Comparative structures u3

1 ) The rate of unemployment hasn't increased quite as much this year compared to previous years .
SLIGHTLY
This year the rate of unemployment has increased ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ it did in previous years .

2 ) It has rained much more in London over the last 10 years than it has ever done in previous decades .
CONSIDERABLY
Over the last 10 years , the rainfall in London has been ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ in previous decades .

3 ) The comedian was less funny than the audience expected .
NEARLY
The comedian ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ the audience expected .

4 ) Every time he talks about going on holiday I get really excited .
THE
The more he talks about going on holiday ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ get .

5 ) What was much better than I expected was the costume design .
EXCEEDED
What ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ the costume design .

6 ) He asked himself what were the chances of him getting top marks again .
LIKELY
He wondered ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ that he would get top marks again .