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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S10 Homework2

Writing Homework

Write essays on

a) My Country
b) My City
c) My favorite holiday country

Follow the following steps when writing your essay.

1. Draw a diagram showing the

a) Main Topic
b) Topic areas
c) Examples

2. Use the information from your diagram above to write the essays in at least 150 words.

S9 Homework 3

Vocabulary

Complete the following sentences with for, after, and forward to.

1. Mothers are very caring they look..................... the family.
2. Her mother is coming to Cyprus. She's really looking.................... it.
3. He is not looking ..................... to the hospital test- he's very afraid.
4. We are looking .............. dad's wrist watch. Did you see it?
5. James isn't coming to school today, he is looking ....................... his sick mother.
6. James is seriously looking............ a new job. His old job doesn't pay much.

Write the Opposites of these verb phrases

1. remember a birthday.......................
2. arrive at the airport.........................
3. learn English..........................................
4. lend some money...................................
5. win a fortune..........................................

Complete the dialogues with a verb+ back phrase

call back, come back, take it back, give it back

1. Sorry my dad is not at home at the moment can you ........................... tomorrow?
2. That's not the drink I asked for. Please can you .............................., I don't want it.
3. I don't like him. I wish he will go away and never ..............................
4. Please can you lend me your pen? I'll .......................... to you at the end of the lesson.

S10 Homework 1

READING Two Countries

The Kingdom of Spain is a country located in South-Western Europe. Its has borders to the south and east with the mediterranean sea, to the north with France, Andorra and the Bay of Biscay; and to the northwest and west with the Antlantic Ocean and Portugal. It became an independent kingdom in 1492. Spain has lots of natural resources and its economy depends on farming, mining and tourism. Spain's attractions include the Lago metro station, the picasso museum, the FC barcelona museum and it's beautiful beaches on the Mediterranean and Atlantic Oceans. Spanish, Catalan, Basque, and Galician are all official languages of Spain, although Spanish is the major language spoken by all of it's citizens.

Malaysia is a country in South-East Asia which consists of several islands. It has bothers with Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei and the Phillipines. Islam is the official religion of Malaysia and the Malay language is its official language. It had its independence in 1957. Malaysia has a lot of natural resources which include rubber, tin and palm oil. Its economy depends on mining, manufacturing and tourism. Important tourist attractions in Malaysia includes the Petronas Twin Towers, the Dayabumi Complex and the Parliament House as well as it's exotic beaches and resorts.

1. Scan the texts above and answer the questions

Which Country.....

a) has a border with Portugal?

b) has an official religion?

c) has a famous football museum?

d) has a border with Brunei?

e) has beautiful beaches?

f) is in South-Western Europe?

g) has a sea to the south and east?

h) has a resort?

i) has a very famous tower?

j) is ruled by a king?

k) has a group of Islands?

2. Scan the texts again and answer the questions.

a) Where is Spain located?

b) What does the economy of Malaysia depend on?

c) Name some tourist sites in Spain

d) What are the official lanuages of Spain?

e) Write one important date in Malaysia and say what happened on that day.

f) Where is Malaysia located?

3. Match the dictionary definitions with a word in bold from the texts.

1. ....................................... are the lines which seperates one country or state from another.

2. ....................................... a place where people usually go to relax and rest.

3. ....................................... a situation where a country is free from the control of another country.

4. .............. ..................... foreign and unusually beautiful beaches

5. .............. ..................... beautiful places around the world where people love to go on holiday.

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