11. Alex was (far and away / considerably) more successful at school than his twin brother.
12. It's (nothing / nowhere) like as hot today as it was yesterday.
13. The last show was nowhere (near/ close) as good as this one.
14. You'll have to work (hard/ hardly) if you're to pass the exam next month.
15. I thought the concert was (quite / a good deal) extraordinary.
16. The quicker you work, (so / the) sooner you'll finish.
17. We found a sick bird and nursed it back to health before setting it (free / freely) in the park.
18. The ice-skaters' performance was (absolutely/ very) perfect and the judges gave them full marks.
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