mini-test

Tick (✓) the best explanation.

1. The prices on the menu aren’t nearly as expensive as I expected.

• 1. Prices are a little cheaper than I expected.

• 1. Prices are much cheaper than I expected.

2. It looks as if your new car isn’t any more reliable than the old one!

• 1. Both cars are equally unreliable.

• 1. The new car is slightly less reliable than the old one.

3. Of all the teams in the league, theirs is the least successful.

• 1. Their team is the most unsuccessful.

• 1. Their team is less successful than some of the others.

4. They said it was one of the most powerful earthquakes ever.

• 1. No other earthquake was as powerful.

• 1. There may have been more powerful earthquakes.

5. The new tax regulations are somewhat more rigorous than last year’s.

• 1. The new regulations are much more rigorous than last year’s.

• 1. Last year’s regulations were slightly less rigorous.

6. I have to say that the hotel wasn’t quite as luxurious as the brochure claimed.

• 1. The hotel was much less luxurious than the brochure claimed.

• 1. The hotel was slightly less luxurious than the brochure claimed.

7. 7. This is by far the best seat in the plane. There’s loads of legroom.

• 1. No seat in the plane is better.

• 1. Other seats may be equally good.

8. She isn’t anything like as snobbish as you said.

• 1. She is less snobbish than you said.

• 1. She isn’t snobbish.

9. I’m afraid your figures are no more accurate than the ones Rachel gave me.

• 1. Your figures are less accurate than Rachel’s.

• 1. Your figures and Rachel’s figures are equally inaccurate.

10. As far as Daniel’s job is concerned, things are about as bad as they can be.

• 1. Daniel’s job could get worse.

• 1. Daniel’s job couldn’t be any worse than it is.