EIC 5 - Practice Exercises - Unit 1
EIC 5 - Practice Exercises - Unit 1
Class ____________________________
GRAMMAR
2 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use two words.
Example: My colleagues are slightly younger than me.
I’m a bit older than my colleagues.
1 Green tea is better for you than black tea.
Black tea isn’t ________________ for you as green tea.
2 My brother’s children aren’t very helpful. My children are very helpful.
My children are ________________ than my brother’s.
3 There isn’t a more popular colour in the world than blue.
Blue is ________________ popular colour in the world.
4 This house is large. The other two we saw were smaller.
This is ________________ of the three houses we saw.
5 Driving a car is much safer than riding a bicycle.
Riding a bicycle is much ________________ than driving a car.
6 The film was more exciting than the book.
The book was ________________ than the film.
7 There isn’t an easier question in the exercise.
This is ________________ question in the exercise.
8 Are you clever like your sister?
Are you as ________________ your sister?
9 Today is wet but yesterday was extremely wet.
It was ________________ yesterday.
10 Houses were much more affordable last year.
Houses are ________________ affordable this year.
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Grammar total 20
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________
VOCABULARY
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.
Example: You’re too bossy. Stop telling me what to do. (boss)
1 Which is the most ________ part of your city to live in? (desire)
2 Have you seen Dave’s new car? It’s really ________ inside. (space)
3 Young children can be very ________ about their toys. (possess)
4 What would be a ________ present for someone’s 90th birthday? (suit)
5 When I was a teenager, I was quite ________. (rebel)
6 I don’t have a ________ diet. I only eat fruit once a week. (health)
7 My brother only thinks about himself. He’s incredibly ________. (self)
8 We paid a lot, but it was worth it. The hotel was ________! (luxury)
9 Alicia can be very ________. She gets easily offended. (sense)
10 Jon’s the new director and has become very ________. (power)
11 Don’t be so ________. I think you should apologize. (child)
12 You made too many ________ mistakes in your homework. (care)
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PRONUNCIATION