10A A smartphone is better than a tablet

1 GRAMMAR Comparative adjectives

a Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 My new laptop is more light than / lighter than / lighter that yours.
2 I think smartphones are more useful / usefuller / useful more
than tablets.
3 Gary’s e-reader is biger / more big / bigger than this one.
4 Our camera is heavier / more heavy / heavyer than theirs.
5 In my opinion tablets are difficulter / more difficult / difficult to
use than computers.
6 The camera on my new phone is gooder / more good / better
than my old digital camera!
7 It’s easier / more easy / easyer to use your satnav than a map
when you’re driving.
8 The traffic in London is worser / worse / badder than the traffic
in Paris.

b Look at the information about the two TVs and complete

the sentences. Use the comparative forms of the
adjectives in the box.

Television HiTek TV PicX TV

1 Weight 18 kilos 16 kilos
2 VOCABULARY IT collocations
2 Screen size 42 inches 40 inches a Match 1–5 with a–e to make sentences.
3 Picture quality **** ***** 1 c Click on
4 Sound quality **** *** 2 Enter your username and password to log on to
3 Click here to download
5 Easy to use? *** ***** 4 He forgot to save
6 Appearance ** *** 5 For more information about our products visit
7 First sold December 2013 February 2014 a our website or call this number.
b the document before closing down the PC.
8 Price $550 $495
c this link to watch our new video clip.
d powerful antivirus software. Keep your computer safe.
e the computers in this library.

b Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.

attractive new good
heavy clear big
1 The HiTek TV is heavier
2 The HiTek TV is
3 The picture on the PicX TV is
HiTek TV.
4 The sound is
PicX TV.
5 The PicX TV is
6 The PicX TV is
7 The PicX TV is
8 The HiTek TV is
1 No, you can’t download / log on to my computer. It’s
private!
2 You can use my laptop to check / visit your emails.
3 When you save / visit their website, they give a dollar to
help poor people.
easy expensive
4 It’s better to check / save your document every 15
minutes.
than the PicX TV. 5 You can listen to her new song if you click on this link /
than the PicX TV. computer.
than on the 6 Please don’t download any unsafe websites / files to my
computer.
on the HiTek TV than on the 7 I like surfing / clicking on the Internet and watching videos
online.
to use than the HiTek TV.
than the HiTek TV.
than the HiTek TV.
than the PicX TV.

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10B What’s the most beautiful language in the world?

1 GRAMMAR Superlative adjectives 2 VOCABULARY High numbers

a Underline the correct words to complete the sentences. a Tick (✓) the correct words.
1 They say that Arabic is one of the more difficult / 1 7,500
the most difficult / the difficultest languages of the world / a seven hundred and fifty
than the world / in the world. b ✓ seven thousand five hundred
2 Spanish is one of the most popular / most popular / c seven million five hundred thousand
the popularest languages for learn / to learn / for learning. 2 812
3 In 2012, the goodest / the best / the most good tennis a eight hundred twelve
player was Novak Djokovic. b eight thousand and twelve
4 I work in one of the noisyest / the most noisy / the noisiest c eight hundred and twelve
areas in the city / of the city / on the city. 3 2,500,000
5 I think Xhosa is the more strange / the strangest / a two million five hundred thousand
the most strange language! I heard people speaking it in b two thousand five hundred
South Africa. c twenty-five hundred thousand
6 I think Italy is the interestingest / most interesting / 4 1,299
the most interesting country to visit in Europe / of Europe / a twelve hundred ninety-nine
by Europe. b one thousand, two hundred and ninety-nine
7 The Internet is one of the more useful / the most useful / c one million two hundred and ninety-nine thousand
the usefulest inventions of the 20th century. 5 2001
8 He’s one of the most famous / the famousest / a two thousand and one
the more famous actors in Hollywood. b two thousand one
c two hundred and one
b Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1 funniest / one / of the / on TV / he’s / people . b 10.1 Listen and check.
He’s one of the funniest people on TV.
2 in the world / the / animal / the cheetah / fastest / is . c Write the numbers in words.
1 85,000,000 eighty-five million
3 the / Sam / best / in our class / student / is . 2 379
3 8,162
4 was / the / day / wettest / last Tuesday / of the year . 4 450,000
5 2009
5 one of / beautiful / the / she’s / women / most / in the world . 6 7,299,612

6 is / the / which / city / biggest / in the world ?

3 PRONUNCIATION Main stress
7 we / last year / the / had / winter / since 1986 / coldest .
a Listen and decide where the main stress is in
10.2

8 Japanese / language / is / hardest / to learn / the .
each sentence. Tick (✓) the correct stress marking.
1 a English is the most popular language in the world.
b ✓ English is the most popular language in the world.
2 a San Marino is one of the smallest countries in the
world.
b San Marino is one of the smallest countries in the
world.
3 a This is one of the most dangerous cities in the world.
b This is one of the most dangerous cities in the world.
4 a Brazil is the biggest country in Latin America.
b Brazil is the biggest country in Latin America.
5 a Spanish is one of the most useful languages in the world.
b Spanish is one of the most useful languages in the world.
6 a This is the most expensive hotel in the city.
b This is the most expensive hotel in the city.
7 a This is one of the saddest films ever.
b This is one of the saddest films ever.
8 a This is the heaviest tablet in the shop.
b This is the heaviest tablet in the shop.

