🐍🐒🐳What an animal! (grammar, adjectives, comparatives and superlatives,>>>U4, A2, 1/2)🐳🐒🐍

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Match the animals with their definitions

MATCH ANIMALS AND DEFINITIONS

Animals

1. Pig
2. Dolphin
3. Antelope
4. Mosquito
5. Anaconda
6. Chimpanzee
7. Giraffe
8. Cheetah
9. Whale
10. Rhino
11. Ostrich
12. Crocodile

Definitions

A. A very large bird with long legs and a long neck. It cannot fly, but it can run fast.

B. A very large sea animal that must come to the surface to breathe air.

C. A wild cat with black spots that can run very fast.

D. A large reptile with sharp teeth and a long tail. It lives in or near water.

E. A very small flying insect that bites people and drinks their blood.

F. A farm animal with a big body, short legs, and a short nose.

G. A very tall animal with a long neck. It eats leaves from trees.

H. A clever sea animal that breathes air and often jumps out of the water.

I. A large, heavy animal with thick skin and one or two horns on its nose.

J. A very large snake that kills animals by wrapping its body around them.

K. A wild animal with long legs that can run fast. It looks a little like a deer.

L. An animal that looks like a monkey. It lives in trees and uses its hands to pick things up.

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Answer key:
1–F, 2–H, 3–K, 4–E, 5–J, 6–L, 7–G, 8–C, 9–B, 10–I, 11–A, 12–D

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Adjectives, comparatives and superlatives – A1

1. What is an adjective?

An adjective describes a person, animal, place or thing. It tells us what something is like.

Examples:

• The pig is fat.
• The giraffe is tall.
• The cheetah is fast.
• The mosquito is small.

2. What is a comparative?

We use a comparative to compare two people, animals, places or things.

We often add -er to the adjective. We use than to compare two things.

• The giraffe is taller than the pig.
• The cheetah is faster than the ostrich.
• The mosquito is smaller than the antelope.

3. What is a superlative?

We use a superlative to say that someone or something has the highest or lowest quality in a group.

We often add the and -est to the adjective.

• The giraffe is the tallest animal here.
• The cheetah is the fastest animal on land.
• The mosquito is the smallest animal in this group.

How do we make comparatives and superlatives?

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
tall	taller	the tallest
fast	faster	the fastest
small	smaller	the smallest
long	longer	the longest
big	bigger	the biggest
fat	fatter	the fattest
funny	funnier	the funniest
good	better	the best

Remember!

• Adjective: The pig is fat.
• Comparative: The pig is fatter than the chimpanzee.
• Superlative: The pig is the fattest animal in the group.

For long adjectives, we often use more and the most:

• beautiful → more beautiful → the most beautiful

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Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjective in brackets.

1. A dolphin is __________ than a crocodile. (friendly)

2. A mosquito is __________ than a pig. (small)

3. A cheetah is __________ than an antelope. (fast)

4. A whale is __________ than a rhino. (big)

5. A rhino is __________ than a chimpanzee. (heavy)

6. An anaconda is __________ than a mosquito. (dangerous)

7. A chimpanzee is __________ than a pig. (clever)

8. A giraffe is __________ than an ostrich. (tall)

9. A crocodile is __________ than a mosquito. (strong)

10. An ostrich is __________ than a chimpanzee. (heavy)

11. A pig is __________ than a mosquito. (hairy)

12. A cheetah is __________ than a whale. (small)

13. A rhino is __________ than an ostrich. (strong)

14. A dolphin is __________ than a pig. (clever)

15. A crocodile is __________ than an antelope. (dangerous)

16. A giraffe is __________ than a chimpanzee. (big)

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Answer key

1. friendlier
2. smaller
3. faster
4. bigger
5. heavier
6. more dangerous
7. cleverer
8. taller
9. stronger
10. heavier
11. hairier
12. smaller
13. stronger
14. cleverer
15. more dangerous
16. bigger

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Complete the sentences: comparatives and superlatives

