Comparatives of Equality

Gap-fill exercise

Fill in all the gaps, then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!

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The World Trade Center in New York has two towers that are 440 meters
tall. They are exactly .


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Both Robert and his wife were born in May of 1960.
Robert is his wife.


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Boston and Washington are both about 4 hours from New York. They
are from New York.


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A Boeing 747 is as big as a DC-10. The two airplanes are .


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Question - Which is heavier: A pound of cotton or a pound of metal?
Answer - That's a stupid question! They are .


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Sandy and Jane are both blondes, and their hair is the same length.
Sandy's hair is Jane's.


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Arizona and New Mexico are almost the same size. Arizona is
almost New Mexico.


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You can buy shoes in different widths, from narrow to wide. A size 9A
isn't a size 9E.


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Mr. and Mrs. Miller like to go to the beach in the winter, but they
hate to travel long distances. They usually go to Florida, because
it isn't other warm places.


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John: I went to the post office, and they said that those two boxes
were exactly the same weight.

Paul: Really? The little one didn't look the big one.


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The street leading to the supermarket is only 4 feet wide. It is
my driveway.


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Bill and Ted both live in the suburbs and work downtown. They drive
every day.