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3 Comparatives and superlatives

Complete each sentence using the comparative or superlative form of the adjective. (5 marks)

Example: The piano is probably musical instrument to learn. (difficult)

Answer: the most difficult

1 Many people are scared of flying, but in fact driving

is much . (dangerous)

2 The London Underground is

underground railway in the world. (old)

3 hotel I know is a small, family-run one I

stayed in when I was in Salamanca. (nice)

4 Beach holidays are very relaxing, but personally I

find sight-seeing a lot . (interesting)

5 My brother travels a lot with his job, but

place he goes to is Germany. (far)

VOCABULARY4 Using transport

Read how five people get to work. Choose and write the correct option in each case. (5 marks)

Example: I prefer walking / riding to getting a bus. Answer: walking

1 I’m very lazy. I always get the bus / taxi.

2 I usually get a car / taxi home.

3 I sometimes get the underground / motorbike.

It depends on the weather.

4 I often walk / motorbike when the weather is good.

5 Most days I get the train / cycle.

GRAMMAR1 Comparatives

Write the comparative form of the adjective to complete the sentence. (5 marks)

Example: I think going to the cinema is than reading a book. (exciting)

Answer: more exciting

1 Cars are than motorbikes. (safe)

2 Walking is than driving. (healthy)

3 A journey always seems in a bus than

in a car. (far)

4 When you travel by train, it’s to pay a

bit more and buy a first-class ticket. (good)

5 The roads are OK at night but they are much

during the day. (crowded)

2 Superlatives

Write the superlative form of the adjective to complete the sentence. (5 marks)

Example: Walking is often way to travel around a city. (quick)

Answer: the quickest

1 The trains in France are in Europe.

(comfortable)

2 Tokyo’s underground system is probably

in the world. (busy)

3 This is one of streets in the whole

country. (polluted)

4 way to travel around is to cycle

everywhere – it’s free! (cheap)

5 seats on a train are the ones next to

the window, because you can see everything. (good)

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Progress test 9 – Getting around 2

6 Prepositions of movement

Rewrite the sentence adding the preposition in brackets to the correct place. (5 marks)

Example: To get home after work it takes 20 minutes to walk the station and half an hour on the train. (to)

Answer: To get home after work it takes 20 minutes to walk to the station and half an hour on the train.

1 I always walk the park on my way home. (through)

2 If you drive the hill there is a great view of the harbour.

(up)

3 When the sea is out you can reach the island by

walking the sand. (across)

4 I love running the sea on a really hot day. (into)

5 The traffic was so slow it took us an hour to get the

car park! (out of)

KEYWORD 7 get

Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of get. (5 marks)

Example: Can you buy a newspaper for me when you go out?

Can you for me when you go out?

Answer: get a newspaper

1 I don’t usually travel by underground.

I don’t usually .

2 My salary arrives at the end of the month.

I at the end of the month.

3 Novosys Limited offered Stacey the job.

Stacey with Novosys Limited.

4 People sometimes make comments about my hair.

I sometimes

people about my hair.

5 My journey to work takes more than an hour.

It takes me more than an hour .

5 Getting information

Complete each conversation by filling in the missing words. (10 marks)

Example: A Excuse me. W can I b a bus ticket? B From a newspaper kiosk.

Answer: Where, buy

1 A Is t a cash machine n here?

B No, but there’s a bank. You can get money there.

A Do you k w it’s open?

B Yes, from 9.30 to 5.00.

2 A Excuse me. W the best w to get to

the train station?

B Er, probably in a taxi.

A A taxi is probably very expensive. C we

w ?

B Yes, but it’s about 3 miles away.

3 A Are t any toilets h ?

B Yes, at the back, on the right. But you need to be

quick.

A Why? W time does the shop c ?

B In five minutes.

4 A Excuse me. Where’s the n internet café?

B It’s probably the one in Station Road.

A H f is it?

B Only about half a mile.

5 A H l does it take to get to the airport?

B About fifteen minutes in a taxi.

A I t a bus?

B Yes, but it takes about an hour.