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1 COMPARISON A. Put in than, of, in: 1. Our house is the smallest... the town. 2. Mary is more beautiful... Helen. 3. The Wests are richer... the Smiths. 4. My sister is younger... me. 5. August is hotter... September. 6. January is the coldest month... the year. 7. Which is the longest river... the world? 8. He is the best student... all 9. Cars are more expensive... bicycles. 10. The cinema is more interesting... the theatre

2 Β. Put the comparative or the Superlative degree of the adverbs and add any other words needed. 1. Peter is (tall) George. 2. Helen earns (much) her sister. 3. A bike costs (little) a car, 4. This is (good) newspaper I have ever read. 5. He has (many) books his friend. 6. They have (beautiful) house in the city. 7. Chinese is (difficult) English. 8. This desk is (heavy) that one. 9. Her clothes are (fashionable) her sister's 10. This is (expensive) car I have ever seen. C. Make sentences using the comparative or superlative degree 1. England / big / Greece. 2. German / difficult / Italian. 3. The Nile / long / the Amazon. 4. The Mediterranean Sea / big / the Black Sea. 5. Athens / beautiful / city in Greece. 6. Helen / intelligent / g i r l in the class. 7. August / hot / month of all. 8. Ruth / young / of all. 9. Peter / careless / John. 10. Russia / big / Country in the world D. Translate into English 1. Ο Γιάννης είναι µεγαλύτερος από τον Πέτρο. 2. Η Ελένη είναι πιο παχιά από εµένα. 3. Αυτό είναι το ψηλότερο βουνό της Ελλάδος. 4. Ο Γιώργος είναι ο καλύτερος µαθητής στην τάξη. 5. Έχω περισσότερα λεφτά από σένα. 6. Μιλάει Αγγλικά καλύτερα από µένα. 7. Πίνω λιγότερο καφέ από τη Μαίρη. 8. Είναι ο χειρότερος οδηγός που έχω δει ποτέ. 9. Είναι το καλύτερο βιβλίο που έχω διαβάσει ποτέ. 10. Τα Αγγλικά είναι πιο εύκολα από τα Γερµανικά. 11. Είναι ο ταχύτερος άνθρωπος στην πόλη. 12. Είναι πιο κοντός από τον αδελφό του. 13. Οδηγεί πιο γρήγορα από εµένα. 14. Είναι ο καλύτερος µάγειρας που έχω συναντήσει ποτέ µου. 15. Ποια είναι πιο εύκολα τα Γαλλικά ή τα Γερµανικά. 16. Το βιβλίο µου είναι πιο ενδιαφέρον από το Οίκο σου.

3 17. Είναι το πιο όµορφο σπίτι που έχω δει ποτέ 18. Έχει τα λιγότερα λεφτά από όλους. Ε. Translate into English 1. Αυτό το βιβλίο δεν είναι τόσο ενδιαφέρον όσο το δικό σου. 2. Σήµερα δεν είναι τόση ζέστη όση χθες. 3. Σκαρφάλωσε τόσο ψηλά όσο και εγώ. 4. Αυτό το φιλµ δεν είναι τόσο ενδιαφέρον όσο το προηγούµενο, 5. Ο Γιάννης έχει την ίδια ηλικία µε τον Πέτρο. 6. Μαγειρεύει τόσο ωραία όσο και η µητέρα της; 7. Τα Αγγλικά είναι τόσο δύσκολα όσο και τα Γαλλικά. 8. Τα Γερµανικά δεν είναι τόσο δύσκολα όσο τα Κινέζικα. 9. Οδηγεί τόσο γρήγορα όσο και ο αδελφός του. 10. Τα Ιταλικά δεν είναι τόσο ενδιαφέροντα όσο τα Σουηδικά. 11. Τα ποδήλατα δεν είναι τόσο ακριβά όσο τα αυτοκίνητα. 12. Μιλάει τόσο καθαρά όσο ένας Άγγλος.

4 TAIL QUESTIONS A. Add the correct tail question: 1. I am older than you think...? 2. He has lunch at 3...? 3. You can't drive very fast...? 4. We could do it if we wanted...? 5. You teach French here...? 6. She is very late today...? 7. He liked this exercise...? 8. They have been to Paris...? 9. She will be away...? 10. We shall not go out...? 11. I shall not buy it...? 12. She drinks much coffee...? 13. There is someone outside...? 14. There are many students in the room...? 15. The book was on the floor...? 16. There were many people at the theatre...?

