / the best                             A) more / than
            B) bad / worse                                   B) too / to
            C) worse / good                                  C) as / as
            D) the worst / best                              D) such / that
            E) the best / the worst                          E) the same / as


        14.  Joe’s coding abilities are ---- those of his coworkers,   19.  Although the last meal Monica cooked is ---- one so
            and he has ---- problem-solving capabilities among   far, she thinks that her previous meals were not  ----
            team members.                                    worse than that at all.

            A) more effective than / the best                A) the tastiest / any
            B) so effective / better                         B) tastier / no
            C) the most effective / best                     C) tasty / far
            D) effective / better than                       D) tasty enough / much
            E) most effective / good                         E) so tasty / rather


        15.  ---- you create positive relationships with colleagues,   20.  The paintings on the walls of the art gallery were ----
            ---- likely you are to face misunderstandings in the   lively in colour ---- a field of wildflowers in full bloom.
            workplace.
                                                             A) so / that
            A) The same / as
                                                             B) less / that
            B) So / that
                                                             C) too / to
            C) The more / the less
                                                             D) such / as
            D) More / than
                                                             E) as / as
            E) The little / more

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