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c [) You can ______ open this tin. 6


c r) ’ax is a ______ singer. 6

c ‰) The dog barks ______ . 6 

c  ) îe ______ reads a book. 6 
c ·) îe drives the car ______ . 6
  
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c ë) Kevin is ______ clever. 6   
c ) This hamburger tastes ______ . 6
 
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c ) The violin is _______ the cello. 6 
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c [) Oliver is _______ Jeter. 6 
 
c r) Today it's _______ yesterday. 6 

c ‰) The tomato soup was _______ the mushroom soup. 6
 

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c ë) The test in Geography was easy, but the test in Biology
was______ .
c ) 3lorida is sunny. wo you know the place in______ the USA?
c ) Stan is a successful sportsman, but his sister is______ than
Stan.
c [) ’y mother has a soft voice, but my teacher's voice is______
than my mother's.
r) Amy has a beautiful baby, but my daughter has the______
baby on earth.
c ‰) Ô live in a large family, but my grandfather lived in a______
family.
c  ) ºe have only little time for this exercise, but in the
examination we'll have even______ time.
c ·) Lucy is clever, but arol is______ than Lucy.
c 
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visited during our holidays.