UNIT WALKTHROUGH
GRAMMAR 1
C Choose the correct option to complete the sentences. 1 The morning radio show is just as popular as / as popular like the afternoon show. They have the same number of listeners. 2 The craft market isn’t as interesting than / as interesting as usual today. There aren’t many stalls. 3 This movie is no as funny as / isn’t as funny as the original. The original is absolutely hilarious. 4 I don’t think the new exhibit at the art museum is as stranger / strange as the critics say. 5 The desserts are as pretty / prettier as paintings. D Complete the sentences with as ... as or not as ... as and the adjectives in parentheses. 1 Her acting in comedies is ( good ) her acting in dramas. She can do both equally well. 2 The food at street fairs is ( expensive ) the food in nice restaurants. It’s cheaper. 3 I think Mexico’s Day of the Dead costumes are just ( interesting ) Rio’s Carnival costumes. 4 New Year’s Day is ( fun ) New Year’s Eve. In fact, New Year’s Day is quite boring. 5 Do you think that Spanish food is ( delicious ) Mexican food? I’m not sure. 6 The author’s second book was just ( strange ) her first one. I didn’t really enjoy it. E Correct the four errors with ( not ) as ... as in the text. I love art. My favorite painting is The Night Café by Vincent van Gogh. It isn’t as more famous as some of his other paintings, but I love it. I think it’s just as beautiful than The Starry Night . I like Paul Gauguin as well. They have very different styles, but I think Gauguin is as just talented as van Gogh. Another artist I like is Frida Kahlo. Her paintings are as old as van Gogh’s and Gauguin’s. They are newer and more modern.
F Write sentences comparing these things with as … as or not as … as and the adjectives in parentheses. Then compare sentences in a group. Who has the same opinions? 1 action movies / animated movies ( interesting )
2 hip-hop music / rock music ( popular )
3 modern dance / ballet ( difficult )
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4 the guitar / the piano ( easy to play )
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