sábado, 9 de noviembre de 2013

Week - 17 - Comparatives and Superlatives

Q1 - It's better _than_ I thought.



Q2 - Brazil is _bigger than_ England.



Q3 - She is _the best_ in the class



Q4 - I'm not as successful _as_ she is.



Q5 - It was _the most_ expensive restaurant I've ever been to.



Q6 - I'd like some _further_ information.


Q7 - It's _the finest_ art collection in Europe.



Q8 - It was _cheaper_ than I was expecting.


Q9 - This is the _dirtiest_ kitchen I've ever seen.


Q10 - Which is _more difficult_ of the two?


Q11 - She finished _either could be used here_ than everyone else.


Q12 - The underground is _more expensive_ buses.



Q13 - The plane would be _quicker_ than the coach.


Q14 - It was _the hardest_ test I have ever done.


Q15 - There were _more_ people at the game than expected.


Q16 - The _it depends on how many things there were_ difficult thing was communication.




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Week - 17 - Comparison of adjectives with as ... as

You answered 10 tasks out of 10 correctly.
That's 100%.
 
Your results:
1) The blue car is  as fast as the red car.
2) Peter is  not as tall as Fred.
3) The violin is  not as low as the cello.
4) This copy is  as bad as the other one.
5) Oliver is  as optimistic as Peter.
6) Today it's  not as windy as yesterday.
7) The tomato soup was  as delicious as the mushroom soup.
8) Grapefruit juice is  not as sweet as lemonade.
9) Nick is  as brave as Kevin.
10) Silver is  not as heavy as gold.

Week - 17 - Comparative or superlative 1

Choose whether each sentence requires the comparative or superlative form: 


1. There are 10 houses on our street. Our house is the biggest one.
  biggest
  bigger

2. My brother sings better than I do, but I play guitar better than he does.
  the best
  better

3. This is the best song I have ever heard!
  better
  the best

4. Tom is stronger than I am.
  stronger
  the strongest

5. Out of all the students in our class, I am the shortest.
  the shortest
  shorter

6. Everyone says that my sister is better looking than I am.
  the best looking
  better looking

7. She is the best looking girl in our school.
  the best looking
  better looking

8. This is boring. Let's do something more interesting.
  the most interesting
  more interesting

9. This isn't the most interesting book I have ever read. 
  more interesting
  the most interesting

10. Your apartment is cleaner than mine.
  cleaner
  the cleanest

Week - 16 - First Conditional Exercise at Auto-English

First Conditional  Exercise at Auto-English

IF + PRESENT SIMPLE , WILL + INFINITIVE
WILL + INFINITIVE + IF + PRESENT SIMPLE


Fill the gap using the verb in brackets.Three gaps need a NEGATIVE verb and watch out for the third person S!


1


If Clare arrives  late again, the hockey trainer will be furious. (to arrive)
2You'll be sorry if you revise  for your exams. (to revise)
3We go  if the weather's good. (to go)
4They won't recognise  you if you wear a wig and dark glasses. (to recognise)
5If the bus is on time, I won't miss the football. (to be)
6If you do your homework now, you'll be free all tomorrow. (to do)
7We'll eat  out if there's no food at home. (to eat)
8You'll find life much easier if you smile more often. (to smile)
9
If it's hot, we'll go  for a swim. (to go)
10You'll do it better if you take more time over it. (to take)
11If she keeps practising, she'll get better. (to keep)
12Mum will be very sad if Jim forgets Mother's Day again. (to forget)
13I'll be  so happy if I pass the exam. (to be)
14You'll be really tired tomorrow if you don't go  to bed soon. (to go)
15The government will lose the next election if they continue to ignore public opinion. (to lose)
16If Valencia FC win the Spanish football league, I'll dye my hair blue. (to dye)
17If someone lends you a bike, you can come with us. (to lend)

Week - 16 - First Conditional

Put the correct form of each verb in brackets into the box.

Correct! Well done.
Your score is: 100%.
1. If you don't study (not study), you will fail (fail) the test.
2. We will die (die) if we don't get (not get) help soon!
3. If you look (look) in the fridge, you will find (find) some cold drinks.
4. If there is (be) no oil in the engine, the car will break (break) down.
5. I will lend (lend) you my umbrella if you need (need) it.
6. The sea level will rise (rise) if the planet gets (get) hotter.
7. If you eat (eat) your sandwiches now, you won't have (not have) anything for lunch!
8. You will be (be) safe in an accident if you wear (wear) your seatbelt.
9. If he saves (save) all his money, he will be able to go (be able to go) on holiday to Canada.
10. I won't come (not come) with you if you don't bring (not bring) John!
 

Week - 15 - COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVE EXERCISES

1. Greenland is the largest  (large) island in the world.
2. Travelling by plane is faster  (fast) than travelling by train.
3. Boracay Island in the Philippines has the best (good) beaches I have ever seen.
4. Jamaica is sunnier  (sunny) than Norway.
5. Fjordland in New Zealand is the wettest  (wet) place in the world.
6. Rain in the wet season is heavier  (heavy) than during the rest of the year.
7. Easter Island is the most interesting  (interesting) island I have ever visited.
8. A holiday in Thailand is more exciting  (exciting) than a holiday in Spain.
9. Santa Cruz is the second largest  (large) island in the Galapagos.
10. The Galapagos are one of the most expensive  (expensive) places in the world to visit.






Perfect!
Your mark: 100 /100
(10 points / question)

Week - 15 - COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVE EXERCISES



1. A lion is bigger  (big) than a cat .
2. Oh fine, it was raining yesterday but today the weather is better  (good) .
3. I have just a little money , then I'll have the cheapest (cheap) menu .
4. She thinks that Chinese is more difficult  (difficult) than English .
5. Water is less expensive  (expensive) than champagne .
6. It's awful , we have got the worst  (bad) weather in the world.
7. Your car is old ! it is more dangerous  (dangerous) than mine.
8. Jane is 8 and Kim is 10 ; Jane is younger  (young) than Kim .
9. Don't be in a hurry , walk more slowly  (slowly).
10. You'd better get up ealier  earlier (early) tomorrow, or you'll be late again.
11. Speak louder  (loud) , I can't hear you.
12. What a stupid boy you are ! you are less intelligent  (intelligent) than a monkey.





Great!
Your mark: 91.5 /100