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Units 24-25                                                Exam preparation



            Reading and writing                                                3 Read the sentences. Complete the second
                                                                                  sentence so that it means the same as the first.
                Choose the correct letter A, B or C to complete the               Use the words in brackets.
                sentences.
                                                                                  ÿ Your computer is less noisy than mine, (noisy)
                ÿ Cathy plays basketball better football.                            My computer is noisier than yours .
                   A of B than C that                                             1 Helen is younger than Daisy, (as old)
                1 She has_watched a match on TV.                                     Helen_Daisy.
                   A always B just C today                                        2 I'm sure he's French, (definitely)
                2 She doesn't go to matches at the stadium                           He-French.
                   because they're_expensive.                                     3 These trainers are not cheap enough, (expensive)
                   A enough B less C too                                             These trainers_
                3 A_player has just joined the team.                              4 She is more intelligent than the other students in
                   A Chinese young B young and Chinese                               her class, (intelligent)
                   C young Chinese                                                   She is_student in her
                4 He's_player on the team.                                           class.
                   A tallest B the taller C the tallest                           5 She walks to school every day. (always)
                5 Her team weren't_to win today.                                     She_
                   A good enough B as good as C too good                          6 She's wearing a blue dress. It's beautiful.
                6 She thinks they will play_next week.                               (beautiful)
                   A better B more well C weller                                     She's wearing a_dress.


                Jess wants to buy a second-hand television. Read               4 Read the email from your pen friend, and then
                her notice and the three advertisements. Then                     write a reply.
                complete the sentences with the correct names.
                                                                                  r
                                                                                     Hi John
                           60cm Television Wanted
                                                                                     '
                           Less than two years old                                   I m sending you a photo of my family. My dad
                           under £200                                                is quite tall, but my mum is really small. I'm
                                                                                     taller than my dad now, so I'm the tallest in
                           email Jess
                                                                                     the family. My brother is the youngest in the
                                                                                     family. He isn't old enough to go to school yet.

                                                                                     Please write soon and tell me about your
            For Sale j TV For Sale                  For Sale                         family.

            52cm TV. ¡ 80cm TV.                     TV. 60cm.
            Almost new. . Five years old.           Three years old.

            £250              £180                  £160
            email Tim         email Sue             email Ben




                ÿ          ,                      '
                     sue  sTV is older than Ben s .
                1    _ s TV is too expensive for Jess.
                           '
                           '
                2    _ sTV isn't as big as Ben's.
                           '
                3    _ sTV is the least expensive.
                           '
                4    _ s TV isn    ' t big enough for Jess.
                5          '                       '
                     _ s TV is newer than Ben s .
                6    _ s TV is the smallest.
                           '
                           '
                                   '
                7    _ sTV isn t new enough for Jess.
                           '                                '
                8
                     _ s TV is less expensive than Sue s .


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