TOEFL Structure (Problems with Comparatives & Superlatives)

The speed of light is ____ the speed of sound.

• faster

• much faster than

• the fastest

• as fast

The use of detail is ____ method of developing a controlling idea, and almost all students employ this method.

• more common

• common

• most common

• the most common

____ in Stevenson's landscapes, the more vitality and character the paintings seem to possess.

• The brushwork is loose

• The looser brushwork

• The loose brushwork is

• The looser the brushwork is

Certain types^(A) of snakes have been known^(B) to survive fasts^(C) more as^(D) a year long.

• A

• B

• C

• D

The grizzly bear, which^(A) can grow up to eight feet^(B) tall, has been called^(C) a more^(D) dangerous animal of North America.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Climate, soil type, and availability^(A) of water are^(B) the most critical factors than^(C) selecting the best^(D) type of grass for a lawn.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Peter Abelard, a logician and theologian^(A), was the^(B) controversialest^(C) teacher of his age^(D).

• A

• B

• C

• D

Protein molecules are^(A) the most^(B) complex than^(C) the molecules of^(D) carbohydrates.

• A

• B

• C

• D

The leek, a member^(A) of the lily family, has a mildest^(B) taste than^(C) the onion^(D)

• A

• B

• C

• D

The widely^(A) used^(B) natural fiber^(C) of all is^(D) cotton.

• A

• B

• C

• D