Focus Now

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Exercise 1

1. Fat ≠ thin
2. Far≠ near
3. Difficult≠ easy
4. Intelligent≠ stupid
5. Handsome≠ ugly

Exercise 2

E: Two boys want to go to the end of school dance with me.
K: Who?
E: Wayne and Theo.
K: Well, go with Wayne. He's more handsome than Theo. He's thinner too.
E: Well, Theo isn't fat! Anyway, Wayne is more boring than Theo. Theo is funnier than Wayne and he's more intelligent. Yes, Wayne is less intelligent than Theo. He doesn't know anything!
K: ... So, go with Theo.
E: Well.. Wayne's got a car so he can drive me home. Theo lives further from me than Wayne and Theo hasn't got a car. I don't want to ask my parents to collect me. It's a difficult decision.
K: Yes, but it's less difficult than deciding what to wear. That's impossible! Which dress do you think looks best on me?

Exercise 3

1. The most expensive thing I've got is my laptop but I want to buy a 3D television and it is more expensive  than the laptop. EXPENSIVE
2. l'm not shorter than my mum. She's the shortest person in the house. SHORT
3. Which is the easiest school subject for me? English. My dad's English so l'm bilingual. English is for me easier than for my friends. EASY
4. I’d like to be fitter that I am but I’ll never be the fittest person in my class. Seven people play sports for school teams. FIT
5. Natalie's got longer hair than me. She's got the longest hair in our class. Some of the boys call her 'Rapunzel' but she doesn't mind. LONG

Exercise 4

Hi Eleanor,
How are you? Life at university is great. The best thing is that we've got a lot of free time! I like the lessons, too. The lecturers are more interesting than our teachers at school and they are more friendly too. The nicest lecturer is our Psychology teacher.
She's great.
The worst thing is that we have lectures at 8 a.m. every day! The other problem is my room. It's smaller than my bedroom at home. It's tidier because my mother isn't here to tell me to put things away! It's a bit unfair because some of the rooms here are bigger than the one I've got.
Oh well. How is everything with you? Hope your marks are better than last year!
See you soon.
Beverley

Exercise 5

1. I want Craig to win the school prize for best student. He is the most intelligent boy in the school. He is more friendly that the other people who are trying to win, too.
2. We've got a book to read for English. The book I'm reading is funnier and more interesting that the book we are studying. Why do they always choose the most boring books in the world to read?
3. Tim: Look at that dog. That the ugliest in the world!
   Phil: That's my dog!
   Tim: What? Oh, sorry. Sometimes I think that I’m the most stupid person I know

Exercise 6

1. This is, without doubt, the worse day of my life. Worst
2. Who is the nicer person in your class? Nicest
3. Don't worry about what Chloe says. You're much more prettier than she is. Prettier
4. This year at school is less difficult than last year. Maybe I'm more intelligent than before! Correct
5. After my holiday, I want to be slimer than I am now. Slimmer
6. This hotel is farer from the lake than that one. Further

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Exercise 1

Sara: The most important life event for a young person is leaving home. The best age is about eighteen or nineteen. Some people only leave home when they get married. But I think it is important to make your own decision from a younger age. I'm seventeen now and I don't want to go to university. When I leave school, I want to get a job and earn money. Then I can leave home. I want to buy my own flat one day.

Mike: I think the most important life event is learning to drive. Now, my parents fetch me from my friends' houses - but they come at 10 o'clock. I'm sixteen - I want to stay out later! I can't wait until next year when I can learn to drive! A driver's licence can also help you get a better job. I think falling in love or buying your first flat are important ... but for me, at the moment, all that is less important than learning to drive.

Grace: For me, going on your first date really important. It's that first step in romance. And I think falling in love is the most important life event. I remember my first date - I was so nervous! I'm fifteen now and my boyfriend Paul and I are in love. Of course, we don't want to get married yet! We want to do lots of things before we get married - study, travel. Anyway, it's better to get married when you're older .. around thirty or later.

Exercise 2

1. It isn’t fair!
2. It is your turn.
3. It is a nice day.
4. Is it time for bed?

Exercise 3

1. It is important to study hard at school.
   Studying hard at school is important.
2. Saving money for the future is important.
   It is important to save money for the future.
3. The most important thing in life is being happy.
   Being happy is the most important thing in life.
4. Getting married is the most important life event.
   The most important life event is getting married.
5. It is important to learn how to cook before you leave home.
   Learning how to cook before leaving home is important.
6. It's fun to look at old photos.
   looking at old photos is fun.
7. Getting up early is difficult in the winter.
   It’s difficult getting up early in the winter.

Exercise 4

1. Go on a date
2. Fall in love
3. Buy a flat
4. Get a job
5. Get married
6. Leave home

Exercise 5

1. Ali is getting ready to go on a date with Dave. They're going to a restaurant.
2. I'm going to get a job on Saturdays and earn enough money for a really good summer holiday.
3. I don't want to leave home. I like my bedroom and my dad's cooking.
4. I want to buy a flat when I start working. Then, when I get older, I can sell it and have some money for a house.
5. I'd like to get married when 'm about 30- if meet the right person, of course.
6. I hope you don't fall in love with Jamie. He's not right for you and you won't be happy.
7. We can buy a flat with two bedrooms and live there together. Think of the parties we can have!