Simple present/Present continuous-Comparative and Superlative adjectives

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the simple present or
present continuous tense. You can use some of the verbs from the box more than 
once. 

BUY-CARRY-DO-COST-GO-LIKE-MISS-PLAY-STAND-TAKE-TRAVEL-USE-VISIT-WATCH-WORK

1 My brother ________________________ this CD very much.
2 He __________________________ in China this summer.
3 We __________________________ to lunch now. Would you like to
join us?
4 We always __________________________ Grandma on Sundays.
5 In this photo, we __________________________ volleyball on the beach.
6 I __________________________ tennis every day.
7 My father can’t come to the phone now. He __________________________ a shower.
8 My father __________________________ as an accountant in a big company.
9 I think this pen __________________________ HK$8.
10 I can’t play online games now. My brother __________________________ the computer to do
his homework.
11 A: ______________ you ___________________ your homework now?
B: Yes, I __________________________.
12 This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________ me on his
shoulders.
13 People ______________ always ___________________ new mobile phones.
14 Can you see Anna? She __________________________ at the bus stop.
15 ______________ you still ___________________ TV?
16 A: ______________ they _________________ to Ocean Park on Sunday?
B: No, they __________________________.
17 She often __________________________ class because of illness.
18 A: ______________ you _________________ Kelly Chan’s songs?
B: Yes, I ______________, but my brother _________________.


Too Much Fast Food?

According to a recent survey, Hong Kong consumers are....... (1) more money on convenience
foods since the economic downturn. Because companies are trying to make do with fewer staff,
employees are....... (2) harder than ever before. More women........ (3) joining the workforce as well.
They....... (4) less time to prepare nutritious home-cooked meals for their families. Instead,
families....... (5) out or...... (6) convenience foods, such as frozen pizzas and instant noodles. These
foods....... (7) more fat, salt and sugar than home-cooked meals. Experts say that eating too much
of them.......(8) the risk of serious health problems, including diabetes and heart disease.
However, the trend towards convenience foods....... (9) benefitting some business sectors.
Supermarkets are....... (10) to the higher demand for quick, easy-to-serve meals by increasing their
selection of convenience and pre-packaged foods. These products often....... (11) for higher
prices than fresh food. Restaurants also........ (12) from the trend: most Hong Kong people now
 .......(13) out at least once a day.
Is convenience food just a fad or is home-cooked food .......(14) a thing of the past?
How .......(15) this trend affecting our health?


1 A spending
B spends
C spent
2 A work
B works
C working
3 A is
B are
C be
4 A has
B have
C had
5 A eating
B eats
C eat
6 A bought
B buys
C buy
7 A containing
B contains
C contain
8 A increase
B increasing
C increases
9 A is
B are
C be
10 A respond
B responded
C responding
11 A sells
B sell
C selling
12 A profit
B profiting
C profits
13 A eat
B ate
C were eating
14 A become
B became
C becoming
15 A does
B is
C have

adjectives: comparative and superlative 


1. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives: 

Adjective              Comparative                 Superlative
long                      longer than                     the longest
fast                       faster than                        ...........
pretty                  ...........                            the prettiest
beautiful               more beautiful than           .............
ugly                     uglier than                          .............
thin                     ...........                             the thinnest
fashionable           more fashionable than      .............

2. Write the comparative: 

a. old older f. good
b. strong g. large
c. happy h. serious
d. modern i. pretty
e. important j. bad

3. Complete the sentences with a superlative: 

a. This building is very old. It’s the oldest buildings in the town.
b. It was a very happy day. It was............................... of my life.
c. It’s a very good film. It’s................................... I’ve seen.
d. It was a very bad mistake. It was.......................................... in my life.
e. It was a very cold day. It was............................................... of the year.
f. She’s a popular singer. She’s................................................ in the country.
g. He’s a very boring person. He’s................................................... I know.
h. This house is very big. It is................................................... I’ve lived in.
i. My cousin is very tall. He is....................................................... I have.
j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is............................................... I know.

4. Choose the correct answer: 

a. Tom’s car is as big as / the biggest his friend’s.
b. Who is shorter than / the shortest person in your family?
c. Who is more independent than / the most independent person you know?
d. These sofas are more comfortable than / the most comfortable ours.
e. My brother is taller than / the tallest in the class.
f. Is Jason’s dog older than / the oldest yours?
g. Who is the best / better than singer in the world?
h. We are younger than / the youngest the rest of the class.
i. My hair is the straightest / straighter than your hair.
j. He is more popular / the most popular singer in the world.

5. Write the sentences in the correct order: 

a. taller / than / Gary / Rick / is.
Gary is taller than Rick.

b. trousers / John / got / has / new / light.

c. Mary / clothes / likes / bigger

d. an / expensive / Rick / wearing / coat / is

e. the / Carol / has / scarf / got / shortest

f. the / student / he / tallest / is

g. actress / Mary / the / was / popular / most

h. He / the / was / footballer / best

i. plays / than / better / you / Mary

j. father / is / your / than / stronger / mine

6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets: 

a. Carol is as good (good) as you at sport.

b. We like wearing the.................. (late) fashion.
c. These trousers are ____________________ (comfortable) than those jeans.
d. She is ______________________ (happy) now than he was last year.
e. You are the ________________________ (pretty) girl in class.
f. My grandma is _______________________ (old) than my grandpa.
g. The red dress is the ______________________ (attractive) in the shop.
h. I always tell the _______________________ (fun) jokes.
i. Your hair is ____________________ (curly) than my hair.
j. My hair is ______________________ (short) than yours.