Superlative adjectives quizGroup A1Which is the (high) mountain in the world? Mount KilimanjaroMount EverestK2Fujiyama2Which is the (long) river in the world? The MississippiThe AmazonThe NileThe Saint Lawrence 3Which is the (far) planet from the sun? MercuryMarsVenusPluto 4Which human invention was the first object to travel (fast) than the speed of sound? a whipa rocketa cannonballa bullet5In which country did the world's (bad) nuclear disaster take place in 1986? SwedenFinlandUkraine (Soviet Union)Russia (Soviet Union) 6What is the (hot) part of a candle's flame? the centerthe edge the bottom, next to the wax 7What is the (fast) thing we know? soundlighta bulleta whip Superlative adjectives quizGroup B1Of which creature are there (many) species on this earth? fliesbeetlesfrogssnakes 2Which planet is the (close) to the sun? VenusMercuryMarsJupiter 3Which of the following countries is (large) than Canada? BrazilChinaRussiaAustralia 4What is the (famous) six-word phrase from the first Star Wars movie? The force is always with you.May the force be with you.Place your faith in the force.May the force be always with you. 5Which sense suffers the (great) damage when someone is struck by lightning? (It is the last to recover from the shock.) sightsmelltouchhearing6What are the (common) plants on earth? treesgrassesdandelionstulips7What is the (easy) planet to see in the night sky? (It is the brightest one.) JupiterMarsMercuryVenusAnswers and instructionsAnswersGroup A1 Mt Everest 2The Nile 3Pluto4 a whip5 Ukraine6 the edge7 lightGroup B 1Beetles2Mercury3Russia4May the force be with you5hearing6grasses7VenusInstructionsDivide the class into groups of four and sub-divide each group of four into two pairs. Give one pair quiz A and the other quiz B. Each pair has to answer the quiz and complete the questions using the prompt in brackets to make a superlative or comparative question. When they have finished, give them the answers on a slip of paper or orally. The two pairs in each group then quiz each other.Group A1Which is the highest mountain in the world? 2Which is the longest river in the world? 3Which is the furthest / farthest* planet from the sun? 4Which human invention was the first object to travel faster than the speed of sound? 5In which country did the world's worst nuclear disaster take place in 1986? 6What is the hottest part of a candle's flame? 7What is the fastest thing we know? * No difference between further/ farther or furthest / farthest when referring to distanceGroup B1Of which creature are there the most species on this earth? 2Which planet is (the) closest to the sun? 3Which of the following countries is larger than Canada? 4What is the most famous six-word phrase from the first Star Wars movie? 5Which sense suffers the greatest damage when someone is struck by lightning? (It is the last to recover from the shock.) 6What are the most common plants on earth? 7What is the easiest planet to see in the night sky? (It is the brightest one.)