Unit 5
Grammar /The comparative and superlative
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The Comparative
SB page 57 / exercise 4
Compare the two books in the photos. Use the adjectives in the list to write sentences
| big / small / thick / famous / old / colourful |
Example
The encyclopaedia is bigger than the book
The answer:
1.The encyclopaedia is bigger than the story.
2.The story is smaller than the encyclopaedia.
3.The encyclopaedia is thicker than the story.
4.The story is more famous than the encyclopaedia.
5.The encyclopaedia is older than the story.
6.The story is more colourful than the encyclopaedia.
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SB page 57 / exercice 5
5 Complete this dialogue with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets
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Raed: I saw one of Poirot’s stories on TV yesterday! Fatima: Poirot? I don’t like him. I only love Miss Marple. Fatima: She’s not boring. In any case, she’s (1)_________ (boring) than Poirot. Raed: She’s___________ (2) (intelligent) than Sherlock Holmes. Holmes and Poirot are________ (3) (logical) and (4) __________(professional) than Miss Marple. Fatima: Maybe, but she’s ___________(5) (old) and __________(6) (wise) than them. Raed: In any case, I like detective stories. They are_____________ (7) (interesting) than romantic novels. |
The answer: 1. less boring; 2. less intelligent; 3. more logical; 4. more professional; 5. older; 6. wiser; 7. more interesting
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SB page 58 / exercise 7
7 Complete the text by the new detective Sameer.
Use the comparative form of the adjectives from the list.
| couragous / patient / logical /intellegent / hard |
| Hello! I’m Sameer. I fi nally passed the test and became a real detective, but Joe didn’t. It wasn’t so easy; in fact, it was (1) _________ than we expected. I was (2) _________ than Joe and didn’t give up thinking about the solutions of the different problems. The head detective said that I was (3) _________ than Joe since all the solutions I suggested made perfect sense. Although Joe is (4) _________ than I am, he couldn’t solve all the problems. I think he was a bit scared of failing; I was (5) _________ than him and didn’t care about the test results |
The answer: 1. harder; 2. more patient; 3. more logical; 4. more intelligent; 5. more courageous
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The Superlative
SB page 58 / exercise 8
8 Complete this table with the superlative form of the adjectives
The answer:1. the oldest; 2. the most pleasant; 3. the hottest; 4. the most famous; 5. the best; 6. the worst
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SB page 58/ exercise 9:
9 Read each situation and decide which of the two sentences a) or b) is correct.
1. Sherlock Holmes is a very well-known character.
a) He is the more famous detective of all time.
b) He is the most famous detective of all time.
2. Poirot was an arrogant man.
a) He thought he was the better detective in the world.
b) He thought he was the best detective in the world.
3. Holmes and Poirot are younger than Miss Marple.
a) Miss Marple is the most old detective.
b) Miss Marple is the oldest detective.
4. Everyone loved Miss Marple.
a) She became the most popular detective in history.
b) She became the more popular detective in history
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The answer:1. a; 2. b; 3. b; 4. a
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SB page 58 / exercise 10
▼ Over to you . . . 10 In pairs, discuss the qualities of each detective. Who do you prefer?
The answer:
Answers should include:
Holmes: famous, logical
Poirot: more interested in studying the mind of suspects
Miss Marple: pleasant, wise
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The Comparative
AB page 46 / exercise 3:
3 Complete the text with the correct form of the comparative.
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Hercule Poirot is _______________(1) (professional) than Miss Marple. He is also (2)__________ (rich) than her and he travels the world. Miss Marple’s _____________(3) (wise) than Poirot. She’s (4)_______ (famous) than him. We don’t really know if she’s ___________(5) (old) than Poirot, but we do know that she is (6)_______ (pleasant). |
The answer: 1. more professional 2. richer 3. wiser 4. more famous 5. older 6. more pleasant
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The Superlative
AB page 46/ exercise 4:
4 Complete the text with the correct form of the superlative.
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Dr Watson is the (1)__________ (loyal) person to Sherlock Holmes. Holmes is the ________(2) (famous) detective in the world. He is the___________ (3) (intelligent) and the _________(4) (logical) detective Watson knows. He’s not the ___________(5) (pleasant) person, but Dr Watson doesn’t mind and thinks that Holmes is the __________(6) (wise) detective in history. |
The answer:1. most loyal 2. most famous 3. most intelligent 4. most logical 5. most pleasant 6. wisest.
