Becoming confident using this structure will make your writing more flexible. 1 Use the structure above to rewrite this sentence. The Fratton Road library was less busy than the one in Commercial Road in March. 2 Use the same structure to w rite sentences about these pairs of information. 1
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/ french fries £ 1 .9 0 2 Majorca 3 0 degrees / Castellon 3 5 degrees 3 southern trains 1 2 5 mph / northern trains 1 0 0 mph 3 Look at this chart and w rite three sentences about the data using the same structure. Compare your sentences w ith a partner. Favourite school subjects for boys 30% - 25% || physical education || science " m athem atics || tech n ology || English geograp h y || history oth er 4 Rewrite the comparative sentences below using n o t as + adjective (from the box) + as. exp ensive high p opular successful 1 Monster Hits Records sold 2 3 0 ,0 0 0 CDs in 1 9 9 0 , whereas Crooners pic sold 2 2 5 ,0 0 0 . 2 A hundred couples chose the name Jam es in 2 0 0 0 , while just 2 0 couples opted for the name Peter. 3 It costs an average of £ 9 5 to spend a night in a hotel in Paris, as opposed to over £ 1 5 0 in Zurich. 4 The temperature in Rawai Island was m uch lower than in Phuket, at 15 degrees and 2 5 degrees respectively. 5 Look at these phrases and decide w hether they express a big difference or a small one. 1 X is/was nowhere near as expensive as Y. bi 0
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