1. A pig is big, a rhino is ……………….., but a whale is the ………………..

2. An ostrich is small, a chimpanzee is ……………….., but a mosquito is the ………………..

3. An ostrich is heavy, a rhino is ……………….., but a whale is the ………………..

4. A mosquito is strong, a chimpanzee is ……………….., but a rhino is the ………………..

5. A pig is clever, a dolphin is ……………….., but a chimpanzee is the ………………..

6. An antelope is dangerous, a crocodile is ……………….., but an anaconda is the ………………..

7. A crocodile is friendly, a pig is ……………….., but a dolphin is the ………………..

8. A pig is hairy, an ostrich is ……………….., but a chimpanzee is the ………………..

9. An antelope is fast, an ostrich is ……………….., but a cheetah is the ………………..

10. An ostrich is tall, a rhino is ……………….., but a giraffe is the ………………..

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Correct version:

1. Big – bigger – the biggest: A pig is big, a rhino is bigger, but a whale is the biggest.

2. Small – smaller – the smallest: An ostrich is small, a chimpanzee is smaller, but a mosquito is the smallest.

3. Heavy – heavier – the heaviest: An ostrich is heavy, a rhino is heavier, but a whale is the heaviest.

4. Strong – stronger – the strongest: A mosquito is strong, a chimpanzee is stronger, but a rhino is the strongest.

5. Clever – cleverer – the cleverest: A pig is clever, a dolphin is cleverer, but a chimpanzee is the cleverest.

6. Dangerous – more dangerous – the most dangerous: An antelope is dangerous, a crocodile is more dangerous, but an anaconda is the most dangerous.

7. Friendly – friendlier – the friendliest: A crocodile can be friendly, a pig can be friendlier, but a dolphin is the friendliest.

8. Hairy – hairier – the hairiest: A pig is hairy, an ostrich is hairier, but a chimpanzee is the hairiest.

9. Fast – faster – the fastest: An antelope is fast, an ostrich is faster, but a cheetah is the fastest.

10. Tall – taller – the tallest: An ostrich is tall, a rhino is taller, but a giraffe is the tallest.

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Exercise 1: adjectives and comparisons – animals, complete with as … as

Example: A pig is as fat as a small rhino. (fat)

1. A dolphin is __________________ a chimpanzee. (clever)
2. A mosquito is __________________ a small fly. (small)
3. An ostrich is __________________ a giraffe. (fast)
4. A rhino is __________________ a large pig. (heavy)
5. A cheetah is __________________ an antelope. (fast)
6. A whale is __________________ a very large rhino. (big)
7. A chimpanzee is __________________ a monkey. (clever)
8. An anaconda is __________________ a large snake. (long)
9. A crocodile is __________________ a rhino. (dangerous)
10. A giraffe is __________________ another giraffe. (tall)
11. A pig is __________________ a chimpanzee. (hairy)
12. A dolphin is __________________ a friendly dog. (friendly)

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Exercise 2: complete with the comparative

Example: A rhino is greater than a pig. (great)

1. A whale is __________________ than a rhino. (big)
2. A mosquito is __________________ than an ostrich. (small)
3. A cheetah is __________________ than an antelope. (fast)
4. A giraffe is __________________ than a chimpanzee. (tall)
5. A rhino is __________________ than a pig. (heavy)
6. A dolphin is __________________ than a pig. (clever)
7. An anaconda is __________________ than a mosquito. (dangerous)
8. A chimpanzee is __________________ than a pig. (hairy)
9. A crocodile is __________________ than a mosquito. (strong)
10. A whale is __________________ than an ostrich. (great)
11. A cheetah is __________________ than a rhino. (fast)
12. A giraffe is __________________ than an antelope. (big)

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Exercise 3: complete with the … -est or the most …

1. The mosquito is __________________ animal in this group. (small)
2. The giraffe is __________________ animal here. (tall)
3. The whale is __________________ animal in this group. (big)
4. The cheetah is __________________ land animal here. (fast)
5. The rhino is __________________ animal here. (heavy)
6. The chimpanzee is __________________ animal in this group. (clever)
7. The anaconda is __________________ snake here. (long)
8. The crocodile is __________________ animal for a mosquito. (dangerous)
9. The ostrich is __________________ bird in this group. (great)
10. The dolphin is __________________ sea animal here. (friendly)

