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 English pronunciation is... 3 Smartphones are becoming... 4 My sister is... 5 The internet is... 6 Life in the big city is... 7 Walking or riding a bike to school or to work is... 8 Electronics today are... ...more difficult than Portuguese. ...taller than me now. ...more technological than in the past. ...more expensive than before. ...more dangerous than Minas Gerais. ...more stressful than it used to be. ...healthier than driving. ...faster than before.