Grammar 1
(comparatives &superlatives)
(comparatives &superlatives)
Joe is _____________________ than Billy. (fast)
faster
My little sister ________________ swim really fast. She’s really good.
can/can't/could/couldn't
can
What will you do if it is / will be sunny this weekend?
is
There are 1440 months / minutes / hours in a day.
minutes
⅛ is a moment / fraction / century.
fraction
Tigers are _____________________ than dogs. (dangerous)
more dangerous
I ________________ do my homework last night. It was really difficult!
can/can't/could/couldn't
couldn't
You shouldn’t / mustn’t drive on the right in the UK.
mustn't
artist genius programmer player professor
Pablo Picasso was a famous Spanish _______________.
artist
artist genius programmer player professor
My mum is a History ______________ at the university.
professor
The café near school is _____________________ than the one in town. (bad)
worse
Correct the mistake:
Kate is the good swimmer I know.
the best
Tim _________________ (buy) a new phone if he _________________ (go) into town.
will buy / goes
To get out of the jungle, f __ __ __ __ __ the river.
follow
A __ __ __ __ eating plants because they could be dangerous.
avoid
The Football World Cup is _____________________ competition. I love it! (interesting)
the most interesting
If he _________________ (run) quickly, he _________________ (not arrive) late.
runs / won't arrive
I _________________ (not walk) home if it _________________ (be) cold.
won't walk / is
Match the definitions 1–5 with the objects a–e.
1 You drink from it. a torch
2 You use it to see in the dark. b knife
3 It shows you the direction. c water bottle
4 You cut things with it. d tent
5 You sleep in it. e compass
1-c
2-a
3-e
4-b
5-d
Match the definitions 1–5 with the objects a–e.
1 You use it to make a fire. a sleeping bag
2 You can see your face in it. b lighter
3 You use it for climbing. c map
4 You find directions with it. d mirror
5 You sleep in it. e rope
1-b
2-d
3-e
4-c
5-a
The USA is ___________________ I have travelled. (far)
Ask a question for the part in italics:
Usain Bolt ran the 100m in 9.63 seconds at the London Olympics.
How fast did Usain Bolt run at the London Olympics?
If it doesn’t rain after lunch, we’ll go to the park.
We won’t ___________________
go to the park if it rains after lunch.
Change the words in italics without changing their meaning.
1 It took us fifteen minutes to do the exercise.
2 The street is 1000 metres long.
3 They stayed at the hotel for 48 hours.
4 May is my favourite time of year.
5 We stayed in London for seven days.
1-quarter of an hour
2-1 kilometre
3-2 days
4-month
5-a week
Correct the mistake in each sentence:
1 Lewis Hamilton is a racing car scientist.
2 The musician Alexander Graham Bell was responsible for the first telephone.
3 Marie Curie was the first female Nobel Prize expert.
4 Sir Isaac Newton was a great composer in the 17th century.
5 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was the artist who created the famous detective Sherlock Holmes.
1-driver
2-inventor
3-winner
4-scientist
5-writer