English 4

Part A
QUIZ 3
Write the Comparative and the Superlative of the words given.
Adjective Comparative Superlative
Add -er or -est to most words: long longer the longest
Add -r or -st to words ending in -e: large larger the largest
Drop y and add -ier or -iest: dry drier the driest
Double the final consonant and add -er or -est: big bigger the biggest

1. busy 6. noisy
2. cool 7. old
3. friendly 8. safe
4. heavy 9. small
5. nice 10. wet
Part B
Complete these sentences. Use the comparative or the superlative of the words given.
01. Canada and Russia are ____________________ (large) countries in the world.

02. Russia is ____________________ (large) Canada.

03. ____________________ (high) waterfall in the world is in Venezuela.

04. The Suez Canal joins the Mediterranean and Red seas. It is 190 Km (118 miles) long. It is __________________
(long) the Panama Canal.

05. The Atacama Desert in Chile is ____________________ (dry) place in the world.

06. Mount Waialeale in Hawaii gets 1,170 cm (460 inches) of rain a year. It is ____________________ (wet) place
on earth!

07. ____________________ (hot) capital city in the world is Muscat, in Oman.

08. The continent of Antarctica is ____________________ (cold) any other place in the world.

09. The Himalayas are some of ____________________ (dangerous) mountains to climb.

10. Badwater, in California’s Death Valley, is ____________________ (low) point in North America.
Part C
Use the words in the box. Write questions . Then circle the correct answers.

How big How deep How long How cold How far How high

(Angel Falls)
01. __________________________________________________________________________
a. It’s 979 meters (3,212 feet) tall.
b. It’s 979 meters high.
(Australia to New Zealand)
02. __________________________________________________________________________
a. It’s about 2,000 kilometers (12,000 miles)
b. It’s about 2,000 square kilometers.
(The Amazon River)
03. __________________________________________________________________________
a. It’s 6,437 kilometers (4,000 miles) long.
b. It’s 6,437 kilometers high.
(Antarctica)
04. __________________________________________________________________________
a. It gets up to -88.3 degrees Celsius (-126.9 degrees Fahrenheit).
b. It gets down to -88.3 degrees Celsius.
(The amazon Rain Forest)
05. __________________________________________________________________________
a. It’s 6 million square kilometers (2.5 million miles).
b. It’s 6 million kilometers long.
(The Grand Canyon)
06. __________________________________________________________________________
a. It’s about 1.6 kilometers (1 mile) big.
b. It’s about 1.6 kilometers deep.
Part D
Complete this conversation. Use be going to and the verbs given.

Martha: What _______________ you _______________ this weekend, Mark? (do)

Mark: I _______________ to an art gallery on Saturday. (go)
Martha: That sound interesting.
Mark: Yeah. There’s a new exhibit at the Modern. And how about you, Martha?
Martha: Well, Brian and I _______________ a ball game in the afternoon (see)
Mark: And what _______________ you _______________ in the evening? (do)
Martha: Brian _______________ his mother in the hospital. (visit)
But I _______________ not _______________ anything really. (do)
Mark: Well, I _______________ some friends over for a barbecue. (have)
Would you like to come?
Martha: Thanks. I’d love to.

Part E
Match the questions with the correct responses.

Yes, please. Could you tell him Ros called? Let me see if he’s in.
That’s OK. I’ll call back. My name’s Graham. Graham Lock.
Yes. My number is 669-3241 Yes, that would be great. Thanks.

01. Would you like to come to a party?

02. Could I ask her to call you back?

03. Who’s calling?

04. Can I take a message?

05. Could I speak to Paul, please?

06. I’m sorry. She’s busy at the moment.

Part F
Write the Past and the Past Participle of the verbs given.
1. break 11. forget
2. do 12. get
3. drink 13. give
4. eat 14. go
5. fly 15. know
6. begin 16. ride
7. bring 17. run
8. buy 18. see
9. catch 19. send
10. come 20. think