EXPANSION Units 4–6

A. Complete the sentences. Use expressions of quantity. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

1. I’m on a diet, so I only eat a little ice cream.
2. I don’t use much salt. I really don’t like it.
3. Did you get enough pineapple? If you want more, I have another one in the refrigerator.
4. I only eat a few eggs each week. I don’t think they are really good for my heart.
5. How many papayas did you buy at the market?
6. Wow! That’s hot! Did you put a lot of pepper in the soup?
7. How much butter are you going to put on your potato?
8. I don’t like this restaurant’s menu. There aren’t many appetizers on it.

B. Complete the conversation. Use something, anything, and nothing.

Hanan: I’m going to the supermarket. Can I get you (1) somthing?
Maha: No, thank you. I don’t want (2) anything. I went shopping yesterday.
Hanan: I went to the supermarket yesterday, too! But I have (3) nothing for dinner this evening.
Maha: Oh, no! I don’t have (4) anything for dinner either! Can you pick
(5) something up for me?

C. Write a recipe. Put the expressions from the list in the correct order and use sequence words in your sentences.

• Recipe: Scrambled Eggs
• First, crack four eggs into a bowl.
• Then stir the eggs for one minute.
• After that, pour the eggs into a frying pan.
• Finally, cook the eggs for three minutes.

D. Use each group of words to write two sentences. Use the present perfect for one sentence and the simple past for the other sentence.

1.
Tariq and Saeed / eat / at the Indian restaurant // last Thursday night
Tariq and Saeed have eaten at the Indian restaurant.
Tariq and Saeed ate at the Indian restaurant last Thursday night.
2.
we / go sightseeing / in Egypt // during our vacation in 2009
We have gone sightseeing in Egypt.
We went sightseeing in Egypt during our vacation in 2009.
3.
Ali / not take / chemistry with Mr. Faris // this past year
Ali hasn't taken chemistry with Mr. Faris.
Ali didn't take chemistry with Mr. Faris this past year.

E. Write two sentences for each situation. Use the present perfect plus since and for.

1.
Faisal drove his new car on Monday for the first time. Today is Friday.
He has driven his new car since Monday.
He has driven his new car for five days.
2.
Nura and Amal studied French in seventh grade for the first time. They’re now in tenth grade.
They have studied French since seventh grade.
They have studied French for three years.
3.
My parents bought our house when I was three years old. I’m sixteen years old now.
We have lived in our house since I was three years old.
We have lived in our house for 13 years.

F. Write questions. Use How long.

1.
they / live / in Jeddah
How long have they lived in Jeddah?

2.
she / be / on the phone
How long has she been in the phone?

3.
Qassim / work / at the hotel
How long has Qassim worked at the hotel?

4.
Khalid / speak / Japanese
How long has Khalid spoken Japanese?

G. Complete the sentences. Use comparative or superlative adjectives.

1. The purple tie is $22.00. The green tie is $20.00. The red tie is $18.00. The red tie is the least expensive (expensive).
The green tie is less expensive (expensive) than the purple one.
The purple tie is the most expensive (expensive).

2. The Italian restaurant usually has a line of people waiting outside to eat. It’s very popular. There is sometimes an empty table or two at the Indian restaurant, but it’s usually crowded.
There aren’t usually many people in the French restaurant.
It’s never crowded, and the food isn’t good.
The Italian restaurant is the most popular (popular). The French restaurant is always the least crowded (crowded).
The Indian restaurant is better (good) than the French restaurant.

3. Ali’s backpack weighs 4 kilograms. My backpack weighs 5 kilograms. It’s really heavy! Fadi’s backpack weighs 3 kilograms.
My backpack is the heaviest (heavy) of all. Ali’s backpack is heavier (heavy) than Fadi’s backpack.
Fadi’s backpack is lighter (light) than my backpack.

H. Write sentences. Make comparisons with as…as.

1. train / plane / not fast

A train is not as fast as a plane.

2. ice cream / cake / good

Ice cream is as good as cake.

3. water skiing / surfing / exciting

Water skiing is as exciting as surfing.

4. Biology / English / not interesting

Biology is not as interesting as English.

I. Make indirect questions. Use Do you know…? or Could you tell me…?

1. How much does a subway ticket cost?

Do you know how much a subway ticket costs?

2. What’s the name of this bridge?

Do you know what the name of this bridge is?

3. Where’s the best Indian restaurant?

Could you tell me where the best Indian restaurant is?

4. How many flights are there to Amman today?

Do you know How many flights there are to Amman today?

5. Where are my house keys?

Do you know where my keys are?

J. Look at each photo. Write a short conversation. Use indirect questions and comparative and superlative forms of adjectives (popular, fresh, good).

1. Kevin: Do you know what the most popular sport in the world is?
Pete: Well, I think basketball is more popular than basketball.
Andy: And basketball isn't as popular as football.
Jason: So, football is the most popular sport in the world. It's also the best!

2. Customer: Could you tell me what frish fish you have today?
Waiter: The tuna is fresh, but the salmon is fresher.
Customer: OK, I'll have the salmon. Could you tell me what it comes with?
Waiter: It comes with salad and rice or baked potato. I recommend the baked potato. It's much better than the rice..

K. How were your last two vacations? Complete the chart.

L. WRITING

Now write a paragraph and compare your last two vacations. Use the information from your chart.

• I had a very good summer, during the break I spent my time playing computer games I also met my friends many times, also my family and I travelled to Dubai to my grandparents.
• We spent a very good time their house.
• I met my relatives there.
• The vacation was very nice.