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A. Read these sentences. What is the word for each sentence?
1. A king and queen live here. C ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
2. People live in these. They are buildings with lots of floors. F ___ ___ ___ ___
3. We need this to sleep. B ___ ___
4. We plant trees and flowers in here. G ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
5. We eat on them and then we wash them. D ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

B. Write the verbs in the box before the appropriate expression.

1. _______ the dog 6. _______ to school

2. _______ the teeth 7. _______ the rubbish
take out  water
3. _______ breakfast 8. _______ the plants
go  wash
4. _______ the table 9. _______ the clothes have  lay
5. _______ the floor 10. _______ the dishes iron  feed
brush  vaccum
Read the article about Rupert Grint, a British actor.

Life after Harry Potter for Rupert Grint

British Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint is now a busy man since he acted
in the Harry Potter films. He was born in 1988 in Harlow, Essex. It’s about
30 miles from London. He’s an English actor who rose to prominence
playing Ron Weasley, one of the three main characters in the Harry Potter
film series.
At eleven Rupert Grint was cast as Ron Weasley, having previously acted
only in school plays and at his local theatre group. Grint says, “I always had
an interest in drama, even at school I always got involved in plays and loved
acting. But I didn’t actually realise it was a job back then, I just thought it was something people do and
don’t get paid for it”, he laughs.
From 2001 to 2011, he starred in all eight Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Emma
Watson. Beginning in 2002, Grint began to work outside of the Harry Potter franchise, taking on a co-
leading role in Thunderpants. He had starring roles in Driving Lessons, released in 2006, and Cherrybomb
in 2010.
Grint often gets followed down the street or accosted in bars. “You develop an instinct for it. You
can hear people saying your name, feel their stares. But it depends where you are. Here in Britain, people
are a lot more reserved. In America it’s kind of crazy: louder, a few screams, and they want me to sign
stuff.”
After rising to fame as Harry Potter’s sidekick, it seems Rupert Grint is working some magic of his
own on his property portfolio. Rupert Grint has a new company to manage the income from his multi-million
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pound housing empire, the Daily Mail can reveal. The actor bought three properties around his home
village for a combined £9.2 million. Another three, worth £3.7 million, are registered in the names of his
mother Joanna, 46, and father Nigel, 49. Grint lives in an 18th century mansion bought for £5.4 million.
Adapted from: http://dailymail, http://www.thetimes.co.uk

A. Say whether these statements are right (R) or wrong (W). Underline the text to support your
answers.

1. Rupert is from London.

2. When Rupert Grint was eleven he started acting in school plays.
3. Rupert became famous when he acted at his local theatre group.
4. Only after the Harry Potter films did he have starring roles in films.
5. Rupert is now very rich and owns many houses.
B. Answer these questions about the text.

1. At what age did Rupert start filming in the Harry Potter film?_____________________
2. How long did he work in the Harry Potter films? _______________________________
3. When did he start doing other films besides Harry Potter? _______________________
4. Why does he think some Americans are crazy? ______________________________
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5. How much did the house that he lives in cost? ________________________________

C. Find words in the text that mean the following:

1. the state of being important, well-known, or noticeable (paragraph 1)
2. to approach and speak to (someone) often in an angry or aggressive way
(paragraph 4)
3. looking at someone for a long time often with your eyes wide open
(paragraph 4)

4. a person who helps and spends a lot of time with someone who is
usually more important (paragraph 5)
5. money that is earned from work, investments, business, etc. (paragraph 5)

GRAMMAR
A. Match the words on the left with words in the box to form compound nouns.

1. tooth______________
a) dryer
2. bath______________
b) paste
3. hair_______________
c) paper
4. head______________
d) phones
5. wall_______________
e) room

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B. Complete the sentences by creating compound nouns. Use the words from the list below, but
careful because some are not necessary.

1. At home we usually eat home pizza. office

end
2. I’m going to the shopping centre this week .
case
3. My father reads his news every evening. paper
4. Today I have a terrible head . I need to rest. ache
work
5. I can’t find my pencil . Did you see it?
made
basket

C. Complete these sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives given in brackets.

1. Harry Potter series are ________ (good) books I’ve ever read.
2. August is _____________(hot) month of the year.
3. This is ____________(cheap) house in town.
4. London is one of __________ (expensive) cities to live in.
5. _____________(easy) way to get to my house is by bus.
D. Choose the appropriate option: comparative or superlative.

1. This bed is more comfortable than / the most comfortable that one.
2. Buying this house was worse than / the worst mistake I’ve ever made.
3. Your house is bigger than / the biggest mine.
4. Move that chair closer / the closest to the table. Much better!
5. I’m happier than / the happiest person alive! My sleepover party is tonight! Hurray!

WRITING

A. Imagine you are talking to Rupert Grint. Complete the dialogue.

You: Hi, Rupert. (1)_____________________________?

Rupert: Hi! I always get up at half past seven.
You: (2) Everyday, really!? _______________________________________?
Rupert: Because I like to have a steady routine, so it’s important to wake up early.
You: (3)_______________________________________?
Rupert: Sometimes I do. I like to have lunch at home.
You: (4) One of your latest films is CBGB. ________________________?
Rupert: It was released in 2013.
You: (5) ___________________________in this film?
Rupert: I played a rock star. It was great! I loved it!

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 B. Write a small text describing your daily routine. Don’t forget to mention what you do
at home to help.

_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

A. Match in order to create compound nouns. Then match the pictures with the word.
glasses  board  ring  brush  moon  office  cream  print

1. tooth__________ (a)
(b) (c)
2. ice____________
3. sun___________
4. honey_________
5. cup___________
6. finger_________
7. post__________
8. ear___________ (f) (g)
(d) (e) (h)

B. Complete the sentences with a compound noun from exercise A.

1. The police took the suspects’ ___________ to identify the criminal.
2. Children’s ___________ cleans upper and lower gums and teeth at the same time.
3. More and more couples are choosing a cruise for their ___________ .
4. My kitchen ___________ was a present from my lovely grandmother.
5. Paula found her lost diamond __________ on her bedroom’s floor.
6. My mother bought ___________ and fruit for dessert.
7. I often use ___________ to protect my eyes against the sun.
8. Yesterday I went to the ___________ to get some stamps.
C. Read the sentences and write a compound noun as an answer.
1. How do we call a shop where books are sold?
_B __ __ __ __ __ __ __

2. How do we call a room containing a bath and a toilet?

_B __ __ __ __ __ __ __
B. Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

1. London is _______________ (large) city in England.

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2. The Alps are _______________ (high) mountains in Europe.
3. That was _______________ (bad) food I have ever tasted.
4. John is _______________ (funny) person I know.
5. This Italian salad is _______________ (delicious) salad I have ever eaten.
6. Mario is _______________ (good) student in my class.
7. Today is _______________ (hot) day of the year.
8. Paris is _______________ (beautiful) city I have visited!
9. The name Tom is one of _______________ (common) names in England.
10. I think that Moscow is _______________ (cold) city I’ve ever been to in winter.
B. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives given.
1. Peter thinks Chinese is ________ (difficult) language in the world.

2. This is the _________ (dirty) kitchen I have ever seen.

3. Yesterday I was rather sad. Today I am _________ (happy).

4. That was a really good meal, probably one of _________ (delicious) I have

ever eaten.

5. I am _________ (good) at Maths than my sister.

6. This fruit salad is ________ (healthy) than the chocolate cake.

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