8. Use the words in parentheses to complete the sentences. Use much/a bit etc. + a comparative form. Use than where necessary.
1) You looked depressed this morning, but you look _____ now. (a bit/happy)
2) I enjoyed the evening yesterday. The party was _____ I expected. (far/interesting)
3) You’re walking too fast. Could you walk _____? (a bit/slowly)
4) The problem was _____ we thought at first. (much/serious)
5) This box is too small. I need something _____. (much/big)
6) I’m afraid her illness is _____ it seems. (much/complicated)
7) It’s _____ to study Geography travelling, not just reading books. (a lot/easy)
8) I thought she was older than me, but in fact she’s _____. (slightly/young)

1. You looked depressed this morning, but you look a bit happier now.

2. I enjoyed the evening yesterday. The party was far more interesting than I expected.

3. You’re walking too fast. Could you walk a bit more slowly?

4. The problem was much more serious than we thought at first.

5. This box is too small. I need something much bigger.

6. I’m afraid her illness is much more complicated than it seems.

7. It’s a lot easier to study Geography travelling, not just reading books.

8. I thought she was older than me, but in fact she’s slightly younger.

Здесь much, far, a lot, a bit, slightly усиливают или смягчают сравнительную степень:

• much / far / a lot + comparative: намного, гораздо
  much bigger, far more interesting, a lot easier.

• a bit / slightly + comparative: немного, чуть-чуть
  a bit happier, slightly younger.

• than ставится, когда есть сравнение с другим предметом, человеком или ожиданием:
  more interesting than I expected; younger than me.