Complete the second sentence so that it means
the same as the fi rst. Use between three and four
words, including the words given.
1 Sleeping in a tent is less comfortable (not as … as)
than sleeping in a hotel room.
Sleeping in a tent
sleeping in a hotel room.
2 He’s very intelligent. His older brother is (as … as)
very intelligent, too.
He’s his older brother.
3 School qualifi cations are more (less … than)
important than fame.
Fame is
school qualifi cations.
4.Trips to Paris and London are (as … as)
equally expensive.
A trip to Paris is
a trip to London.
Answer:
Exercise 1
news + paper = newspaper
foot + ball = football
skate + board = skateboard
bath + room = bathroom
sun + flower = sunflower
Exercise 2
art --> artist
football --> footballer
direct --> director
cycle --> cyclist
cycle --> cycler
play --> player
Exercise 3
I usually walk to work but today I’m taking the bus.
I usually read books but today I’m playing Scrabble.
I usually go skiing but today I’m going to swim.
I usually play chess but today I’m playing backgammon.
Exercise 4
1. John is in the school basketball team.
2. John goes to computer club on Tuesdays.
3. John meets his friends on Fridays.
4. John plays chess on Thursdays.
5. John helps his mum with the shopping.
Exercise 5
Let me introduce my friend. His name is Denis Petrov.
Nobody lives in the town now. It is a ghost town.
There are daily and weekly newspapers in the UK.
Working in mines is a very dangerous job.
There were many ruined buildings after the tornado.
My mum is always worried when I am late after school.
We knocked on the door. But there was nobody at home.
When he saw the car accident, he rushed to the car, he wanted to help as he was a doctor.
My little brother is very nice, he is seldom naughty.
I was very puzzled when I saw a strange sign on the wall.
Exercise 6
flew - летел или летела
began - начал или начала
saw - видел или видела
drank - пил или пила
heard - слышал или слышала
gave - дал или дала
ate - ел или ела
found - нашёл или нашла
forgot - забыл или забыла
1. -Did you play basketball yesterday afternoon?
- No, I didn't. I surfed the Net.
- Ты играл в баскетбол вчера днем?
- Нет, я сидел в интернете.
2. - Did your cousin visit Germany last month?
- No, he didn't. He visited Prague.
- Твой кузен ездил в Германию в месяце?
- Нет, он поехал в Прагу
3. - How old was Mozart when he died?
-35 years old.
- Сколько лет было Моцарту, когда он умер?
- 35 лет
4. - When did you finish work yesterday?
- At 5:00. Then I walked home with Jane.
- Во сколько ты вчера закончил работать?
- В 5. Затем я пошел домой с Джейн.
5.- When did your parents call you?
- They called an hour ago.
- Когда тебе звонили родители?
- Они звонили час назад.