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Unit
test 6B
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1 Complete the sentences using the adjective in brackets. You may need to add other words.
1 She’s (good-looking) better-looking than her brother, but I don’t think she’s as (nice) nice as him.
2 Do you think London is (exciting) _____________ than Paris? I don’t think the buildings are (beautiful) _____________ as the ones in Paris.
3 Mark’s grades are (good) _____________ than mine, but I’m definitely the (clever) _____________ in the family!
4 This florist sells the (beautiful) _____________ flowers in town – and his shop is the (busy) _____________ on the street.
5 Edinburgh can be (wet) _____________ Helsinki in the summer, but it isn’t (cold) _____________ as Helsinki in the winter.
6 Death Valley is one of (hot) _____________ places in the USA. It’s also one of the (dry) _____________ .
7 This café serves (bad) _____________ food than the other one, but it’s also a bit (cheap) _____________ .
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2 Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it.
1 She’s a little young than her brother.
She’s a little younger than her brother.
2 ‘What does the city like?’ ‘It’s very safe.’
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3 Bangkok isn’t as hectic than he expected.
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4 Yesterday was the hot day of the year.
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5 Birmingham has a bigger population from Manchester.
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6 Do you earn the more money in your family?
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7 Does Bill work longest hours than you?
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8 Which is the more expensive restaurant in town?
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9 ‘What Marlena like?’ ‘She’s very honest and hard-working.’
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10 This week is coldest than last week.
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11 ‘What are the theatres like?’ ‘They are like expensive.’
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3 Match the questions and answers.
1 What does your sister look like? e .
2 What’s your father like? ____
3 How are your parents? ____
4 Do you like computer games? ____
5 Do you like Bob? ____
6 What flavour ice cream do you like best? ____
7 Do you like Marianna? ____
8 What films do you like? ____
a Fantasy.
b No, I don’t really like him.
c Yes, I like her a lot.
d He’s very kind and funny.
e She looks the same
as me!
f Yes – I’m crazy about them!
g They’re very well, thanks.
h I like chocolate.
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4 Write the questions using the notes.
1 what / Venice like?
What’s Venice like?
2 what / buildings / like ?
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3 what / weather / like ?
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4 what / London taxis / like ?
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5 what / food / like ?
____________________________
6 what / your cousin / look like ?
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5 Match the questions in exercise 4 to the answers.
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a It’s delicious! There are so many great things to try. |
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b They are usually black, and big – with room for six people. |
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c She’s a lot shorter than me, and she’s blonde. |
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d It’s more beautiful than the photos. It’s fantastic! |
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e When we were there, it was cloudy and a bit cold. |
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f Many of them are 500 years old or more. |
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6 Match the adjectives in A with an antonym in B. There is one adjective in B you don’t need.
A B
1 fed
up sad
2 happy bored
3 modern good-looking
4 kind cosy
5 ugly well-behaved
6 naughty old
7 noisy quiet
selfish
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7 Complete the dialogues using an appropriate form of the words in the box.
clever hot
amazing cheerful huge pleased
sad
1 A He’s intelligent – he’s going to study medicine at university.
B I know. He’s the cleverest in the family.
2 A Are you happy with your new car?
B Yes, I’m really _______ with it.
3 A It’s very warm today, isn’t it?
B Mmm, it’s supposed to be _______ than yesterday.
4 A I’ve just bought an enormous new TV.
B Yes, it’s _______ .
5 A Is your brother always so optimistic?
B Yes, he’s the _______ person I know.
6 A You look very miserable. What’s the matter?
B I woke up feeling _______ today. I don’t know why.
7 A What an incredible view of the mountains!
B It’s _______ , isn’t it?
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8 Complete the text with an appropriate form of the words in the box.
bored
unfriendly terrible good (x3) shy
chatty untidy busy
friendly
Dear Daisy,
As you can see from my new address, I’m now in China!
I arrived two days ago. My plane took off very late so I got (1) bored waiting at the airport. The people from the airline were rude and (2) _______ too. Anyway, I finally got to Guangzhou and the weather was (3) _______ – not much (4) _______ than the grey clouds and rain in London! But pollution is a problem here I think.
Guangzhou is the (5) _______ city I’ve ever seen. It’s more hectic than London. But people are more polite and (6) _______ too. I’m studying Cantonese at the university. My classes are going (7) _______ than I expected – but I’m not as (8) _______ some of the other students in the class.
I’m sharing a flat with two other boys. They’re both really nice, but they can be quite (9) _______ – they aren’t as (10) _______ as my flatmates back home. And the flat is very messy – in fact, it’s (11) _______ than my eight-year old sister’s room!
Write soon, and tell me your news.
With love
Victor
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9 Complete the sentences to agree politely.
1 A I’ve got the naughtiest children in the world!
B Yes, they aren’t very well-behaved, are they?
2 A This hotel is incredibly expensive. We won’t stay here again!
B Mmm. I suppose it’s not _________ .
3 A This computer looks really old-fashioned!
B Yes, perhaps it isn’t very _________ .
4 A Max is wealthy, isn’t he?
B Well, he certainly isn’t _________ . He earns £100,000 a year.
5 A Cheer up! You look sad.
B I know. I’m not feeling particularly _______ today.
6 A Shall I turn the TV off? This programme is boring.
B OK. I suppose it isn’t very _______ .
7 A My friends can be rude sometimes.
B I agree. They’re not always _______ .
8 A I’m sorry my car is so small.
B Don’t worry. My car isn’t very _______ either.
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10 Choose the correct options to complete the conversation.
1 A What shall we do today?
B
a I
don’t know.
b Why not?
2 A Do you like theatre?
B a I don’t really feel like working.
b Yes, I’m very interested in history.
3 A So would you like to see a show?
B a What’s the film?
b What’s on?
4 A There’s a big new musical.
B a That sounds like fun!
b That was fun, thanks.
5 B Where’s it on?
A a It’s on at the Theatre Royal.
b Seven thirty in the evening.
6 B How much is it to get in?
A a It’s more expensive.
b It’s about thirty pounds.
7 B Can we go by taxi?
A a Leicester Square station.
b It’ll be cheaper to go on the underground.
8 B OK! Great idea!
A a Let’s go!
b Let’s go to the museum!
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11 Translate the sentences.
1 How’s life in New York? Is it a culture shock?
2 ‘It’s beautiful weather today, isn’t it?’ ‘Yes, it’s the best day this summer!’
3 I’d like to talk to him. He’s incredibly good-looking.
4 ‘What’s Claudia like?’ ‘She’s a bit shy.’
5 She became a citizen of the USA in 1982. She brought her children up here.
6 ‘What are your best qualities?’ ‘I’m cheerful and honest.’
7 I come from Manila, in the Philippines. It isn’t the safest city in the world!
8 She has the biggest salary in the company. She earns a lot of money.
9 The climate in Tokyo is hot and humid in summer, but cold in winter.
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