FAMILY WANTED TO LIVE ON A ISLAND

FAMILY WANTED TO LIVE ON A ISLAND

by SEETHA Moe

​The owners of a small Scottish island are looking for a new family to live there. The Isle of Muck, which is only 4 km long, Is one of the smallest islands in Scotland. It's only got 16 houses and a population of 30 people!

​Life on the island is quieter than in most places. There aren't many facilities: there's no post office on the island and there's only one shop. As for entertainment. there's one cafe, but it isn't open in the evenings! Technology lovers might have a problem because there isn't any electricity between 11 am and 5pm. Its location also means it isn't easy to use your mobile phone.

​The Isle of Muck has other attractions, however. It's the most beautiful place you can Imagine, with white sandy beaches and clear sea. There's lots of wildlife, Including seabirds and dolphins. It's also possibly the friendliest and safest place In the world. The last crime happened here rn the 1960s. and nobody locks their doors'

​The residents of Muck hope that the chosen family will play an active part in island life. The most Important thing, however, is that they have children, so that they can attend the island's primary school. It's only got eight pupils at the moment and they'd like It to be bigger!

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Name of island

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Facilities: shop,

, school

​Write sentences using the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

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​the Mediterranean /the Atlantic (cold) The Atlantic Ir colder tha11 the MeditcrraMa11.

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Spain / Scotland (hot)

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2 . cities / villages (busy) 

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swimming / running (enjoyable)

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winter / summer (bad)

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Iceland / Egypt (cold)

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the Mississippi / the Thames (long)

​Order the words to make superlative sentences.

wettest / is / England / place / the I in I The Lake District .

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The Lake District is the wettest place in England.

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city / the / Tokyo / world / biggest / the / in / is.

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in / popular / most / is / Sydney / the / beach / Bondi Beach .

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the / the Maldives / country / flattest / the / is / world / in .

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in / lake / famous / most / the / Loch Ness / Scotland / is .

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country / the / smallest / world / is / Vatican City / in / the .

​Complete the questions with the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Then answer the questions about your country.

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(1) ... (high) mountain?

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2) ... (long) river?

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3) ... (big) lake?

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4) ... (beautiful) beach?

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5) ... (near) island?

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6) ... (expensive) city?