American English File 1 Student eBook
Review and check 9 and 10
GRAMMAR
Circle a, b, or c.
1. There's ____ milk in the refrigerator.
a. some b. any c. a
2. We don't need ____ bread.
a. no b. any c. a
3. How ____ fruit do you eat a day?
a. much b. many c. a lot
4. I drink ____ coffee.
a. much b. a lot c. a lot of
5. A How much salt do you eat? B ____
a. A little b. A few c. Much
6. A Is there any sugar? B No, sorry, __ .
a. there isn't none
b. there isn't any
c. there isn't some
7. Tea is ____ coffee in this cafe.
a. cheaper that
b. more cheap than
c. cheaper than
8. This exercise is ____ than the last one.
a. more easy b. easier c. easyer
9. My English is ____ than my brother's.
a. gooder b. better c. more good
10. This is ____ size that we have.
a. the biggest
b. the most big
c. the bigger
11. It's ____ restaurant in the city.
a. the baddest
b. the worst
c. the worse
12. What's ____ park in your town?
a. the most beautiful
b. most beautiful
c. the more beautiful
13. ____ to buy my ticket this afternoon.
a. I go b. I going c. I'm going
14. ____ to get married?
a. Do they going
b. They are going
c. Are they going
15. I think ____ tomorrow.
a. it snows
b. it's snowing
c. it's going to snow
VOCABULARY
a. Underline the word that is different.
1. breakfast dessert dinner lunch
2. mushrooms onions peas strawberries
3. milk water orange juice sugar
4. French fries tomatoes potatoes potato chips
5. cake chicken fruit salad ice cream
b. Match the food to the containers.
| chocolates fruit juice honey rice tomatoes |
1. a box ot a package of ___________
2. a can of ______________
3. a jar of ___________
4. a package of _____________
5. a carton of ____________
c. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1. It's a hundred twenties / a hundred and twenty miles from here.
2. The population is about three million / millions.
3. That new department shop / department store is great.
4. Let's have a coffee at one of those cafes in the square / bridge.
5. Where is the train center / station?
d. Complete the phrases with these verbs.
| become book fall get go have meet rent stay visit |
1. ________ in a hotel 6. ________ flights
2. ________ by bus 7. ________ somebody new
3. ________ famous 8. ________ a museum
4. ________ married 9. ________ a great meal
5. ________ in love 10. ________ an apartment
PRONUNCIATION
a. Practice the words and sounds.
b. What sound do the red letters have in these words?
1. bread 2. oil 3. town 4. sugar 5. wrote
c. Underline the stressed syllable.
1. cho|colate
2. des|sert
3. su|per|mar|ket
4. in|ter|est|ing
5. dan|ger|ous
CAN YOU undrestand this text?
a. Read the article once. Match the hotels and photos. Which one would you like to stay in?
A for people who love nature, Verana in Puerto Vallarta in Mexico is an amazing spa hotel with beautiful views on all sides. It has ten guesthouses, and four new buildings with balconies above the trees, from where you can see the beautiful Bay of Banderas. The spa has an infinity pool and offers a variety of different spa treatments, as well as yoga classes. You can go whale-watching,go fishing for tuna, and explore the area on foot. This rs the perfect place for your wedding, your honeymoon, or both. But remember, you can only get there by boat!
B Would you like to sleep in a mine? Then book the underground suite in Sala Silvermine in Sweden, and enjoy the world's deepest bedroom, 508 feet below the surface. Although the corridors are cold and dark, your rooms are warm (64°FJ, and the light comes from candles in beautiful silver candlesticks. You can also explore the caves and magical lakes with a guide. There are no other guests, so it's not for nervous people. Cell phones don't work, but you have a radio for emergencies. In the morning, they bring breakfast down to you. Perfect for romantic couples who like a little bit of adventure.
C You don't need to travel to the Arctic Circle to spend time with Siberian huskies. At the Husky Lodge in the mountains of Switzerland, dog-lovers can sleep in cabins, heated with wood fres, next to the dogs' kennels. During the day you can join in with their training runs. They pull sledges in the winter and bikes and carts in the summer In the evening, there's an excellent restaurant. And if you have to work, there are three rooms for small conferences and seminars. If you can't afford the cabins, there's a campsite, too - though maybe only in summer!
b. Read the article again. Match the hotels (A-C) to the sentences.
At which hotel can you...?
1. (__) get a great view of the ocean
2. (__) sleep a long way from other people
3. (__) get married
4. (__) spend time with working animals
5. (__) do hard physical exercise
6. (__) have a massage or facial
7. (__) take a tour of geographical features
8. (__) have a business meeting
CAN YOU understand these people?
10.21 Watch or listen and answer the questions.
| Graziella Kara James Kevin Mica |
1. Graziella eats a lot of ____.
a. fruit b. chocolate c. salt
2. Kara is good at cooking food from ____ country.
a. her b. her parents' c. her husband's
3. James loves Paris because ____
a. it has tall towers
b. it's beautiful at night
c. it has beautiful flowers
4. When Kevin goes to Thailand he's going to visit ____ different places.
a. two b. three c. four
5. Mica thinks that the biggest difference between New York and the UK is ____.
a. the weather b. the people c. the food
CAN YOU say this in English?
Do the tasks with a partner. Check ($\checkmark$) the box if you can do these things.
Can you...?
1. (__) say what you usually have for breakfast
2. (__) compare your country with the US in three ways
3. (__) say what the best and worst things are about the town or city where you live
4. (__) ask somebody what he/ she is going to do...
• tonight • tomorrow • next weekend