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VOCABULARY

1 The sentences below are illogical. Replace the words in bold with a correct word or
phrase from another sentence.

1. Lets share at the new shopping centre.

2. Dont greet me. I want to speak to you.
3. I couldnt hang out to the Internet yesterday.
4. In Hawaiian, aloha is used to ignore people.
5. Do you want to keep in touch this sandwich with me?
6. I hope you isolate with us. We want to hear all about your trip.
7. Dogs log on well with children.
8. Spending all your time on the computer can interact you from your family.

GRAMMAR

2 Complete the sentences with logical continuations. Use the adjectives below with
too ... and not ... enough.

cheap young short expensive alert tired old tall

1. I cant reach that shelf.

too short
Im .
not tall enough
Im .
2. He cant afford that motorbike.
Its .
Its .
3. Timmy hasnt got a driving licence.
Hes to drive.
Hes to drive.
4. I cant concentrate on my history book.
Im to study right now.
Im to study right now.

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3 Write sentences with the words below.

1. yours / impressive / our / house / not as / as / is / .

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2. Tony / not / to be / tall / is / a basketball player / enough / .
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3. depressing / film / is / the / the / book / the / as / as / .
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4. the / complicated / instructions / are / too / .
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5. are / the children / enough / old / to play / here / ?
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4 Complete the text with the adjectives in brackets. Use the comparative and superlative
forms, (not) as as, too and (not) enough. There may be more than one correct
answer.

In recent years, online shopping has become 1 (popular) it was ten years
ago. There are several reasons. The selection of goods online is 2 (great)
any shop can possibly offer. Even some of the 3 (exclusive) designer
boutiques have now got online sites. Online prices are often 4 (low) prices
in shops. In addition, online shopping is the perfect solution for people who are
5
(busy) to get to the shops. Finally, consumers believe that security
measures are now 6 (good) to protect private information, so they arent
7
(worried) about giving their credit card numbers. Still, online shopping is
8
(fun) going to the shops with a friend.

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