Answer Key (Present Perfect Comparative Superlative)

ANSWER KEY
A. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in the parentheses. Do not change the meaning.
1. I am in İstanbul. I came here in 1987. (SINCE)

I have been in İstanbul since 1987.
2. I bought this house 5 years ago. (FOR)
I have had this house for 5 years.
3. I finished ironing earlier than my mother expected. (ALREADY)
I have already finished ironing.
4. A few minutes ago, he was still washing his car. However, I guess he has finished it newly. (JUST)
I think he has just finished washing his car.
5. My brother asked me if I finished writing my thesis until now? (YET)

Have you finished writing your thesis yet?
B. Complete the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. A: 1 ____Have you seen______ (you / see) Jessica recently? I 2___haven’t heard____ (not hear) from
her for more than a month. I 3 _sent___ (send) her an e-mail last week but she 4 __hasn’t answered
_(not answer) yet.
B: Well, actually I 5 ____spoke_____ (speak) to her last night. We 6 _____chatted__________ (chat) on
the Net for a while. She 7 __has been_______________(be) very busy lately. She 8
_____got___________ (get) a new job two months ago and she 9 _____moved______________ (move)
to Paris! Can you believe that?
2. A: I think it’s time to buy a new cell phone, Frank. How long 10 have you had___(you / have) this old
one?
B: I 11 _____have had_______________(have) it for years. I 12 _______bought____________(buy) it
in 2010, I think. I 13 _________have never had_______(never / have) a problem with it, so why do I
need a new one?
A: Because a lot of newer phones 14 _____have come out________________(come out) lately. You
should get a smartphone.
B: I 15 _____thought____________(think) about buying one last year but then I 16
__realized______________(realize) that I just don’t need it. I only use my cell to make calls.
A: I see.
C. Rewrite the following sentences using the words in the parentheses. Do not change the meaning.
1. My best friend has been in France since last year. (WENT)
____My best friend went to France last year. _______________
2. I have learned English for ten years. (STARTED)
___________I started learning English ten years ago.__________
3. They have built a bridge over that river. (SIX MONTHS AGO)
________They built a bridge over that river six months ago._______
D. Expand to make sentences.

1. I / see / that movie / twenty times / ____I have seen that movie 20 times__________________
2. Sally / not finish / project / yet /________Sally hasn’t finished the project yet
3. Karen and Bruce / get married / last spring / ._Karen and Bruce got married last spring
4. you / ever / be / to Sweden / ?_____Have you ever been to Sweden?_____
5. we / visit / Italy / 2008 / ._____We visited Italy in 2008__________________
E.Choose the correct word.
1 Jenny has already/yet prepared the food for 4 The Hendersons have been living here
the party tonight. since/for two years.
2 This is the first time I've never/ever been to a 5 Tom has just/yet graduated from university.
food festival.
3 I haven't seen Kathryn since/for New Year’s
Eve.
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F. Complete the dialogue. Use the words in brackets in the Present Perfect or the Past
Simple, or write a short answer.
A I know that you like running. Have you ever won (you/ever/win) a medal?
B Yes, 1 I have __. 2. I won (I/win) a medal for running last year. My
brother likes running too but 3 _he hasn’t won (he/not/win) any gold
medals yet. 4__ he has come (he/come) second a few times,
though. He’s going to be better than me soon!
A 5_Has he ever beaten (he/ever/beat) you?
B No, not yet. He’s three years younger than me so he’s smaller but he goes to a gym and
he’s getting stronger.
A 6_ When did he start (when/he/start) running?
B Three years ago. He played football too, but 7________he stopped (he/stop) because he
wanted to concentrate on running. But there is one more sport that we both like –
baseball! It looks very exciting, and 8_we have never played (we/never/play) so
we’d like to try. Unfortunately, there isn’t a baseball team in our town.
1. The jumper is too small that I can’t wear it. too

The jumper is____too small for me to
wear______________________________________________
2.This house is too small for our family to live in. enough
This house____isn’t big enough for our family______________________
3. The bag is too heavy for her to carry. enough
That bag__is not light enough (for her ) to carry__________________________________
She ______is not strong enough to carry________________________________________
4. I have never seen such an attractive girl before. the
She _______is the most attractive girl I have ever seen___________________
5. I haven’t come across a better app. the

This is ____the best app ____________ I have come across.
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Make one sentence from two. Complete the new sentence using too and enough.
1. We could not eat the food. It was too hot.

too__________too hot to eat________________________________________
enough__________________not cold enough to eat________________________
2. I can’t drink this coffee. It is too cold.

too__________too cold to drink_________________________________________
enough____________________not hot enough____________________________
3. Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy.

too_______________________too heavy to move_______________
enough_________________not light enough to move________________
4. I don’t wear that coat in winter. It is not warm enough.

too________________too cold to wear that coat_________________
enough________not warm enough______________________
5. I can’t explain the situation. It is too complicated.

too__________too complicated to explain__
enough___________________not clear enough__________________________
6. Three people can’t sit on this sofa. It’s not wide enough.
Too____________________too narrow to sit
enough_ not wide enough_____________
. Underline the correct item.

