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TALLER DE REPASO

NAME: _______________________________________ GRADE: EIGHT

AREA: FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND BASIC SKILLS DATE: ____________
PERIOD: FOURTH
TOPIC:

UNIT 6: Travel Tips Grammar:

Comparatives and superlatives,
some, any, enough, everyday
things.

COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

1. Fill in the gaps with the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives given.

1. This armchair is ____________________ than 6. That TV set is the __________________ of all.

the old one. (comfortable)
2. Trains are _____________ than airplanes. (slow)
3. I bought the _____________________ souvenir I
could afford. (expensive)
4. In this classroom there are _____________ girls
than boys. (many)
5. Ann is the _________ child in the family. (young)
(cheap)
7. You are ______________ here than there. (safe)
8. Fifi is ____________________ than Kate. (pretty)
9. This is the _________________ film i have ever
seen. (exciting)
10. Tim is ___________________ than Peter.
(talented)

2. Fill in the gaps with the comparative form of the 3. Fill in the gaps with the superlative form of the
adjectives given. adjectives given.

1. A rock is _______________ than a leaf. (heavy)
2. Our house is ______________ than yours. (big)
3. The princess is ____________________ than the
witch. (beautiful)
4. Tom is a ___________ student than Mary. (good)
5. Bicycles are ______________ motorbikes. (safe)
6. July is __________________ than January. (hot)
7. A lion is ____________________ than a cat.
(dangerous)
8. Helen is ________________ than Mary. (happy)
9. Computers are _____________________ than
telephones. (expensive)
10. I think golf is ___________ than football. (boring)
1. It is the ________________ shop in town. (large)
2. Monday is the _________ day of the week. (bad)
3. Ben was the _______ person in his family. (noisy)
4. Sam is the in the ____________________ class.
(popular)
5. Which is the ______________ subject at school?
(difficult)
6. Jim is the ____ player in the football team. (good)
7. Elephants are the ___________ animals. (heavy)
8. Let's pick the __________ apple of the tree. (big)
9. Mary is the ____________ girl in the class. (thin)
10. That is the __________________ sofa in our
house. (comfortable)

11. 12.

4. Complete the conversation using the adjectives in brackets (Comparatives). (10

marks, 1 each)
1. A: New York is older than London. (Old)
B: No, it isnt! New York is ________ _________! (Modern)

