1.

Fill in the blank with the either the comparative form or superlative form of each adverb, as
required:
1. He lives ___________________ (farther/the farthest) than Peter.
2. He lives ___________________ (farther/the farthest) out of all of us.
3. He lives ___________________ (farther/the farthest) than the rest of us.
4. Jim drives ___________________ (faster/the fastest) than most people that I know.
5. Jim drives ___________________ (faster/the fastest) of all my friends.
6. Frank welcomed us ___________________ (more warmly/the most warmly) than his
wife did.
7. Frank's wife cooks ___________________ (better/the best) out of anyone I know.
8. Frank's wife cooks ___________________ (better/the best) than anyone I know.
9. Which of these three girls dances ___________________? (better/the best)
10. Which of these two girls dances ___________________? (better/the best)

2. Choose the correct verb tense (simple past/present perfect) for each of the verbs (in
parentheses):
1. He ________ to get very angry. (to begin)
2. I ________ my glasses when I fell. (to break)
3. Those kids have ________ five windows playing baseball. (to break)
4. I have ________ studying French. (to begin)
5. He told me that he had ________ all the work himself. (to do)
6. Have you ________ yet today? (to eat)
7. My father has ________ me to talk to you. (to forbid)
8. I ________ him stealing that woman's purse. (to catch)
9. He must have ________ 8 beers last night. (to drink)
10. I ________ down and broke my arm.


3. Choose which verb tense (simple past or present perfect) fits better.
1. I ________ volleyball in several months.
a) haven't played b) didn't play
2. I ________ you at the party last night.
a) haven't seen b) didn't see
3. Jack's sister ________ her friend in London last year.
a) has visited b) visited
4. I ________ in a small town in Italy.
a) have been born b) was born
5. You ________ her, have you?
a) haven't told b) didn't tell
6. You ________ her, did you?
a) haven't told b) didn't tell
7. I ________ in Los Angeles for five years (and I still live there).
a) have lived b) lived
8. I ________ in Los Angeles for five years (but I no longer live
there).
a) have lived b) lived
9. My girlfriend and I ________ three times last week.
a) have gone out b) went out
10. I ________ to work every day this week.
a) have walked b) walked