Grammar
1 complete the sentences with 1−3 words only. use the correct comparative form of the words
in brackets.
1 my dad's little car isn't (powerful) a ferrari.
2 the train journey can take 72 hours − that's (long) three days!
3 drink milk, not cola. milk is (good) cola for your teeth.
4 a hail storm is (dangerous) rain or snow, so be careful.
5 yesterday was quite warm, but it's (cold) today.
2 there is a mistake in each sentence. circle the mistake and correct it.

1 sharon is more kind than kate.
2 this school project wasn’t as difficult to do than the last project.
3 dad has many books than me, so borrow one of his books to take on holiday.
4 i got few marks in the test than you.
5 new york is farer from warsaw than rome.
vocabulary

3 complete the verbs, adjectives and nouns to do with the weather.

1 take an umbrella with you. it's starting to r_ _ _ .
2 it's a beautiful day. let's sit outside in the s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
3 it’s going to s_ _ _ in the mountains today, so maybe we can go skiing later.
4 i love it when it’s m_ _ _ _ , and you can't see very far.
5 we can go kite-surfing today. it's really w_ _ _ _ outside.

4 complete the weather forecast with the words below. there are two extra words.
cool degrees flooding hot icy showers winds
it was a lovely (1)
day today and the temperature was thirty-two (2)

celsius in many parts of the country. however, this evening there will be some wet weather
with heavy (3)
in the east. tomorrow there will be strong (4)
of 70
kilometres per hour or more along the south coast, and there will be (5)
near the
river exe in devon, so be careful if you are planning to travel to that part of the country.

1. My dad's little car isn't as powerful as a Ferrari.
Explanation: We need to compare the power of my dad's car to a Ferrari, so we use the comparative form "as powerful as" to show that the car is less powerful than a Ferrari.

2. The train journey can take 72 hours − that's longer than three days!
Explanation: We are comparing the length of the train journey to three days, so we use the comparative form "longer than" to show that the journey is more extended than three days.

3. Drink milk, not cola. Milk is better than cola for your teeth.
Explanation: We are comparing the effects of milk and cola on teeth, and we want to show that milk is more beneficial. Therefore, we use the comparative form "better than" to compare the two.

4. A hail storm is more dangerous than rain or snow, so be careful.
Explanation: We are comparing the danger level of a hail storm to rain or snow, and we want to show that a hail storm is more perilous. Therefore, we use the comparative form "more dangerous than" to compare the three.

5. Yesterday was quite warm, but it's colder today.
Explanation: We are comparing the temperature of yesterday to today, and we want to show that today's temperature is lower. Therefore, we use the comparative form "colder" to compare the two.

Mistakes in each sentence:

1. Sharon is kinder than Kate. (The word "more" is not necessary.)
Explanation: "Kinder" is already the comparative form of "kind", so we don't need to use "more" before it.

2. This school project wasn't as difficult as the last project. (Remove the word "to".)
Explanation: "Difficult" is already a comparative form, so we don't need to use "to" after it.

3. Dad has more books than me, so borrow one of his books to take on holiday. (Change "many" to "more".)
Explanation: "Many" is used for countable nouns, but in this case, we need to compare the number of books, which is a non-countable concept. Therefore, we use "more" instead.

4. I got fewer marks in the test than you. (Change "few" to "fewer".)
Explanation: "Fewer" is used for countable nouns like marks, so we use it to compare the number of marks.

5. New York is farther from Warsaw than Rome. (Change "farer" to "farther".)
Explanation: "Farther" is used to compare physical distance, so we use it to compare the distance between New York and Warsaw.

Weather-related verbs, adjectives, and nouns:

1. Take an umbrella with you. It's starting to rain.
2. It's a beautiful day. Let's sit outside in the sunshine.
3. It's going to snow in the mountains today, so maybe we can go skiing later.
4. I love it when it's misty, and you can't see very far.
5. We can go kite-surfing today. It's really windy outside.

Weather forecast completion:

1. cool
2. degrees
3. showers
4. winds
5. flooding (extra word)
6. hot (extra word)

It was a lovely hot day today, and the temperature was thirty-two degrees Celsius in many parts of the country. However, this evening there will be some wet weather with heavy showers in the east. Tomorrow there will be strong winds of 70 kilometers per hour or more along the south coast, and there will be flooding near the River Exe in Devon, so be careful if you are planning to travel to that part of the country.