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1. FILL IN THE BLANKS

1. Short ........................ ............................

6. Fat ........................

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2. Thin ........................

7. Small ........................

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3. Heavy ........................ ............................

8. Friendly ........................ ............................

4. Funny ........................

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9. Interesting..................

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5. Old ........................

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10. Careful ........................

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2. DAVID, JOHN AND TERRY ARE BROTHERS. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT

THEM?

Polite
Lazy
Funny
Good
Friendly
Clever
Careful

David

John

Terry

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1. John is polite
Terry is more polite than John
David is the most polite of all
2. David ....................................................
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5. David ....................................................
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3. John ....................................................
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6. John ....................................................
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4. John ....................................................
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7. Terry ....................................................
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3. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THAN, OF or IN

My room is larger than yours
1.

The white car is the fastest ................ the three cars.

2.

Watching TV is more interesting ................ listening to the radio.

3.

He is the best student ................ his class.

4.

She has got the most money ................ all.

5.

Ive got more money ................ you.

6.

Summer is hotter ................ winter.

7.

Tom is the oldest ................ all.

8.

Winter is the coldest month ................ the year.

4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES

David

Tom

George

Age:25

Age:30

Age:35

Weight:70 Kg

Weight:72 Kg

Weight:75 kg

Height:1,68

Height:1,72

Height:1,80

Salary:800/month

Salary:1000/month

Salary:1500/month

House: 3 rooms

House: 4 rooms

House: 5 rooms

Young

David is younger than Tom and George

Old

George and Tom are ................................... David.

Heavy

George is ................................... all.

Tall

Tom is ................................... David.

Tall

George is ................................... all.

Old

George is ................................... Tom.

Little

David gets .............. money ............... Tom.

Much

George gets .............. money ............... Tom.

Small

Davids house is ...................................Toms

Big

Georges house is ................................... all.

Big

Toms house is ................................... Davids.

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5. ESCRIBE FRASES CON THAN COMPARANDO A LIZ Y A BEN

BEN

LIZ
Im 26
Im not a very good swimmer
Im 1 meter 68 tall
I start work at 8 oclock
I dont work very hard.
I havent got much money
Im a very good driver
Im not very patient
Im not a very good dancer
Im very intelligent
I speak French very well
I dont go to the cinema very much

Im 24
Im a very good swimmer
Im a meter 63 tall
I start work a 8.30
I work very hard
Ive got a lot of money
Im not a very good driver
Im very patient
Im a good dancer
Im not very intelligent
I dont speak French very well
I go to the cinema a lot

1. Liz is older than Ben

7. Liz is a ...........................................................

2. Ben is a better swimmer than Liz

8. Ben ..................................................................

3. Liz is ........................................................

9. Ben ..................................................................

4. Liz starts ............................................. Ben

10. Liz ...................................................................

5. Ben .................................................................

11. Liz ...................................................................

6. Ben has got ...................................................

12. Ben .................................................................

6. COMPLETA LAS FRASES USANDO THAN

1. He isnt very tall. Youre taller than him.
2. She isnt very old. Youre ....................................................................
3. I dont work very hard. You work ....................................................................
4. He doesnt watch TV very much. You ....................................................................
5. Im not a very good cook. You ....................................................................
6. They dont know many people. You
7. They havent got much money. You ....................................................................
8. I cant run very fast. You can ....................................................................
9. She hasnt been here very long. You ....................................................................
10. They wasnt very surprised. You ....................................................................

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7. OBSERVA LOS DIBUJOS Y ESCRIBE FRASES COMPARANDO A, B, Y C

1.

A is bigger than C but not as big as B.

2.

A is ................................... B but not ................................... C

3.

C is .................................... A but ...................................

4.

A is ................................... but ...................................

5.

B has got .....................................................................................................

6.

C works .....................................................................................................

8. ESCRIBE FRASES QUE SIGNIGIQUEN LO MISMO USANDO AS... AS

1.

Athens is older than Rome. Rome isnt as old as Athens.

2.

My room is bigger than yours. Your room isnt ....................................................................

3.

You got up earlier than me. I didnt ....................................................................

4.

We played better than them. They ....................................................................

5.

Ive been here longer than you. You ....................................................................

6.

Shes more nervous than him. He ....................................................................

9. COMPLETA LAS FRASES CON AS O CON THAN

1. Athens is older than Rome.

5. Jim isnt as clever ................... he thinks.

2. I dont watch TV as much ..................you.

6. Belgium is smaller................ Switzerland.

3. You eat more ................... me.

7. Brazil isnt as big ................... Canada.

4. I feel better ............... I felt yesterday.

8. I cant wait longer ................... an hour.

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10. COMPLETA LAS FRASES

Fast

My car is faster than yours.

Thin

She is ............................................ all

Interesting

It is the ............................................. book o the tree of them.

Short

Paula is .................................... Helen

Difficult

Mathematics is ................................... History.

Pretty

She is .................................................. her class.

Happy

Lucia is .................................................. Massimo.

Careful

Tom is .................................................. John.

Bad

Don is the ................................... student ................................... class.

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