Exercise 1Course 2

Print everything and take it to next class

→Read the passage and answer the questions. Bring a copy to next class.

My Family

Hi, my name is Eric. I am 10 years old. I want to talk about my family. I have two sisters. Their names are Rachel and Carrie. Rachel is 18 years old. Carrie is 15 years old. Rachel is 178 centimeters tall. She is talland slim. Carrie is short. However, she is overweight.Only, Carrie has long and curly hair in my family.She has got the most beautiful hair. My sisters are very nice. My mother's name is Julia. She is 40 years old. My mother is short and slim. She has short brown hair. My mother is also very nice. My father's name is Richard. He is smart. He is an engineer. He is 45 years old. My grandparents live with us.My grandfather’s name is Tom. He is 70 years old. My grandmother’s name is Sam. She is 65 years old. She has got blue eyes.Also, She is a tall and slim woman. She is 170 centimeters tall. Rachel looks like my grandmother. We live in a big house. I also have two dogs. Their names are Paw and Snoopy. Paw is a big dog. He is a brown dog. He is a big brown dog. Snoopy is smaller than Paw but also faster. Because, Paw is old. I like playing with my dogs in the garden. It is the most beautiful thing I do in my spare time.

I love my family.

→ Answer the questions

1. What is the name of Eric’s older sister ?

2. Is Rachel taller than Carrie ?

3. Is Rachel fatter than Carrie ?

4. Is Eric’s mother younger than his father ?

5. Who is the oldest person in the family ?

6. Who is the tallest person in the family ?

7. Who has got the most beautiful hair ?

8. Is Julia older than Sam ?

9. Which dog is the smallest one ?

10. Is Snoopy faster than Paw ?

11. Why does Paw run more slowly ?

12. What does Eric like in his spare time?

Activities:

1. Write the comparative forms of adjectives:

a. old older f. good ………

b. strong ……… g. large ………

c. happy ..…….. h. serious ………

d. modern ..…….. i. pretty ………

e. important ..…….. j. bad ……….

2. Complete the sentences with a superlative:

a. This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.

b. It was a very happy day. It was ………….. of my life.

c. It’s a very good film. It’s………………. I’ve seen.

d. It was a very bad mistake. It was …………….. in my life.

e. It was a very cold day. It was ……………… of the year.

f. She’s a popular singer. She’s …………….. in the country.

g. He’s a very boring person. He’s ……………….. I know.

h. This house is very big. It is ………………. I’ve lived in.

i. My cousin is very tall. He is…………………. I have.

j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is …………… I know

Exercise 2 Write the adjectives in brackets in the Comparative form.

a) John Lennon was (OLD) __________ Paul McCartney.

b) Some people think the Met is (GOOD) ___________ the Louvre.

c) Eric was (AFRAID) ______________ in Harlem _____ in the Subway.

d) Cats are (NICE) ___________ dogs.

e) Cartoons are (GOOD) _____________ music programmes.

f) The Empire State is (BIG) _____________ the Chrysler Building.

g) Barcelona is (SMALL) ________________ Madrid, but (BIG) ___________ Valencia.

2. Write the adjectives in brackets in the Superaltive form.

a) Samantha is the (PRETTY) __________ girl that Paul has ever met.

b) I think that King Kong was the (BAD) _____________ film ever!

c) Mounth Everest is the (HIGH) ____________ mountain in the world.

d) Our English teacher is the (GOOD) _____________ teacher ever!

e) My room is the (CLEAN) ______________ room in my house.

f) Ron is the (CLEVER) _______________ person I’ve ever met.

g) The Millenium Star is one of the (EXPENSIVE) _______________ diamonds in the world.

3. Write the sentences in the correct order.

a) are / than / faster / Cars / bikes.

b) interesting / is / than /more / History / Maths.

c) than / is / exciting / New York / Albany.

d) than / funnier / Comics / magazines / are

e) Japan / expensive / the / country. / is /most

4. Complete the table. Pay attention and don’t forget than or the.

ADJECTIVE	COMPARATIVE	SUPERLATIVE
Good
	Nicer than
		The most annoying
	Cheaper than
Expensive
Bad
	Bigger
		The tallest
	Prettier
Fast
	Happier
		The smallest
	Sadier
Boring