Question

2 Put the adjectives/adverbs in brackets into the correct form.
One of my favourite memories of my time at university was my graduation
ball. In the past, elaborate leaving ceremonies were only seen in America, but
in recent years they have become very 1) popular (popular) in the UK, too. In
fact, the ball was 2) ................ (important) event of the university calendar
year. It was held in luxurious surroundings in a five-star hotel, but it was a
little 3)
.............. (expensive) than I would have liked. Tickets cost £60 each,
which included a lour-course meal. The food, however, was only slightly
4) ................. (tasty) than the food in the university canteen! Also, although
everyone was dressed really beautifully in dinner jackets and evening gowns,
they had to spend a much 5).............. (high) sum for their outfits than they
would for ordinary evening wear. However, the music was by far the
6)................... (good) thing about the ball. Maybe they weren't excellent
musicians, but they were certainly much 7)............... (little) boring than the
DJ music they usually have in such events. All in all, I think the ball went off
8)
(successfully) than most university events.

Answer 1

1. popular

2. the most important

3. more expensive

4. tastier

5. higher

6. the best

7. less

8. more successfully