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• My new computer has a bigger screen than my old one.
• I watched the most interesting tutorial ever! It was about
making origami art.
• I don’t chat with my best friend as often as I’d like to,
because we have lots of homework.
• My old bedroom was half as big as my new one.
• The shopping centre is twice as far as the park.
• Writing a story is a lot easier than writing a poem.
• The more time I spend in front of a screen, the more my
eyes hurt.
• Vlogging is becoming more and more popular.

Complete with the correct form of the words in brackets.
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Last month, I found myself drawing strange designs in my
notebook while talking on the phone. Until then, I hadn’t
really noticed, but it seems I do it constantly! It’s just
doodling — drawing while doing something else. It may not
sound half as 1 (interesting) as other(interesting) as other
activities, and for many people it might be the 2 (boring) thing in the
world, but it suits me. It is one of the 3 (relaxing) activities, and I just
can’t stop doing it! I started watching online videos about how to doodle, and the
4 (much) I drew, the 5 (con ident) I became.
It’s an outlet for my creativity without spending any money! Studies have shown that doodlers
have a 6 (good) memory and are 7 (focused)
on what they are doing than people who don’t doodle. Nowadays, people are also getting
8 and (interested) in what a person’s
doodling says about their personality. So, next time someone tells you that it is a waste of time,
just say: Calm down and get doodling!

Listen

You will hear people talking in four different situations. For questions 1-4, choose the best answer a, b or c.
1. You hear a brother and sister talking. What doesn’t the girl like about
the drawing? Read the questions and
a. The hair is too long. options carefully before
b. The ears are too big. you hear each extract.
c. The arms are too short. Listen to the extracts
2. You hear two friends talking. What do they agree on? carefully. Don’t try to
a. Woodworking is di icult. understand every single
word or phrase; focus on
b. Woodworking helps you deal with stress. the whole message.
c. Woodworking is a safe pastime.
Choose the option which
3. You hear two friends talking. Why is the boy going to the skatepark? best answers the question.
a. to take videos of his friends skateboarding Don’t choose an option just
b. to take videos of the empty skatepark because words or phrases
c. to improve his skateboarding skills included in the extract
appear in it. TIP!
4. You hear two friends talking. What does the boy write in his notebook?
a. extracts from books he likes
b. reviews of novels he’s read
c. his own stories
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