1 Comparatives Write the comparative form of the adjective to complete the sentence. (5 marks) Example: I think going to the cinema is than reading a book. (exciting) Answer: more exciting
Complete each sentence using the comparative or superlative form of the adjective. (5 marks) Example: The piano is probably instrument to learn. (difficult) Answer: the most difficult
1 Many people are scared of flying, but in fact driving
2 Walking is
than driving. (healthy)
3 A journey always seems
2 The London Underground is underground railway in the world. (old)
in a bus than 3
in a car. (far) 4 When you travel by train, it’s
to pay a
bit more and buy a first-class ticket. (good) 5 The roads are OK at night but they are much during the day. (crowded)
. (dangerous)
is much
than motorbikes. (safe)
1 Cars are
musical
hotel I know is a small, family-run one I stayed in when I was in Salamanca. (nice)
4 Beach holidays are very relaxing, but personally I find sight-seeing a lot
. (interesting)
5 My brother travels a lot with his job, but place he goes to is Germany. (far)
2 Superlatives Write the superlative form of the adjective to complete the sentence. (5 marks)
VOCABULARY
Example: Walking is often around a city. (quick) Answer: the quickest
way to travel
Read how five people get to work. Choose and write the correct option in each case. (5 marks)
1 The trains in France are
in Europe.
(comfortable) 2 Tokyo’s underground system is probably in the world. (busy) 3 This is one of
streets in the whole
country. (polluted) 4
way to travel around is to cycle everywhere – it’s free! (cheap)
5
4 Using transport
Example: I prefer walking / riding to getting a bus. Answer: walking 1 I’m very lazy. I always get the bus / taxi. 2 I usually get a car / taxi home. 3 I sometimes get the underground / motorbike. It depends on the weather. 4 I often walk / motorbike when the weather is good. 5 Most days I get the train / cycle.
seats on a train are the ones next to the window, because you can see everything. (good)
Complete each conversation by filling in the missing words. (10 marks)
Rewrite the sentence adding the preposition in brackets to the correct place. (5 marks)
can I b Example: A Excuse me. W ticket? B From a newspaper kiosk. Answer: Where, buy 1 A Is t
a cash machine n
a bus
here?
Example: To get home after work it takes 20 minutes to walk the station and half an hour on the train. (to) Answer: To get home after work it takes 20 minutes to walk to the station and half an hour on the train.
B No, but there’s a bank. You can get money there.
1 I always walk the park on my way home. (through)
A Do you k
2 If you drive the hill there is a great view of the harbour.
w
it’s open?
B Yes, from 9.30 to 5.00. 2 A Excuse me. W
the best w
3 When the sea is out you can reach the island by
the train station? B Er, probably in a taxi. A A taxi is probably very expensive. C w
4 I love running the sea on a really hot day. (into)
B Yes, but it’s about 3 miles away. any toilets h
walking the sand. (across)
we
?
3 A Are t
(up)
to get to
?
B Yes, at the back, on the right. But you need to be
5 The traffic was so slow it took us an hour to get the car park! (out of)
quick. A Why? W
time does the shop c
?
B In five minutes. 4 A Excuse me. Where’s the n
internet café?
B It’s probably the one in Station Road. A H
f
is it?
B Only about half a mile. 5 A H
l
does it take to get to the airport?
B About fifteen minutes in a taxi. A I
t
KEYWORD 7 get Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of get. (5 marks) Example: Can you buy a newspaper for me when you go out?
a bus?
B Yes, but it takes about an hour.
Can you
for me when you go out?
Answer: get a newspaper 1 I don’t usually travel by underground. I don’t usually
.
2 My salary arrives at the end of the month. I
at the end of the month.
3 Novosys Limited offered Stacey the job. Stacey
with Novosys Limited.
4 People sometimes make comments about my hair. I sometimes people about my hair. 5 My journey to work takes more than an hour. It takes me more than an hour