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Part 1 use of English

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Part 2 use of English

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Part 3

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Part 4 Use of English

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COMPARISONS
THE + COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE ... THE + COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVE + CLAUSE. The less I see her
the more I like her.
TOO + ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + TO + INFINITIVE => NOT ... ADJECTIVE/ADVERB + ENOUGH + TO +
INFINITIVE
He isn't old enough to watch this program. V OLD + ENOUGH
He is too young to watch this program. V TOO + ADJECTIVE + TO + INFINITIVE
TWICE/THREE TIMES/HALF/ALMOST/(NOT) QUITE/(NOT) NEARLY ... AS + ADJECTIVE + AS. There
were three times as many unemployed young people in 2013 as in 2001
NEVER TAKEN A MORE. I have never been to a better concert than this. V
She's never had a more intelligent friend than Michael.
THE SAME + NOUN + AS This shirt is the same colour as the trousers. V
Lucas was born on the same day as me. V
NOT SO/AS + POSITIVE DEGREE + AS I'm not so rich as you are. V

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Comparisons exercise
1) Betty's only got half the money she needs to buy a new smartphone.TWICE
Betty needs ______________________-she's got to buy a new smartphone.
2) As he gets more experience he seems to work more efficiently.THE
The more experience he gets ______________________he works.
3) It's the most difficult exam I've ever taken.MORE
I've ________________________________________difficult exam.
4) Driving a car is easier than driving a lorry.SO
Driving a lorry is ___________________driving a car.
5) Mark is eighteen years old and my brother is eighteen years old too. SAME
Mark is _______________- my brother is.
6) Rick was too impatient to wait for us to make the next move.
ENOUGH
Rick wasn't ___________ wait for us to make the next move.

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1. Twice as much money as
2. The more efficiently
3. Never taken a more
4. Not so easy as
5. The same age as
6. Patient enough to

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Comparisons 2
AT LEAST = NOT LESS THAN. I usually spend at least over five minutes to brush my teeth.
PREFER + GERUND + TO + GERUND. I prefer watching TV to reading books. V PREFER + GERUND + TO +
GERUND
He prefers dogs to cats. V PREFER + NOUN + TO + NOUN
LESS + POSITIVE DEGREE + THAN. The book was less interesting than I'd expected. V LESS + POSITIVE
DEGREE + THAN
She spends less time with the children than her husband does. V LESS + NOUN + THAN
IT'S THE FIRST/SECOND/THIRD TIME + PRESENT PERFECT. It's the second time she has eaten lobster. V
PRESENT PERFECT must be used!
SUCH + (A/AN) + (ADJECTIVE) + NOUN. Their car is so beautiful. V SO + ADJECTIVE
They have such a beautiful car. V SUCH + (ADJECTIVE) + NOUN
WOULD RATHER + INVINITIVE + THAN + INFINITIVE => WOULD PREFER + TO + INFINITIVE + RATHER THAN +
INFINITIVE
She would rather drive than walk. V WOULD RATHER + INVINITIVE + THAN + INFINITIVE
She would prefer to drive rather than walk. V WOULD PREFER + TO + INFINITIVE + RATHER THAN + INFINITIVE

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Comparisons 2 exercise
1) I have never been to Spain before. EVER
It's the __________________ been to Spain.
2) Football isn't so popular in Canada as it is in England. THAN
Football is __________________ in England.
3) Stella likes reading books more than playing with other girls.PREFERS
Stella __________________________________ playing with other girls.
4) The bracelet was so expensive that she couldn't afford to buy it.AN
It was ___________________________________that she couldn't afford to buy it.
5) I won't be able to do my homework in less than fifteen minutes.LEAST
It will ___________________________fifteen minutes to do my homework.
6) She'd prefer to stay home rather than go to a boring family party.RATHER
She'd ______________________________go to a boring family party.

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1.FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER | FIRST TIME I'VE EVER
2.LESS POPULAR IN CANADA THAN
3.PREFERS READING BOOKS TO
4.SUCH AN EXPENSIVE BRACELET
5.TAKE ME AT LEAST
6. RATHER STAY HOME THAN

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LINKING WORDS
1) in spite of => despite
2) as => because (conjunction) for the reason that
3) in case of => in the event of (idiom) if a particular thing happens
4) as if => as though (idiom) in a way that suggests something
5) so as to => in order to (purpose) for the purpose of doing something
6) although => even though (conjunction) in spite of the fact that
7) till => until (conjunction) up to the point in time or the event mentioned
8) in => during (preposition) at some point in a period of time
9) because of => on account of (preposition) used to say who or what causes
something to happen
10)whether => if (conjunction) used when you are talking about possibilities

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LINKING WORDS EXERCISE

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LINKING WORDS 2
1) at once => immediately without delay
2) as a result => consequently therefore
3) as long as => on condition that only if
4) owing to => due to because of
5) however => nonetheless used when you are changing the subject
6) from time to time => occasionally now and then
7) for instance => for example as an example, such as
8) while => whilst during the time that
9) in addition => moreover as well as what has already been mentioned
10)instead of => rather than in the place of somebody/something

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LINKING WORDS2 EXERCISE

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EXERCISE REVIEW

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VOCABULARY TECHNOLOGY

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VOCABULARY TECHNOLOGY 2

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SPEAKING PART 1
Are any of your friends really into technology?
Are you generally good at using new technology?
Did you have any electronic toys when you were younger?
Do any of your friends spend too much time playing computer games?
Do you do anything online every day?
Do you have the same attitude to technology as your parents?
Do you have too many gadgets, would you say?
Do you like e-books?
Do you like hearing about the latest technology?
Do you plan to buy any new technology?

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PART 2 SPEAKING

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SPEAKING PART 4