Exercise 1: The words in blue below are used in the reading passage on pages 95–96. Which of these words are antonyms (words with opposite meanings)? Complete the sentences. 

1. Answer: is the opposite of in danger. 

2. Answer: is the opposite of fall. 

3. Answer: is the opposite of warm. 

4. Answer: is the opposite of under 

5. Check the meaning of the verbs below. Find four pairs of verbs with opposite meanings.

(Kiểm tra nghĩa của các động từ dưới đây. Tìm bốn cặp động từ có nghĩa trái ngược nhau.)

Verbs to do with money (Các hành động với tiền) afford (sở hữu); exchange (trao đổi); borrow (mượn); buy (mua); charge (chi trả); cost (tốn); get /give a refund (hoàn tiền); lend (cho mượn); owe (nợ); pay for (trả); save (tiết kiệm); save up (tiết kiệm); sell (bán); spend (chi); waste (lãng phí)

3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words below (adjective or adverb).

early   easy   fast   careful   fluent   hard   clear   late

1          I feel safe with her in the car! She drives very ____

2          Let's take a taxi! I don't want to be _____.

3          It's a big city, so you can __ ______ get lost.

4          He's got a nice house and a __ _____ car.

5          Tanya speaks ________Spanish.

6          It's always good to arrive ______ for an interview.

7          She works ___ and gets a lot of money.

8          Please speak _ ______, so I can understand you!

X.   Complete the text with the comparative or superlative of the adjectives in brackets.

Who are the       best      (0- good) drivers?

      Which drivers are the                        (1- safe) on the roads? According to a recent survey, young and inexperienced drivers are the                            (2- likely) to have an accident.                            (3- old) drivers are         (4- careful). Gender makes a difference, too. Young men have the                              (5- bad) accident records of all. They are generally                                    (6- aggressive)                          (7- old) drivers. They also choose                       (8- fast) cars with                            (9- big) engines.

            One of the                      (10- interesting) facts in the survey is that passengers have an effect on the driver. When young male drivers have their friends in the car, their driving becomes                       (11- bad). When their wife or girlfriend is in the car, however, their driving is                  (12- good). But the opposite is true for women. Their driving is                        (13- dangerous) when their husband or boyfriend is in the car!

3. Complete the passage with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

    Is life better now than it was in the past? Of course in many ways life is (1)_________ (easy) now. We live in the world which is (2)_________ (clean) and safer. It is generally (3)_________ (healthy) as well, and because of improvements in medical care, both men and women can expect to live (4)________ (long) lives. Our day-to-day existence is (5)________ (comfortable), but are we (6)_________ (happy)?

    The rhythm of life is faster, and (7)_________ (stressful). People are always in a hurry. In the end it is hard to say things were (8)_________ (good) or (9)_________ (bad) before. As the saying goes ‘the grass is always (10)_________ (green) on the  other side of the fence’.

Complete the sentences with correct form of adjectives given.  fast tender easy valuable young  yellow big heavy excite large 1. This suitcase is ______________ than the others. 2. My sister is three years ______________ than me. 3. Dad’s car is much ______________ than mine. 4. There is nothing ______________ than going on a trip. 5. Your T-shirt looks  ______________ with this skirt! 6. Mike is ______________ than Tom, my ex-boyfriend. 7. Gold is ______________ than silver. 8. New York is ______________ than Seattle. 9. I think geography is much ______________ than science. 10. Which is ______________, a tiger or a lion?

Complete the sentences with the correct adjectives or adverbs: 1. They walk very………………..(fast) 2. These toys are…………. for children. (safe) 3. Judy smiles very ...................(happy) 4. She speaks English very (fluent)…………….. 5. His mother always drives ……..(careful). 6. She is a …………… tennis player. (skillful) 7. She is a ………………..(beautiful) girl. 8. You should study…………….(hard). 9. My aunt is a …………(bad) swimmer. She swims ……………(bad) 10. This boy plays soccer very…………(good

Exercise 5. Complete the sentences below, using the suitable comparison form of the adjectives from the box.

            1.   - This exercise is too easy.

                  - Can’t we try a .................................................. one?

            2.   - England is too cold in spring.

                  - Let’s go to Spain where is ..................................................                               

            3.   - She comes top in all exams.

                  - She must be .................................................. girl in the class.

            4.   - The temperature in July reaches forty-four degrees.

                  - It’s .................................................. month of the year.

            5.   - Let’s buy this video. It doesn’t cost too much.

                  - It’s .................................................. the other one.

            6.   - When I passed my driving test, it was the .................................................. day of my life.

            7.   - Lying down in bed is .................................................. sitting on a hard chair.

            8.   - I could hardly keep awake.

                  - It was .................................................. film I’ve ever seen.

            9.   - She’s .................................................. person I know. She is always winning prizes in lotteries.

            10. - I can’t do this test - can you give me a .................................................. one?