Unit 7 From Mexico to Germany

7.1 7.3
Choose the best alternative to ®ll the gap. Write sentences to compare the following, using
adjectives from the box.
1 For me, driving to work is .................................
than going by train.
(more quick / quicker / quickest) expensive tall cold cheap
healthy fast quiet slow
2 In Mexico, evening meals are normally eaten
................................. than in Germany. 1 Russia / Morocco
(later / latest / more late) 2 Empire State Building / Eiffel Tower
3 The weather in Mexico was ................................. 3 villages / cities
than at home. (best / more well / better)
4 salad / chips
4 My hotel was the ................................. to the of®ce.
(nearer / near / nearest) 5 planes / cars
5 Petra speaks English ................................. than 6 silver / gold
Kurt. (¯uently / ¯uenter / more ¯uently) 7 dial-up / broadband
6 The price of living in Mexico is generally
................................. than in Spain.
(low / lowest / lower)
7 I work ................................. in the morning.
(more effective / effective / most effectively)

7.2
Write one word in each gap to complete the
replies. Then write another reply to each
question, with the same meaning. Use the words
given in brackets.
1 A: Did your exam go well?
B: (a) Actually, it wasn't ........... .......... ........... I
expected. (dif®cult)
(b) ............................................................ . (easier)
2 A: Did you enjoy your holiday?
B: (a) I didn't enjoy the second week ........... ..........
........... the ®rst. (much)
(b) .................................................................. . (better)
3 A: Did you manage to ®nish the book?
B: (a) Actually, it didn't take me ........... ..........
........... I thought. (long)
(b) ............................................................... . (quickly)

Test mark /20

English365 Level 2 # Cambridge University Press 2005 PHOTOCOPIABLE ± Unit 7