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Kunci Jawaban :

1. It begans to rain, ____So____ I opened my umbrella.


2. It began to rain, ____But____ I didnt open my umbrella.
3. I didnt have an umbrella, ____So____ I go wet.
4. I didnt have an umbrella, ____But____ I didnt get wet because I was wearing my raincoat.
5. The water was cold, ____So____ I didnt go swimming.
6. The water was cold, ____But____ I went swimming anyway.
7. Scotts directions to his apartment werent clear, ____So____ George got lost.
8. The directions werent clear, ___But___ I found Scotts apartment anyway.
9. My friend lied to me, ____So_____ I dont trust her anymore.
10. My friend lied to me, ____But____ I still like and trust her.
11. I will be at home this evening, but my roommate ___wont___.
12. Afif isnt in the school play this year, but Aldo ____is____.
13. Ducks like to swim, but chickens ____dont_____.
14. Galuh isnt at home, but his parents ____are____.
15. That phone doesnt work, but this one ____does____.
Directions: Complete the sentences using the even though or because.

16. __Even though__ Jane was sad, she smiled.


17. People ask Tony to sing at weddings ____Because_____ he has a good voice.
18. ___Because___ I like to swim, I joined my friends in the lake.
19. __Even Though___ the weather is cold, Rick isnt wearing a coat.
20. __Even Thought__ our friends live on an island, it is easy to get there by car ___Because___
there is a bridge from the mainland.

Directions: Complete by using too, so, either, or neither and the given words.

21. Clouds Snow is white, and ___clouds are too / so are clouds._______.
22. Cats Monkeys have long tails, and ___cats do too / so do cats_______.
23. The teacher I forgot to bring my book to class, and _the teacher did too / so did the teacher.
24. I Youve never been in Japan, and __I havent either / neither have I________.
25. Penguins Ostriches cant fly, and Penguins cant either / neither can penguins.

Directions: Complete the dialogues by agreeing with speaker As idea. Use so or neither. Use I.

26. A: I always have a coffee in the morning.


B: _____So do I_______________.
27. A: I dont feel like going to class today.
B: ______Neither do I______________.
28. A: Ive never been in Peru.
B: ____Neither have I________________.
29. A: I should study tonight.
B: _____So should I_______________.
30. A: I cant speak Hungarian.
B: _____Neither can I_______________.
Using more with Nouns

Directions: Use er or more and the words in the list to complete the sentences. Discuss whether the
words are nouns, adjectives, or adverbs, and reviews how comparativeare formed. When do you use
er, and when do you use more?

bright
bright happiness mistakes traffic

brightly happily responsibly

happy information responsibilities

31. A city has more traffic than a small town.


32. Sunlight is much brighter than moonlight.
33. That you know that a laser burns billions of times more brightly than the light at the suns
surface ?
34. There is more information about geography in an encyclopedia than (there is) in a dictionary.
35. I used to be sad, but now Im a lot happier about my life (than I used to be).
36. Unhappy roommates or spouses can live together more happily if they learn to respect each
others differences.
37. Shes had a miserable life. I hope she finds more happiness in the future.
38. I made more mistakes on the last test than(I did) on the first one, so I got a worse grade.
39. My daughter annie is trustworthy and mature. She behaves more responsibly much than my
nephew louie.
40. A twelve-year-old has more responsibilities at home and in school than a nine year old.
Review of comparatives and superlatives.

Directions: Complete the sentences. Use any appropriate form of the words parentheses and add any
other necessary words. There may be more than one possible completion.

41. Lead is a very heavy metal. It is (heavy) heavier than gold or silver. It is one of (heavy)
the heaviest metals of all.
42. Dogs are usually (friendly) friendlier / more friendly than cats.
43. One of (famous) the most famous volcanoes in the word is Mount Etna in Sicily.
44. A car has two (wheels) more wheels than a bycicle.
45. Mrs. Cook didnt ask the children to clean up the kitchen. It was (easy) easier for her to do it
herself than to nag them to do it.
46. Duck eggs and chicken eggs are different. Duck eggs are (large) larger than chicken eggs.
Also, the yolk of a duck egg is (dark) darker yellow than the yolk of a chicken egg.
47. The volcanic explosion of Krakatoa near Java in 1883 may have been (loud) the loudest noise
in recorded history. It was heard 2,760 miles (4,441 kilometers) away.
48. (important) the most important piece of equipment for bird watching is a pair of binoculars.
49. Although both jobs are important, being a teacher requires (education) more education than
being a bus driver.
50. The Great Wall of China is (long) the longest structure that has ever been built.
51. Howard Anderson is one of (delightful) the most delightful people Im ever met.
52. (hard) the harder I tried, (impossible) the more impossible it seemed to solve the math
problem.
53. Perhaps (common) the most common / commonest topic of everyday conversation in the
world is the weather.
54. Human beings must compete with other species for the food of the land. (great) the greatest
competitors we have for food are insects.
55. Have you ever been bothered by a fly buzzing around you? (easy) the easiest way to get a fly
out of a room is to darken the room and the turn on a light somewhere else.
Directions : Change the passive sentences to active. Keep the same tense. Some of the sentences are
questions.

