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EIC 3 Practice Exercises Unit 3

This document appears to be an English language exercise covering grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. It contains questions testing: 1. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. 2. Use of articles (a, an, the) in an example email. 3. Completing compound nouns. 4. Prepositions. 5. Phrasal verbs. 6. Identifying words with the same pronunciation. 7. Stress in multisyllabic words. The student is asked to complete the exercises by filling in missing words. The document provides context and examples to help the student learn and practice various English grammar and language concepts.

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EIC 3 Practice Exercises Unit 3

This document appears to be an English language exercise covering grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. It contains questions testing: 1. Comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. 2. Use of articles (a, an, the) in an example email. 3. Completing compound nouns. 4. Prepositions. 5. Phrasal verbs. 6. Identifying words with the same pronunciation. 7. Stress in multisyllabic words. The student is asked to complete the exercises by filling in missing words. The document provides context and examples to help the student learn and practice various English grammar and language concepts.

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Name ____________________________

Class ____________________________

3 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A


GRAMMAR

1 Write the comparative or superlative form.


Example: The people in Ireland are some of the friendliest (friendly) in the world.
1 The subway in Athens is ________ (modern) one I’ve ever been on.
2 What’s __________ (quick) way to get around London?
3 Are trains here ________ (expensive) as in Britain?
4 I think my old car was ________ (economical) than my new one.
5 You look much ________ (good) with short hair!
6 Unfortunately my new office is just ________ (tiny) as my last one.
7 That was probably ________ (bad) coffee I’ve ever drunk!
8 Mary speaks _________ (slowly) than Anna, so she’s easier to understand.
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2 Complete the email with a, an, the, or – (no article).

Dear Paula,

We’re having a wonderful time here in Rome. We arrived yesterday afternoon so we had
time to find 1________ nice little hotel and relax after 2_______ journey. 3________ hotel is in
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________ city centre, but it’s not too noisy.

We woke up early this morning because 5________ sun was shining in through the window.
We had 6________ quick breakfast (great coffee!) and then went out to explore 7________
city.

Later, we’re meeting Kathy’s friend Pietro, who’s 8________ economics student at university
here. He’s going to take us to 9________ best pizzeria in Rome (at least he says it is!). I think
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________ Italian cities are all wonderful, but I can’t believe what 11_______ fabulous city
Rome is!
We’ll be back home 12________ next Friday. See you soon!

Love,

Julie

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Grammar total 20

VOCABULARY

3 Complete the compound nouns in the sentences.


Example: Watch out for the speed camera when you drive out of town.
1 I never drive during the ________ hour because the traffic is so bad.
2 Can you believe that drivers didn’t wear seat ________ in the past?
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

3 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A


3 Excuse me, is there a petrol ________ near here?
4 I don’t like riding my bike in towns with no cycle ________.
5 The ________ transport is excellent here. You don’t need a car at all.
6 The queues at this taxi ________ are always long on Saturday nights.
7 It’s annoying when cyclists go through a red traffic ________.
8 The speed ________ in many British towns is now as low as 20 mph.
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4 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.


Example: Are you listening to me?
1 Is there anything that you’re really afraid ________?
2 I’m fed up ________ my job. I need a change.
3 Try not to laugh ________ Bill when he speaks French – his accent is terrible!
4 It can take ages to get to the city centre – it depends ______ the traffic.
5 This restaurant reminds me ________ the one we went to in Paris.
6 He used to be married ________ my youngest sister.
7 Jenna is arriving ________ Cambridge on Saturday evening.
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5 Complete the phrasal verbs in the sentences.


Example: Watch out for speed cameras on this road – you don’t want to get caught.
1 We need to s______ off for the airport at 6.00 if the flight is at 9.00.
2 We’re going to r______ out of petrol soon. There’s very little left.
3 Slow d______! You’re going way too fast!
4 My satnav wasn’t working and I e______ up in the wrong part of town.
5 If you want a lift home, I could p______ you up outside the supermarket.
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Vocabulary total 20

PRONUNCIATION

6 Match the words with the same sound.

bridge limit rush


coach seat lane

Example: fish limit


1 train ________
2 shower ________
3 chess ________
4 jazz ________
5 tree ________
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

3 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation A


5

7 Underline the stressed syllable.


Example: scoo|ter
1 un|der|ground
2 mo|tor|way
3 a|fraid
4 ca|rriage
5 pe|de|stri|an
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Pronunciation total 10
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________

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