II. Read the following sentences aloud, and put the words in the cluster /bl/ or /kl/ into the correct column.

7. I went to the table tennis club yesterday.

8. Do you like classical music?

9. Cats are very clean animals.

10. The water was so clear that we could see the bottom of the lake.

11. It is a humid, tropical climate.

12. He was climbing up the wall.

III. Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases matching with the verbs. Maybe some verbs can be used more than once.

grapes food buffaloes a camel data

dolls a tent water cattle a flag

strawberry a bike a fence tea buds a car

goats information an ostrich blackberry sheep

a motorbike a notice postcards a memorial a donkey

13. ride: ………………………………………………………….

14. collect: …………………………………………………………

15. pick: …………………………………………………………

16. herd: …………………………………………………………

17. put up: …………………………………………………………….

IV. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.

18. Iceland is considered the most ___________ country in the word. (peace)

19. A _________ lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)

20. My brother has been ______________ a stamp for several years.

21. It is a/an ______________ place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience)

22. Drinking water in some areas may be ______________. (safe)

23. During my stay in the village, I was ______________ with several local farmers. (friend)

24. Encouraging children to eat and drink ______________ is very important. (health)

25. Local people in the village often wear their _______________ costumes during the festivals. (tradition)

26. Please give ______________ to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)

27. The baby slept very ______________ because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)

V. Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.

28. Tea is _____________ coffee. (cheap)

29. The new harvest machine is ________________ than the old one. (effective)

30. The countryside is ______________ the town. (beautiful)

31. A tractor is ______________ a buffalo. (powerful)

32. My sister is ________________ me. (tall)

33. Blue whales are _____________ elephants. (heavy)

34. The Mekong River is ________________ the Red River. (long)

35. Do you think English is ________________ French in grammar? (easy)

36. My new bed is ________________ my old bed. (comfortable)

37. The film about my village town is ________________ than the book. (interesting)

VI. Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning

38. Her old house is bigger than her new one.

→ Her new house _____________________________________________

39. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

→ The white dress is __________________________________________

40. No one in my class is taller than Peter.

→ Peter _____________________________________________________

41. According to me, English is easier than Maths.

→ According to me, Maths ______________________________________

42. No river in the world is longer than Nile.

→ Nile _______________________________________________________

43. This computer works better than that one.

→ That computer ______________________________________________

44. Linda does her exercise more carefully than Mary does.

→ Mary does _________________________________________________

45. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.

→ She is _____________________________________________________

46. My brother plays tennis skillfully than I.

→ I play ______________________________________________________

47. She is the best singer I’ve ever met.

→ This is the __________________________________________________

Read the Writing Strategy and do the tasks below.

1. Divide the letter into six paragraphs.

2. Find three examples of short forms. Correct them.

3. Find words and phrases in the letter which would be bette expressed with these more formal words and phrases:

friends           I would be grateful if you could inform me

I would certainly be interested          receiving a reply

recommendations

4. Find words and phrases in the letter which express these things in a more formal way:

ask about          soon          sort out          tell me about

5. Read the Vocab boost! box. Then put the words and phrases below into the correct groups.

book a ticket        change trains       coach station      depart          ferry

flight attendant       land        moped        taxi rank      ticket collector

Topic: Travel

1        Forms of transport: bus, train, plane, ___________, ____________.

2        Jobs: pilot, driver, _____________, ____________.

3        Places: train station, motorway, _____________, ___________.

4        Verbs: fly, walk, ride, _____________, __________.

5        Collocations: buy a ticket, lose your way, ___________, __________.

III) Complete the following sentences with the correct words from the table, and then read aloud the sentences. Practise saying the words with the cluster /bl/ or /kl/.

16.            Fill in each _____________ in the following exercise.

17.            Itˆs cold tonight  can I have another ____________?

18.            She has been ___________ since her birth.

19.            A ____________ is a piece of clothing that women wear.

20.            My shoes need ____________.

21.            It was so dark that we couldnˆt see the road ________________.

22.            I prefer _____________ pie for desserts.

1. Put the words given into the right forms to complete the passage.

… We can compose email message (1) ………….. and slowly, making sure that we choose our words with care and we can read and re-read them just as (2) ……………… before responding. In these ways, sending an email message is just like sending a letter but even (3) …………… because we can use much less formal language and we don’t have to buy a stamp or leave the house to post it. However, unlike old-fashioned letters, email message are usually (4) ………… virtually instantly, just like using the telephone.

Emails also have advantages over the use of telephones as well. When you send an email there is no need to check your make small talk to apologise for (5) …………. people and no need to respond immediately to awkward questions. The best of both worlds!

Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ʊ/ and /u:/. Then put the words into the correct columns.

Listen and repeat the words. Pay attention to the sounds /ʊə/ and /ɔɪ/. Then put the words into the correct columns.