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Exercise 4: complete with as … as, a comparative or a superlative

Example: A pig is big, but a rhino is bigger. (big)

1. A mosquito is not __________________ a pig. (big)
2. A cheetah is __________________ than an ostrich. (fast)
3. The giraffe is __________________ animal in this group. (tall)
4. A dolphin is __________________ a chimpanzee. (clever)
5. A whale is __________________ than a rhino. (big)
6. An ostrich is not __________________ a giraffe. (tall)
7. A rhino is __________________ than a pig. (heavy)
8. The mosquito is __________________ animal in this group. (small)
9. An anaconda is __________________ than a mosquito. (dangerous)
10. A cheetah is __________________ land animal here. (fast)
11. A pig is not __________________ a rhino. (strong)
12. A dolphin is __________________ than a crocodile. (friendly)
13. The chimpanzee is __________________ animal in this group. (clever)
14. An ostrich is __________________ a cheetah. (fast)
15. A whale is __________________ animal in this group. (great)

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Exercise 5: Complete the adjective table

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative
great	__________	the greatest
small	smaller	__________
tall	__________	the tallest
big	bigger	__________
fast	__________	the fastest
heavy	heavier	__________
clever	__________	the cleverest
friendly	friendlier	__________
dangerous	more dangerous	__________
good	better	__________
strong	__________	the strongest
hairy	hairier	__________

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Answer key

Exercise 1:

1. as clever as
2. as small as
3. as fast as
4. as heavy as
5. as fast as
6. as big as
7. as clever as
8. as long as
9. as dangerous as
10. as tall as
11. as hairy as
12. as friendly as

Exercise 2:

1. bigger
2. smaller
3. faster
4. taller
5. heavier
6. cleverer
7. more dangerous
8. hairier
9. stronger
10. greater
11. faster
12. bigger

Exercise 3:

1. the smallest
2. the tallest
3. the biggest
4. the fastest
5. the heaviest
6. the cleverest
7. the longest
8. the most dangerous
9. the greatest
10. the friendliest

Exercise 4:

1. as big as
2. faster
3. the tallest
4. as clever as
5. bigger
6. as tall as
7. heavier
8. the smallest
9. more dangerous
10. the fastest
11. as strong as
12. friendlier
13. the cleverest
14. as fast as
15. the greatest

Exercise 5:
great – greater – the greatest
small – smaller – the smallest
tall – taller – the tallest
big – bigger – the biggest
fast – faster – the fastest
heavy – heavier – the heaviest
clever – cleverer – the cleverest
friendly – friendlier – the friendliest
dangerous – more dangerous – the most dangerous
good – better – the best
strong – stronger – the strongest
hairy – hairier – the hairiest

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My Trip to Tanzania

Last year, my family and I went to Tanzania for a safari. I loved taking pictures of all the bright birds we saw—it was a wonderful holiday!

On our first morning, we saw a very big elephant. It was around three metres tall, and I am sure it was heavy. Our guide told us that big elephants can weigh up to 6,000 kilograms! However, I was not scared at all. My dad said that elephants are usually friendly and calm. They have big ears and a long trunk to drink water and find food. I even saw one elephant using its trunk to throw dirt on its body to cool down.

Later in the afternoon, we saw a group of chimpanzees sitting in the trees. They looked very funny and cute, but we stayed far away. You must be careful because wild chimps can be very loud and strong. Many people think chimpanzees are really smart. I think they are smarter than elephants because they can use small sticks to pick up food!

