1. Listen to someone talking about Lock Ness and answer the question.
1 How long is Loch Ness?
It’s ……36 km…… long.
2 How wide is Loch Ness?
It’s ………………… wide.
3 How deep is Loch Ness?
It’s ………………… deep.
4 How many islands are there in the Loch?
…………………
5 How high is Mealfurvonie?
It’s about ………………… high.
6 How long is the walk?
It’s about ………………… long.
Answer
2 3 km
3 226 m
4 1
5 700 m
6 12 km
Transcript
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Loch Ness. Loch Ness is a very big lake. It is 36 km long. It goes from near the town of Inverness to the town of Fort Augustus. The loch is also 3 km wide.
There aren’t many towns near the loch. It’s a very quiet place. The loch is also very deep. In some places it is 226 metres deep. That’s why some people think a monster lives here under the water. There is one island in the loch. Its name is Cherry Island. It is very small. The mountain you can see is called Mealfurvonie. It isn’t very high. It’s about 700 metres high. This afternoon, we can walk to the top of the mountain. The walk is about 12 km. People who don’t want to walk can wait here and have a boat ride on the loch.
2. Listen to the descriptions. Label the people with the correct names.
Lisa Anna Kate Eve Pam
Answer
1 Pam 2 Lisa 3 Anna 4 Eve 5 Kate
Transcript
Eve This is me with my family. My mum is tall and thin. Her name is Kate. She is 1 m 80 cm tall, but she isn’t the tallest person in my family. My grandmother is taller. She’s called Pam. Pam is nearly 60 years old. She’s the oldest person in the picture. My dad has got a sister. Her name is Anna. She’s shorter than Kate and Pam. She’s got the shortest hair. Anna is taller than me. Anna has got a daughter. Her name is Lisa. Lisa is shorter than all of us and younger than all of us. She is only 10 years old. My name is Eve. Can you see which person is me?
3. a Listen and complete the information.
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London |
Madrid |
Rome |
Budapest |
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Population |
7.8 million |
3.2 million |
2.8 million |
2…………. million |
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Hours of sun |
3…………. |
2,769 |
4…………. |
1,933 |
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Rain |
5…………. mm |
436 mm |
6…………. mm |
593 mm |
b Make sentences about the cities using the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.
1 London is the biggest of the four cities. (big)
2 ………………………………. (small)
3 ………………………………. (sunny)
4 ………………………………. (wet)
5 ………………………………. (dry)
Answer
a
2 1.7 million
3 1,460
4 2,473
5 601
6 804
b
2 Budapest is the smallest of the four cities.
3 Madrid is the sunniest of the four cities.
4 Rome is the wettest of the four cities.
5 Madrid is the driest of the four cities.
Transcript
Teacher Did you all do your projects? Good. Sandra, what did you find?
Sandra I found the population of the four cities. The biggest is London with 7.8 million people. Next is Madrid with 3.2 million, then Rome with 2.8 million. The smallest city is Budapest. Its population is 1.7 million.
Teacher Very good, Sandra. Now, Damian, can you tell us about hours of sun in the four cities?
Damian The sunniest city is Madrid. It has 2,769 hours of sun every year. London only has 1,460 hours of sun.
Teacher What about Rome and Budapest?
Tom Rome is sunnier than Budapest. Rome has 2,473 hours of sun. Budapest has 1,933.
Teacher Good. And, Sarah, you can tell us about rain.
Sarah London is not the wettest town. It has 601 mm of rain a year. It’s wetter than Madrid and Budapest, but Rome is the wettest city. It has 804 mm of rain a year.
Teacher Excellent. Well done.
4. a Listen and number the places in the correct order.
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Sennen Beach |
St Ives Beach |
Praa Sands Beach |
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1 Longest |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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2 Most popular |
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3 Best for swimming |
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Caravan |
House |
Hotel |
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4 Most expensive |
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5 Most comfortable |
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6 Most exciting |
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b Complete the sentences.
1 Praa Sands is ……longer…… than St Ives beach, but ……the longest…… beach is Sennen.
2 Praa Sands is …………………… than Sennen, but …………………… beach is St Ives.
3 Praa Sands is …………………… beach for swimming because it has the warmest water. St Ives is …………………… for swimming than Sennen.
4 Houses are …………………… than caravans, but …………………… places to stay are hotels.
5 Hotels are …………………… places to stay. Houses are …………………… than caravans.
6 Hotels are …………………… places to stay than houses, but …………………… places to stay are caravans on big campsite.
Answer
a
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Sennen Beach |
St Ives Beach |
Praa Sands Beach |
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2 Most popular |
3 |
1 |
2 |
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3 Best for swimming |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Caravan |
House |
Hotel |
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4 Most expensive |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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5 Most comfortable |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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6 Most exciting |
1 |
3 |
2 |
b
2 more popular, the most popular
3 the best, better
4 more expensive, the most expensive
5 the most comfortable, more comfortable
6 more exciting, the most exciting
Transcript
Mark I love Cornwall. The beaches are great. My favourites are Sennen, St Ives and Praa Sands. Sennen is the longest. Praa Sands is longer than St Ives. St Ives is the shortest of the three beaches, but St Ives is the most popular because St Ives is a popular town. Praa Sands is more popular than Sennen because it’s easier to get to.
The beaches are great for swimming. Praa Sands is the best. It’s very safe and the water is warmer. St Ives is better for swimming than Sennen. Sennen is very cold.
Sophie I like Cornwall, too. We always go there on holiday. We usually stay in a house. Houses are more expensive than caravans but they are cheaper than hotels. Hotels are the most expensive places to stay. They’re the most comfortable, too. You get food and people clean your room every day!
Houses are more comfortable than caravans because there is more space. Caravans are quite small, but they are the most exciting place to stay. I love staying on a big campsite with a games room, swimming pool and lots of other children. Some hotels are exciting, too. They’re more exciting than houses.
5. Listen and complete the text.
I’m from New Zealand. There are only about 1……four…… million people in my country.
There are more 2…………………… than people here! New Zealand is one of the most 3…………………… countries in the world.
There are two big islands. South Island is 4…………………… than North Island, but the weather in North Island is better – it’s 5…………………… and sunnier. But it isn’t sunny all the time. In winter it 6…………………… a lot.
There are a lot of hills and high mountains in South Island. The highest is Mount 7…………………… . It’s 3,754 metres high. The capital city is in the North Island. It’s called 8…………………… .
Answer
2 sheep 3 beautiful 4 bigger 5 warmer 6 snows
7 Cook 8 Wellington
Transcript
I’m from New Zealand. There are only about four million people in my country. There are more sheep than people here!
New Zealand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. There are two big islands. South Island is bigger than North Island, but the weather in North Island is better – it’s warmer and sunnier. But it isn’t sunny all the time. In winter it snows a lot.
There are a lot of hills and high mountains in South Island. The highest is Mount Cook. It’s 3,754 metres high.
The capital city is in the North Island. It’s called Wellington.
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