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PRE ADVANCED 1
Comparatives

1) Which one do you think is nicer? (there’s no need to write anything, just look at the
images and answer to yourself).

In my opinion, Spotify is nicer than the radio, because I can choose my songs, I can
create playlists and listen only to what I want, besides, there’s no break.

a. Now it is your turn. Make sentences comparing these two above. Use the
adjective given (you can make changes when necessary). Follow the
example:

1. easy

Spotify is easier to use than the radio.

2. complicated

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3. creative

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4. old

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 5. good

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2 - Let’s talk about this quarantine? What has been new in your life? Write
some lines comparing your life before this time and now. Don’t forget to use
comparatives and also “used to”. (Bye for now. See you soon!)

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1. Match people’s descriptions with their traits.

a) honest c) brave e) mean g) lazy i) selfish

b) stubborn d) criative f) helpful h) neat j) shy

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 1 I like to help people.
2 I help people even when it’s dangerous for me.
3 I don’t like working. I prefer to relax all day.
4 I only think about myself. I don’t care about others.
5 I always tell the truth and I don’t steal or cheat.
6 I have a big imagination and I come up with new ideas all the time.
7 I often feel nervous talking in front of other people.
8 I tidy up my room every day and my clothes are always clean.
9 Nobody can change my mind. I don’t listen to other people’s arguments.
10 I never buy people expensive presents.

2. Fill in the sentences with the missing adjectives. Use each word once.

selfish bad-tempered tough sensitive strict

trustworthy dull shy mean reliable stubborn silly
nice cheerful sympathetic clumsy loyal gentle

a) Janet is incredibly ______________. She always arrives on time and

does her job well.
b) It’s impossible to say anything to him. One word and he starts crying. He
is so ______________!
c) I wonder why he is so ______________. He’s got lots of money, but he
hates spending it.
d) When she was a child, her parents were incredibly ______________.
Whenever she did the smallest thing wrong, they would send her to bed.
e) Ann is such a ______________ girl. She is always laughing and smiling.
f) I’ll give you a lift home if you’re ______________ to me.
g) She was so ______________ and understanding. When I told her my
problems, I immediately felt better afterwards.
 h) In westerns, the hero is always ______________. He always beats his
enemies and can put up with any hardship.
i) That’s the second cup you’ve broken this week. Why do you have to be
so ______________?
j) I think he is an extremely ______________ boy. He laughs at stupid
things and never concentrates in class.
k) Children are often really ______________. They hide behind their
mothers when guests come.
l) Don’t be so ______________, Cathy. You’ve got to learn to share things
with other children
m) She is 100% ______________. I’d leave my money, car, anything, for
her to look after.
n) When I broke my leg, the nurse was so ______________ that she hardly
hurt me at all.
o) Why do you get angry all the time? You are so ______________.
p) Bob is my best friend. He remained ______________ through all my
problems.
q) He is such a ______________ person with his boring little job and his
boring little life.
r) He is terribly ______________. Once he has made up his mind, it is
impossible to get him to change it even if it’s obvious that he is wrong.

3. Read the complaints of his friends about john. What is their problem with
him? Use a personality adjective to describe.

John only cares for himself. He is not John loves arguing and sometimes I’m afraid
interested in what I want. that he might even hit me.

John is happy one minute and sad the next. John always accuses me of loving his brother
Unfortunately, he is often bad-tempered. more than him.

I can’t believe a word John says. He is John never helps me with anything. He sits in
always lying to me. his room doing nothing all day.

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4. Describe 3 people’s personality. Try to give examples of behaviour/actions.

a) I think I am
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b) My ____________ is
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c) My ____________ is
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5) Now, take this personality test and get a description of who you are and
why you do the things you do:
https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test.

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