Teacher: Dong Thi Huyen

ENGLISH 9
UNIT 2:

CITY LIFE

UNIT 2: CITY LIFE
Lesson 3: A closer look 2

longer

the

shorter

the shortest

hotter

the hottest

cleverer

the cleverest

sillier

the silliest

lazier

the laziest

happier

the happiest

busier

the busiest

easier

the easiest

longest

(ít)

(nhiều)

1. Match the beginning to the correct endings.

REMEMBER
• We can use : much, a lot, a bit, a little + comparatives forms
to show how big the differences are.
EX:
1. A DVD is

much better

than a video.

2. This house is a lot bigger
3. This house is

a little smaller

than the one we used to live in .
than the one we used to live in .

2. Complete the text with the most suitable form of the adjectives in brackets.
Add the where necessary. 
largest  cities in the world. Its population is a lot
London is one of (1. large) the
_______
smaller
most popular
(2. small) _______ than Tokyo or Shanghai, but it is by far (3. popular) the
_______
tourist destination. London is probably most famous for its museums, galleries, palaces,
wider
and other sights, but it also includes a (4. wide) _______ range of peoples, cultures, and
dirtiest
religions than many other places. People used to say that it was (5. dirty) the
_______
cleaner
city too, but it is now much (6. clean) _______
people, it now has some of (7. good)

than it was. To the surprise of many

the best 
_______ restaurants in Europe too. For some

the most exciting 
people, this makes London (8. exciting)
_______
city in Europe.

3. Underline the correct particle to complete each phrasal verb:
1. The city has recently set (up/ off/ out) a library in the West Suburb.
2. I don't think Fred gets (over/ through/ on) with Daniel. They always argue.
3. You should take your hat (in/ over/ off) in the cinema.
4. Their children have all grown (up/ out/ out of) and left home for the city to work.
5. We were shown (up/ off/ around) the city by a volunteer student.
6. The town council decided to pull (up/ over/ down) the building, as it was unsafe.

5. Underline the phrasal verbs in the sentences and match them to their meaning
from the box.

1.You don't need the light on in here. Turn it off, please.

→ press the switch
→ refuse

2. They offered him a place at the company but turned it down.
3. The doctor wanted to go over the test results with her patient.

→ examine

4. Once you've finished cleaning, you can go on with your work.

→ continue doing

5.  When you come inside, you should take off your coat and hat.
6.  The local meeting is on Oct. 15th. Put it down in your diary.

→ remove

→ make a note

6. Read the text and find eight phrasal
verbs. Match each of them with a
definition the box.
For her first evening's work at the bar, Sarah dressed up. She wore a black skirt and white blouse,

put on smart clothes

as she had been told to look smart. However, when she turned up, she found out that the manager

arrive

discover

had been less than honest with her about the job. She had to serve the customers and also work in
the kitchen. Still, she decided to go on working at the bar for the time being. After all, she was

continue

getting on well in the job. Three months later, she saw an advertisement in the paper for a sales

make progress

assistant at a department store. She thought it over carefully, and decided to apply for it. 'But I won't

consider

ask for (a job)

tell anyone until I've got the new job!' she thought. The prospect of doing something different
cheered her up considerably.

make someone feel

1. Learn by heart the new words.
2. Speak with your friends
3. Prepare for the next..