Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
05. In ………………………to that, my bike tires were flat. (add)
06. An ………………………man has stolen all our money. (know)
07. We are spending too much. We must ………………………. (economy)
08. China is one of the world’s leading ………………………of rice. (produce)
Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
05. In ………………………to that, my bike tires were flat. (add)
06. An ………………………man has stolen all our money. (know)
07. We are spending too much. We must ………………………. (economy)
08. China is one of the world’s leading ………………………of rice. (produce)
Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses.
1. In ………………………to that, my bike tires were flat. (add)
2. An ………………………man has stolen all our money. (know)
3. We are spending too much. We must ………………………. (economy)
4. China is one of the world’s leading ………………………of rice. (produce)
Use the words given to fill in the blanks. There is one extra word that you do not need to use.
down – air – quickly – about – save - dirty – important – pollute – grow
We all are destroying the Earth. The seas and rivers are too (1).......................... to swim in. There is so much smoke in the (2) ................................ that it is unhealthy to live in many of the world's cities. In one well-known city, for example, poisonous gases from car (3) ............................. the air so much that policemen have to wear oxygen masks. We have cut (4)......................... so many trees that there are now vast areas of wasteland all over the world. As a result, farmers in parts of Africa cannot (5) ......................... enough to eat. In certain countries in Asia there is so little rice. Moreover, we do not take enough care of the countryside. Wild animals are (6) ............................. disappearing. For instance, tigers are rare in India now. Because we have killed too many for them to survive. However, it is not so simple to talk (7) .............................. the problem. We must act now before it is too late to do anything about it. Join us now. (8) ..................the Earth.
VIII. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. Some people think that health is _____________ than money. (important)
2. The pollution in our city is much _____________ than it used to be. (bad)
3. My new teacher explained the lessons _____________ than my old teacher. (clear)
4. He doesn’t play volleyball as _____________ as his brother. (good)
5. Get rid of the sorrow! You will do it _____________ next time. (good)
6. Communication is a lot _____________ than it was 50 years ago. (easy)
7. People in rural areas wear _____________ than those in cities. (simple)
8. Robert arrived at the meeting _____________ than Francis. (late)
9. These trousers are too wide. Do you have any that are _____________? (narrow)
10. My mother always gets up _____________ than everybody else in the house. (early)
11. Rene speaks _____________ than the other ESL students in the class. (fluent)
12. Can’t you think of anything _____________ to say? (intelligent)
13. I think his new book is much _____________ than his last one. (boring)
14. Max finished the homework _____________ than anyone else in the class. (fast)
15. He doesn’t look as _____________ as he used to. (happy)
IX. Write the correct form or tense of the verbs in brackets.
1. We ___________(play) football this afternoon. Do you want to play too?
2. Could you meet me at the airport tomorrow? My flight___________(arrive) at six.
3. Last summer, my friends and I ___________(spend) our holiday on a farm.
4. Nick ___________(not ride) a buffalo drawn cart before.
5. The cattle ___________(graze) on the green pastures right now.
6. Millions of Mongolians ___________(be) semi-nomadic herders for thousands of years.
7. My family ___________(live) in a small town for ten years before moving to Boston.
8. Country life ___________(not excite) me at all. It’s so boring.
9. Nick would like ___________(visit) the countryside at the harvest time.
10. I don’t mind ___________(drive) for 1.5 hours on the weekend to get out to the countryside.
Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. Add not if necessary for a sentence to make sense:
3. A: Why didn't Diane come to the phone? I know she was home when I called.
B: I don't know. She (might + wash)________________her hair when you called. Who knows?
4. There's Tom. He's standing at the bus stop. He (must + wait)____________for the two o'clock bus.
5. Kathy lost her way while driving to River City. She (should + leave)__________her road map at home.
6. A: Where's Ann?
B: I don't know. She (could + visit)________________her aunt and uncle right now. She usually visits them every Friday evening.
7. You (should +watch)__________the movie on TV tonight. I highly recommend it. It's a classic.
8. I heard a loud crash in the next room. When I walked in, I found a brick on the floor, and the window was broken. Someone (must + throw)________________the brick through the window.
9. Jack is in the employee lounge drinking coffee. He (should + work)_____________on his report right now. It's due at 3:00 this afternoon. He (should + waste)_____________his time in the employee lounge.
10. A: Where's Jane? I haven't seen her for a week.
B: I'm not sure. She (might + travel)___________in Europe. I think I heard her mentioning something about spending a few weeks in Europe this spring.
