1.
The flag monument is one of __________ (tall) buildings in Rosario city.
Correct Answer
C. The tallest
Explanation
The correct answer is "the tallest" because it is comparing the flag monument to other buildings in Rosario city and stating that it is the tallest among them.
2.
Our town is __________ (peaceful) one in the central region of the country.
Correct Answer
B. More peaceful than
Explanation
The correct answer is "more peaceful than". This is because the sentence is comparing the level of peacefulness of the town to other towns in the central region of the country. When making comparisons, we use the comparative form "more peaceful than" rather than "peacefuler than" or "more peacefuler".
3.
The soyabeans silos in Arequito are __________ (good) of the province.
Correct Answer
B. The best
Explanation
The correct answer is "the best" because it indicates that the soybeans silos in Arequito are of the highest quality or superior compared to others in the province.
4.
This room is __________ (comfortable) one in the hotel.
Correct Answer
A. The most comfortable
Explanation
This question is asking for the correct form of the adjective "comfortable" to complete the sentence. The phrase "the most comfortable" is the correct answer because it is the superlative form of the adjective. It indicates that the room being referred to is the most comfortable out of all the rooms in the hotel.
5.
I have got __________ (nice) family I know.
Correct Answer
D. The nicest
Explanation
The correct answer is "the nicest." This is because the word "nice" is a one-syllable adjective, so the comparative form should be "nicer" and the superlative form should be "the nicest." The other options, "nicer than" and "the most nice," are grammatically incorrect.
6.
My father in law is __________ (hardworking) than my father.
Correct Answer
A. More hardworking
Explanation
The correct answer is "more hardworking". This is because when comparing two people, we use the comparative form of the adjective "hardworking" which is "more hardworking".
7.
I think English is __________ (easy) and __________ (interesting) subject in the world!
Correct Answer
B. The easiest ... the most interesting
Explanation
In this sentence, the speaker is comparing English to other subjects in terms of both ease and interest. When comparing two things, we use the comparative form of the adjective. "Easier" is the comparative form of "easy," and "more interesting" is the comparative form of "interesting." However, when comparing more than two things, we use the superlative form of the adjective. "The easiest" is the superlative form of "easy," and "the most interesting" is the superlative form of "interesting." Therefore, the correct answer is "the easiest ... the most interesting."
8.
? Kathy is probably __________ (intelligent) student in our class.
Correct Answer
A. The most intelligent
Explanation
In this sentence, we are comparing Kathy's intelligence with the other students in the class. The phrase "the most intelligent" indicates that Kathy has the highest level of intelligence among all the students. This is the correct answer because it accurately conveys the meaning of the sentence.
9.
Casilda is much __________ (big) Arequito and has more inhabitants too.
Correct Answer
D. Bigger than
Explanation
Casilda is being compared to Arequito in terms of size and number of inhabitants. The word "bigger" is the comparative form of the adjective "big," indicating that Casilda is larger than Arequito. The comparative form is used when comparing two things. The other options, "more big than" and "the biggest," are not grammatically correct in this context.
10.
The film I saw last week was awful. In fact, it's __________ (bad) film I`ve ever seen.
Correct Answer
B. The worst
Explanation
The correct answer is "the worst". This is because the sentence is comparing the film to all other films the person has seen, and stating that it is the most awful or bad film out of all of them. "The worst" is the superlative form of the adjective "bad", making it the most appropriate choice in this context.
11.
My History teacher is __________ (strict) and __________ (unfriendly) the Science teacher. She never laughs and she makes us do a lot of more work.
Correct Answer
D. Stricter ... unfriendlier than
Explanation
The correct answer is "stricter...unfriendlier than". This answer is correct because it correctly compares the History teacher to the Science teacher using the comparative forms of the adjectives "strict" and "unfriendly". It implies that the History teacher is more strict and unfriendly than the Science teacher.
12.
This bridge is __________ (long) the one I saw in my last trip to USA.
Correct Answer
C. Longer than
Explanation
The correct answer is "longer than". This is because the sentence is comparing the length of two bridges, and when making comparisons, we use the comparative form of the adjective "long". In this case, "longer than" is the correct comparative form to indicate that the bridge being referred to is longer than the one seen in the last trip to the USA.