Lesson 8, Unit 3, p. 24-27
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Ex. 4 Complete the sentences using the word in brackets in the correct form
1. Alice is one of … (good) singers I've ever heard. 2. Mary looks a lot … (happy) than she did yesterday. 3. I used to think mathematics was very difficult but I find it much … (easy) nowadays. 4. Excuse me. Do you know where … (near) bank is? 5. Ten o'clock is quite late. Could you come a little … (early) than that? 6. What's … (big) mistake you've ever made? 7. The first level of this computer game is hard, but it gets a lot … (complicated). 8. I love the taste of coffee, but I know that tea is much … (healthy) drink. 9. The roads had ice on them and we had to drive as … (careful) as possible. 10. Water is cheap here but in some countries it's … (expensive) than cola. 11. There were lots of well-known artists in the 20th century, but Picasso was probably … (famous) of them all. 12. We've had lots of rain recently. In fact, it's … (wet) summer I can remember.
Grammar: Comparatives and Superlatives;
Ex. 1 Compare the two items using an adjective from the box. …
1) Salt water is heavier than fresh water.
2) A mile is further than a kilometer.
3) Sky blue is paler than navy blue.
4) A dolphin is cleverer than a snake.
5) Gold is more valuable than silver.
6) Yoga is more relaxing than football.
7) Wind energy is cleaner than nuclear energy.
8) A billionaire is richer than a millionaire.
Ex. 2 Complete the text about different learning styles using the comparative forms …
Visual: You learn better if you use pictures and colour to organise information. You communicate more easily / faster with people if you use pictures to get your message across.
Aural: You listen more carefully to the music in a film or TV show than other people do. The right kind of music can help you become more confident if you are feeling nervous.
Verbal: You are very good with words, both in speaking and in writing. Remembering things is a lot harder if you don't write them down.
Physical: You are more aware of your environment than many people. Reading slows you down; you learn faster / more easily if you can touch things. Learning to drive should not be a problem.
Mathematical: You may get frustrated with people who are not as logical as you. You are more interested in learning facts than in finding out how something works.
Social: You prefer working with others to working on your own. You like to get further information about something by telling someone your opinion and listening to what they say.
Ex. 3 Complete the text using the superlative forms of the words in the box
Swordfish are one of the biggest types of fish. Some swordfish are almost five metres long. The most unusual part of the swordfish is of course its `sword`, the strange long thing coming out of its face! This sword is for catching its food, other fish. Swordfish are fast and their sword can be dangerous. Only the very largest sharks and whales try to catch them.
Swordfish don't usually go very far down in the water. The deepest they swim is about 150 m below the sea, which is the easiest place to get food. Swordfish also like to be near the coast and the furthest / the farthest they are from the coast is about 60 km.
Swordfish are not the rarest fish but their numbers have gone down because of fishing. We are the most dangerous enemy of swordfish. Swordfish are still a popular food in restaurants and some people think they are the tastiest type of fish. Is we want to help swordfish, the best thing to do is not to eat them!
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