UNIVERSIDAD DE

ACONCAGUA
FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍAS
TECNOLOGÍAS E
INNOVACIÓN
Contents:

1. Dimensions. Comparative adjectives. (p.3)

2. Superlative adjectives. (p.16)
3. Verb + gerund or infinitive (p.24)
4. Measurements. Infinitive of purpose. (p.34)
 1. Dimensions.
Comparative adjectives.
 Dimensions
1. What kind of robot is this? What can it do? 2. Complete the specifications.

The Robosaurus is a 12-metre-high entertainment robot.

It’s designed to lift, crush, and burn cars. It weighs 26 4m
tonnes and it’s controlled by a human pilot who sits inside 14,5 m
its head. 60 m flames come out of its nose, and its mouth 2,5 m
opens and closes with a pressure of 140 kg/cm². It can lift
30 cm
cars 15 m in the air and bite them in half with its 30 cm
140 kg/cm2
teeth. After shows, the robot becomes a trailer and it can
26 tonnes
travel by road to the next city. It can fold up to just 14,5
metres long, 4 metres high, and 2,5 metres wide.

12 m
4m
14,5 m
2,5 m
30 cm
140 kg/cm2
26 tonnes
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 Complete the table.

Adjective High Long deep

_______ Wide Example:
a 1) The building is 5 metres high.
Noun _______
height length
_______ Depth width
_______ 2) The height of the building is 5 m.
the

Complete the sentences with the correct word in brackets. 100 km + adjective
width
1) The ……………….. of the road is 6 m. (wide / width) A / The + noun
long
2) The river is 230 km ……………….. . (long / length)
3) The sea has a ………………..
depth of 330m. (deep / depth)
4) high
These pylons are over 80 m ……………….. . (high / height)
deep
5) These oil wells are more than 700 m ……………….. . (deep / depth) Questions:
6) length
The total ……………….. of the road is about 120 km. (long / length)
How + adjective ...?
7) wide
The tunnel is 15 m ……………….. . (wide / width)
8) The height
……………….. of the bridge is 130 m. (high / height) What is the + noun ...?

high 2 millimetres high.

Language How
wide is it? It’s 10 centimetres wide.
long are they? They’re 100 metres long.
Deep 1000 kilometres deep.
What is the height (length / depth / width / weight) of the building?
 3.2 m 1.9 m

7m
 wide is your van?
1.9
wider

How long is it?

7
longer

How high is it?

3.2
higher
A B C D
 Comparative adjectives
A comparative adjective is used to compare the difference between two nouns.
‘Than’ is usually used after the comparative adjective.

This truck is bigger than this truck.

This bridge is shorter than this bridge.

 Adjective Comparative Adjective

1 syllable + ‘er’
short = shorter tall = taller
2 + syllables + ‘more’ __adjective_____.
boring = more boring.
beautiful = more beautiful.
interesting = more interesting.
Words ending with ‘y’ - y + ier
funny = funnier happy = happier
 Syllables

Short = Short = 1 syllable

Boring = Bor-ing = 2 syllables
Beautiful = Beau-ti-ful = 3 syllables
Interesting = In-ter-es-ting = 4 syllables
Adjective Comparative Adjective

Exceptions to the rules

good better
bad worse
far farther / further
Explain the problem.
Example: 1) The lorry is higher than the bridge.

2) The ship is wider than the canal.

3) The plane is longer than the hangar.
4) The CD is bigger (wider) than the box.
5) The coin is thicker than the slot.
6) The screw is longer than the hole.
 taller
harder
more comfortable
better
nicer
heavier
more interested
warmer
better
bigger
more beautiful
sharper
more polite
2. Superlative adjectives
 1 syllable.
the high + est the highest

the fat + test the fattest

2 or + syllables.

the most + popular the most popular

2 syllables + y= iest

easy+ iest the easiest

Good - The best
Irregular form Bad - The worst
Far – The furthest / farthest
Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the adjectives.

