Comparison (1) - cheaper, more expensive etc

Unit 104 - I E G - Comparison (1) - cheaper, more expensive etc

104.1

1. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter?

2. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit stronger.

3. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be smaller.

4. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be more expensive.

5. The weather is too cold in this country. I’d like to live somewhere warmer.

6. My job is a bit boring sometimes, I’d like to do something more interesting.

7. I was surprised to see how easy it was to use the computer, I thought it would be more difficult.

8. Your work isn’t very good. I’m sure you can do better.

9. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be worse.

10. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take longer.

11. You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit more quietly.

12. You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me more often.

13. You’re standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit further.

14. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look happier today.

104.2

1. I was feeling tired last night, so I went to bed earlier than usual.

2. I’d like to have a more reliable car. The one I’ve got keeps breaking down.

3. Unfortunately her illness was more serious than we thought at first.

4. You look thinner. Have you lost weight?

5. I want a bigger flat. We don’t have enough space here.

6. He doesn’t study very hard. He’s more interested in having a good time.

7. Health and happiness are more important than money.

8. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been simpler.

9. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was more crowded than usual.

10. I like living in the countryside. It’s more peaceful than living in a town.

11. You’ll find your way around the town more easily if you have a good map.

12. In some parts of the country, prices are higher than in others.

104.3

1. Yesterday the temperature was nine degrees. Today it’s only six degrees.

    It’s colder today than was yesterday.

2. The journey takes four hours by car and five hours by train.

    It takes longer by train than by car.

3. Dave and I went for a run. I ran ten kilometres. Dave stopped after eight kilometres.

    I ran further than Dave.

4. Chris and Joe both did badly in the exam. Chris got 20% and Joe got only 15%.

    Joe did worse than Chris in the exam.

5. I expected my friends to arrive at about 4 o’clock. In fact they arrived at 2.30.

    My friends arrived earlier than I expected.

6. You can go by bus or by train. The buses run every 30 minutes. The trains run every hour.

    The buses run more frequently than the trains.

7. We were very busy at work today. We’re not usually as busy as that.

    We were busier at work today than usual.

 

 

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Quite and rather

Unit 103 - I E G - Quite and rather

103.1

1. The weather was better than we had expected. It was quite a nice day.

2. Tom often sings. He’s got quite a good voice.

3. The bus stop wasn’t very near the hotel. We had to walk quite a long way.

4. I’m tired. I’ve had quite a busy day.

5. Our holiday was OK. We had quite a nice time.

6. It’s warm today but there’s quite a strong wind.

7. I hope that never happens again. It was quite a frightening experience.

8. She speaks English fluently but she makes quite a lot of mistakes.

103.2

1. She’s quite intelligent but rather lazy.

2. The car goes rather well but it’s rather noisy.

3. The program was rather long but quite interesting.

4. George is quite a hard worker but rather slow.

5. I was rather disappointed with the hotel but Jim was quite pleased.

6. It’s quite a well-paid job but it’s rather hard work.

7. Sarah lives quite near us but it’s rather difficult to get to her house.

103.3

1. It’s quite cold. You’d better wear your coat.

2. ‘Are you sure?’ ‘Yes, quite sure.’ (completely)