A: Excuse me, do you have these jeans in a size 10? This pair is 1) too/enough big for me.
B: I’ll have a look for you. They’re 2) too/really nice. I have the same jeans myself!
A: You’re right, they are 3) enough/very pretty. Thanks!
B: Here you are, size 10. Let me know if they are 4) too/enough small for you. I also have
them in a size 12.
A: It’s OK, I’m sure that a 10 is big 5) enough/really for me. Thank you for your help.
B: You’re welcome.
Choose the correct answer for the questions below.

Hyde court is 1.____________hotel in Springhope and it is 2.__________________any other
hotels in the world. It is also 3.______________most five star hotels that you can find. What
makes it special? The elegant decoration, the comfortable rooms and the excellent service. For
those guests who are 4._______________to come to the dining room for dinner, we can offer
the 5.____________choice of food in your room. We also listen to our guests. When one
guest said our baths weren’t 6. ________________we chaged them all and put
7.____________baths in all the rooms. Come to Hyde Court, where we look after you.
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1. a. the bigger b. too big c. the biggest
2. a. as better as b. as good as c. as best as
3. a. better than b. best than c. as good
4. a. too tired b. more tired c. the tiredest
5. a. too wonderful b. most wonderful c. more wonderful
6. a. as big as b. too big c. big enough
7. a. biggest b. bigger c. the biggest
Rewrite the sentences using the words in bold.

1. These shoes are too expensive for me to buy. enough
These shoes are_not cheap enough___for me to buy__________________.
2. You packed more clothes than you need for your vacation. too
_____You packed____________too many clothes____________________.
3. We can’t make a cake because we have less sugar than we need. enough
_________________We do not have enough_sugar to make a cake_______.
4. This puzzle isn’t easy for some people to solve. too
_______This puzzle is________too difficult__for me to solve___________.
5. There’s a great deal of traffic in the morning so I always take my bike. much
_________________There is too much traffic _________________.
READING –
Refer to the reading “Recycling Around the World” and write the correct answer for
each question.
1. List two reasons why recycling is important.

Answer: 1-Garbage is ugly and dangerous.
2-Recycling is good for the environment. It reduces waste and pollution.
2. What kind of material gets composted?

Answer: food, dead plants and other organic things
3. What do San Franciscans do with compost?

Answer: they help plants to grow better
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4. What does “zero waste” mean?
Answer: Having no waste
5. What happens when people put plastic containers into vending machines in subway
stations in China?
Answer: They get money for the plastic containers.
6. What is a way of recycling better?

Answer: Studying successful recycling programs around the world
Match the main ideas with the correct paragraph numbers or the whole reading.
7. __
THE WHOLE READING ___ Different countries have different recycling
Pr ograms.
8. __2___ San Francisco has a program that recycles everything.
9. __3___ China has vending machines that collect plastic containers.
10. __4___ Norway burns waste to make power for the country.

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ANSWER KEY

1. I am in İstanbul. I came here in 1987. (SINCE)

5. My brother asked me if I finished writing my thesis until now? (YET)

D. Expand to make sentences.

E.Choose the correct word.

1. The jumper is too small that I can’t wear it. too

5. I haven’t come across a better app. the

1. We could not eat the food. It was too hot.

2. I can’t drink this coffee. It is too cold.

3. Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy.

4. I don’t wear that coat in winter. It is not warm enough.

enough________not warm enough______________________

5. I can’t explain the situation. It is too complicated.

. Underline the correct item.

Choose the correct answer for the questions below.

Rewrite the sentences using the words in bold.

1. List two reasons why recycling is important.

2-Recycling is good for the environment. It reduces waste and pollution.

2. What kind of material gets composted?

3. What do San Franciscans do with compost?

6. What is a way of recycling better?

8. __2___ San Francisco has a program that recycles everything.

9. __3___ China has vending machines that collect plastic containers.

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enoughnot warm enough______________

8. 2_ San Francisco has a program that recycles everything.

9. 3_ China has vending machines that collect plastic containers.