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Unit 8 Grammar practice

Superlatives
Complete the sentences. Use the superlative form of the adjectives.
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going to: affirmative and negative

Complete the sentences. Use the right form of the verbs.

coldest Antarctica is the ....................................

continent in the world. (cold )

2 The Volga is the .................................... river in Europe. (long ) 3 Mrs Jackson was the .................................... teacher in the school. (popular ). 4 Tower Bridge is the .................................... bridge in London. (famous ) 5 Sicily is the .................................... island in the Mediterranean. (large ) 6 This is the .................................... article in the magazine. (interesting ) 7 He's the .................................... person in the office. (busy ) 8 Question 4 was the .................................... question in the exam. (difficult )

're camp near the 1 We ................... going to ................... river. (camp )

2 I .................. going to ................... my bedroom. (paint ) 3 Simon .................. going to ................... his guitar. (sell ) 4 My cousins .................. going to ................... with us next weekend. (stay ) 5 The film .................. going to ................... in five minutes. (start ) 6 We .................. going to ................... dinner before eight o'clock. (not have ) 7 I .................. going to ................... this telescope. (not buy ) 8 Beth .................. going to ................... her art project tonight. (not finish )

better / best and worse / worst

Circle the right words.
1 I can't eat this chicken. It's worse / the worst than the fish! 2 History is Harry's better / best subject. He got 97% in the exam. 3 Science is boring / brilliant! It's my worst subject. 4 Mum bought a new computer. It's better / the best than her old machine. 5 Pat's bedroom was very small and dark. It was worse / the worst room in the house. 6 This is boring / fantastic music. It's he best song on the CD. 7 Your problems are worse / the worst than mine. 8 Matisse's paintings are great. I think they're better / worse than Picasso's.

going to: questions and answers

Match the questions with the answers.
1 Are you going to watch the football? 2 When's the concert going to finish? 3 How long is the race going to be? 4 Where's she going to go next summer? 5 How are we going to get to the island? 6 What are you going to do after the film? 7 Is Luke going to walk to the gym? 8 Are you going to see Annette this evening? a No, he's going to get the bus. b To Scotland, I think. c We're going to have a pizza on our way home. d No, she's going out with Philip. e Yes, of course! f Ten kilometres. g At half past ten. h By ferry.

UNIT 8 RESOURCES GRAMMAR PRACTICE

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# Cambridge University Press and Grupo SM 2007

Unit 8 Resources