11. My tweed jacket isn't in my closet. I think my roommate (might + borrow)_________it. He often borrows my things without asking me.
12. Do you hear that guitar music? Carla (must + play)_____________her guitar.
13. A: When I arrived, Dennis looked surprised.
B: He (must + expect)________________you.
14. A: I couldn't reach Peter on the phone. I wonder where he was.
B: He told me he was going to wash his car and then go to dinner at the Bistro Cafe. He (might + wash)____________his car when you called, or he (may + leave + already)__________for the restaurant by then.
Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the words in parentheses. Add not if necessary for a sentence to make sense:
3. A: Why didn't Diane come to the phone? I know she was home when I called.
B: I don't know. She (might + wash)________________her hair when you called. Who knows?
4. There's Tom. He's standing at the bus stop. He (must + wait)____________for the two o'clock bus.
5. Kathy lost her way while driving to River City. She (should + leave)__________her road map at home.
6. A: Where's Ann?
B: I don't know. She (could + visit)________________her aunt and uncle right now. She usually visits them every Friday evening.
7. You (should +watch)__________the movie on TV tonight. I highly recommend it. It's a classic.
8. I heard a loud crash in the next room. When I walked in, I found a brick on the floor, and the window was broken. Someone (must + throw)________________the brick through the window.
9. Jack is in the employee lounge drinking coffee. He (should + work)_____________on his report right now. It's due at 3:00 this afternoon. He (should + waste)_____________his time in the employee lounge.
10. A: Where's Jane? I haven't seen her for a week.
B: I'm not sure. She (might + travel)___________in Europe. I think I heard her mentioning something about spending a few weeks in Europe this spring.
11. My tweed jacket isn't in my closet. I think my roommate (might + borrow)_________it. He often borrows my things without asking me.
12. Do you hear that guitar music? Carla (must + play)_____________her guitar.
13. A: When I arrived, Dennis looked surprised.
B: He (must + expect)________________you.
14. A: I couldn't reach Peter on the phone. I wonder where he was.
B: He told me he was going to wash his car and then go to dinner at the Bistro Cafe. He (might + wash)____________his car when you called, or he (may + leave + already)__________for the restaurant by then.
Change the form of the verbs provided to complete the sentences.
05. This morning’s ……………………of the space shuttle has been delayed. (LAUNCH)
06. There were over one hundred ……………………at the forum. (PARTICIPATE)
07. To become a skilled repairman, you need some special vocational ……………………. (TRAIN)
08. In the future, teachers will be ……………………rather than knowledge providers. (FACILITATE)
09. We will be responsible for our studies, so our teacher won’t have to check ……………………. (ATTEND)
10. With rapid scientific ……………………, people will soon be able to inhabit other planets. (DEVELOP)
11. In our vocational training course, students will be the ……………………of their own work. (EVALUATE)
12. He had been an ……………………salesman before he decided to set up his own business. (EXPERIENCE)
Change the form of the verbs provided to complete the sentences.
05. This morning’s ……………………of the space shuttle has been delayed. (LAUNCH)
06. There were over one hundred ……………………at the forum. (PARTICIPATE)
07. To become a skilled repairman, you need some special vocational ……………………. (TRAIN)
08. In the future, teachers will be ……………………rather than knowledge providers. (FACILITATE)
09. We will be responsible for our studies, so our teacher won’t have to check ……………………. (ATTEND)
10. With rapid scientific ……………………, people will soon be able to inhabit other planets. (DEVELOP)
11. In our vocational training course, students will be the ……………………of their own work. (EVALUATE)
12. He had been an ……………………salesman before he decided to set up his own business. (EXPERIENCE)
Exercise 4: Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the words in brackets. 1. Learning to speak a language is often much (easy) ......................... than learning to write it. 2. This hotel must be (expensive) ......................... than the small one next door. 3. He is certainly (unusual) ......................... person I have ever met. 4. His latest film is (interesting) ......................... than his previous ones. 5. What is (difficult) ......................... thing you have ever done? 6. Losing your credit card is (bad) ......................... than losing your money. 7. Bringing up children is one of (hard) ......................... jobs in the world. 8. When I saw her, she looked much (thin) ......................... than I remembered her. Exercise 5. Complete the sentences below, using the suitable comparison form of the adjectives from the box. warm comfortable cheap intelligent lucky simple boring hot difficult happy 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?