5 MAKE - DO A. Put the correct form of the verb make or do: 1. H e... a promise never to tell lies again. 2. We must... certain that the door is locked. 3. I have nothing to... this evening 4. Every Saturday she... her shopping. 5. Drink it. It will... you good. 6. Will you... me a favour please? 7. Ι ΊΙ... my best to gain good marks. 8. The strong wind... damage to our crops. 9. Yesterday we... a very easy exercise. 10. The always... fun of the beggar. 11. They are both beautiful I can't... a choice. 12. She... a great effort to pass the exams. 13. After two months of war the two countries... peace love not war. 15. She has... a lot progress recently. 16. We must always... our duty. 17. He always forgets to... his homework. 18. The Prime Minister... a long speech yesterday. 19. She went to America in order to... money. 20. Little children are always... noise.

6 PREPOSITIONS A. Put the correct preposition 1. She ΊΙ go to school... Thursday the first hot day, we ΊΙ go to the sea. 3. They live... Evans street. 4. He ΊΙ go to London... June. 5. Ι ΊΙ do it... the morning. 6. The book is... the desk. 7. The cat is... the bed. 8. Helen must go... school now. 9. Peter will go... Athens... Easter. 10. I always have breakfast... half past eight. 11. Give the pen... me. 12. They went to church... midnight. 13. Jane is... work, isn't she? 14. We have our lunch... noon. 15. She was born... July 9th. 16. They came in Greece The ceiling is... our heads. 18. He will be there... five hours. 19. You must not talk... the lesson. 20. She lived in England I have been staying here They have been studying French... ten years. 23. Ι ΊΙ have dinner and I will go to the cinema... it. 24. They are staying... nice hotel. 25. There are no houses... this road. 26. Helen is sitting... Jean, 27. Peter is sitting... George & Paul. 28. Their house is built... the trees. 29. This school is... a prison. 30. She is very young so she lives... her parents. 31. It ΊΙ take me... an hour to do it. 32. In winter you must not go out... an umbrella. 33. Paul goes to school... Helen. They go... the same school. 34. You can't see... the wall. 35. She put the sweater... her shoulders and went out. 36. There isn't anyone... the classroom. 37. She never works... night. 38. The leaves fall from the trees... Autumn. 39. He gave me a wonderful present... my birthday. 40. We always go to our grandmother's house... New Year's day.

7 CROSSWORD ΕΛΛΗΝΟΑΓΓΛΙΚΟ ΣΤΑΥΡΟΛΕΞΟ

8 Β. Put the correct preposition 1 My brother stays... bed late... the morning. 2. We live... a suburb. 3. My father is not...,. home now. 4. Helen's birthday is... April 13th. 5. Jean's birthday is... April too a cold morning I stay... home. 7. Please write this exercise... ink. 8. I will write \l... a pen. 9. Will you go to school... bus or... foot. 10. I am very good... history. 11. Something is wrong... my car, 12. We thanked him... his help. 13. They didn't go out because... the rain. 14. If your mother is ill, you must send... a doctor 15. Please fill this cup... coffee. 16. Her office is... second floor.

9 C. Put the correct preposition or adverbial particle: 1. Knives consist... handles and blades. 2. I am looking... the bag I lost. 3. Somebody is knocking... the door. 4. Don't speak... me. 5. What are you talking? 6. Water changes... ice when it freezes. 7. Put these chairs side... side. 8. Where do you come...? 9. He bought this coat What's the matter... you? 11. My car is different... yours. 12. It was very kind... you to invite me. 13. This is a book... England written... a German writer 14. He is always... a hurry. 15. I have a headache. Please switch... the t.v. 16. The plane took... at 9 o'clock.

10 REFLEXING AND EMPHASIZING PRONOUS A. Supply the necessary self pronoun: 1. We enjoyed... at the party. 2. Helen can wash... although she is very little 3. Peter fell and hurt This cat is washing The knife is very sharp. You ΊΙ cut Don't blame... for the accident. 7. Did you enjoy...? 8. She was disappointed and killed They can manage to look after Many people like to talk about... B. Supply the necessary self pronoun: 1. It was you... who invited John. 2. I... will go there. 3. The children... decorated their room. 4. The policemen... saw the thief. 5. The boys... built this little house. 6. My children... will clean the house. 7. The manager... interviewed the candidate. 8. Helen... drew this picture. 9. They... prepare the lunch. 10. The teacher... said that. C. Rewrite the sentences using by and the correct pronoun: 1. My sister studies aione. 2. His parents live alone in the village. 3. I never go to the theatre alone. 4. She likes to have long walks alone. 5. Have you ever done your homework without help? 6. Do you like to study alone? 7. We must po this exercise alone. 8. The baby is sleeping in that room alone. 9. Do you always travel alone? 10. I like to walk by the seaside alone.

11 CROSSWORD Collective nouns Collective nouns are used to describe a group of the same things a group of people (small group) a crowd of people (large number) a gang of football fan (rather negative)