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I Choose the correct answer

1.London is _________________ expensive than Lisbon.
a) most
b) many
c) more
2.You must be _________________ about what you eat.
a) more careful
b) much careful
c) carefuler
3.Mandy is __________________ girl in the neighbourhood.
a) friendly b) the friendliest
c) friendlier
4.Australia is _________________ the UK.
a) the biggest
b) bigger than
c) bigger
5.The Marion Hotel _______________ The Wexford Inn.
a) expensive
b) more expensive
c) more expensive than

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II Put the adjectives in the correct form (comparative or superlative)

Hi,
We`re in Cairo today. It`s one of ______________________ (beautiful) places I have ever seen. It`s _______________
(large) city in Africa, so there are a lot of things to see.
It`s definitely _______________ (hot) place I`ve been to. The streets are crowded but there are ________________
(many) tourists than Egyptians in this part of town. It`s much _________________ (noisy) than any town I`ve been so
far. It`s like one gigantic market place.
We had coffee in the Cairo Tower this morning. It was lovely. It is _________________ (high) structure in the city and
has the _________________ (good) view. Then we went to the Pharaonic Village which was very interesting.
I`d better go. This is __________________ (busy) holiday of my life.
See you soon.
Love,
Betty
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III Write the English words with the same or similar meaning as the following definitions
1.school or work restaurants _________________________
2.enormous ______________________
3.a place at the theatre where people buy tickets ______________________________
4.extreme scarcity of food _________________________
5.sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings of others _____________________________

10/_____

IV Complete the sentences with the correct word

stardom

choir

recycled

charity

rubbish

1.People dump more ________________ after the Christmas and New Year celebrations than at any other time during
the year.
2.Bob Geldof started organizing ________________ concerts in 1985.
3.The young Beyonc Knowels showed signs of _________________ from an early age.
4. When plastic is __________________ it can be used to make sleeping bags, jumpers and even furniture.
5.Beyonc performed in her first concert,as a part of a church ________________ , when she was just seven.
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V Complete the sentences with the correct form of USED TO and the verbs in brackets
1.He __________________ (watch) a lot of TV but now he prefers to read.
2.My sister _____________________ (not/like) sports but now she does.
3.My uncle Dave _____________________ (live) in Boston but now he lives in Seattle.
4.______________________ (you/like) cartoons when you were a child?
5.Samuel ___________________ (visit) us a lot but now he doesn`t have enough time.
6.My mum ______________________ (work) as a shop assistant, but now she stays at home to take care of my baby
sister.
7.When we lived in the country, we __________________ (go) fishing.
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VI Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense Past Simple or Present Perfect
1.She ______________________ (lose) weight since the last time I saw her.
2.I think we ____________________ (see) that film before.
3.Tom _____________________ (not/finish) yet.
4.A:_______________________ (you/see) Jerry recently?
B:Yes,I ____________________ (see) him a few days ago.
5.A:Where ____________________ (he/be) last night?
B:I think he _____________________ (be) at his parents` house.
6.A:How long ________________________ (she/play) the piano?
B:For years.She _____________________ (start) learning at the age of four.
7.A:________________________ (you/have) any news from the girls?
B:Yeah!They _____________________ (call) me from Rome last night.
8.______________________ (you/see) Harry Potter?
9.They _____________________ (not/go) to the doctor yesterday morning.
10.A:What time _____________________ (you/arrive)?
B:We _____________________ (be) here since nine o`clock.
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