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