Read the Recycle! box. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. Then listen again and check.
Dialogue 1
1 The ______________ (sympathetic) you are, the (good) you'll be at the job.
2 I don't think idealism is ______________ (useful) as patience.
3 These days they have to work ______________ and______________ (long) hours.
Dialogue 2
4 I think that ______________ (important) quality is punctuality.
5 You'll certainly be______________ (popular) if you can laugh at things.
Dialogue 3
6 I think patience is less ______________ (important) physical courage.
7 Which do you think is______________(useful) quality of the three?
RECYCLE! Comparison a Key forms: kinder- the kindest more practical- the most practical less sociable-the least sociable (not) as intelligent as b We use double comparatives to say that something is changing. You're getting more and more impatient! c We use the... the and comparatives to say that one thing changes with another. The more arrogant you are, the less popular you'll be. |
Dialogue 1
1 The more sympathetic (sympathetic) you are, the better (good) you'll be at the job.
(Bạn càng thông cảm, bạn càng làm tốt công việc.)
2 I don't think idealism is as useful (useful) as patience.
(Tôi không nghĩ sự lý tưởng hữu ích bằng sự kiên nhẫn.)
3 These days they have to work longer and longer (long) hours.
(hững ngày này họ phải làm việc ngày càng nhiều giờ)
Dialogue 2
4 I think that the most important (important) quality is punctuality.
(Tôi nghĩ rằng phẩm chất quan trọng nhất là đúng giờ.)
5 You'll certainly be more popular (popular) if you can laugh at things.
(Chắc chắn bạn sẽ nổi tiếng hơn nếu bạn có thể cười vào mọi thứ.)
Dialogue 3
6 I think patience is less important than (important) physical courage.
(Tôi nghĩ tính kiên nhẫn ít quan trọng hơn sự mạnh về thể chất.)
7 Which do you think is the most useful (useful) quality of the three?
(Bạn nghĩ phẩm chất nào hữu ích nhất trong ba phẩm chất?)
