Modifying comparatives: comparing & contrasting

A small car does not consume _ petrol.

• a little
• little
• a lot
• much

This is _  worst film I’ve seen in a long time.

• much the most
• quiet the
• as nearly
• easily the

We're close to the project deadline, but there is still _ time left.

• a lot of
• some
• little
• plenty

_ information proved to be outdated.

• A lot of
• Several of
• A great deal
• Plenty

The Middle East produces _ oil _ Europe

• the same, as
• less quantity, than
• twice as much, like
• twice as much, as

The Middle East produces high levels of oil; _ , Japan produces none.

• however
• although
• and
• while

The Arabian Nights is _ than any other story book.

• as popular
• more popular
• most popular
• the most popular

She is _ than her husband.

• very older

• much older

• a lot older

• more older

_ Japan, South Korea does not produce any natural gas.

• Unlike
• Like
• As