ACalabro

Schoolwork

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Ex. 1

-          Size: It’s more spacious;

-          The decoration: It’s more modern;

-          The furniture: there is a bookcase, a bed, a wardrobe;

-          Other details: more tidy.

Ex. 2

1. A
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B

Ex. 3

Speaker 4 is the most similar to my own situation.

Ex. 4           

DAFFYD

1. Two weeks – birthday
2. 5 years – dad
3. Part

KAREN:

1. Was a baby – big lion
2. Father – Africa
3. All holidays  - 5 years old

Ex. 5

1. Laptop
2. Guitar
3. Welsh flag
4. Fluffy toys
5. Bedside table
6. Collection of shells

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Ex. 1

A canal – canyon – olden sand – shallow sea water – statue

Ex. 2

1. The Grand canyon is 446 km long, 29 km wide and 1,800 m deep. He is 17 million years old.
2. The best way to visit the canyon today is doing a helicopter trip.
3. In Venice there are 117 islands.
4. The most expensive way to visit Venice is doing a trip on a gondola.
5. The famous statue of Christ is on the top of the Corcovado mounatin.
6. I get to the statue driving up the narrow road to the top of the mountain.
7. The Great Barrier reef is in the Coral Sea.
8. It’s a popular destination for scuba divers because they love the clear and shallow sea water and all the different types of fish.
9. The Lost City of Petra is in Jordan.
10. Tourists visit the city by walk, on horseback or by camel.

Ex. 3

1. E
2. A
3. B

Ex. 4

1. dominates
2. trading
3. neighbourhoods
4. system
5. attract
6. breathtaking

ex. 6

1. Mont Blanc
2. Colosseum
3. St. Peter’s Square
4. Sardinia
5. Romans’ ruins

Ex. 7

The most impressive building in my country is Colosseum, an oval amphitheatre in the centre of city of Rome, italy. It’s the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built. It was built between 70 and 80 AD. It’s 48,5 m high and it has got a surface of 3357 m^2.