S9 Homework4

How Words Work



The information below shows the time it takes to travel from one of these countries to another, by plane.


Ataturk Airport, Turkey - Ercan Airport, Cyprus : 1 hour.

Charles De Gaulle Airport, Paris - Ataturk Airport, Turkey : 3 hours.

Heathrow Airport, UK - Ercan Airport, Cyprus : 3.5 hours.

Charles De Gaulle Airport, Paris - Heathrow Airport, UK : 4 hours.
Gatwick Airport, UK - Ercan Airport, Cyprus : 4 hours.

Charles De Gaulle Airport, Paris - Gatwick Airport, UK : 3 hours



Using complete sentences, answer the following questions about travelling from one country to another. (example: It will take John......hours to get to......)



1. How long does it take John who works in Cyprus, to get to Turkey for his monthly holiday?

2. How long does it take for a woman who lives near Heathrow in the UK, to fly to Paris for her monthly medical test?

3. How long does it take Jane to fly back to Gatwick after every spring semester at Bilkent University Turkey?

4. Lisa is a French model, she lives in Paris. Next week she's presenting a show at the Gatwick Fashion center. How long will it take her to fly from her home to the UK?

Grammar
comparatives and superlatives
Choose the correct answers.
1. This is ............................one we've got. (least expensive/less expensive/most cheap)
2. I think this CD is .......................... their last one (the best than/ better than/ as better as)
3. In my family my sister drives.............. (the more careful/ the most careful/ the most carefully)
4. I'm ..................my brother (least competitive than/ less competitive than/ less competitive as)
5. Could you say that again............please? (more slower/ slower/ more slowly)
6. I've known ........................... friend for ten years. (my best/ the best/ my better)

Comparatives and Superlatives
Write the correct answer in the blank spaces.

1. I think Russian is..............................(difficult) than English.
2. In Britain, July is usually..............................(hot) month of the year.
3. That's..................................(bad) pizza I've ever eaten!
4. Is London..................................(big) than Paris?
5. The planet Venus is....................(far) than Mars.
6. What's...................................(interesting) place in your town?

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