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Answer for exercise 4

The solution for exercise 4 in chapter 9C - Facts and figures of English File Elementary - Student's Book by Christina Latham-Koenig, Clive Oxenden and Jerry Lambert

Question

  1. Listen to the sentence. How is -er pronounced at the end of a comparative adjective? How is than pronounced?
  2. Listen and write six comparative sentences.
  3. Listen again and copy and rhythm. Are the sentences true or false?

Answer

a)

  • The final -er is always pronounced /ə/.
  • than is pronounced /ðən/.

b)

  1. Carrots are sweeter than tomatoes.
  2. Air travel is safer than train travel.
  3. London is wetter than Milan.
  4. A horse is heavier than a car.
  5. Oranges are healthier than strawberries.
  6. Istanbul is further north than New York.

c)

  1. T
  2. T
  3. F
  4. F
  5. F
  6. T
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More exercises in 9C - Facts and figures
Exercise 1
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