jueves, 28 de agosto de 2014

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4TH  ONLINE   LESSON

REVIEW  AND  CONSOLIDATION   UNIT   2 

A.- Vocabulary:
   Choose    the    correct   alternative:
 1.- The    health /medical /healthcare  system   in    Cuba  used    to   be    excellent, with    many    top    hospitals. 
  2.- Arguably, the   highest  standard / rate / style  of  living  is    found  in   Scandinavian   countries.
  3.-The   best    thing    about    Brazil   is   the    sense   of  liberty / freeing  / freedom  as  you    walk    around.

B.-  VERB  PATTERNS:
 Add  words    and   phrases    from    the   box   to    complete  the  sentences.  You   will  not   need   all  of   them:

  entering - being - us  to   use - to  do  -  afford - stand - avoids

1.- Dave   can´t ---    to   take  a  holiday  so   he´s  camping   in his   garden    this   year.     
2.- Can   you   imagine  ---   an    astronaut?   You    could    go   into    space!
3.- Mario´s   so   lazy:he    always   ---    doing     the     washing-up.
4.-They    advised  ---   traveller´s   cheques  because    they    are     safer.
5.-I  can´t  ---  smoking  ;  cigarette   smoke  makes   me   ill. 

3.-COMPARATIVES:  
  Do  the   pair   of  sentences  have  similar (S)   or  different  (D)   meaning? 
1.-Lugano  is   considerably  prettier than  my   home   town.
    My   home   town   isn´t quite    as  pretty   as   Lugano    (---)
2.- I´d  prefer  us  to  live  in   the  countryside  than  in  the  city.
     I  think  we´d  be  better  off  living  in   the  countryside  than   in   the   city   . (---)

2 comentarios:

  1. A 1- medical 2- standard 3- freedom
    B 1- afford 2. Being 3- avoids 4 - us to use 5- stand
    C 1- sm 2- sm

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  2. A.- Vocabulary:
    Choose the correct alternative:
    1.- The healthcare system in Cuba used to be excellent, with many top hospitals.
    2.- Arguably, the highest standard of living is found in Scandinavian countries.
    3.-The best thing about Brazil is the sense of freedom as you walk around.

    B.- VERB PATTERNS:
    Add words and phrases from the box to complete the sentences. You will not need all of them:

    entering - being - us to use - to do - afford - stand - avoids

    1.- Dave can´t afford to take a holiday so he´s camping in his garden this year.
    2.- Can you imagine being an astronaut? You could go into space!
    3.- Mario´s so lazy:he always avoids doing the washing-up.
    4.-They advised us to use traveller´s cheques because they are safer.
    5.-I can´t stand smoking ; cigarette smoke makes me ill.

    3.-COMPARATIVES:
    Do the pair of sentences have similar (S) or different (D) meaning?
    1.-Lugano is considerably prettier than my home town.
    My home town isn´t quite as pretty as Lugano (D)
    2.- I´d prefer us to live in the countryside than in the city.
    I think we´d be better off living in the countryside than in the city . (S)

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