Getting there Grammar Comparative and superlative adjectives Complete the sentences with the comparative of the adjectives in brackets. 1 Planes are (fast) than buses. 2. Boats are (slow) than helicopters. 3. Trainsare (big) than coaches. 4 Townsare (busy) than villages. 5 Motorbikes are (expensive) than bicycles. 6 The underground is (cheap) than a taxi © Exam candidates often make mistakes with superlative adjectives. Correct the mistakes in these sentences. 1 I think the better place you can go is Chalula.....PeSt 2. Ihave the best room because itis the most big. 3. love to see the bests football players. 4 The Gorillazis the goodest group that | have ever heard, 5. like the bigest room because | can do anything there. 6 Itisn’t the last technology, but that’s not a problem. 7 I bought the more beautiful dress that | have ever seen, 8 like best my bedroom. Look at the information. Then write sentences using the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. A B ic The Orient Express (Paris to Pride of Africa Deccan Odyssey (Delhi to Istanbul) (Cape Town to Dar es Salaam) Mumbai) Journey time T week 2weeks days Journey distance 2,256 km. 5,743 km. 1,161 km. Ticket price (per person) $11,176 $17,980 $6,100 Date of first journey 1883 1989 204 Time Price 1. (short - comparative) Journey A 5 (cheap - comparative) Journey A. is shorter than journey B. 6 (expensive ~ superlative) Journey. 2 (short - superlative) Journey C is the shortest, Distance Age 3. (far comparative) Journey A 7 (old~ comparative) Train B 4 (long - superlative) Journey. 8 (new ~ superlative) Train FEI) Listen and check. WERE. nr 6 cernnec reneVocabulary Look at the key. Then write the correct letters for ‘each form of transport. ‘two wheels four or more wheels Usually goes on roads flies ‘goes on water usually carries more than ten people plane B.D. F. lorry bicycle ship bus train tram motorbike warvaununas ‘Choose the correct words to complete the sentences. 1 Bikes / Ships sail across the sea. 2 Awhole class can go on a school trip in a taxi/ ‘coach. 3. The plane /underground is a good way of getting around a city, 4 You can go across the sea and over mountains in 2 tram / helicopter. 5 Invery bad weather, riding a tram /motorbike is not a good idea. 6 Lorries/Boats carry things through the countryside from city to city Complete the questions with the verbs in the box. Then answer them for you. drive fly ride sail trovet walk 11 How do you usually. travel. on holiday? 2 Domost students. do they go by bus or car? 3. Which airport do people in your town when you go to your school or from? 4 Canten-year-olds cars in your country? 5. Does anyone in your family. a motorbike? 6 How long does it take for a ship to. around the world? Listen and check. What are the gi’ Sareea eee nee etc Label the signs with the correct words. abridge actossing a roundabout traffic lights unite cernne THene eeG@ Exam tasks Reading and Writing Part 3 For each question, choose the correct answer. The lorry driver My aunt Naomiis a lorry driver, When she left school, she didn't know what she wanted to do, so she went to workin a supermarket. One day, she was talking to one of the lorry drivers at the supermarket, and she decided she wanted to drive a lorry herself She went home and told her parents (my grandparents), and they thought it was a good idea. Naomi journeys are different every day, and she goes to every part of the country. She enjoys the driving, but she says that one day, she would like to get a job with a different. company so she can drive to other countries, Lots of other drivers do this. Naomi says she likes being out on the road, seeing new towns al the time, but the best thing about driving lorries for her chatting to everyone she sees during her working day. She also says the lorries are really comfortable, so she doesn't mind sleeping in them. For her, they are her home on wheels! | asked my grandparents what they thought about Naomi’s job. They are happy that Naomi’s happy, so they don't want her to change jobs. But they worry about her because it's sometimes a dangerous job and she spends a lot of time away from home, - OR RR OME TTI 1. Where did Naomi get the idea to be a lorry driver? ‘Aat school 4 What do Naomi’s parents think about her job? B at work A They would like Naomi to do a different job. Cathome B They are glad it’s such an exciting job. They believe the job has some problems. 2. What does the second paragraph tell us about Naomi’ job? 5 Whatis the writer doing inthe text? A She drives all around the world ‘explaining how to get one type of work B She often drives to the same places. B describing someone's work ! € She hopes to work for another company in the C giving advice about doing difficult work future. 3 What does Naomi like most about her job? A the travelling B the people C the lorries META. unr 6 cermine tHereListening Part 5 BRE] For each question, choose the correct answer. ‘Yeu will hear Marcia talking to her friend Josh about taking the school bus. “Where does each person catch the school bus? Example: © Josh Friends Places + Max | A bridge = B carpark a Cae 3 Emily D crossing E_ motorbike shop 4 ket Y F roundabout 5 Tom G tafficlights H tram stop Reading and Writing Part 5 For each number, write the correct answer. Write one word for each gai Example: = 0am From: Jonah To: Jamie Hi Jamie 10) glad you can come to the match on Saturday It starts at 3.00 pum, so come to my house about 2 oiclock, and (1) ‘an goto the stadium together. My new address is 34 Mil Street. (2). you know Mil Street? I's nearer your house (3) my old house. Our house is opposite an old factory it's (@) ‘oldest building in the street. usualy goto the stadium (5) bus because it too farto go © foot, How about going for a pizza afterwards? Jonah uni cermne rene oR