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The Comparative
AB page 48 / exercise 3:
3 Write the adjectives in the correct column
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short /logical /big/ thin/ professional/ important /intelligent /wise/ hard /pleasant/ bad/ happy /wide /small /kind /good /safe |
The answer:
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AB page 48 / exercise4:
4 Complete the text with the correct form of the comparatives (more/less).
Sherlock Holmes was_________________ (1) more perceptive (perceptive) than Watson. That’s why, Watson was____________ (2) (successful) than Holmes in his attempts at solving cases; he was___________ (3) (attentive) to details than Holmes. As Holmes said, Watson saw but he did not observe. However, Watson was naturally ______________(4) (honest) and (5) ____________(practical), while Holmes was___________ (6) (mysterious).
The answer:1. more perceptive 2. less successful 3. less attentive 4. more honest 5. more practical 6. more mysterious.
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AB page 49: exercise 5
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famous/ short /logical/ hot/ pleasant/ well-known /professional/ interesting/ boring /wise/ hard /good /happy /small/ kind/ bad/ wide. |
The answer:
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AB page 49 / exercise 6
6 Complete the text with the superlative form of the adjectives.
What were the characteristics of the (1) most famous (famous) detective? Sherlock Holmes was the (2) (intelligent) detective in the world. Watson was Holmes’ (3) (loyal) friend. He considered Holmes to be the (4) (bad) roommate in London because he was very untidy. However, he didn’t have Holmes’ brain, which was the (5) (logical) of his time, so his success was limited.
The answer:
. 1. most famous 2. most intelligent 3. most loyal 4. worst 5. most logical.
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AB page 50 / exercise 7:
7 Use these words to make questions. Then answer them.
1. intelligent / Who / the / history / ? / is / detective / in / most
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2. Mahmoud Salem / ? / Which / the / detective / is / of / series / best
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3. novel / more / Which / thrilling / : / romantic / is / novel / or / detective / ? / a / a
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4. useful / more / detective / ? / Whose / children / are / for / series
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5. detective / is / Who / most / the / famous / in / ? / history
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The answer:
1. Who is the most intelligent detective in history? Sherlock Holmes is the most intelligent detective in history.
2. Which is the best detective series of Mahmoud Salem? The best detective series of Mahmoud Salem is “The Five Adventurers.
3. Which is more thrilling: a romantic novel or a detective novel? A detective novel is more thrilling than a romantic novel.
4. Whose detective series are more useful for children? Mahmoud salem’s detective series are more useful for children.
5. Who is the most famous detective in history? Sherlock Holmes is the most famous detective in histor
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AB page 50 / exercise 8:
8 Use these notes to write a paragraph. Who / Sherlock Holmes’ (great) enemy? It / Professor Moriarty. He / the (bad) criminal in the stories of Sherlock Holmes. He (not like) Sherlock Holmes and he (want) to stop his detective work. People (say) he / a genius. He / a scientist who (work) in a university. Some people (think) he / (intelligent) Holmes, but Holmes (defeat) him. Moriarty (successful) than Holmes.
Who was Sherlock Holmes’ greatest enemy? It ...
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The answer:
Who was Sherlock Holmes’ greatest enemy? It was Professor Moriarty. He was the worst criminal in the stories of Sherlock Holmes. He did not like Sherlock Holmes and he wanted to stop his detective work. People said he was a genius. He was a scientist who worked in a university. Some people thought he was more intelligent than Holmes, but Holmes defeated him. Moriarty was less successful than Holmes.
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