English Quiz - Comparisons

The question is asking if national cars are cheaper than imported ones. The response states that they are not cheaper, but the speaker believes they are just as good. This means that while national cars may not be cheaper, they are still of good quality.

The phrase "It's the best in town" suggests that the ice cream being described is of exceptional quality. Since "good" is the only option that does not imply a comparative or superlative degree, it is the most appropriate choice to describe the ice cream's quality without directly comparing it to others.

The correct answer is "more effective" because it indicates a comparison between traditional education and online education, suggesting that traditional education is considered to have a higher level of effectiveness than online education according to many people's beliefs.

The correct answer is "than". In this sentence, the word "than" is used to compare the convenience of going by car to the convenience of taking the bus. It suggests that going by car is more convenient than taking the bus.

The given sentence is making a comparison between the size of two laptops. The word "much" indicates that the comparison is emphasizing a significant difference in size. Therefore, the correct answer is "smaller" as it indicates a greater degree of smallness compared to the first laptop.

The correct answer is "fastest / most". In this question, we are comparing the search engine with others in terms of speed and popularity. When comparing two items, we use the comparative form of the adjective "fast" (faster) to describe the speed of the search engine. And when comparing more than two items, we use the superlative form of the adjective "fast" (fastest) to describe the most speed. Similarly, when comparing popularity, we use the superlative form of the adjective "popular" (most popular).

The correct answer is "dangerous" because the sentence is comparing the level of danger between a tiger and a lion. The word "as" indicates that the comparison is being made on an equal level, so we do not need to use comparative or superlative forms such as "more" or "most". Therefore, "dangerous" is the appropriate word to use in this context.

The correct answer is "much taller" because it is comparing the height of one player to the other and indicating a significant difference in height. "Tall" is a comparative form, "tallest" is a superlative form, and "so tall" does not indicate a comparison.

The correct answer is "nicer" because the speaker believes that London is more pleasant or enjoyable to live in compared to Madrid.

The correct answer is "more exciting than" because Karen loves rock and she believes that it is more exciting than other kinds of music. This suggests that she finds rock music to be thrilling or captivating compared to other genres.