1Look at the pictures of the villages, the city and the new road, and make a comparison between them.
2Which cities are shown in the pictures?
3Do you know what these cities are famous for?
4Find the words from the text and fill in the crossword puzzle. Down: 1 a person who lives in a town; 4 an impressive display of a particular type of thing; 6 in accordance with the highest standards, faultless; 7 impaired by lack of recent practice. Across: 2 a person who approaches passers-by in the street asking for donations; 3 a set of rails that forms the route for a tram; 5 full of energy and life; 8 a long, narrow French loaf; 9 the art of choosing, cooking and eating good food; 10 a small close-knit group of people.
5Choose the correct alternative: The transport network in London is (limited / widespread / ruined / luxurious).
6Choose the correct alternative: The number of museums in London is (69 / 153 / 240 / 380).
7Choose the correct alternative: Paris is better and has more to offer than London in terms of (variety in cuisine / number of museums / arts and crafts / transport).
8Which of the following is not the major attraction of Paris: fashion, cuisine, art or public library?
9Which of the following is not a similarity between the two cities? Both are capital cities; both can be travelled all the year round with nice weather; people in both are friendly and welcoming; both are famous for viewpoints and museums.
10True or false? The French prefer handshakes to kisses. People in London are easy to get along with. The French enjoy talking informally in espresso bars. London is almost fifteen times larger than Paris in terms of geography. The cost of living in Paris is almost the same as that of London. If you are looking for a less populous city, Paris would be a perfect suit.
11What are the famous rivers in London and Paris?
12Why do football fans prefer London to Paris?
13Which of the two cities was visited by more tourists in 2018?
14What time of the year is suitable to visit London?
15Which of the two cities is cheaper to travel?
16Where do you think it is easier to catch a cab: in London or Paris? Why?
17Which of the two cities would you like to visit? Give reasons.
18Practise these sentences with the correct intonation pattern: Please, have your seat. Have a nice trip. Where does your brother live? Thank you! I am a mechanic. Why did the man call you? Do you remember the time when we first met in Japan? Is it Shrijana who topped the list? Kumud attended the test but did not pass it. Mr. Pandey, he is our new manager.
19Have similar conversations in pairs using suitable adjectives or adjectival phrases, comparing the Karnali Bridge and the Koshi Bridge (long, attractive to look at, wide), a Leonberger and a Bull Terrier (big, easy to tame, hairy), an electric heater and a coal fire (clean, economical to run), and a corner shop and a supermarket (pleasant to shop at, wide range of goods).
20Choose the correct adjective or adverb: My (poor/poorly) family can't afford a car. Sujata performed (poor/poorly) at the concert. Suraj is (calm/calmly) under pressure. The cook (patient/patiently) removed the boiling pot from the stove. The teacher spoke (loud/loudly) to the students. Sunil walked to the kitchen (quiet/quietly). The (quiet/quietly) children listened to the teacher. The woman (soft/softly) sang a lullaby to her infant. The kitten (timid/timidly) peered from under the couch.
21Choose the correct form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets and rewrite the sentences: Some people think that Sanskrit is much ___ (complicated) to deal with than Nepali. Metal is ___ (heavy) than wood. Wood is not as ___ (heavy) as iron. He ran ___ (quickly) than me. Albert Einstein was an ___ (intelligent) person. My sister can speak English ___ (well) than Juna. A family car is not ___ (fast) as a sports car. I wrote ___ (beautifully) than he did. Sunita did not dance ___ (gracefully) as Mamata did. The journey home by bus takes much ___ (long) than by plane.
22Write a couple of paragraphs comparing our capital city, Kathmandu, with any other city in Nepal.
23Have you heard a story of a country mouse and a city mouse? Tell it to the class.
24Match the words with their meanings: snug, unmolested, stray, frown, horrid, reluctant, custard, trifle, regale, endure.
25True or false? The country mouse was happy with the way she was living. The country mouse enjoyed the grand meal every day. The town mouse was unhappy with the food he was served. The town mouse invited the country mouse for a dinner in the town. In the town, the country mouse was served delicious food. There was no peace for the mice in the town.
26How did the country mouse live?
27Why did the town mouse go to the country?
28Was the country mouse happy to get an invitation to visit the town? Why?
29What happened while the mice were having dinner?
30What did the country mouse request her friend for?
31Do you live in a town or a country? What are the advantages and disadvantages of living there?
32Name the capital cities of two different provinces of Nepal.
33What are the similarities and differences between those cities?
34Talk about your favourite city in brief.
35Complete the sentences using because, because of, although, however, despite/in spite of or but: ___ it was summer, the days were rather cold. A piece of stone struck the workman's head. ___, he was not hurt. I like popcorn ___ I don't like pizza. ___ her age, she is still working very hard. ___ Narayan is a skilful worker, he can't read and write very well. ___ petrol had become so expensive, Brian sold his car and bought a motorcycle. I took a taxi ___ it was raining. All flights were cancelled ___ the fog. ___ feeling unwell, she went to school. Prinja felt cold ___ she was wearing a winter coat.
36Describe Lamidada village using this information: located in the Khotang district; gateway to the sacred temple of Halesi Mahadev; gorgeous landscape, agricultural land, traditional houses, mountain views, humble villagers, dense forest; a thick settlement of the Rai people; on the stone-paved path uphill, villagers carrying wood and children grazing animals; the morning slightly chilly, the daytime warm.
37Interview five of your friends about their likes, dislikes, skills, etc. Then prepare a short report and present it in class.
38What is the difference between comparing and contrasting?
39Why does the writer of 'London vs Paris' not choose a winner at the end?
40How does the refrain 'grey peas' help to show the difference between the two mice?
41Explain the difference between 'because' and 'because of' with an example of each.
42Identify the independent and dependent clauses in: 'Although Paris is smaller, it is more crowded.'