(page 4)

Reading (page 1)
4 1. the most exciting 6. less frightening
1 1. It connects hundreds of small isolated towns 2. less popular 7. too high
and cities. 3. as old 8. the best
2. eight days 4. the most famous 9. The most important
3. Because the train doesn’t stop at night. 5. the tallest 10. not long enough
4. They spend a few days in Moscow.
5. many forests, streams and waterfalls Writing
(page 2) Accept all logical and grammatically correct
2 1. The Trans-Siberian train travels through two answers.
continents.
2. Vladivostok is a city on the east coast.
3. ✓
4. ✓
5. The “Pearl of Siberia” is another name for
Lake Baikal.

Vocabulary
1 1. c 2. e 3. f 4. b 5. d 6. a
2 1. stream 6. coral reef
2. rainforest 7. swamp
3. cliff 8. glacier
4. west 9. relaxing
5. scenery
3 Possible answers
1. lots of boats are sailing in and out
2. then swim in the sea
3. we can’t go swimming
4. vegetables
5. her new formal dress

Grammar (page 3)
1 1. the liveliest 6. more peaceful than
2. hotter than 7. the biggest
3. the least suitable 8. less dangerous than
4. the most popular 9. the worst
5. smaller than 10. better than
2 1. isn’t as friendly as 4. isn’t as athletic as
2. was / is as good as 5. isn’t as old as
3. is as dark as
3 1. big enough 4. not lively enough
2. too busy 5. too cold
3. not large enough

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