Grammar Check: Using adjectives to compare things
Mountain Tour: Multisport Tour: Luxury Tour: $1000 $2000 $3000 3 weeks bungee jumping 2 weeks mountain biking skydiving luxury hotel kayaking river rafting beach climbing 1 week sightseeing camping shopping
Remember: Comparatives: -er, more Superlatives: -est, most
Write the correct comparative or superlative. (9 points)
1. The luxury tour is than the mountain tour. (short)
2. The multisport tour is than the luxury tour. (exciting) answer more exciting
3. In fact, the multisport tour is the . (exciting) answer most exciting
4. The mountain tour is the . (cheap) answer cheapest
5. The mountain tour is also the . (long) answer longest
6. The luxury tour is the . (comfortable) answer most comfortable
7. The luxury tour is than the multisport tour. (expensive) answer more expensive
8. The mountain tour is than the luxury tour. (dangerous) answer more dangerous
9. The multisport tour is the of all three tours. (short) answer shortest
10. The luxury tour sounds than the mountain tour. (comfortable) answer more comfortable
Vocabulary Check: Vacations
Look through the unit (use your English Firsthand book). Write a word for each definition. The word must fit in the spaces. (6 points)
1. Things that are unusual and very interesting: ex _ _ _ _ .
2. You can buy plane tickets and make hotel reservations at a tr_ _ _ _ a _ _ _ _ _. answer travel agency
3. A place that is old and important: hi _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. answer historical
4. When people travel they go si_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ to see famous or beautiful places. answer sightseeing
5. If you are planning to take a trip, you need to get in _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ about transportation, hotels, etc. answer information
6. Things like shows, movies and plays which people watch for pleasure are ent _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . answer entertainment
7. A tour that includes airplane and hotel reservations is a pa_ _ _ _ _ tour. answer package