1. Complete with a superlative adjective and all the necessary words.
2. London is (largest) city in England.
3. Cheetahs are (fastest) animals in the world.
4. Whales are (bigest) animals.
5. San Francisco is . (the most beautiful) city in the United States.
6. Summer is (etter) season of the year.
7. Write the superlative form.
8. good etter 6. prettily
9. far 7. small
10. tthe most expensive 8. nicely
11. oldly 9. comfortable……….
12. young ………. 10. bad ……….
13. Look at the table and write true sentences with the adjectives in the box.
    James Anne Carol
    Age 34 35- 28+
    Height 1.80 m 1.75 m 1.72 m
    Weight 82 kg 85 kg 65 kg
    Savings 5,350 euro 5,500 euro 6,000 euro
    Old young light heavy tall short rich poor
14. (age) Anne is the ……….28
15. (age) Carol is the ……….34
16. (height) James is the ……….35
17. (height) Carol is the ……….1.72 m
18. (weight) Anne is the ……….1.75 m
19. (weight) Carol is the ……….1.80 m
20. (savings) Carol is the ……….6,000 euro
21. (savings) James is the ……….5,500 euro
22. Write the opposites.
23. happiest hapy 5. best good
24. most comfortable 6. nearest neare
25. easiest easy 6. most expensive

Comparison of adjectives, adverbs of manner
E Circle the correct word.
1 The dog is eating hungry / hungrily .
2 Is she drinking the hot coffee slow / slowly?
3 Sue is a nice / nicely person.
4 Tom plays tennis good / well.
5 The music was very loud / loudly.
6 The old lady spoke soft / softly.
A Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective in brackets.
1 An elephant is …………………………………….. (strongest) a kangaroo.
2 Our teacher is …………………………………….. (most,,beautiful) that film star.
3 A school is …………………………………….. (noisiest) a hospital.
4 Jane’s hair is …………………………………….. (longest) yours.
5 John’s work is …………………………………….. (est) Mary’s.
6 Yesterday was …………………………………….. (hotest) today.
7 This book is …………………………………….. (most,,,interesting) that one.
8 Athletes are usually …………………………………….. (famousest) scientists.
B Write sentences about the pictures. Use the superlative form of the adjective.
1 the girl / tall / of the three ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2 the pyramid / ancient / of the three ……………………………………………………………………………………..
3 this athlete / good / athlete in the world ………………………………………………………………………………
4 February / short / month / in the year ……………………………………………………………………………………
5 the red apple / sweet / apple in the bowl …………………………………………………………………………….
C Circle the correct word.
1 I think Albert Einstein was the brilliant / more brilliant / most brilliant scientist in the world.
2 I am a good / better / best swimmer than my brother.
3 Mum is the busy / busier / busiest person in the family.
4 What is the most expensive / more expensive / expensive car in the world?
5 London is rainy / rainier / rainiest than Athens.
6 The book was frightening / more frightening / most frightening than the film.
stronger than
1 2 3 4 5
The girl is the tallest of the three.
D Write adverbs for the adjectives.
Adjective Adverb
1 dangerous ………………….
2 nice ………………….
3 fast ………………….
4 happy ………………….
5 good ………………….
6 quiet ………………….

May 5-9
English in Mind, page 28, Talent Me?
Read the dialogue and answer the questions.
Page 29, Everyday English. Discussion box.
Page 30, read Sandy’s reply to Jenny and do exercise 13a.
Page 31, Check your progress.

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect progressive).

1. He has worked  in this company since 1985.
2. I hae (waited  for you since two o’clock.
3. Mary has (lived)  in Germany since 1992.
4. Why is he so tired? He has (played)  tennis for five hours.
5. How long (learn / you)  English?
6. We hawe (looked for)  the motorway for more than an hour.
7. I hawe (liveed)  without electricity for two weeks.
8. The film (run / not)  for ten minutes yet, but there’s a commercial break already.
9. How long (work / she)  in the garden?
10. She (not / be)  in the garden for more than an hour.