………The largest…………… city in Canada is Toronto. (large)

the longest
1. The Nile is …………………………………….. river in the world. (long)
the most interesting
2. I’m taking four classes. My history class …………………………… of all. (interesting)
3. the highest
Mt. McKinley in Alaska is ………………………… mountain in North America. (high)
4. the tallest
The Sears Tower is …………………………………….. building in Chicago. (tall)
5. the biggest
Lake Superior is …………………………………….. lake in North America. (big)
6. the shortest
February is …………………………………….. month of the year. (short)
7. the farthest
Pluto is …………………………………….. planet from the sun. (far)
8. the most beautiful
In my opinion, Seattle is …………………………………….. city in the US. (beautiful)
9. In my opinion,Harry’s Steak House is ……………………… the worst restaurant in the city. (bad)
10. the best
In my opinion, the Doghouse Café has ………………………… food in the city. (good)
11. the most comfortable
Ken is sitting in …………………………………….. chair in the room. (comfortable)
12. The fastest
…………………………………….. way to travel is by airplane. (fast)
the best
13. When you feel depressed, laughter is ………………………………… medicine. (good)
14. the largest
Asia is …………………………………….. continent in the world. (large)
the smallest
15. Australia is …………………………………….. continent in the world. (small)
the most expensive
16. Sally ordered ……………………….. food on the menu for dinner last night. (expensive)
17. the easiest
Taking a taxi is …………………………………….. way to get to the airport. (easy)
18. the most important
I think good health is …………………………………….. thing in life. (important)
19. the most famous landmark in St. Louis, Missouri. (famous)
The Gateway Arch is ………………………..
 greatest
smallest
slowest
softest
greatest
smallest
quickest
Compare the three vehicles
3. Verb + gerund or infinitive
Verb + infinitive
Verb + gerund
would = ´d
 to be

to see
waiting
to swim to do

cleaning to speak
to ask
to go
visiting crying / to cry
to work
talking
going
going (to go) to museums.
writing (to write) letters.
to go there
travelling by train.
going to
to eat at
to
Finish these sentences
 4. Measurements.
Infinitive of purpose.
Measurements
4. Match these abbreviations to the correct measurements in the quiz.

a) ºC d) m g) yd j) lb l) ft
b) gal e) in h) ºF k) oz m) cm
c) km f) mph i) L
Infinitive of purpose
 to the café to meet a friend.
I went to the post office to get some stamps.
I went to the supermarket to buy some food.

to read the newspaper.

to open this door?
to get some fresh air.
to wake him up.
to see who it was.
 to play football.
to talk about her new job.
to watch the sunset.
to buy a scooter
 to + verb
for + noun
to
to
for
to
for
to
to
for
to
for
 What is it for?

3 10
5 6
1 2
8 7
9 11
4
4. Complete the sentences with words from the list.

Seeing / putting on / making / tying / signalling

tying
1) The dental floss is for …………….……. things together. It’s very strong and useful.
seeing
2) The torch is for …………………….. at night and also for signalling.
signalling
3) The mirror is for …………………. in the day and the whistle is for making
…………….. a noise.
putting on
4) The tea bag is for a hot drink and also for ………………….…. insect bites.

To describe the purpose of a thing, use “for V-ing” :

-What’s this machine for?
-It’s for cutting trees.
 What is it for?

1) A fridge is for keeping food cold.

2) A telescope is for seeing things
at a distance.
3) A drill is for making holes.

Fridge / drill / vacuum cleaner / kettle / telescope / freezer / speedometer / thermometer

 1) What did he come for?
A bus is for carrying passengers.

The mayor came to give the prizes.

The woman jumped into the river to save the child.

This is a computer program for making three-dimensional drawings.

Can I use your pen to sign this letter?

A pen is for writing.

Why?
what is it for? (para que sirve?)
to + verb
for + Ving
for + noun
 What did you go to Jim´s school for?
1) I went to Jim’s school. (for / what?) ……………………………………………….
to keep my feet warm.
2) I am wearing boots ………………………………..…… (keep / my feet / warm)
for an operation.
3) She is going into hospital ………………………………………… (an operation)
for taking photos.
4) A camera is ……………………………………………… (take photos)
for a new house.
5) We haven’t got enough money ………………………………… (a new house)
to get married.
6) They are saving money ……………………………………….. (get / married)
for moving earth, snow, sand, etc.
7) A shovel is a tool ……………………………………… (move earth, snow, sand, etc.)
to change money.
8) We are going to the bank ………………………………… (change / money)
for making calls.
9) A telephone is …………………………………………… (make calls)