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10C Everyday English
There’s something I don’t know how to do

1 USEFUL LANGUAGE 2 PRONUNCIATION

Asking for and offering help Main stress and tone
a Complete the conversation with the words in the box. a 10.5 Listen to the sentences. Is the stress on the
modal verb (can, could, mind) or on the main verb?
showing not at all like this right could Tick (✓) the stressed word in each sentence.
looks so first of course easy 1 Can you help me with something?
a can
A 1 Could you help me with something?
b ✓ help
B Yes, 2 . What is it?
A I don’t know how to record programmes on my new TV. 2 Would you mind showing me how to do it?
B Right, that’s 3 . a showing
A Would you mind 4 me? b mind
B No, 5 . So, what you do is this. First you go 3 Could you explain that again, please?
to the programme menu, then you find the programme a could
you want and finally you press ‘Record’. b explain
A OK, that 6 easy. Now let me try. 4 Do you mind helping me with my shopping?
7
I go to the programme menu? a helping
B Yes, that’s right. b mind
A Then I find the programme I want with these arrows,
8
?
B Correct.
A And I just press the ‘Record’ button. Is that
9
?
B Yes, perfect. Well done!

b 10.3 Listen and check.

c Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 A Could you helping / to help / help me with my homework?
B Yes, of course / off course / course.
2 Can you explain me / that to me / that me?
3 A Would you mind help / helping / to help me?
B No, not at all / not all / no at all.
4 A Do you mind show / to show / showing me how to take
photos with my phone?
B Not problem / No problem / Without a problem.
5 At first / First place / So first I click on this link? b 10.6 Listen to the questions. Put a tick (✓) to show

6 Next I put in my password, like this / as this / like these? if the tone goes up or down at the end.
7 And then I press this button. Is that in right / right /
on the right? 1 How do I check my email? ✓
2 Can you show me how to log on?
d 10.4 Listen and check. 3 What’s the problem with your computer?
4 Would you mind speaking more slowly, please?
5 Do you mind showing me how to take photos?
6 How often do you check your emails?

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10D Skills for Writing
Also, my friends send really funny texts
1 READING
a On comparetheweb.com you can compare different
websites. Read people’s opinions about two social
networking sites, Interfriends and MateList. Who
thinks these things? Use the names in the box.
Joe K Enuff! Helpme2 Lizzie39
1 I use the site to help me with my studies. Enuff!
2 My friends and I enjoy photography.
3 The Internet isn’t the best place to talk to people.
4 It’s the best site to make plans with friends.
b Read the opinions again. Are the sentences true or
false?
1 Joe K is quiet and doesn’t like spending time with his
friends.
2 Enuff! is a bad language student and never studies.
3 Helpme2 doesn’t use the Internet very often.
4 Lizzie39 thinks social networking sites are a bad idea.
5 More people prefer Interfriends to MateList.
2 WRITING SKILLS Linking ideas with
also, too and as well
a Rewrite the sentences. Add the words in brackets
in the correct places.
1 He speaks Chinese perfectly and he speaks a little
Japanese. (too)
He speaks Chinese perfectly and he speaks a little
Japanese, too.
2 My new tablet is smaller than my old laptop. It’s lighter, so
it’s easier to carry. (also)
3 Put in your username and enter your password. (as well)
4 I can take great photos with my new phone and I can surf
the net. (also)
5 He’s got a new tablet and a new smartphone. (too)
6 My uncle gave me a laptop and he bought me an MP3
player. (as well)
Comparetheweb.com
For me Interfriends is better than MateList.
You can put lots of pictures on Interfriends
and make bigger albums of photos. Most of
Joe K my friends use Interfriends as well, so it’s
easier to talk to them. We like to plan events
and parties in group chats.
MateList is the most famous website in my
country, so of course it’s the best. You can
do more things on it, too. It’s also a good site
Enuff! because you can use different apps on it. For
example, my friends and I use a language
learning app and study English together.
I use Interfriends almost every day. It’s quicker
to swap photos with friends than on MateList
and I love taking pictures.
Helpme2
I don’t like Interfriends or MateList. If I want to
talk to my friends or show them photos I can
go to their house. My real friends are better
Lizzie39 than some people I never see on the Internet.
3 WRITING
a Think of two websites you use that are similar. Write
a post comparing them on comparetheweb.com. Look
at Joe K’s post to help you. Remember to:
• say why you like one more than the other
• say what you use the better site for and why
• use also, too and as well.
You
For me, is better than
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