Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective / adverb.

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective / adverb.

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective / adverb.

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective / adverb.

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective / adverb.

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective / adverb.

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective / adverb.

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective / adverb.

Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective / adverb.

Rewrite the sentences using as…as.

Rewrite the sentences using as…as.

Rewrite the sentences using as…as.

Rewrite the sentences using as…as.

Rewrite the sentences using as…as.

Rewrite the sentences using as…as.

Rewrite the sentences using as…as.

Complete the sentences with these words.

1. She needs to_________ more time studying.

Complete the sentences with these words.

2. I hope we arrive_______ time. My dad is meeting me at the airport.

Complete the sentences with these words.

3. Don’t________ time doing things you don’t enjoy.

Complete the sentences with these words.

4. We’ll_______time if we go on the motorway. There’s much less traffic.

Complete the sentences with these words.

5. My girlfriend gets very stressed when she’s_______ a hurry.

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

1. cen|tre

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

2. pa|rents

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

3. a|go

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

4. chil|dren

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

5. pa|tient

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

6. prob|lem

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

7. co|mmu|ni|ca|tion

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

8. tra|di|tio|nal

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

9. a|round

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

10. se|conds

Choose the stressed syllable in these words.

11. be|tter

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

1. centre

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

2. parents

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

3. ago

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

4. children

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

5. patient

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

6. problem

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

7. communication

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

8. traditional

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

9. around

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

10. seconds

Now Choose the /a/ sound.

11. better

Read the story. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The fisherman and the banker

An American banker was on holiday abroad. He was walking on a beautiful beach near a small village. He saw a fisherman in his boat with a few fish in it.
‘Great fish!’ he said. ‘How long did it take you to catch them?’
‘Not very long,’ answered the fisherman.
“Why didn’t you stay at sea longer to catch some more?’ asked the banker.
‘There are just enough fish here to feed my family,’ answered the fisherman.
Then the American asked, ‘But what do you do the rest of the time?’ ‘Isleep late, I fish a little, I play with my kids, and I relax. In the evening, I go to see my friends in the village. We drink wine and play the guitar. I’m busier than you think. Life here isn’t as…’
The American interrupted him. ‘I have an MBA from Harvard University and I can help you. You’re not fishing as much as you can. If you start fishing for longer periods of time, you’ll get enough money from selling the fish to buy a bigger boat. Then with the money you’ll get from catching and selling more fish, you could buy a second boat, and then a third one, and so on. Then instead of selling your fish to shops, you could sell them directly to a fish factory, or even open your own factory. Then you’ll be able to leave your little village for the city, and finally move to New York, where you could direct the company,’
‘How long will that take?’ asked the fisherman.
‘About 15 to 20 years, answered the banker.
‘And then?’
‘Then it gets more interesting,’ said the American, smiling and talking more quickly. ‘When the moment comes, you can put your company on the stock market and you will make millions,’
‘Millions? But then what?”
‘Then you can retire, live in a small village by the sea, go to the beach, sleep late, play with your kids…’

Question:

The American thought he was very busy.

Read the story. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The fisherman and the banker

An American banker was on holiday abroad. He was walking on a beautiful beach near a small village. He saw a fisherman in his boat with a few fish in it.
‘Great fish!’ he said. ‘How long did it take you to catch them?’
‘Not very long,’ answered the fisherman.
“Why didn’t you stay at sea longer to catch some more?’ asked the banker.
‘There are just enough fish here to feed my family,’ answered the fisherman.
Then the American asked, ‘But what do you do the rest of the time?’ ‘Isleep late, I fish a little, I play with my kids, and I relax. In the evening, I go to see my friends in the village. We drink wine and play the guitar. I’m busier than you think. Life here isn’t as…’
The American interrupted him. ‘I have an MBA from Harvard University and I can help you. You’re not fishing as much as you can. If you start fishing for longer periods of time, you’ll get enough money from selling the fish to buy a bigger boat. Then with the money you’ll get from catching and selling more fish, you could buy a second boat, and then a third one, and so on. Then instead of selling your fish to shops, you could sell them directly to a fish factory, or even open your own factory. Then you’ll be able to leave your little village for the city, and finally move to New York, where you could direct the company,’
‘How long will that take?’ asked the fisherman.
‘About 15 to 20 years, answered the banker.
‘And then?’
‘Then it gets more interesting,’ said the American, smiling and talking more quickly. ‘When the moment comes, you can put your company on the stock market and you will make millions,’
‘Millions? But then what?”
‘Then you can retire, live in a small village by the sea, go to the beach, sleep late, play with your kids…’

Question:

The American wanted him to work harder

Read the story. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The fisherman and the banker

