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1 Read and choose the correct answer.
London and Manchester are two big
cities in the UK. London is (1) more big /
bigger / big as than Manchester and
it isn’t as cold or (2) like / as / than
rainy. There’s a lot to do in London, but
in my opinion, Manchester is (3) more
fun / funner / funer. You can visit the
Manchester Ship Canal and you can go
on a tour there. The Manchester Ship
Canal is part of the River Irwell. That river
isn’t (4) so / as / that long as the River
Thames in London, but I think it’s (5) more
beautiful / beautifuller / beautifuler.
2 Read the text again and answer.
1 Is Manchester as big as London?
No, it isn’t. Manchester isn’t as big as London. It’s smaller than London.
2 Is the temperature in London as low as it is in Manchester? No,_______________________________________________________________________
3 In the boy’s opinion, is it more fun to be in London than Manchester? © Grupo Anaya, S.A. and Vaughan Systems S.L.U. Authorised photocopiable material.
No,_______________________________________________________________________
4 Is the River Irwell longer than the River Thames? No,_______________________________________________________________________
5 In the boy’s opinion, is the River Irwell more beautiful than the River Thames? Yes,______________________________________________________________________
3 Now write about two of your favourite cities.
_________________ and _______________ are two cities in ___________________________
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