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1 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in

parentheses.
1 St Paul’s is the most famous cathedral in England. (famous)
2 Mont Blanc is the HIGHEST mountain in the Alps. (high)
3 London has the LARGEST airport in Europe. (large)
4 The Amazon is the LONGEST river in the world. (long)
5 The London Eye is the MOST POPULAR tourist attraction in London. (popular)
6 Fifth Avenue has the BEST designer stores in New York City. (good)

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2 Write the comparative form of the adjectives.

difficult long fast warm late old

1 You’re too early! Why don’t you come back later ?

2 It’s too cold outside. Let’s go somewhere WARMER .
3 This skirt is too short. I want a LONGER one.
4 This bus is very slow – let’s get off! It’s FASTER to walk.
5 My baby sister is too young to walk. She’ll walk when she’s OLDER .
6 This computer game is too easy. I’d like to play a MORE DIFFICULT one.

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3 Choose the correct form of the adjectives.

1 A church is usually smaller / smallest than a cathedral.
2 This grocery store is the busiest / busier in our town.
3 This is one of the coolest / most cool clubs in town.
4 My cell phone was more expensive / most expensive than yours.
5 Rio de Janeiro is more hot / hotter than Chicago today.
6 I think Seoul is the more exciting / most exciting city in the world.
7 Cities are more busy / busier than towns.
8 Is living in the country most boring / more boring than living in a city?
9 Jin’s English is best / better than Javier’s.
10 My apartment is moderner / more modern than yours.

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4 Write the correct comparative and superlative form for each word.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
tall (1) taller (2) the tallest
safe (3)safer (4)safest
dirty (5)dirtier (6)dirtiest
bad (7)worse (8)worst
far (9)further (10)furthest

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handsome (11)more handsome (12)most handsome

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5 Connect the sentences with that, who, or where.

1 There’s the woman. She owns the bookstore.
There’s the woman who owns the bookstore.
2 There’s the office building. I work in it.

3 I’m a New Yorker. I live in Tokyo.

4 There’s the phone. I lost it.

5 There’s the movie theater. We met there.

6 I met the woman. She lives near the library.

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6 Complete the city and town words.

1 A group of stores in one building: m a l l.
2 A large building where people work in offices: o f f i c e b u i l d i n g .
3 People walk on this, next to the road: s i d e w a l k .
4 You can cross a river on this: b r i d g e .
5 A place where you can buy fruits and vegetables outside: f a r m e r ´ s m a r
k e t.
6 A small house, usually in the country: c o t t a g e .
7 You can borrow books here: l i b r a r y .
8 A body of water: l a k e .
9 A place where vegetables are grown: f i e l d .

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7 Read the two travel blogs and answer the questions.

Anders:

I just visited Machu Picchu in Peru. It was the best vacation ever! It took four days to
climb to the top of the mountain, and I was very tired when we finished. But the old
Inca city looked much more beautiful than the photos you see in magazines or on
TV! At first it was quiet because there weren’t many people around. We watched the
sunrise, and the city looked very mysterious. Then the train arrived, and it got much
busier and noisier with lots of tourists taking photos. I have lots of photos, too!

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Marina:

Last week I went to Shanghai. It was amazing! It’s huge! In fact, it’s the largest city
in China with a population of 24 million. We stayed in a hotel in the Bund, the old
part of the city, and saw the older, more traditional houses built by the French. Then
we visited the newer part of the city and rode up the Shanghai Tower. This is the
tallest building in Shanghai! Yesterday, I bought lots of clothes. They were much
cheaper than in New York and are all famous designer names!

1 Did Anders enjoy his vacation? Yes, he did.

2 Did he take the train to the top of the mountain? No, he didnt
3 How long did it take to walk to the Inca city? 4 days
4 Did he think the city looked better than on TV? Yes he did
5 Did lots of people watch the sunrise on top of the mountain? Yes they did
6 What happened when the train arrived? It got busier and noisier
7 How many people live in Shanghai? 24 million
8 Did Marina climb the tallest building in Shanghai? Yes she did
9 Did she buy any designer clothes? Yes she did

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8 Make notes about your favorite town or city.

• What’s your favorite town or city?
• How many people live there?
• Why do you like it?
• What is it famous for?
• Other information?

Use your notes to write a blog. Write 60–80 words.

My favorite city is mazatlan, I don’t know how many
Live there, but they are too kind and funny, I like
Mazatlan because you can eat seafood in the beach with
Banda and then go to watch baseball in winter with venados
De mazatlan. The most famous place there is the lighthouse
Where most of visitors goes

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9 Complete the directions.

Take Route 2 to Selly Hill and turn (1) r i g h t

at the traffic circle. Go (2) o v e r the bridge
and (3) a r o u n d the corner. Then go (4)

d o w n the hill and (5) u n d e r two

bridges. At the traffic lights, (6) t u r n left.
Go (7) a l o n g Main Street and (8) p a s
t the stores and the library. Park in the parking
lot, then walk (9) a r o u n d the
street, and our house is on the corner.

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10 Complete the conversations.

Go along
the corner
past the drugstore
the traffic lights
Can you tell me
in front of you
near here

A Excuse me. (1) Can you tell me how to get to city hall?
B Sure. (2) go along this street, past that office building and the mall. Turn
right at the school and the city hall is (3) in front of you .
A Thanks.
A Is there a gas station (4) near here ?
B Yes, there is. Go along this road, (5) past the drugstore and the bank. Cross the
street at (6) the traffic lights , and the gas station is on (7) the corner .
A Thanks very much.

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11 Translate the sentences into your own language.

1 This exercise is the most difficult in the test.
Este ejercicio es el mas dificil del examen
2 Where do you go in your town to meet friends?
A donde vas en la ciudad para conocer amigos?
3 The most beautiful time of year is spring.
La temporada mas bonita del año es la primavera
4 At the traffic circle, turn left and go under the bridge.
En el semaforo, gira a la izquierda y ve debajo del puente
5 The world’s tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
La construccion mas alta del mundo es el burj khalifa en dubai

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6 Excuse me! Can you tell me how to get to the movie theater?
Disculpe, me puedes decir como llego al cine?
7 The bus is the best way to get around my town.
El autobus es la major forma de recorrer mi ciudad
8 I don’t understand that traffic sign.
No entiendo esa señal de trafico

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