UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE NICARAGUA
UNAN-LEON
GUIA DE LABORATORIO PARA II AÑOS
II Encuentro
Nombre y Apellido: _________________________________________
No. De Carnet: ________________ Fecha: _______________________
Horario de Laboratorio: ________________
1. Complete the chart with the comparatives and superlatives:
Adjective
Comparative
Superlative
long
longer than
the longest
fast
faster than
__________________
pretty
______________
the prettiest
beautiful
more beautiful than
__________________
ugly
uglier than
__________________
thin
_______________
the thinnest
fashionable
more fashionable than __________________
2. Write the comparative:
a. old
e. happy
i. important
b. good
f. serious
j. bad
c. strong
g. modern
d. large
h. pretty
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3. Complete the sentences with a superlative:
a. This building is very old. It’s the oldest building in the town.
b. It was a very happy day. It was _________________ of my life.
c. It’s a very good film. It’s _________________ I’ve seen.
d. It was a very bad mistake. It was_________________ in my life.
e. It was a very cold day. It was _________________of the year.
f. She’s a popular singer. She’s _________________in the country.
g. He’s a very boring person. He’s _________________I know.
h. This house is very big. It is _________________I’ve lived in.
i. My cousin is very tall. He is_________________ I have.
j. Laura is a very pretty girl. She is _________________I know.
4. Choose the correct answer:
a. Tom’s car is as big as / the biggest his friend’s.
b. Who is shorter than / the shortest person in your family?
c. Who is more independent than / the most independent person
you know?
d. These sofas are more comfortable than / the most comfortable
ours.
e. My brother is taller than / the tallest in the class.
f. Is Jason’s dog older than / the oldest yours?
g. Who is the best / better than singer in the world?
h. We are younger than / the youngest the rest of the class.
i. My hair is the straightest / straighter than your hair.
j. He is more popular / the most popular singer in the world.
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5. Write the sentences in the correct order:
a. taller / than / Gary / Rick / is.
Gary is taller than Rick.
b. trousers / John / got / has / new / light.
c. Mary / clothes / likes / bigger
d. an / expensive / Rick / wearing / coat / is
e. the / Carol / has / scarf / got / shortest
f. the / student / he / tallest / is
g. actress / Mary / the / was / popular / most
h. He / the / was / footballer / best
i. plays / than / better / you / Mary
j. father / is / your / than / stronger / mine
6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in
brackets:
a. Carol is as good (good) as you at sport.
b. We like wearing the (late) fashion.
c. These trousers are ____________________ (comfortable) than those
jeans.
d. She is ______________________ (happy) now than he was last
year.
e. You are the ________________________ (pretty) girl in class.
f. My grandma is _______________________ (old) than my grandpa.
g. The red dress is the ______________________ (attractive) in the
shop.
h. I always tell the _______________________ (fun) jokes.
i. Your hair is ____________________ (curly) than my hair.
j. My hair is ______________________ (short) than yours.
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Read the following short article and then answer the questions that follow.
Beautiful Day, Isn't It?
The day started out rotten. Mary overslept and was late for work. Everything that
happened at the office contributed to her nervous frenzy. By the time she reached
the bus stop for her homeward trip, her stomach was one big knot.
As usual, the bus was late – and jammed. She had to stand in the aisle. As the
lurching vehicle pulled her in all directions, her gloom deepened.
Then she heard a voice from up front boom, "Beautiful day, isn't it?" Because of the
crowd, she could not see the man, but she heard him as he continued to comment
on the spring scenery, calling attention to each approaching landmark. This church.
That park. This cemetery. That firehouse. Soon all the passengers were gazing out
the windows. The man's enthusiasm was so contagious she found herself smiling
for the first time that day. They reached her stop. Manoeuvring toward the door,
she got a look at their "guide": an older gentleman with a beard, wearing dark
glasses and carrying a thin, white cane.
QUESTIONS
1. Answer the following questions using you own words. (2 points)
a. Did Mary have a good day?
b. When did Mary first smile?
2. Are the following statements true or false? (1 point)
a. The voice speaking on the bus was a woman’s voice. !
b. The passengers on the bus did not care about the person speaking. !
3. Find a word or phrase in the text which, in context, is similar in meaning to:
a. Packed with people, overcrowded.
b. Looking out, observing, watching.
4. Choose a, b or c in each question below. Only one choice is correct (2 points)
1. Mary arrived at work
a. One hour late.
b. Late.
c. Later than usual.
2. The bus was
a. late and full of people.
b. On time but full of people.
c. Late and empty.
3. The person speaking on the bus
a. Made all the passengers on the bus angry and bored.
b. Was talking about a relative.
c. Made all the passengers happy and interested.
4. The person speaking on the bus
a. was blind.
b. was young.
c. was old.
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