Vocabulary 1
I learn historical facts ______ (slowly) than my friend Sue.
More slowly
The _______ (interesting) part of the job was selling the tickets. We just wanted to see the performance!
Least interesting.
Sam did/was doing a project on his laptop when suddenly his mobile rang/was ringing.
Was doing - rang.
While my aunt and uncle would live/were living in London a few years ago, I enjoyed visiting them every summer.
Were living.
Al Pacino was one of _______ (famous) actors in Hollywood in the 1970s.
The most famous.
Alice did her work _______ (carefully) than usual and her teacher gave her a low mark.
Less carefully.
Becky got off/was getting off the bus and waited/was waiting outside the cinema for her friend.
Got off - waited.
It hadn't rained/wasn't raining for a while and the ground was very dry.
Hadn't rained.
Nick waited _____ (patiently) than his friends for the start of the performance. He hated wating for anything!
Less patiently.
That wasn't the ______ (bad) convert I've ever been to but it was pretty bad.
Worst.
When Flora was younger, she used to/would love electronic games.
Used to.
Wow! I _______ (try on) some shoes fitted with GPS earlier. I ______ (walk) around the town in them when they suddenly _______ (light up) and _______ (tell) me where to go! It was so cool!
Tried on - was walking - lit up - told.
We worked ______ (hard) on the end-of-term show than on anything else during the year!
Harder.
I wasn't _______ (brave) to try zip-wiring, so we went horse-riding instead.
Brave enough.
I watched/was watching my favourite TV programme and my sister chatted/was chatting to a friend online when mum said that supper was ready.
Was watching - was chatting.
I ______ (read) about these robots that looked like real humans but when I actually _______ (see) them, I couldn't believe it. They looked so life-like! Unfortunately, I _______ (not have) time to watch the robotic dog performance, but maybe next time.
Had read - saw - didn't have.
Alice is much _______ (good) than any of her friends at telling jones.
Better.
My two brothers are ________ (funny) each other and we have lots of laughs at home!
As funny as.
When the students didn't know how to pronounce something correctly, they would ask/were asking their teacher.
Would ask.
Last year they ______ (talk) about new smart glasses. This year is all about an interplanetary internet between here and Mars. What next?
Were talking.