When we returned to our tent in the evening, we had a big surprise. There was a fat green frog sitting on my bed! My dad was afraid of it, but my mum picked it up with her hands and put it in the grass outside. She is really brave!
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Vocabulary:

• to be scared: When you are afraid because something is dangerous or scary.
• to be calm: When you are quiet, relaxed, and not afraid or angry.
• a trunk: The long nose of an elephant.
• dirt: Brown earth or dust on the ground.
• to be cute: When an animal or baby is small, sweet, and nice to look at.
• to be smart: When a person or animal learns fast and thinks very well.
• a stick: A small, thin piece of wood from a tree.
• a tent: A simple house made of cloth that you use for sleeping outside.
• a surprise: Something exciting that happens when you do not expect it.
• to be brave: When you do something scary without being afraid.

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True or false:

1. The family went on safari to Kenya last year.
2. The speaker liked taking pictures of bright birds.
3. They saw an elephant on their first morning.
4. The elephant was about five metres tall.
5. Big elephants can weigh up to 6,000 kilograms.
6. The speaker was very scared when they saw the elephant.
7. Elephants use their long trunks to drink water and find food.
8. The elephant threw water on its back to cool down.
9. The family saw a group of chimpanzees in the afternoon.
10. The family went very close to the chimpanzees.
11. Wild chimpanzees can be loud and strong.
12. The speaker thinks elephants are smarter than chimpanzees.
13. Chimpanzees can use small sticks to pick up food.
14. There was a spider on the bed at the end of the day.
15. The dad picked up the frog and put it outside.
16. The speaker thinks their mum is very brave.

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False: 1,4,6,8,10,1214,15
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Answers:

1. The family went on safari to Kenya last year.
2. The speaker liked taking pictures of bright birds.
3. They saw an elephant on their first morning.
4. The elephant was about five metres tall.
5. Big elephants can weigh up to 6,000 kilograms.
6. The speaker was very scared when they saw the elephant.
7. Elephants use their long trunks to drink water and find food.
8. The elephant threw water on its back to cool down.
9. The family saw a group of chimpanzees in the afternoon.
10. The family went very close to the chimpanzees.
11. Wild chimpanzees can be loud and strong.
12. The speaker thinks elephants are smarter than chimpanzees.
13. Chimpanzees can use small sticks to pick up food.
14. There was a spider on the bed at the end of the day.
15. The dad picked up the frog and put it outside.
16. The speaker thinks their mum is very brave.

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Multiple choice:

1. Where did the family go on safari?
   a) Kenyab) Tanzaniac) South Africa
2. What did the speaker like taking pictures of?
   a) Bright birdsb) Big elephantsc) Small insects on the trees
3. When did they see the elephant?
   a) On their first morningb) At night before going to sleepc) During a walk in the afternoon
4. How tall was the elephant?
   a) Five metres tallb) Six metres tallc) Around three metres tall
5. How much can big elephants weigh?
   a) 500 kilogramsb) About 2,000 kilogramsc) Up to 6,000 kilograms
6. How did the speaker feel when they saw the elephant?
   a) Very scared because it was hugeb) Not scared at allc) Angry because it was noisy
7. What do elephants use their long trunks for?
   a) To drink water and find foodb) To catch small insects in the airc) To climb trees and sleep on branches
8. What did the elephant throw on its body to cool down?
   a) Cold waterb) Wet leavesc) Dirt
9. When did they see the chimpanzees?
   a) Early in the morningb) In the afternoonc) Late at night
10. How did the family react when they saw the chimpanzees?
    a) They went very close to take photosb) They stayed far awayc) They ran away screaming
11. What can wild chimpanzees be like?a) Quiet and slowb) Loud and strongc) Small and weak
12. Why does the speaker think chimpanzees are smart?a) Because they talk to humansb) Because they build large wooden housesc) Because they can use small sticks to pick up food
13. What was on the speaker’s bed in the tent?a) A spiderb) A snakec) A green frog
14. Who reacted to the animal on the bed?a) The mum picked it up and put it outsideb) The dad caught it with a big netc) The guide came inside to remove it
15. What does the speaker think of their mum?a) Very funnyb) A bit scaredc) Really brave

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Answer Key:
1-b, 2-a, 3-a, 4-c, 5-c, 6-b,
7-a, 8-c, 9-b, 10-b, 11-b,
12-c, 13-c, 14-a, 15-c

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