XII. Read the text and choose the suitable words with the correct blank spaces.

visitors             stories              mountain        any            riding        to         with           life

      I live in a (1) .......................... village. My parents often tell me (2) .......................... about their life in the past. It’s not much like the village I can see nowadays.

      Some villagers now live in brick houses instead of earthen ones. Our houses are better equipped (3) .......................... electric fans and TVs. Thanks to the TV, we now know more about (4) .......................... outside our village. We don’t use oil lamps (5) .......................... more. We have electric lights which are much brighter. More villagers are using motorcycles for transport instead of (6) .......................... a horse or walking. We – village children – no longer have to walk a long way and cross a stream to get (7) .......................... school, which is dangerous in the rainy season. Now there’s a new school nearby. We also have more (8) .......................... from the city. They come to experience our way of life.
 

XIII. Read the text and decide whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).

      Tokyo is a famous city. There are a few good buildings and impressive temples; there are a few parks worth visiting. Everything has to be small in Tokyo: houses,           rooms, shops. Long-side streets consist of tiny houses only, and this often creates a toy-like, with small women tip-toeing along in their kimonos.

      Tokyo at night is a very different place from Tokyo in daytime. Millions of neon lights are switched on and nowhere in the world is more attractive.

      A town is not its buildings alone; it is an atmosphere, its pleasure, its sadness, its madness, and above all its people. Tokyo may lack architectural beauty but it has character and excitement; it is alive. I found it a mysterious and lovable city.

      1.   _________ There are many beautiful buildings in Tokyo.

      2.   _________ There is nothing to see in the parks in Tokyo.

      3.   _________ Many small houses found along long road.

      4.   _________ At night, Tokyo is not as attractive as many other cities.

      5.   _________ Tokyo has beautiful architecture.

      6.   _________ The author likes Tokyo.

XIV. Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative form of the adjective in brackets.

1.   Tim is older than Sarah.                            (young)

      Sarah ...................................................................................................................            

2.   Our house is large than yours.                   (small)

      Your house is ......................................................................................................            

3.   Bill is not as tall as David.                        (short)

      Bill is ...................................................................................................................            

4.   Jack’s marks are worse than mine.            (good)

      My marks ............................................................................................................            

5.   This book is the same price at that one.    (expensive)

      That book is ........................................................................................................            

6.   Your bike is slower than mine.                 (fast)

      My bike ...............................................................................................................            

XV. Rewrite the sentences of comparison.

1.   Her old house is bigger than her new one.

      −˃ Her new house................................................................................................

2.   No one in my class is taller than Peter.

      −˃ Peter...............................................................................................................

3.   The black dress is more expensive than the white one.

      −˃ The white dress..............................................................................................

4.   According to me, English is easier than Maths.

      −˃ According to me, Maths.................................................................................

5.   No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.

      −˃ Mary...............................................................................................................

6.   No river in the world is longer than the Nile.

      −˃ The Nile..........................................................................................................

7.   Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

      −˃ No mountain...................................................................................................

8.   This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl,

      −˃ She is..............................................................................................................

9.   He works much. He feels tired.

      −˃ The more.........................................................................................................

10. This computer works better than that one.

      −˃ That computer ………………………………………………………………