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