Read the sentences, fill in the blanks with the correct collocation and match the columns. Then, choose the correct alternative.
1. Our high turnover rate has been a growing _______ for us. 2. A rose in full bloom had been allowed to grow _______ one of the walls. 3. The company is growing _______ all the time. 4. Opposition to the latest proposals is growing _______ . 5. The Catholic community in Edinburgh began to grow _______ in the mid-19th Century. 
( ) considerably ( ) steadily ( ) concern ( ) bigger ( ) unchecked up

Mark the alternative that presents the comparative form of the adjectives below:

busy – cold – difficult – fat

Analyse the statements below about the excerpt “I think that actually made it easier for us. We always write the quickest when we have a story or we're writing about something that's happened.” (l. 14-15).

I. “Easier” is a comparative form of the adjective “easy”, and it is written this way because the spelling rule for short adjectives ending in consonant + y is to drop the y and add ier.

II. “Quickest” is a comparative form of the adverb “quick”, and it is written this way because the spelling rule for short adverbs in general is to add est.

III. If “easier” were replaced by a long adjective like “beautiful,” its comparative form would be “more beautiful”.

Which statements are correct?

Text for the item.

Internet: <https://hearinginfo.net> (adapted). 

According to the text, judge the item. 

The word “best” (line 3) is the superlative of the adjective good. 

Choose the alternative that presents a correct association between a term from the text and its word class. 

Balloons
Have you ever wondered what keeps a hot air balloon flying? The same principle that keeps food frozen in the open chest freezers at the grocery store allows hot air balloons to fly. It’s a very basic principle: Hot air rises and cold air falls. So while the super-cooled air in the grocery store freezer settles down around the food, the hot air in a hot air balloon pushes up, keeping the balloon floating above the ground. In order to understand more about how this principle works in hot air balloons, it helps to know more about hot air balloons themselves.
A hot air balloon has three major parts: the basket, the burner, and the envelope. The basket is where passengers ride. The basket is usually made of wicker. This ensures that it will be comfortable and add little extra... Ver mais