I. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Would you mind _____________ (watch) my bag for a few minutes?

2. I enjoy _____________ (listen) to music while I’m doing the cooking.
3. He wants _____________ (buy) a new computer game.
4. I’d like _____________ (speak) to Mr Davis, please. Is he there?
5. Please avoid _____________ (make) silly mistakes in this exercise.
6. The children would love _____________ (eat) French fries.
7. She really loves _____________ (work) with children.
8. We tried _____________ (call) you but your mobile was off.
9. They intend _____________ (build) houses on the school playing fields.
10. I can’t stand _____________ (do) the washing up.
II. Underline the correct words.
1. Your eyes look very tired. Let your eyes rest more / less and watch more / less TV.
2. If you want to stay in shape, eat more / less healthy food like fruits, vegetables or fish.
3. Drink more / less water when you have a high fever.
4. If you want to lose weight, eat more / less junk food.
5. Sunbathe more / less to avoid getting sunburnt.
6. The popular thing to lose weight is “eat more / less and exercise more / less”.
7. Stay outdoors and do more / less physical activities. You will be more healthy.
8. Spend more / less time in front of screens, such as the phone, TV or computer. It’s not good for your
eyes.
III. Fill in the blanks with and, so, but, or.
1. We stayed at home ________ watched a film.
2. I want to buy a new car, ________ I don’t have enough money.
3. She had a terrible headache last night, ________ she couldn’t go out.
4. I eat cake, ________ I never eat biscuits; I don’t like them.
5. Would you like cake ________ biscuits with your coffee?
6. My job is very interesting, ________ it doesn’t pay very well.
7. We can go by bus, ________ we can walk.
8. My classmate studies very hard, ________ she always gets good marks.
9. You had better hurry up, ________ you’ll be late for work.
10. The Japanese eat healthily, ________ they have high life expectancy.
IV. Arrange the words to make sentences.
1. too much/ bad/ television/ watching/ for/ health/ your/ is?
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2. Alex/ usually/ fishing/ so/ loves/ goes/ in/ near/ he/ his house/ fishing/ the lake.
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 3. you/ some/ clean/ yourself/ avoid/ diseases/ by/ can/ keeping.
V. Read the text carefully, then answer the questions.
Many people enjoy living in a big city because they think life is more exciting there. However, I come
from a small village and in my view, there are lots of benefits. The main reason I prefer village life is
because it’s very quiet, so I always feel calm when I’m here. Another reason is that the air is so fresh
and clean. We have more green spaces and bigger gardens, too. In addition, I think the people here are
friendlier. Personally, I’m interested in wildlife photography, so the countryside is perfect for me.
The only downside is transport. I have an early start for a long Journey to school in Faro and the school
bus is always stopping to pick up more people. Also, it’s boring sometimes, but I enjoy chatting to my
friends. Fortunately, I’m learning to ride a moped. On balance, I disagree that city life is better, as I
think my village lifestyle is healthier and more relaxing. In spite of that, some of my friends couldn’t
cope with life in the country, so it comes down to personal opinion.
1. Where does the writer come from?
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2. Does he like living in a big city?
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3. Why does he prefer village life?
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4. How does he think about the people in his village?
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5. According to the writer, what is the disadvantage of living in the village?
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6. How does he go to school?
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7. Does he think city life is better than village life?
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8. What is he interested in?
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VI. Put the words or phrases in the correct order.

1. in/ Is/ the country/ living/ healthier/ living/ much/ in/ than/ the city?
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2. because/ the air/ People/ living/ fresh/ the villages/ enjoy/ is/ clean/ in/ and.
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3. We/ onto / load/ helped/ buffalo drawn carts/ the farmers/ the rice.
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4. changed/ in/ has/ a lot/ ten/ over/ Life/ the/ countryside/ past/ the/ years.
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5. In/ children/ the city/ play/ the countryside/ freely/ than/ more/ in.
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6. Complete the passage with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.
7. Is life better now than it was in the past? Of course in many ways life is (1)_________
(easy) now. We live in the world which is (2)_________ (clean) and safer. It is generally
(3)_________ (healthy) as well, and because of improvements in medical care, both men and
women can expect to live (4)________ (long) lives. Our day-to-day existence is (5)________
(comfortable), but are we (6)_________ (happy)?
8. The rhythm of life is faster, and (7)_________ (stressful). People are always in a hurry.
In the end it is hard to say things were (8)_________ (good) or (9)_________ (bad) before. As
the saying goes ‘the grass is always (10)_________ (green) on theother side of the fence’.
9.