Units 101-102

older (than) t h e oldest not as old as

(comparatives and superlatives)

C o m p l e t e this c o m p a r i s o n between t h e U S A a n d A u s t r a l i a . W r i t e one w o r d o n l y in each space.

The USA has a much (i) bigger population (2) Australia, and American
cities are (3) crowded than Australian ones.
There are not (4) many mountains in Australia (5) in the
USA. Both countries have deserts and beautiful beaches. But America has
(6) rivers than Australia.
The northern and central parts of the USA have much (7) snow in winter
than anywhere in Australia and generally these two areas have a (8) winter
than Australia does. Australia is in the southern hemisphere and doesn't have its
winter at the same time (9) countries in the northern hemisphere.
Most people in these countries speak the same language (io> each
other - English - but the accents are very different. Some people say that the
Australians are warmer and (ii) . friendly (12) the Americans,
but I don't see any difference.

N o w write some sentences c o m p a r i n g y o u r c o u n t r y w i t h a n o t h e r c o u n t r y t h a t you know.

Use t h e c o m p a r i s o n o f t h e U S A a n d A u s t r a l i a to help you. W r i t e a b o u t :

• the geography (rivers, mountains etc.)

• the weather (hot, wet, dry, cold etc.)
• the people (language, character etc.)

A l b e r t is t h i n k i n g a b o u t life t o d a y a n d life 5 0 years ago. C o m p l e t e his sentences. Use t h e

c o m p a r a t i v e (faster, harder, etc.) or n o t as ... as.

1 (cars / fast)
2 (children / more things) .Crhl...t...nnore- tHIngs...tH.t?^...tb....Ho^ct.
3 (people / work / hard) .. .^rP. yfi' .. .. ... hi ... ... .tcVl ^ii..
4 (life / expensive)
5 (people / not / friendly)
6 (films / violent)
7 (people / live / long)
8 (houses / good)
9 (families / not big)
10 (children / freedom)
11 (people / eat / good food)
older (than) the oldest not as old as Units 87-90

Terry is a s k i n g y o u some q u e s t i o n s a b o u t y o u r life. W r i t e his q u e s t i o n s . Use t h e s u p e r l a t i v e +

t h e present perfect (the m o s t b e a u t i f u l ... y o u ' v e ever seen etc.). A n s w e r t h e q u e s t i o n s in
y o u r o w n words.

1 TERRY: W h a t / good / holiday / you / ever have?

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YOU: My., h o U^xy „. .. G r e&ce.. U?us t.. tj ear
2 TERRY: W h o / interesting person / you / ever meet?

YOU:
3 TERRY: W h a t / frightening experience / you / ever have?

YOU:
4 TERRY: W h a t / bad film / you / ever see?

YOU:

5 TERRY: W h a t / expensive thing / you / ever buy?

YOU:
6 TERRY: W h a t / unusual food / you / ever eat?

YOU:

7 TERRY: Which / large city / you / ever visit?

YOU:

There are mistakes in ten o f these sentences. Correct t h e sentences where necessary. W r i t e
'OK' if t h e sentence is already correct.

1 He got up more_eady than she did. Hejot.wp„.

2 J o lives much more far away now.
3 M y mum is the same age like my dad.
4 I paid less than you for the ticket.
5 This is the older house in the city.
6 Traffic in the city is more bad in the evenings.
7 This dictionary is best I've ever had.
8 Paul isn't as lazy than he seems.
9 Is there a better hotel in town?
10 M e g is the more intelligent person in her family.
11 It's not as warmer as it was yesterday.
12 This is the comfortablest chair in the room.

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