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Grammar Check: Using adjectives to compare things

Mountain Tour:               Multisport Tour:                  Luxury Tour:
• $1000                                    • $2000                                      • $3000 
• 3 weeks                                  • bungee jumping                    • 2 weeks
• mountain biking                • skydiving                                  • luxury hotel
• kayaking                                • river rafting                            • beach
• climbing                                •  1 week                                       • sightseeing
• camping                                                                                         • shopping

Remember:
Comparatives: -er, more             Superlatives: -est, most

Write the correct comparative or superlative. (9 points)

 

1. The luxury tour is than the mountain tour. (short)

2. The multisport tour is than the luxury tour. (exciting)

3. In fact, the multisport tour is the . (exciting)

4. The mountain tour is the . (cheap)

5. The mountain tour is also the . (long)

6. The luxury tour is the . (comfortable)

7. The luxury tour is than the multisport tour. (expensive)

8. The mountain tour is than the luxury tour. (dangerous)

9. The multisport tour is the of all three tours. (short)

10. The luxury tour sounds than the mountain tour. (comfortable)

Vocabulary Check: Vacations

Look through the unit (use your English Firsthand book). Write a word for each definition. The word must fit in the spaces. (6 points)

1. Things that are unusual and very interesting: ex _ _ _ _ .

2. You can buy plane tickets and make hotel reservations at a
tr_ _ _ _ a _ _ _ _ _.

3. A place that is old and important: hi _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

4. When people travel they go si_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to see famous or beautiful places.

5. If you are planning to take a trip, you need to get in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ about transportation, hotels, etc.

6. Things like shows, movies and plays which people watch for pleasure are ent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .

7. A tour that includes airplane and hotel reservations is a pa_ _ _ _ _ tour.

 

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