B. Reading comprehension/Grammar in use

Read the article ‘A road through beautiful Canada’ on pages 27-32 of English Now No 79. How many superlatives can you see? Choose the correct adjective to complete the sentences below. If you need help, read the rules in Part A.

1. The Icefields Parkway is one of the __________________ roads in Canada.
- a. most beautiful
- b. more beautiful
- c. beautifulest
2. Banff National Park is the ____________ national park in Canada.
- a. most old
- b. oldest
- c. older
3. Lake Louise has the _____________ water I’ve ever seen.
- a. greennest
- b. greenest
- c. most green
4. Bow Summit is the ____________ point on the Icefields Parkway.
- a. most high
- b. higher
- c. highest
5. The ______________ trail there is about three kilometres.
- a. most long
- b. longgest
- c. longest
6. The Columbia Icefield is the ___________________ place on the Icefields Parkway.
- a. most magnificent
- b. magnificentest
- c. more magnificent
7. The Athabasca Glacier is the ¬_________________ glacier in North America.
- a. most visitted
- b. most visited
- c. more visited
8. Jasper National Park is the _______________ park in the Canadian Rockies.
- a. biggest
- b. bigest
- c. most big
9. The _________________ place to see the Sunwapta River is from the Glacier Skywalk.
- a. goodest
- b. better
- c. best
10. Banff is one of the __________________ tourist destinations in Canada.
- a. most popular
- b. popularest
- c. more popular
11. The weather is always the ______________ in July and August.
- a. most nice
- b. nicest
- c. more nice
12. If you don’t like crowds, that’s the _______________ time to go there!
- a. worse
- b. worst
- c. baddest

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B. Reading comprehension/Grammar in use

1. The Icefields Parkway is one of the __________________ roads in Canada.

2. Banff National Park is the ____________ national park in Canada.

3. Lake Louise has the _____________ water I’ve ever seen.

4. Bow Summit is the ____________ point on the Icefields Parkway.

5. The ______________ trail there is about three kilometres.

6. The Columbia Icefield is the ___________________ place on the Icefields Parkway.

7. The Athabasca Glacier is the ¬_________________ glacier in North America.

8. Jasper National Park is the _______________ park in the Canadian Rockies.

9. The _________________ place to see the Sunwapta River is from the Glacier Skywalk.

10. Banff is one of the __________________ tourist destinations in Canada.

11. The weather is always the ______________ in July and August.

12. If you don’t like crowds, that’s the _______________ time to go there!