Vocabulary and grammar
4 Underline the correct word.
a There was a great horror/terror film on last night.
b Don’t believe that old story; it’s just a myth/mythology.
c If aliens exist, it is unlikely that they look like humans/people.
d Sharon phoned while I was seeing/watching a film.
e Fred took up/over karate when he was six.
5 Choose the correct variant a, b, or c.
1 The Rolling Stones performed in front of thousands of excited ___.
A fans B presenters C researchers
2 A person who has no practice in something may be called an ___ expert.
A outdoor B armchair C indoor
3 ‘Devil’ was a ___ film and I was quite terrified, but Julia thought it was funny.
A science fiction B comedy C horror
4 Every weekend a lot of young Italians go to the ___ disco.
A plane B car C rail
5 Actually every fan wants to be a ___ of his/her idol.
A look-alike B brother C neighbour
6 Watching this film is just ___ your time.
A doing B wasting C planning
COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
When we compare two things we use the comparative form of adjectives: a adjectives of one syllable: adjective + er. Example: nice – nicer (than) b adjectives of two syllables ending in –y: adjective + ier. Example: pretty – prettier (than) c adjectives with two, three or more syllables: more + adjective. Example: interesting – more interesting (than)
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SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES
When we compare three or more things we use the superlative form of adjectives. a adjectives of one syllable: adjective + est. Example: slow – (the) slowest b adjectives of two syllables ending in –y: adjective + iest. Example: noisy – (the) noisiest c adjectives with two, three or more syllables: most + adjective. Example: beautiful – (the) most beautiful
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NOTE:
Irregular forms
Good – better - the best / bad – worse – the worst Much – more - the most / little – less – the least Far – farther/further – the farthest/the furthest Many/lots – more – the most |
ADJECTIVE + AS + AS
When we make comparisons we can also use as + adjective + as (which means the same or equal) or not as + adjective + as (which means not the same or not equal). Example: My hands are as cold as ice. (My hands are cold. Ice is cold. My hands are like ice.) He’s not as strong as I am. (We are not equal. I am stronger. He is weaker.)
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