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ADJECTIVES, ADVERBS & COMPARISONS - TEST 2

    ENGLISH  11.  Preserving cultural heritage is not ---- achievable   16.  Despite  his  impressive  academic  background,  the

                                                             research assistant was not considered qualified ----
            as  ----  build  museums  alone;  it  requires  public
            involvement as well.
                                                             by the committee ---- lead the project.
            A) enough / to
            B) more / than                                   A) so / that
                                                             B) so / as
            C) so / to                                       C) enough / to
            D) so / that                                     D) such / that
            E) too / to                                      E) too / to


        12.  The high radiation levels and lack of oxygen in space   17.  The  interest  in  electric  vehicles  is  growing  ----,  as
            make it ---- unsafe for humans ---- survive without   consumers become ---- of the importance of reducing
            advanced spacecraft and equipment.               carbon emissions.

            A) more / than                                   A) the biggest / the most conscious
            B) so / that                                     B) big / more consciously
            C) enough / to                                   C) a bigger / the more conscious
            D) as / as                                       D) bigger and bigger / more conscious
            E) too / to                                      E) the bigger / most consciously


        13.  ---- iconic a symbol of the Mediterranean region are   18.  Space  exploration  programmes  aim  to  discover  ----
            the palm trees ---- they evoke images of sunny coastal   many new celestial bodies ---- possible to understand
            towns and long seaside walks.                    the universe better.

            A) So / that                                     A) as / as
            B) The more / the less                           B) quite / than
            C) Such / that                                   C) too / to
            D) Too / to                                      D) enough / to
            E) As / As                                       E) so / as


        14.  After hours of walking, the mountaineers reached a   19.  Although the first experiment had ---- impact on the
            fork in the trail; they chose ---- path and hoped for ----   field, later studies had much ---- and powerful effects.
            route to the summit.
                                                             A) more considerable /  so significant
            A) the least steep / far quicker
                                                             B) the most considerable / as significant as
            B) much steeper / the quickest
                                                             C) less considerable / most significant
            C) the steepest / much quicker
                                                             D) a considerable / more significant
            D) the less steep / too quick
                                                             E) such considerable / least significant
            E) the steeper / the quicker


        15.  Today’s communication habits are ---- those of earlier   20.  The water quality testing standards of the municipality
            times, with ---- much focus on digital platforms rather   match ---- criteria ---- those of national environmental
            than face-to-face interaction.                   agencies.

            A) enough / slightly                             A) more / than
            B) similar to / far                              B) the same / as
            C) as / as                                       C) so / that
            D) different from / too                          D) so / as
            E) the same / as                                 E) as / as

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