Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.
Choose the correct comparative or superlative form of these adjectives.
Complete the sentences with words or phrases from the Dependent prepositions
Choose the correct option
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100

The number of visitors doubled this year.   TWICE   

There were _________ compared to last year.

There were twice as many visitors compared to last year.

100

You’re just the best sister  

a. by far   b. far   c. half     d.nowhere near  e. twice

a. by far

100

We were all very ___________ the quality of her work.

impressed by/with

100

Want to help someone today? Everyone’s _______ of doing their bit.
A. gifted   B. capable    C. talented     D. competent

B capable 

100

Email is nowhere near ____________ (old) the ‘@’ symbol. 

 as old as

200

I think the DJ was much more expensive than the one that we had last year.    TWICE

The DJ was _____________ the one that we had last year.

The DJ was twice as expensive as the one that we had last year.

200

Halo 4 was ___________ as good as Halo 3

a. by far   b. far   c. half    d.nowhere near  e. twice

d.nowhere near

200

I felt _____________ myself for being so careless. 

ashamed of

200

The people at the United Nations’ Food Programme website are so ___________ on working to address global education and hunger. 

A. determined    B. committed   C. absorbed   D. intent

D. intent

200

The pyramids are twice ____________ (big) any other building from that time

as big as

300

The leisure centre party venue is much smaller than the one at the ski centre.     NOWHERE

The leisure centre party venue ___________ the one at the ski centre.


The leisure centre party venue is nowhere near as big as the one at the ski centre.

300

If I keep saving, I’ll have ____________ as much money by the end of the month.

a. by far   b. far   c. half    d.nowhere near   e. twice

e. twice

300

Our bins haven’t been emptied for weeks. We feel really _________ the local council.

appalled at

300

Just imagine how ____________ anyone would be with results like that!

A. influenced   B. impressed  C. inspired   D. impacted

B. impressed

300

Stonehenge is by far ___________ (ancient) building in England

the most ancient

400

The number of visitors doubled this year.   TWICE   

There were _________ compared to last year.

There were twice as many visitors compared to last year.

400

Well, that whole experience was __________ better than I expected.

a. by far   b. far   c. half    d.nowhere near   e. twice

b. far

400

My son is ____________ help with the basketball match. He loves sport.  

eager to

400

Many people were ___________ the mess the local play park was in.

A. appalled at  B. ashamed of   C. eager for  D. capable of

A. appalled at

400

The pyramids in Mexico were just _________ (tall) the ones in Egypt

as tall as

500

I’d expected my friend’s birthday party to be so much more fun.   NOWHERE   

My friend’s birthday party was _______________ I’d expected

My friend’s birthday party was nowhere near as much fun as I’d expected

500

What a disaster! Only ________ as many people as we invited came. 

a. by far   b. far   c. half     d.nowhere near  e. twice

c. half

500

He often asks me to do the work for him, although he’s more than _________ doing it himself!

capable of

500

 Local builders volunteered staff, who were more than  ____________ fixing the play equipment to safe building standards.

A. appalled at  B. ashamed of   C. eager for  D. capable of

D. capable of

500

The Santa Maria de Loreto is by far ____________ (fine) wooden structure still in existence.

the finest