Modifying Comparatives

What does 'far' mean when used with comparatives?

• a long distance from

• in a galaxy far, far away

• a lot / much

• a small amount

Is this sentence correct or incorrect? "This chair is far more expensive than the other chair we bought."

• correct

• incorrect

"My brother is slightly taller than I am."

• correct

• incorrect

"My German isn't nearly as good as yours.

My German is a lot worse than yours."

Is the meaning of these sentences the same?

• different

• same

You are ... at cooking than her. (good)

• much good

• more good

• much better

Choose the sentence that has the same meaning to this one:

"My book is a bit more interesting than yours."

• Your book isn't quite as interesting as mine.

• Your book is bit more interesting than mine.

• Your book is as interesting as mine.

• Your book is far more interesting.

Fast food isn't nearly as healthy as fruit.

Fruit isn't far healthier than fast food.

• same

• different

“That red skirt is slightly tighter than the black one.” = Slightly is used to indicate:

• big difference

• small difference

• equality

• surprise

She's almost so old as I am.

Is the structure correct?

• correct

• incorrect

Houses in my city are not much more expensive than flats.

Is the structure correct?

• correct

• incorrect