H16 Homework GRAMMAR REFERENCE UNIT 9 EXERCISES 1 Write the comparative and superlative form. > Grammar Reference (GR) 9.1 1 easy easier the easiest 2 boring 3 far 4 noisy 5 nice 6 bad 7 hot 8 quiet 2 Tick the correct sentence in each pair. > GR 9.1 1 My TV s bigger than yours. My TV s more big than yours. 2 She s the prettyest girl I know. She s the prettiest girl I know. 3 It s the worse film in the world. It s the worst film in the world. 4 Tommy s the quietest student in the class. Tommy s the most quiet student in the class. 5 Museums are boringer than parks. Museums are more boring than parks. 3 Make sentences. Use have got (+,, or?). > GR 9.2 1 (+) I / a brother Have you got a brother? 2 (?) you / a pet 3 ( ) they / a car 4 (?) we / any money 5 ( ) he / a computer 6 (+) it / a cinema 1
Unit 9 TEST 1 Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. 1 St Paul s is the most famous cathedral in England. (famous) 2 Mont Blanc is the mountain in the Alps. (high) 3 London has got the airport in Europe. (large) 4 The Amazon is the river in the world. (long) 5 The London Eye is the tourist attraction in London. (popular) 6 Fifth Avenue has got the designer shops in New York City. (good) 2 Write the correct form of the adjectives. difficult long fast warm late old 1 You re too early! Why don t you come back later? 2 It s too cold outside. Let s go somewhere. 3 This skirt is too short. I want a one. 4 This bus is very slow let s get off! It s to walk. 5 My baby sister is too young to walk. She ll walk when she s. 6 This computer game is too easy. I d like to play a one. 3 Choose the correct form of the adjectives. 1 A church is usually smaller / smallest than a cathedral. 2 This pub is the busiest / busier in our village. 3 This is one of the coolest / most cool clubs in town. 4 My mobile phone is more expensive / most expensive than yours. 5 Paris is more hot / hotter than London today. 6 I think Hong Kong is the more exciting / most exciting city in the world. 7 Cities are more busy / busier than villages. 8 Is living in the country most boring / more boring than living in a city? 9 Rolf s English is best / better than Torsten s. 10 My flat is moderner / more modern than yours. 4 Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of have got. 1 London has a big commercial centre. London has got a big commercial centre. 2 Does this town have a public bath? 3 We don t have any money. 4 Does she have a good job? 1 point for each correct question 9 2
5 This market has some beautiful old furniture. 6 The Underground doesn t have crowded trains. 5 Write questions with have got. 1 you / American cousin? Have you got an American cousin? 2 your mother / up-to-date mobile phone? 3 your town / a railway system? 4 you / US dollars in your bag? 5 you / English dictionary? 6 your school / PCs or Apple Macs? 6 Write true answers to the questions in 5. 1 No, I haven t. / Yes, I have. 2 3 4 5 6 7 Complete the gapped words. 1 A group of shops in one building: s h o p p i n g c e n t r e. 2 A large building where people work in offices: o b. 3 People walk on this, next to the road: p. 4 You can cross a river or a railway on this: b. 5 A place where you can buy fruit, vegetables, clothes (etc.) outside: m. 6 A small house, usually in the country: c. 7 You can borrow books here: l. 8 An area of public land, with grass and trees like a large garden: p. 9 This is the space between two hills or mountains, often with a river in it: v. 1 point for each correct answer 8 3
8 Read the two travel blogs and answer the questions. Anders: I just visited Machu Picchu in Peru. It was the best holiday ever! It took four days to climb to the top of the mountain and I was very tired when we finished. But the old Inca city looked much more beautiful than the photos you see in magazines or on TV! At first it was quiet because there weren t many people around; we watched the sunrise and the city looked very mysterious. Then the train arrived, and it got much busier and noisier with lots of tourists taking photos. I ve got lots of photos too! Marina: Last week I went to Shanghai. It was amazing! It s huge: in fact, it s the largest city in China with a population of 19 million. We stayed in a hotel in the Bund, the old part of the city, and saw the older, more traditional houses built by the French. Then we visited the newer part of the city and went up the Oriental Pearl Tower. This was the tallest building in Shanghai, but now there s an even taller one! Yesterday, I bought lots of clothes. They were much cheaper than in London and are all famous designer names! 1 Did Anders enjoy his holiday? Yes, he did. 2 Did he take the train to the top of the mountain? 3 How long did it take to walk to the Inca city? 4 Did he think the city looked better than on TV? 5 Did lots of people watch the sunrise on top of the mountain? 6 What happened when the train arrived? 7 How many people live in Shanghai? 8 Did Marina climb the biggest tower in Shanghai? 9 Did she buy any designer clothes? 2 points for each correct answer 16 4
9 Make notes about your favourite town or city. What s your favourite town or city? How many people live there? Why do you like it? What is it famous for? Other information? Use your notes to write a blog. Write 60 80 words. 10 Complete the directions. Leave the M41 at Selly Hill and turn (1) r i g h t at the roundabout. Go (2) o the bridge and go (3) r the corner. Then go (4) d the hill and (5) u the second bridge. At the traffic lights, (6) t left. Go (7) a the High Street and (8) p the shops and the library. Park in the car park, then walk (9) t the shopping centre, and our house is across the road. 15 points for accuracy and content, 5 discretionary points for extra information 20 11 Complete the conversations. Go along the corner past the newsagent s the traffic lights Can you tell me You can t miss it near here 1 point for each correct answer 8 A Excuse me. (1) Can you tell me how to get to the town hall? B Sure. (2) this street, past the pub and the shopping centre. Turn right at the pub and the town hall is in the square. (3)! A Thanks. A Is there a petrol station (4)? 5
B Yes, there is. Go along this road, (5) past the newsagent s and the bank. Cross the street at (6) and the petrol station is on (7). A Thanks very much. 12 Translate the sentences into your own language. 1 We ve got a fabulous new flat. 2 How many brothers and sisters have you got? 3 What s the best time to visit your country? 4 This lemonade is too warm. I d like a cold one, please. 5 The world s tallest building is the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. 6 Have you got any money? 7 More than 25 million people visit London every year. 8 I don t understand that traffic sign. 1 point for each correct answer 6 1 point for each correct answer 8 Total 100 6