Replace the word in brackets in the following sentences with a suitable phrasal verb in the box. Make any other necessary changes.

1. Have you ever had a bad argument with a friend? Did it take you a long time to …… …………………….….your anger? (recover from)

2. I think I ……… …………….….my father rather than my mother. (resemble) 3. If you don‟t know the meaning of a word, just ………..….it ……..….in a dictionary. (search for)

4. If we keep on using the natural resources like this, they will …..…….soon. (have no more left)

5. We‟ll buy you a cat, but you must promise to …… ……….…….it properly (take care of)

5. The flight is delayed as the plane can‟t ……………………….in this weather (leave the ground)

6. Do you want to ………… ……………….….the camera before taking it? (test)

7. Jill …………………… ………….this old book when she cleaned the room. (found by chance)

Complete each sentence with a suitable word in the box toxic damage deforestation natural habitats contaminated danger destruction habitat 1. Today many species of plant and animal are in …………………….of extinction. 2. A majority of local people have been infected with a dangerous disease because of the …………………………………..water taken from the river. 4. The ……………………………………….of the rainforest is very worrying. 3. During the last few decades, human beings have done a great …………..……. to the environment. 5. The dumping of …………………….…waste by industry has contributed to speeding up the damage of the environment. 6. Tropical rainforests have helped to keep the environment in balance, but recent .………………..,,,,.means more pollution and serious natural disasters. 7. This also means that the ……………….of many animals are being destroyed. 8. The forest provides a(n) ……………………….for hundreds of species of plants and animals.

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1: He (a) works at Heathrow Airport (b), that (c) is one of the biggest airports (d) in die world..

2: In England, all children (a) can be attended (b) state schools (c) without paying tuition fees (d)

3: Are there (a) any differences (b) among (C) Vietnamese and American cultures? (d)

4: If he had failed (a ) the final exam  (b) last year, he wouldn't be able (c) to graduate (d)

5: In America, it’s not impolite (a) to ask (b) questions about  (c) age, marriage (d) and income.

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 ………………………………

Rewrite the following sentences

1. She cooked better than you did -> You didn’t …………………………….

2. You didn’t speak less than I did. -> I …………………………………….

3. My salary is high but his is very high. ->His salary ……………………………. 4. He still smokes but he smoked a lot 2 years ago. ->He used to …………………………….

5. He works hard. We work hard, too. ->We ……………………………………. 6. No one in this class is as tall as Jimmy ->Jimmy ………………………………….

7. You didn’t speak more than I did. ->I …………………………………………

8. I can’t cook a well as my mother does. ->My mother …………………………….

9. Janet is the best tennis player in the club. ->No one …………………………………..

10. Apples are usually cheaper than oranges. -> Apples are not …………………………….

11. I know him better than you do. ->You don’t ………………………………… 12. Marie is certainly no so intelligent a her sister. ->Marie’s sister …………………………….

13. I ran faster than Tom. -> Tom didn’t ………………………………..

14. She can speak English better than I can. -> I can’t …………………………….

15. Ann is 18 years old, and Sue is 20 years old -> Ann is …………………………….

16. My salary is high but yours is higher. -> My salary isn’t …………………………….

17. Nobody can cook as well as my mother. ->My mother is …………………………….

18. Nam is intelligent, and his brother is intelligent, too. -> Nam is as ………………………………

19. Jane can swim further than I can. -> I can’t swim as …………………………….

20. George is not as fat as he used to be. -> George used to …………………………….

21. Have you got a cheaper carpet than this? -> Is this ……………………………. …………

22. She’s a faster and more careless driver than I am. -> She drives …………………………………

23. He can speak English more fluently than his brother. -> His brother ………………………………

24. The Thames is long. The Mississippi is longer. -> The Mississippi ………………………………

25. The hotel is comfortable. That hotel is more comfortable. -> That hotel …………………………

26. He is interested in sports. You’re, too. -> He is …………………………………………

27. She was not eager to leave. I didn’t think about that. -> She wasn’t ………………………………

28. Paul is romantic, but her sister is more romantic. -> Paul’s sister …………………………………

29. I have to finish my work before evening. He has to finish it earlier. -> He has to …………………

30. Jane plays tennis very well. Helen does, too. -> Jane plays…………………………………….

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 …………………..………………………………..…

Complete the sentences, using the structure comparative + aid+ comparative. 1. The company expanded rapidly. It grew ……………………………….…all the time. (big)

2. Cathy got ………………………………………in her job. In the end she left. (bored)

3. My bags seemed to get …………………………………………as I carried them. (heavy)

4. As I waited for my interview, I became …………………………………..……(nervous)

5. As the day went on, the weather got ……………………………………….……(bad)

6. Health care is becoming ……………………………………………. (expensive)

7. As the conversation went on, Paul became ……………………………………. (talkative)

8. These days ………………………………………….people are learning English. (many)

9. The company’s share price went ……………………………………….. (high)

10. Life got ……..……for boss Bob Watts as the company became ……….…… (goodsuccessful)