Grammar
Write sentences comparing the restaurants
Example: Bueno y Sano / Gennaro’s / expensive / slightly
Bueno y Sano is slightly more expensive than Gennaro’s.
Bueno y Sano / Curry Masala / food / healthy / less
The food at Curry Masala is less healthy than the food at Bueno y Sano.
1. Choose the best adjective to complete the sentence:
The pasta was cooked perfectly, and the sauce was so thick and _______ that it stuck to the noodles beautifully.
A. watery
B. creamy
C. oily
B. creamy
1. The two men had completed the same journey many times before, but this time the situation was very _______.
different
Complete the article with these relative pronouns.
“Slow fashion” is a new movement in reaction to “fast fashion,” ________ people have started to realize is creating a lot of problems for the environment.
which
Complete the extracts from a blog post with words and phrases from the box.
be able \ essential \ have to \ important to \ remember
I believe that spending some time in nature every day is ______.
essential
Write sentences comparing the restaurants
Example: Bueno y Sano / Gennaro’s / expensive / slightly
Bueno y Sano is slightly more expensive than Gennaro’s.
Bueno y Sano / Gennaro’s / change menu / often
The menu changes more often at Bueno y Sano than at Gennaro’s.
2. Multiple-choice reasoning:
The chocolate cake I tried yesterday was rich, dark, and very _______. I could taste the cocoa in every bite.
A. cheesy
B. chocolatey
C. fruity
B. chocolatey
Because of the bad weather, they decided to turn off the _______ of the boat.
engine
Complete the article with these relative pronouns.
The term slow fashion was first used by author and professor Kate Fletcher,_______ research looks at how to make the fashion industry better for the environment.
whose
Complete the extracts from a blog post with words and phrases from the box.
be able \ essential \ have to \ important to \ remember
I spend at least 20 minutes each day in nature. It doesn't matter where. I just need to_______ to be near some plants or trees, or feel the sun on my face.
be able
Write sentences comparing the restaurants
Example: Bueno y Sano / Gennaro’s / expensive / slightly
Bueno y Sano is slightly more expensive than Gennaro’s.
Curry Masala / Gennaro’s / service / fast / a little
The service at Curry Masala is a little faster than at Gennaro’s.
3. Sentence completion with thinking:
Some curries are very _______ because of all the peppers, but others are mild and more _______ because they have coconut milk.
Answer: spicy; creamy
3. When the GPS stopped working, they completely lost their sense of _______.
direction
Complete the article with these relative pronouns.
Fletcher ______ is a research professor at the University of the Arts, London.
who
Complete the extracts from a blog post with words and phrases from the box.
be able \ essential \ have to \ important to \ remember
3.When you grow plants at home, it's _______ look after them.
important to
Write sentences comparing the restaurants
Example: Bueno y Sano / Gennaro’s / expensive / slightly
Bueno y Sano is slightly more expensive than Gennaro’s.
Curry Masala / Gennaro’s / big / not as…as
Curry Masala is not as big as Gennaro’s.
4. Comparative thinking:
Between these two dishes, the soup is very _______ and light, while the stew is thick and _______.
Answer: watery; meaty
4. After their initial food supply finished, they depended on rainwater and _______ to survive.
coconuts
Complete the article with these relative pronouns.
If you are interested in joining the slow fashion movement, the first step is to open your wardrobe, ________ you will probably find pieces of clothing you bought but wore only once.
where
Complete the extracts from a blog post with words and phrases from the box.
be able \ essential \ have to \ important to \ remember
You ______ pay attention to them.
have to
Write sentences comparing the restaurants
Example: Bueno y Sano / Gennaro’s / expensive / slightly
Bueno y Sano is slightly more expensive than Gennaro’s.
Bueno y Sano / Gennaro’s / far / city
Bueno y Sano is farther from the city than Gennaro’s.
5. Open-ended reasoning / matching:
Match the dish to the correct adjective(s). Some dishes may have more than one answer.
Answers:
5. They were finally discovered by a _______ who helped them reach land safely
fisherman
Complete the article with these relative pronouns.
If you are the kind of person _______ ikes fashion, you can of course still buy new clothing—the idea is to try to buy less of the first type of clothing and more of the second type.
who/that
Complete the extracts from a blog post with words and phrases from the box.
be able \ essential \ have to \ important to \ remember
Also, ______ that you can bring nature into your home in other ways. For example, the screensaver on my computer is of a rainforest.
remember