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%S Look at the table about telescopes and choose the correct answers.

Celestar Astro Seeker Sky Searcher
What can you The moon,lots of planets Animals, birds,the moon The moon,the planets and
see with it? and some galaxies and some planets thousands of stars

Length 88cm 100cm 88 cm

Weight 2.5kg 9 kg 13 kg

£224 (usual price)
Price £156 £65
£170 (sale price)

Good for first time An excellent telescope for
Notes Good for beginners
telescope users peoplewith more experience

The Celestar is / isn't as long as the Sky Searcher.
1 The Astro Seeker is as good as / better than the Celestar for beginners.
2 At the moment,the Sky Searcher is cheaper than usual / the cheapest telescope.
3 The Sky Searcher is the most expensive / longest telescope.
4 The Celestar is heavier / isn't as heavy as the Astro Seeker.
5 The heaviest / shortest telescope isthe Sky Searcher.
6 The Celestar is the most powerfultelescope / more powerfulthan the Astro Seeker.

*10 O 21.2 Look at the table again and complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives i ,
inthe box or as...as.Then listen and check.

expensive good shiny cheap interested inanimals light powerful

He chose the Celestar because it was the latest telescope in the shop.
_
Sheboughtthe AstroSeeker becauseit was _
He bought the Sky Searcher because it's usually
_
She chose the Sky Searcher because it's for people with more experience.
He didn't want the Astro Seeker because it isn't _ the Sky Searcher or the Celestar.
Her son likedthe Celestar because it was _ _
telescope inthe shop.
He bought the Astro Seeker because he'sjust astronomy.

*1 Complete the second sentence so that it means *12 Complete the sentences with your own opinions.
the same as the first. 1 The countryside isn't as exd ting as the city.
ÿ Nobody inthe room was as happy as me. 2 Computers aren't as _
Iwas the happiest person in the room. people. _
1 You're not as confused as Iam! 3 Animals aren't as
I'm _ you! people.
2 The book's better than the film. 4 Boys aren't _ girls.
_
The film the book. 5 Wednesday is the _
day of the week.
_
3 Nobody in the class is a stronger swimmer 6 This town is place in this country.
_
than Ed. 7 Football is .sport in the world.
Ed _ the class.
4 You weren't later than us and we weren't later Work in groups. Compare your sentences
than you. from exercise 12 with other people.
We _ you were. Who hasthe same opinions as you?
5 No place on Earth is more beautifulthan this.
_
This on Earth. 7he countryside isn't as exciting as the city.
6 Paul is funnier than Heidi. idon't agree* i thlfUethe countryside
Heidi _ Paul.
is vÿore interesting thai*, the city!

1 28 Comparative and superlative forms