Баранова, Starlight 9. Учебник. Module 1f

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a)
I think the text is about the day-to-day events at an airport.
b)
The text is about a homeless person who lives at Heathrow Airport.
1 A (1.1)
2 D (1.12-14)
3 D (1.24-25)
4 C
5 D(1.32)
6 D(1.48-50)
1 hurry
2 difficulty
3 permanent
4 keeping
5 engages
6 blind
7 temporary
8 search
1 He left in a rush without saying goodbye.
2 She had trouble finding somewhere to park.
3 She has no steady income.
4 He was holding the tickets and waving at us.
5 He decided to join an environmental group.
6 The actress was on the cover of Elle magazine.
7 If you are under 18 you can apply for a provisional driving license.
8 He travelled the world in pursuit of his dreams.
1 the largest
2 kinder
3 most difficult
4 as desperate
5 more expensive
6 longer, easier
We use the comparative to compare one person/thing with another. We use the superlative to compare one person/ thing with others in the same group.
I play football better than my big brother, but he is funnier than me. He is also more intelligent than me so I have to study longer hours than him to make sure that I do well at school. I am the most hard-working in my class. My mum drives more carefully than my dad. My brother is the most patient person I know.
A: How do you spend your days?
В: I walk around London and I go to a park.
A: Where do you get food and money?
В: I get ?60 a week from a charity. I use it to buy food with, but it doesn’t last long because food at the airport is expensive.
A: What do you do to keep clean and wash clothes?
В: I use the toilets in the airport to wash myself and my clothes.
A: Are you afraid of getting caught by the police?
B: Yes, I try to avoid the airport security guards all day.
A: What do you hope for the future?
В: I hope to get my life back on track, but I don’t expect anything will change for me really.
I have a more comfortable life than Eram. I live in a house and I sleep in a comfortable bed, whereas Eram lives in an airport and sleeps on the floor. I have friends and family to help and support me, but Eram doesn’t. She only gets help from a charity once a week.
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