2nd ICFES WORKSHOP

Student’s name: ____carol taborda mesa ___________________ Grade: _11°1________

- 2nd type of question: vocabulary and definitions (30 points)
- Grammar: comparatives and superlatives (70 points)
PARTE 2 Ejercicio 3
Lea las descripciones de la columna de la izquierda y It is a place where you can appreciate A. Computer
las palabras de la columna de la derecha (A - H). objects of artistic, cultural, historical
¿Cuál palabra (A - H) concuerda con la descripción de B. stadium
interest.__D_____
cada frase de la izquierda. Tenga en cuenta que It’s a large area of water that is surrounded C. rule
sobran palabras de las ocho (8) opciones (A - H) (30 by land.____G____
points) If you need help, this machine can give it, it
D. museum
can store organize, find E. class
Ejercicio 1
information.__F_____
- People drive it on a road and it A. Bike F. calculator
When you are playing a game or you are in
carries big things.__H___ B. Boat
a particular situation, follow it.__C____ G. lake
- This is for only one or two people to C. Bus
It’s a place where you can enjoy
go by road.___B___ D. Helicopter H. theatre
performances, plays and similar types of
- Many people fly on it to go to a E. Motorbike
entertainment.____H____
place.____F__ F. Plane
- You often learn to ride it when you G. Truck
are a child._A_______ H. Train
Ejercicio 4
- Are words that have function of A. Verbs
Ejercicio 2
linking words or groups of words
- Young people usually wear these A. Jeans B. Prepositions
____H_____
informal trousers all the time __A___ B. Glasses - Are words that are not part of the C. Interjections
- People that study in the same place C. Skirt sentence because they are, by
usually wear this.____F___ D. Adjectives
D. Sneakers themselves, statements. Often express
- Most business people wear this at
E. Suit attitudes, feelings and sensations of E. Adverbs
work.____E___
F. Uniform the speaker, as well as appeal to the
- People have this to tell the F. Pronouns
listener ___C______
time._____G__ G. Watch
- Are words that replace the name to G. Determinants
- Women usually wear this, but men H. Jacket
avoid its repetition___F______
don’t. ____C__ H. Conjunctions
- Are words that modify a verb, an
- You need these if you do not see
adjective or themselves ____E_______
very well.___B_____
- Words naming an attribute of a
noun______D____

GRAMMAR WORKSHOP: COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES

GRAMMAR EXPLANATION
Comparative VS Superlative Adjectives Superlative Form
Grammar explanation Rule :the +short adjective +est
The shortest, the biggest, the funniest
Comparative Form Tom is the tallest
Rule : Short adjectives + er/than (tall, short, big,
friendly, easy) The most + long adjectives
Andrew is taller than Peter The most dangerous, the most attractive…
more + long adjectives / than Ani is the most beautiful
expensive ,exciting, beautiful…
 Ani is more beautiful than me
EXERCISES
1. Choose the correct option: (15 points)
1-The elephant is the (heavier/heaviest) animal in the
jungle.
2-You play tennis (better/best) than I do.
3-Sharks are (more dangerous/most dangerous)
than dolphins. And dolphins are (the intelligentest /
the most intelligent) animals.
4-I think skateboarding is the (more dangerous/most
dangerous) hobby.
2. Write the comparative or superlative form (15
points)
1-Neptune is the coldest (cold) planet in our solar
system.
2- the taller (tall) building in the world is the Burj
Dubai.
3- Who is the most famous (famous) soccer player in
your country?
4- War and Peace is the best (good) book I’ve ever
read.
5-The maths exam was harder than (hard) English
exam.
6-New York is the most exciting (exciting) city in the
USA.
7-She came earlier than(early) her parents.
8- Lake Tanganyika is the deepest (deep) lake in Africa.
3. Complete using comparatives and superlatives!
(20)
1) Maggie is _________younger _____(YOUNG) than
Lisa and Homer is _____the oldest ___(OLD).
2) Lisa is ____siimer __________(SLIM) than Bart and
Homer is_____the fattest _____________(FAT).
3) Bart is _shoter______________(SHORT) than Homer
and Maggie is___shotest______________(SHORT).
4) Lisa is___smarter ___________________ (SMART)
and Bart is ____more intelligent
_______________(INTELLIGENT) than Homer.
5) Lisa is ___better___________ (GOOD) at school than
Bart.
In your opinion, who is the best character of The
Simpsons? Why? ______________________________
4. Write comparative and
superlative sentences of
the Simpson characters
using the adjectives below:
(20 points)
thin / lazy/ intelligent / stupid / generous / dangerous /
ugly
° bear is thinner tan homer
° Mr. burns is the thinnest
° homer is more danherus thanflandeis
° Mr. burns is the most deingeruos