56. My suitcase was inspected by a customs officer.


Active : A customs officer inspected my suitcase.
57. Are we going to be met at the train station by your cousin ?
Active : Is your cousin going to meet us at the train station ?
58. Were you taught to read by your parents ?
Active : Did your parents teach you to read ?
59. The bear was chased up a tree by a dog.
Active : A dog chased the bear up a tree.
60. Love and understanding are needed by all children.
Active : All children need love and understanding

Directions : Transform the following transitive active sentences into transitive passive sentences by
putting the subject in a prepositional phrase.

61. The whole state elects the governor.


Passive : The governor is elected by the whole state.
62. The pirates hid the treasure quickly.
Passive : The treasure was quickly hidden by the pirates.
63. Terri examined the bugs on the tree.
Passive : The bugs on the tree were examined by Terri.
64. Children from all countries love that game.
Passive : That game is loved by children of all countries.
65. The critics reviewed the new Broadway play.
Passive : The new broadway play was reviewed by the critics.
Directions: Using the given words, complete the sentences with as...as. Use a negative verb if
appropriate.

66. A housefly and an ant An ant isnt quite as big as a housefly.


67. Good health and money Money isnt nearly as important as a good health.
68. A galaxy and a solar system A solar system isnt as large as a galaxy.
69. Monkeys and people People arent as agile in climbing trees as monkeys.
70. Lion and tiger A lion is just as dangerous and wild as a tiger.

Directions: Complete these sentences. Use the comparative of in brackets + than.

71. My toothache is (painful) more painful to get here than I expected.


72. The problem is not complicated. Its (simple) simpler than you think.
73. Health and happines are (important) more important than money
74. We always go camping when we go on holiday. Its much (cheap) cheaper than staying in a
hotel.
75. I like the countryside. Its (healty) healthier and (peaceful) more peaceful than living in a
town.

Directions: Complete the sentences with farther and/or further. Use both if possible.

76. If you have any further questions, dont hesitate to ask.


77. Paris is further / farther north than Tokyo
78. I gave my old computer to my younger sister because I had no further use for it.
79. I like my new apartment, but it is further / farther away from school than my old apartment
was.
80. Thank you for your help, but Ill be fine now. I dont want to cause you any further trouble.
Directions : As..as is used in many traditional phrases. These phrases are generally spoken
rather than written. See how many of these phrases youre familiar with by completing the
sentences with the given words.

A bear a feather a mule


A bird the hills a rock
A bull / an ox a kite a wet then
A cat

81. When will dinner be ready ? Im as hungry as a bear.


82. Did Florian really lift that heavy box all by himself ? He must be as strong as a bull / an ox.
83. It was a lovely summer day. School was out, and there was nothing in particular that I had to do.
I felt as free as bird.
84. Didan wont change his mind. Hes as stubborn as a mule.
85. How can anyone expect me to sleep. Its as hard as a rock.
86. Of course Im heard that joke before ! Its as old as the hills.
87. Why are you pacing ? Whats the matter ? youre nervous as a cat.
88. Thanks for offering the help, but I can carry the box alone. It looks heavy, but it isnt. Its as
light as a feather.
89. When Mega received the good news, she felt as high as a kite.
90. Was Mega angry ? Youd better believe it ! Mega was as mad as a wet hen.
Directions : Give the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives and adverbs.

91. High : higher and the highest


92. Good : better and the best
93. Lazy : lazier and the laziest
94. Hot : hotter and the hottest
95. Bad : worse and the worst
96. Late : later and the latest
97. Happy : happier and the happiest
98. Slowly : more slowly and the most slowly
99. Far : farther and the farthest
100. Friendly : the most friendly

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