3. Maria’s English is quite good.

4. I couldn’t believe it. It was quite incredible. (completely)

5. The people I work with are quite friendly.

6. My bedroom is quite big.

7. You’re quite right. (completely)

103.4

1. I didn’t believe her at first, but in fact what she said was quite true.

2. You won’t fall. The ladder is quite safe.

3. I’m afraid I can’t do what you ask. It’s quite impossible.

4. I couldn’t agree with you more. You are quite right.

5. You can’t compare the two things. They are quite different.

6. You needn’t have done that. It was quite unnecessary.

7. I think I saw them go out but I’m not sure.

8. I couldn’t believe what had happened. It was quite amazing. 

Enough and too

Unit 102 - I E G - Enough and too

102.1

1. She shouldn’t get married yet. She’s not old enough.

2. I would like to buy a car but I haven’t got enough money.

3. Have you got enough milk in your tea or would you like some more?

4. Are you warm enough? Or shall I switch on the heating?

5. It’s only a small car. There isn’t enough room for all of you.

6. Steve didn’t feel well enough to go to work this morning.

7. I didn’t answer all the questions in the exam. I didn’t have enough time.

8. Do you think I’ve got enough qualifications to apply for the job?

9. Try this jacket on and see if it’s big enough for you.

10. There weren’t enough cups for everybody to have coffee at the same time.

102.2

1. Is she going to get married?        No, she’s not old enough to get married?

2. I need to talk to you about something.    Well, I’m afraid I’m too busy to talk to you now.

3. Let’s go to the cinema.            No, it’s too late to go to the cinema.

4. Why don’t we sit in the garden?        It’s not warm enough to sit in the garden.

5. Would you like to be a politician?        No, I’m too nice to be a politician.

6. Do you want to play tennis today?   

No, I haven’t got enough energy to play tennis today.

7. Do you hear what he was saying?   

No, we were too far away to hear what he was saying.

8. Can he read a newspaper in English?   

No, he doesn’t know enough English to read a newspaper.

102.3

1. We couldn’t eat the food. It was too hot. The food was too hot to eat.

2. I can’t drink this coffee. It’s too hot. This coffee was too hot to drink.

3. Nobody could move the piano. It was too heavy. The piano was too heavy to move.

4. I don’t wear this coat in winter. It isn’t warm enough.

This coat isn’t warm enough to wear in winter.

5. I can’t explain the situation. It is too complicated.

The situation is too complicated to explain.

6. Three people can’t sit on this sofa. It isn’t wide enough.

This sofa isn’t wide enough for three people to sit.

7. We couldn’t climb over the wall. It was too high.

    The wall was too high to climb over.

8. You can’t see some things without a microscope. They are too small.

    Some things are too small to see without a microscope.

 

So and such

Unit 101 - I E G - So and such

101.1

1. He’s difficult to understand because he speaks so quickly.

2. I like Tom and Ann. They’re such nice people.

3. It was a great holiday. We had such a good time.

4. I was surprised that he looked so well after his recent illness.

5. Everything is so expensive these days, isn’t it?

6. The weather is lovely, isn’t it? I didn’t expect it to be such a nice day.

7. I have to go. I didn’t realize it was so late.

8. He always looks good. He wears such nice clothes.

9. It was such a boring film that I fell asleep while I was watching.

10. I couldn’t believe the news. It was such a shock.

11. I think she works too hard. She looks so tired all the time.

12. The food at the hotel was so awful. I’ve never eaten such awful food.

13. They’ve got  so much money, they don’t know what to do with it.

14. I didn’t realize you lived such a long way from the city centre.

15. I can’t decide what to do. It’s such a problem.

101.2

1. She worked so hard she made herself ill.

2. It was such a beautiful day we decided to go to the beach.

3. I was so tired I couldn’t keep my eyes open.

4. We had such a good time on holiday we didn’t want to come home.

5. She speaks English so well you would think it was her native language.

6. I’ve got such a lot of things to do I don’t know where to begin.

7. The music was so loud you could hear it from miles away.

8. I had such a big breakfast I didn’t eat anything else for the rest of the day.

9. It was such horrible weather we spent the whole day indoors.

101.3

1. a. We enjoyed our holiday. It was so relaxing.

1. b. We enjoyed our holiday. We had such a good time.

2. a. I don’t like London very much. It’s so crowded.

2. b. I don’t like London very much. It’s such a crowded city.

3. a. I like Ann. She’s so helpful.

3. b. I like Ann. She’s such a nice person.

4. a. I wouldn’t like to be a teacher. It’s so difficult.

4. b. I wouldn’t like to be a teacher. It’s such a difficult job.

5. a.  It’s great to see you again! I haven’t seen you for so many days.

5. b. It’s great to see you again! I haven’t seen you for such a long time.

     
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