Gateway B2 Unit 4

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective or adverb given. 1 James is looking much thinner now. Has he been on a diet? (thin)2 I was studying as hard as Tom, but I didn’t pass the exam and he did. (hard)3 The better a student performs, the more self-confident he gets. (good)4 This test is not as easy as I thought it would be. (not easy)5 She is unbelievable! She is the bossiest girl I know! (bossy)6 This is where you find the most beautiful view of the city. (beautiful) 2 Find and correct the mistakes in the sentences. 1 My current employer is much fairest than my old one.fairer than2 This musician is the more talented man I know.the most talented3 You are just so talented as this artist.as talented as4 The earlier you set off, the soonest you’ll arrive.the sooner5 They were not as popular they thought and only a few fans showed up.as popular as6 When I perform, my mind is calmest than when I am resting.calmer than 3 Complete the text with the correct alternative. Mastermind is a (a UK TV show which started in 1972 and still runs today. There is a (a quiz master and there are - (the four contestants. There are two rounds and the (a contestants take turns to sit in a (a black leather chair in the centre of the (– studio to answer a series of questions. In the (– first round they answer questions on a specialist subject of their choice. The second round involves - (the general knowledge questions. The contestant with the (a most points after both rounds is the (– winner. 4 Complete the sentences with so, such, too or enough. 1 You are never too old to learn something new.2 There is never enough time to get everything done.3 People today are always so busy that they forget about the simple things in life.4 Is there enough food for dinner tonight?5 It was such a good film that I went to see it again the next day.6 Children are often told they are too young to know what they want. 5 Choose the correct alternative:There are a surprising number of child geniuses in the world. Most people assume that children are not old (1) ... to achieve very much, but these prodigies prove otherwise. Take Alma Deutscher for example. She is only eleven so you would think she is (2) ... immature to compose music. However, she has already written an opera. Yuja Wang is a pianist who is (3) ... successful that she has been labelled a pop-star pianist. She practised (4) ... a lot when she was very young that adults around her realised she was very talented. These people show that you are never (5) ... young to achieve great things. 1) too enough 2) so too 3) such so 4) so such 5) too enough 6 Choose the correct option to complete the text. 1) a the an 2) - the an 3) most young younger youngest 4) most powerful powerfuller more powerful 5) enough such too 6) too enough such 7) more sensitive most sensitive as sensitive 8) as clever as clever as more clever than 9) more successful most successful so successful 10) the most the more most