Comparison
Modals
Present perfect
(In)direct speech
Quantifiers
100

Trains are faster than boats.

Boats are not _______ as trains.

Trains are faster than boats.

Boats are not AS FAST as trains.

100

It´s not a good idea to go swimming in this weather.

You ____________ go swimming in this weather.

It´s not a good idea to go swimming in this weather.

You SHOULDN´T o swimming in this weather.

100

We moved to Madrid 10 years ago.

We have lived in Madrid __________  10 years.

We moved to Madrid 10 years ago.

We have lived in Madrid FOR 10 years.

100

"I am hungry", said the little boy.

The little boy said that _____________ hungry.

"I am hungry", said the little boy.

The little boy said that HE WAS hungry.

100

The students only had a few questions.

The students didn’t have ________ questions.

The students only had a few questions.

The students didn’t have MANY questions.

The students didn’t have A LOT OF questions.

The students didn’t have LOTS OF questions.gggg


200

The choice of food here is not as good as in the market.

The choice of food in the market is _____________  here.

The choice of food here is not as good as in the market.

The choice of food in the market is BETTER THAN  here.

200

It is essential to book your room in advance.

You ____________ your room in advance.

It is essential to book your room in advance.

You  MUST BOOK your room in advance.

200

The zoo opened.  last week.

The zoo ____________ for a week.


The zoo opened.  last week.

The zoo HAS BEEN OPEN for a week.

200

Kim asked me what I wanted to eat.

Kim asked, “What ________ to eat?”

Kim asked me what I wanted to eat.

Kim asked, “What DO YOU WANT to eat?”

200

They said I wasn´t old enough to play the piano.

They said I was ____________ to play to piano.

They said I wasn´t old enough to play the piano.

They said I was TOO YOUNG to play to piano.

300

This novel is longer than her other books.

Her other books are _____________ long as this novel.

This novel is longer than her other books.

Her other books are NOT AS  long as this novel.

300

She must not smoke in the library.

She is not _________ to smoke in the library.

She must not smoke in the library.

She is not ALLOWED to smoke in the library.

300

This is the first time I am playing chess.

I have never played chess _________  .

This is the first time I am playing chess.

I have never played chess BEFORE .

300

I told my dad, “I will do the washing later”.

I told my dad I ________ do the washing later.

I told my dad, “I will do the washing later”.

I told my dad I  WOULD do the washing later.

300

Most Czech people drink beer.

Nearly _________ Czech people drink beer.

Most Czech people drink beer.

Nearly ALL Czech people drink beer.

400

This exam will be easier than the last one.
This exam will be ________ difficult than the last one.

This exam will be easier than the last one.
This exam will be LESS difficult than the last one.

400

You can't smoke in the theatre.

Smoking ____________ in the theatre.

You can't smoke in the theatre.

Smoking IS NOT ALLOWED in the theatre.

Smoking IS PROHIBITIED in the theatre.


400

I've never heard this music before.

This is _______________ I´ve heard this music.

I've never heard this music before.

This is THE FIRST TIME I´ve heard this music.

400

Paul asked me when I had started playing the guitar.

Paul asked, “When ________ playing the guitar?”

Paul asked me when I had started playing the guitar.

Paul asked, “When DID YOU START playing the guitar?”

400

There weren't many children swimming in the pool.

There were only ___________ children swimming in the pool.

There weren't many children swimming in the pool.

There were only A FEW children swimming in the pool.

500

She found Arabic easier to learn than she had expected.
It wasn't ____________ to learn Arabic as she had expected.

She found Arabic easier to learn than she had expected.
It wasn't AS DIFFICULT  to learn Arabic as she had expected.

500

It´s not necessary to make an appointment.

You _____________ to make an appointment.

It´s not necessary to make an appointment.

You DON´T HAVE  to make an appointment.

500

I have not seen David for   2 years.

It has been 2 years ____________ I last saw David.

I have not seen David for   2 years.

It has been 2 years SINCE I last saw David.

500

She asked me if I had been to Argentina.
She asked: ________ to Argentina?

She asked me if I had been to Argentina.
She asked:  HAVE YOU BEEN to Argentina?

500

What’s the price of these sneakers?

How ________ these sneakers cost?

What’s the price of these sneakers?

How MUCH DO these sneakers cost?

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