2. A: Tokyo is ________ ________ Bangkok. (Cheap)

B: No, it isnt! Tokyos ______ ___________! (Expensive)
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3. A: Seoul is ________ ________ Beijing. (Big)
B: No, it isnt! Seoul is __________! (Small)
4. A: Johannesburg is _______ ______ Cape Town. (Safe)
B: No, it isnt! Its ______ ____________! (Dangerous)
5. A: Taxi drivers in New York are ________ _______ taxi drivers in London. (Good)
B: No, they arent! Theyre _________! (Bad)
5. Choose the correct option to complete the following sentences.
1. I have (a / an / nothing) good idea.
2. That's (an / a/ nothing) interesting job!
3. They have found (an / a/ nothing) gold in that
old mine.
4. Do the Smiths have (an / a/ nothing) yellow
van?
5. Look! He's having (an / a/ nothing)
sandwiches.
6. He always likes (an / a/ nothing) piece of
chocolate.
7. I have (an / a/ nothing) homework to do for
tomorrow.
8. Theres (an / a/ nothing) nice girl in the red car.
9. Would you like (an / a/ nothing) milk with your
cookies?
10. How about (an / a/ nothing) grapes?
11. There are only (a few/ a little) bananas in the
box.
12. We need (a few/ a little) butter for this cake.
13. There's (a few/ a little) pizza in the fridge for
you.
14. There are only (a few/ a little) days left to hand
in the reports.
15. I bought (a few/ a little) apples in this shop.
16. Could I have (a few/ a little) milk in my coffee,
please?
17. Look! There are (a few/ a little) mice on the
roof.
18. We saw (a few/ a little) people at the bus stop.
19. We have (a few/ a little) ketchup and
sausages.
20. How (many/ much) stars are there in the sky?
21. How (many/ much) people live on islands?
22. How (many/ much) birds are there?
23. How (many/ much) water is in the ocean?
24. How (many/ much) money is in a bank?
25. How (many/ much) countries are there in the
world?
26. How (many/ much) bread is eaten per day?
27. How (many/ much) bones are there in the
human body?
28. How (many/ much) sand is in the deserts?
29. How (many/ much) information is on the
internet?
30. How (many/ much) players are in a handball
team?
31. How (many/ much) pocket money do you get
per week?
32. How (many/ much) time is left?
33. How (many/ much) sisters does Ella have?
34. How (many/ much) coins did you find
yesterday?
35. How (many/ much) water is in this bottle?
36. How (many/ much) crosswords did she solve
correctly?
37. How (many/ much) milk do they have for
breakfast?
38. How (many/ much) bikes were stolen last
year?
39. How (many/ much) coffee do your parents
drink per day?
40. We need (some/ any) bananas.
41. You can't buy (some/ any) posters in this
shop.
42. We haven't got (some/ any) oranges at the
moment.
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43. Peter has bought (some/ any) new books. 46. There aren't (some/ any) folders in my bag.
44. She always takes (some/ any) sugar with her 47. I have (some/ any) magazines for you.
coffee. 48. There are (some/ any) apples on the table.
45. I have seen (some/ any) nice postcards in this 49. Pam does not have (some/ any) pencils on
souvenir shop. her desk.
Reading Comprehension: Comparatives and Superlatives
PARIS
Paris is the capital of France, located on the River Seine, in the north of the
country. Paris has a population of 9.93 million people in its urban area,
which occupies 1,200 square kilometers. In fact, almost 20% of the
countrys population live within the metropolitan area of Paris. The city is
the main economic center of the country too. Over 30 million foreign tourists
visit Paris every year.
The city has lots of interesting places to visit, such as Notre Dame
cathedral, the Louvre museum and lots of nice outdoor cafs where you
can have delicious croissants and coffee. It is a very old city.
The Romans founded it and called it Lutetia. But at the end of the Roman
empire, in the 5th century, the city was renamed Paris. Paris has a mild
weather.
The average lowest temperature is 2C (minus 2 degrees Celsius) in
January and the highest average temperature is 24 C in the months of July
and August. It can rain at any time in the year. The citys average yearly
precipitation is 641.6 mm.
BEIJING
Beijing is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China and is located in the
north of the country. It is a very old city, founded over 2,000 years ago. It
has 8.5 million inhabitants in its urban area and it is China's second largest
city in terms of population, after Shanghai. It is also one of the largest cities
in the world. It has an area of 1,377 square kilometers.
The capital of China has a humid continental climate influenced by the
monsoon. The lowest average temperature is 7C (minus 7 degrees
Celsius) in January, while the highest average temperature is 26C and
occurs in July. Summer is the rainy season and the annual precipitation is
over 600 mm.
STOCKHOLM

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden, located by the lake Malaren on the east
coast of the country. It is a beautiful city with a very important port. The
citys population is approximately 1.2 million and it has an area of 375.25
square kilometers. Stockholm has lots of museums, open spaces and
palaces. Probably the most important cultural event of Stockholm is the
annual ceremony of the Nobel Awards. These are awarded by the Nobel
Foundation, created in 1900.
The city dates from the 13th century but it did not become the capital of the
country until the 16th century. Winters in Stockholm are quite cold, with
temperatures as low as 7C (minus 7 degrees Celsius). However,
summers are much warmer. The highest temperature in July is 25C. The
annual precipitation is 539 mm.

6. Read the previous text and answer these questions about Beijing, Stockholm and Paris

CITY PARIS BEIJING STOCKHOLM

How big is it?

How old is it?

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How populated is it?

How hot does it get?

How cold does it get?

How wet does it get?

7. Write sentences about the cities using superlative and comparative adjectives. You can also make
sentences based on your opinion using beautiful, interesting, modern, etc.

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VALORACIN INTEGRAL

CALIFICACION FIRMA DEL FIRMA DEL

DESEMPEO
CUALITATIVA CUANTITATIVA DOCENTE ACUDIENTE
SUPERIOR
(96 100)
ALTO
(86 95)
BASICO
(75 85)
BAJO
(10 74)