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Read the sentences. Complete the second sentence 8 Complete the text. Write one word in each space.
so that it means the same as the first. Use no more
than two words.
Pasta is officially the most popular food
' _the world. A global survey says that it is
ÿ It's impossible to find my keys.
more popular2_meat, rice or pizza.
I ca*st my keys.

1 These shoes belong to me. Although pasta3_existed for a thousand
These shoes are_ years, it only became popular a hundred years
4 _, when a lot5_Italians moved to
2 My little brother isn't old enough to go to school.
the United States. Economists predict we
My little brother_young to go & _spend £12 billion on pasta next year.
to school.
3 It wasn't funny but Ronny laughed. Why7_people like pasta? Firstly, it is
_it wasn't funny, Ronny laughed. cheap: it®_made from wheat and water.
Secondly, it is convenient: you 9_keep it in
4 My phone is cheaper than yours.
your cupboard for a long time. Thirdly, it is fun:
My phone isn't as_yours.
there '°_more than 600 different shapes.
5 Tony said,'I like those shoes'
' '
Tony said that_those shoes. _country eats the most pasta? Italy, of
course.'2_much do they eat? An amazing
6 Linda's going to help us. She promised.
26kg per person every year!
Linda promised_us.

7 Read the safety rules about paintball.
Read the email from your pen friend.
Complete the sentences with the correct names.
Then write an email about the food
that you eat.
Paintball Safety Rules

You must wear safety glasses at all times
Hi Molly
You mustn't wear shorts or T-shirts
You say that you like couscous. I've never eaten
You can wear a cap or hat
couscous, but I enjoy new food. If I visited you,
'
You don't have to wear gloves I d like to try it.
You must be thirteen or over I like all kinds of food, but my favourite food
is probably bread. So, for example, today I ate
You must be over 1.50m
'
some toast for breakfast and I m going to eat
'
sandwiches for lunch. At our school you don t
Alex - 12 years, 1.52m have to eat at the school canteen, so I normally
bring my own food.
Fred - 13 years, 1.49m
Tom - 14 years, 1.54m What other food do you like?

ÿ Tom, is the tallest.

1 _is too young to do paintball.
2 _is shorter than Alex.
3 _isn't as old as Fred.

4 _and_are tall enough to
do paintball.
5 _can do paintball.

6 _and_can't do paintball.

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