Making Comparisons Another Way
About this practice test
Practise A2 Use of English through constrained sentence rewrites. Build accuracy with comparatives and equal and unequal comparisons.
What you’ll practice
Grammar and vocabulary
Choose forms and words that work together.
Meaning in context
Follow meaning across sentences and texts.
Accurate expression
Use natural phrases and sentence patterns.
What to expect:
8 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- A2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Sentence transformation
How to approach this practice
Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.
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Question 1 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. The bus is slower than the train. The train is ___ the bus.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- faster than / quicker than
Reversing the comparison requires faster or quicker than.
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Question 2 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. My bag is not as heavy as yours. Your bag is ___ mine.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- heavier than
Not as heavy as reverses to heavier than.
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Question 3 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Both rooms are the same size. This room is ___ the other one.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- as big as / as large as
As big as or as large as expresses equal size.
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Question 4 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. The red coat costs less than the black coat. The red coat is ___ the black coat.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- cheaper than / less expensive than
Both comparative phrases express the lower price.
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Question 5 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. This road is shorter than the coast road. The coast road is ___ this road.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- longer than
Longer than reverses the length comparison.
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Question 6 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. No student in our class is taller than Lina. Lina is ___ student in our class.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- the tallest
The superlative expresses that nobody is taller.
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Question 7 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use the given word unchanged. My old phone was worse than this one. This phone is ___ my old one.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- better than
Better is the opposite comparative to worse.
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Question 8 · Sentence transformation
Rewrite or complete the second sentence as instructed, keeping the same meaning unless the task asks you to change it.
Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first. This cafe is not as busy as the cafe by the station. The cafe by the station is ___ this one.
Check answers and explanations
- Accepted answers
- busier than / more busy than
The reversed comparison means the station cafe has more activity.
What to review next
Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.