Combine the ideas in the parentheses into a double comparative. You need to decide which of the two given ideas should come first in the comparison to make a logical statement.

Example: The harder you study, the more you will learn.

The more she studied, the more she learned.

5. (He thought about his family. He became homesick.) Pierre tried to concentrate on his studying, but his mind would drift to his family and his home. The ………………………………….

6. (We ran fast to reach the house. The sky grew dark.) -A storm was threatening. The ……………………………………………………..……

7. (I became confused. I thought about is.) At first I thought I’d understood what she’d said, but then the …………………………………………

8. (The air is polluted. The chances of developing respiratory diseases are great.) Pollution poses many dangers. For example, the …………………..………………………………..…

Combine the ideas in the parentheses into a double comparative. You need to decide which of the two given ideas should come first in the comparison to make a logical statement.

Example: The harder you study, the more you will learn.

The more she studied, the more she learned.

1. (I became bored He talked.) I met a man at a party last night. I tried to be interested in what he was saying, but the ……………………………………………………………………………………..…………

2. (I wailed long. I got angry.) My friend told me that she would pick me up at the corner at seven o’clock. By seven- thirty, she still hadn’t come. The …………………………………………………………………

3. (You understand more You are old.) -There are many advantages to being young, but the ………………………………………………….……

4. (She drove fast. I became nervous.) Erica offered to take me to the airport, and I was grateful. But we got a late start, so on the way she stepped on the accelerator, I got more than a little uncomfortable. The ………………………………

5. (He thought about his family. He became homesick.) Pierre tried to concentrate on his studying, but his mind would drift to his family and his home. The ………………………………….

6. (We ran fast to reach the house. The sky grew dark.) -A storm was threatening. The ……………………………………………………..……

7. (I became confused. I thought about is.) At first I thought I’d understood what she’d said, but then the …………………………………………

8. (The air is polluted. The chances of developing respiratory diseases are great.) Pollution poses many dangers. For example, the …………………..………………………………..…

Combine the ideas in the parentheses into a double comparative. You need to decide which of the two given ideas should come first in the comparison to make a logical statement.

Example: The harder you study, the more you will learn.

The more she studied, the more she learned.

1. (I became bored He talked.) I met a man at a party last night. I tried to be interested in what he was saying, but the ……………………………………………………………………………………..…………

2. (I wailed long. I got angry.) My friend told me that she would pick me up at the corner at seven o’clock. By seven- thirty, she still hadn’t come. The …………………………………………………………………

3. (You understand more You are old.) -There are many advantages to being young, but the ………………………………………………….……

4. (She drove fast. I became nervous.) Erica offered to take me to the airport, and I was grateful. But we got a late start, so on the way she stepped on the accelerator, I got more than a little uncomfortable. The ………………………………

Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.

Question37. The only thing is how to go home. It make me worried. (which)

Question38. The water in this lake very dirty so we can’t swim in it. (too)

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Question39. Mary could not go to school yesterday because she was sick. (because of)

Question40. You helped me a lot with the work. Thank you very much for it. (helping)

Combine two sentences into a new one, using the words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any way. Write the new sentences on your answer sheet.

Question 37. It took me 4 hours to read the first chapter of the book. (SPENT)

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Question 38. He was so brave that he could tell her what he thought about her.     (IT)

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Question 39. Is this car yours? (OWN)   

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Question 40. We didn’t go to the theatre. We stayed at home. (INSTEAD OF)

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USE IT! Work in pairs. Use the words in exercise 1 and the key phrases to make suggestions for the problems below. Decide which two changes you would make.

- People litter a lot in Nhieu Loc canal.

- People don't use the bins on the street.

- There's too much traffic in the city centre.

- There's a lot of food waste in buffets.

Read paragraph A of the text. Which of the ideas in exercise 3 are mentioned in the reading?

A. Home (2009) is a 90-minute documentary about human threats to the Earth's ecological balance. It is made up of aerial shots of various places across the globe. Aiming to raise people's awareness of the alarming environmental destruction, this French movie shows human huge impacts on the Earth and the consequences of climate change. Viewers of the documentary particularly enjoy the footage of human origins, the Earth's water cycle, population growth, the melting Arctic ice cap and the coral reef.

B. The film was completed in eighteen months and the film crew did their filming of 488-hour raw footage by flying in a helicopter over various regions in more than fifty countries. At a press conference in Paris on March 9, 2009, its director, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, announced that its released versions would include theatre, television, DVD and the internet. About two months later, the film's worldwide release date was confirmed to be June 5.2009. Despite its availability in various forms, Home (2009) had its world festival premiere at the Dawn Breakers International Film Festival in 2012.

C. Home (2009) is available for free access in 14 languages. Director Yann Arthus-Bertrand has insisted that the film has no copyright. He has also stressed the educational benefits of the film over its financial gains. With this aim in mind, the film producer made the film available to as many people as possible. The film can be downloaded to your smart TV or any kind of digital device, with the proceeds all going to the GoodPlanet Foundation.

Combine two sentences into a new one using the given words in brackets. Do not change the given words in any ways.
Question 37: It rained heavily. We went to school. (In spite of)
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Question 38: "Eat more fruits and vegetables", the doctor said to her (told)
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Question 39: I’m sorry I missed the film last night. (wish) 
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Question 40: I often went boating when I was young. (used)
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Combine the ideas given into a double comparative 1:When I write fast, my writing becomes illegible 2:She sings well. A lot of people admire her 3: She visted many countries. She had lots of friends 4:He works harder. He feels more tired 5:the value of a picture depends on how famous the artist is 6:how well I sleep depends on how late I go to bed 7:I don't spend much time with my family because I work so hard 8:the traffic moves very slowly as more cars come into the city 9:the idea becomes less attractive as I think about it more 10:the service of a hotel depends on how axpensive it is