PROGRESS TEST I. 1. Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form, adding any necessary words. Dear Anita, I’m writing to tell you about the auction I went to last weekend. It was held in (1) _____ (large) house in the village and the items sold were far (2) _____ (beautiful) I had expected. I saw (3) _____ (pretty) vase I’ve ever seen, but it was also (4) _____ (expensive) item there, so I couldn’t afford to buy it. I bid for some chairs. They were far (5) _____ (nice) mine, but unfortunately some made a (6) _____ (good) offer than me and I couldn’t afford to make (7) _____ (high) bid. In the end, I bought (8) _____ (small) item of all, although it was not (9) _____ (cheap) of all! It was a gold locket, which I’m going to give to my (10) _____ (old) daughter on her 18th birthday. I think it’s (11) _____ (lovely) necklace I’ve ever seen and it was (12) _____ (easy) to carry home than a set of chairs! I enjoyed the auction very much and hope to go to another one soon. Perhaps next time you’ll come with me. Write soon and tell me all your news. Love, Maggie.