QUIZLuis Roberto Ortiz Guerrero

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Write sentences about these animal. Use the comparative form.■ Butterflies / beautiful / worms

_______Butterflies are more beautiful than worms______________________■ Cats / clever / birds________________________________________________________________■ Lions / strong / monkeys________________________________________________________________■ Bats / interesting / insects________________________________________________________________■ Ponies / nice / crocodiles________________________________________________________________

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Complete with the Superlative form.

■ Mary is ____the youngest___________ (young) of all the students in the classroom.

■ My cat is ________________________ (good) pet in our house!

■ Whales are ________________________ (big) animals in the sea.

■ I don’t like lizards. They’re ________________________ (ugly) animals on planet!

■ This is ________________________ (exciting) film i have ever seen.

■ My neighbour’s cat is _______________________ (bad) cat in our neighbourhood!

■ Crocodiles are ___________________________ (scary) animals in the world.

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Choose the correct answer.■ Which animal is the ______ one?

a) tallest b) taller

■  Elephants are ______ than leopards.

a) largest b) larger

■  Do you think zoos are ______ interesting than amusement parks?

a) more b) the most

■  Insects are ______ things in the world!

a) more horrible b) the most horrible

■  I like monkeys. They are _____ animals in the zoo.

a) the funniest b) funnier than

READING COMPREHENSION

Japanese tsunami dog and owner reunited

A dog that was rescued after spending three weeks floating at sea after a huge earthquake and tsunami has been reunited with its owner, who recognized the dog when she saw a TV news report on the rescue on Friday.

The dog was found by a Japan Coast Guard crew on a roof drifting some 1.8km off the coast of one of the worst-hit areas along Japan's north-east coast.  The roof that the dog was found on is believed to have broken off the house and been washed out to sea by the retreating waters of the devastating tsunami.

The two-year-old dog called Ban had an emotional reunion with its owner at an animal care centre where it had been taken to be looked after.  Local media reported that Ban immediately jumped up and was very excited when the owner appeared. "We'll never let go of her," said the owner, who wished to remain 

Right, Wrong or Doesn´t say?1. The dog was rescued by helicopter

2. The dog spent three weeks at sea

3. The dog was rescued by the owner

4. The dog was found by soldiers from the army

5. The dog was found floting on a roof

6. The dog showed no emotion when the owner arrived

7. The owner told people her name

Robot BirdsLiverpool city council want to clear the city of fat pigeons. They say that that people are feeding the birds, which makes them fat. The pigeons get bigger because their normal diet would consist of seeds and insects, not high-fat junk food they are eating in the city centre.

The council want people to know that everyone who feeds the pigeons is responsible for the streets being so crowded with these birds. They hope to encourage the birds to move away from the city centre and into parks and open spaces.

Ten robotic birds have been brought into the city centre to scare the pigeons away and visitors are asked not to give the pigeons any food. The mechanical birds - known as 'robops' - will sit on the roofs of buildings. They can be moved around to different locations. They look like a peregrine falcon, which is a bird that kills pigeons. They even make noises and flap their wings to scare the pigeons. They hope that the pigeons will go away before the city becomes the European Capital of Culture in two years.

Right, Wrong or Doesn´t say?1. Pigeons are fatter in Liverpool than in other cities.

2. Pigeons get fat because they eat seeds and insects.

3. According to the council, everyone is to blame for the numbers of pigeons.

4. They want the pigeons to move out of the city centre.

5. Visitors shouldn't feed the pigeons.

6. The robotic birds can move around the city centre

7. Liverpool is the European Capital of Culture.

Japan's most famous dogIn front of the enormous Shibuya train station in Tokyo, there is a life-size bronze statue of a dog. Even though the statue is very small when compared to the huge neon signs flashing, it isn't difficult to find. It has been used as a meeting point since 1934 and today you will find hundreds of people waiting there for their friends to arrive- just look for the crowds.

Hachiko, an Akita dog,was born in 1923 and brought to Tokyo in 1924. His owner, Professor Eisaburo Uyeno and he were inseparable friends right from the start. Each day Hachiko would accompany his owner, a professor at the Imperial University, to Shibuya train station when he left for work. When he came back, the professor would always find the dog patiently waiting for him. Sadly, the professor died suddenly at work in 1925 before he could return home.

Although Hachiko was still a young dog, the bond between him and his owner was very strong and he continued to wait at the station every day. Sometimes, he would stay there for days at a time, though some believe that he kept returning because of the food he was given by street vendors. He became a familiar sight to commuters over time. In 1934, a statue of him was put outside the station. In 1935, Hachiko died at the place he last saw his friend alive.

Right, Wrong or Doesn´t say?1. The statue of Hachiko is small.

2. The statue isn't difficult to find because there are so many people there.

3. The professor worked in a school.

4. The professor died at work.

5. The dog waited every day at the station.

6. Nobody gave the dog any food.

7. The dog died before the statue was put outside the station.

Complete this email. Write ONE word for each space.

Dear Victoria,

I will ________________ 16 years old in June this year. I’m ____________________ to have a party. ________________ you like to come? My birthday is the 21st, but that’s a Monday. So the party will be the _______________ weekend – the 26th. Our neighbors have a big field behind __________house. Last year I camped there ________________ my friends. We ____________ a great time. I hope we do it again on my birthday weekend. _______________ you have a tent? _________________ you don’t, you can stay in mine. It’s big _____________ for 4 people.

Hope you can come!

Love,

Sam

TOO / ENOUGH

This coffee is too hot! I can´t drink it

There´s enough food in the fridge.

■We use too before adjectives and adverbs.Too has a negative meaning and it means more tan neccessary. – This jacket is too small! It doesn´t fit me!

■We use enough after adjectives and adverbs but before nouns. It has a possitive meaning – The weather is warm enough for a picnic.

speakingIn teams, discuss the following questions:

■Do you enjoy shopping? Why?

■What was the last thing you bought for someone else? Why did you buy it?

■What's the most money you have spent on something to wear?

■Do you consider consumerism good or bad? Why?