II. Read the following sentences aloud, and put the words in the cluster /bl/ or /kl/ into the correct column.
7. I went to the table tennis club yesterday.
8. Do you like classical music?
9. Cats are very clean animals.
10. The water was so clear that we could see the bottom of the lake.
11. It is a humid, tropical climate.
12. He was climbing up the wall.
III. Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrases matching with the verbs. Maybe some verbs can be used more than once.
grapes food buffaloes a camel data
dolls a tent water cattle a flag
strawberry a bike a fence tea buds a car
goats information an ostrich blackberry sheep
a motorbike a notice postcards a memorial a donkey
13. ride: ………………………………………………………….
14. collect: …………………………………………………………
15. pick: …………………………………………………………
16. herd: …………………………………………………………
17. put up: …………………………………………………………….
IV. Fill in each blank with the appropriate form of the word in brackets.
18. Iceland is considered the most ___________ country in the word. (peace)
19. A _________ lifestyle has its advantages and disadvantages. (nomad)
20. My brother has been ______________ a stamp for several years.
21. It is a/an ______________ place to hold a picnic because it is too far from the road. (convenience)
22. Drinking water in some areas may be ______________. (safe)
23. During my stay in the village, I was ______________ with several local farmers. (friend)
24. Encouraging children to eat and drink ______________ is very important. (health)
25. Local people in the village often wear their _______________ costumes during the festivals. (tradition)
26. Please give ______________ to that charity to help the homeless after the flood. (generous)
27. The baby slept very ______________ because the bed was really comfortable. (sound)
V. Use the adjectives in brackets in their correct forms of comparison to complete the sentences.
28. Tea is _____________ coffee. (cheap)
29. The new harvest machine is ________________ than the old one. (effective)
30. The countryside is ______________ the town. (beautiful)
31. A tractor is ______________ a buffalo. (powerful)
32. My sister is ________________ me. (tall)
33. Blue whales are _____________ elephants. (heavy)
34. The Mekong River is ________________ the Red River. (long)
35. Do you think English is ________________ French in grammar? (easy)
36. My new bed is ________________ my old bed. (comfortable)
37. The film about my village town is ________________ than the book. (interesting)
VI. Rewrite the sentence without changing its meaning
38. Her old house is bigger than her new one.
→ Her new house _____________________________________________
39. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
→ The white dress is __________________________________________
40. No one in my class is taller than Peter.
→ Peter _____________________________________________________
41. According to me, English is easier than Maths.
→ According to me, Maths ______________________________________
42. No river in the world is longer than Nile.
→ Nile _______________________________________________________
43. This computer works better than that one.
→ That computer ______________________________________________
44. Linda does her exercise more carefully than Mary does.
→ Mary does _________________________________________________
45. This is the first time I have ever met such a pretty girl.
→ She is _____________________________________________________
46. My brother plays tennis skillfully than I.
→ I play ______________________________________________________
47. She is the best singer I’ve ever met.
→ This is the __________________________________________________
Introducing the ideas:I believe that, According to me, I think that, in my opinion
Explaining:Firstly...finally, moreover, furthermore, besides, also, in addition
Concluding:In short, for these reasons, In conclusion, to sum up