An American banker was on holiday abroad. He was walking on a beautiful beach near a small village. He saw a fisherman in his boat with a few fish in it.
‘Great fish!’ he said. ‘How long did it take you to catch them?’
‘Not very long,’ answered the fisherman.
“Why didn’t you stay at sea longer to catch some more?’ asked the banker.
‘There are just enough fish here to feed my family,’ answered the fisherman.
Then the American asked, ‘But what do you do the rest of the time?’ ‘Isleep late, I fish a little, I play with my kids, and I relax. In the evening, I go to see my friends in the village. We drink wine and play the guitar. I’m busier than you think. Life here isn’t as…’
The American interrupted him. ‘I have an MBA from Harvard University and I can help you. You’re not fishing as much as you can. If you start fishing for longer periods of time, you’ll get enough money from selling the fish to buy a bigger boat. Then with the money you’ll get from catching and selling more fish, you could buy a second boat, and then a third one, and so on. Then instead of selling your fish to shops, you could sell them directly to a fish factory, or even open your own factory. Then you’ll be able to leave your little village for the city, and finally move to New York, where you could direct the company,’
‘How long will that take?’ asked the fisherman.
‘About 15 to 20 years, answered the banker.
‘And then?’
‘Then it gets more interesting,’ said the American, smiling and talking more quickly. ‘When the moment comes, you can put your company on the stock market and you will make millions,’
‘Millions? But then what?”
‘Then you can retire, live in a small village by the sea, go to the beach, sleep late, play with your kids…’

Question:

He told the fisherman to buy more boats.

Read the story. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The fisherman and the banker

An American banker was on holiday abroad. He was walking on a beautiful beach near a small village. He saw a fisherman in his boat with a few fish in it.
‘Great fish!’ he said. ‘How long did it take you to catch them?’
‘Not very long,’ answered the fisherman.
“Why didn’t you stay at sea longer to catch some more?’ asked the banker.
‘There are just enough fish here to feed my family,’ answered the fisherman.
Then the American asked, ‘But what do you do the rest of the time?’ ‘Isleep late, I fish a little, I play with my kids, and I relax. In the evening, I go to see my friends in the village. We drink wine and play the guitar. I’m busier than you think. Life here isn’t as…’
The American interrupted him. ‘I have an MBA from Harvard University and I can help you. You’re not fishing as much as you can. If you start fishing for longer periods of time, you’ll get enough money from selling the fish to buy a bigger boat. Then with the money you’ll get from catching and selling more fish, you could buy a second boat, and then a third one, and so on. Then instead of selling your fish to shops, you could sell them directly to a fish factory, or even open your own factory. Then you’ll be able to leave your little village for the city, and finally move to New York, where you could direct the company,’
‘How long will that take?’ asked the fisherman.
‘About 15 to 20 years, answered the banker.
‘And then?’
‘Then it gets more interesting,’ said the American, smiling and talking more quickly. ‘When the moment comes, you can put your company on the stock market and you will make millions,’
‘Millions? But then what?”
‘Then you can retire, live in a small village by the sea, go to the beach, sleep late, play with your kids…’

Question:

The American said that he couldn’t live in New York.

Read the story. Choose the sentences T (true) or F (false).

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The fisherman and the banker

An American banker was on holiday abroad. He was walking on a beautiful beach near a small village. He saw a fisherman in his boat with a few fish in it.
‘Great fish!’ he said. ‘How long did it take you to catch them?’
‘Not very long,’ answered the fisherman.
“Why didn’t you stay at sea longer to catch some more?’ asked the banker.
‘There are just enough fish here to feed my family,’ answered the fisherman.
Then the American asked, ‘But what do you do the rest of the time?’ ‘Isleep late, I fish a little, I play with my kids, and I relax. In the evening, I go to see my friends in the village. We drink wine and play the guitar. I’m busier than you think. Life here isn’t as…’
The American interrupted him. ‘I have an MBA from Harvard University and I can help you. You’re not fishing as much as you can. If you start fishing for longer periods of time, you’ll get enough money from selling the fish to buy a bigger boat. Then with the money you’ll get from catching and selling more fish, you could buy a second boat, and then a third one, and so on. Then instead of selling your fish to shops, you could sell them directly to a fish factory, or even open your own factory. Then you’ll be able to leave your little village for the city, and finally move to New York, where you could direct the company,’
‘How long will that take?’ asked the fisherman.
‘About 15 to 20 years, answered the banker.
‘And then?’
‘Then it gets more interesting,’ said the American, smiling and talking more quickly. ‘When the moment comes, you can put your company on the stock market and you will make millions,’
‘Millions? But then what?”
‘Then you can retire, live in a small village by the sea, go to the beach, sleep late, play with your kids…’

Question:

The American promised the fisherman a lot of money.

Listen to five speakers talk about how their lives have changed. Who…?

Listen again.