Matching Pairs Comparing life now and in the pastOnline version Introductory comparatives exercise for internediate students. by Renata Hirose 1 Electronics today are... 2 English pronunciation is... 3 My sister is... 4 The internet is... 5 Walking or riding a bike to school or to work is... 6 Smartphones are becoming... 7 Life in the big city is... 8 Rio de Janeiro is... ...more dangerous than Minas Gerais. ...more expensive than before. ...taller than me now. ...faster than before. ...healthier than driving. ...more technological than in the past. ...more difficult than Portuguese. ...more stressful than it used to be.