1) 1 B

2 C

3 B

4 C

5 B

6 A

7 C

2) 1 the older, the harder

2 the hotter, the happier

3 the sleepier, the more dangerous

4 the later, the darker

5 the longer, the more difficult

3) 1 is slightly bigger than

2 is almost as clever

3 was a good deal more interesting

4 study far harder

5 a lot less strict