9.She hasn’t made as many mistakes as last time. (fewer) →She 10.The Eiffel Tower is as high as an 81-storey building. (same) →The Eiffel Tower…………………………………….. 11. My English is better than my French. (as) → My French …………………………………………. 12. John hasn’t done any housework for a month. (ago) → The last time John ………………………………………. II.Read the text carefully then decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Many students listen to music while they are studying, and say that it helps them learn. Many parents and teachers say that music is just distracting, and that students are better studying in silence. Who is right? In a study, some scientists asked three groups of students to listen to a piece of music by Mozart or a relaxation tape for ten minutes, or just sit in silence for ten minutes. The students then did a ‘spatial reasoning’ test (a test about remembering shapes and imagining looking at objects from different directions), and the ones who had listened to the Mozart did better in the test. Taking part in musical activities and learning to play an instrument can improve verbal memory (the ability to remember words). The longer the training lasts, the better the improvement in the memory. So, there’s no excuse to give up the piano lessons! 1. Many students think it’s helpful to listen to music when studying. 2. Teachers say music helps students to better concentrate. 3. The students who had listened to Mozart did better in the spatial reasoning test. 4. Listening to Mozart music will not make you smarter. 5. Music training helps to improve memory. III. Supply the correct form of the words in brackets. 1. Avatar is probably the ______________film I’ve ever seen! (bad) 2. A dancer must throw her heart and soul into every ______________. (perform) 3. I think Men in Black 1 was as ______________asMen in Black 3. (excite) 4. Although John and Andrew look exactly alike, they act quite ______________. (different) 5. Dong Ho paintings are made with ______________colours. (nature) 6. His friends are all ______________ - they’re painters, musicians, and writers. (art) 7. He later became a famous jazz ______________playing saxophone. (music) 8. The problems seemed so small and ______________. (important) IV. Complete the sentences with the correct tense or form of the verbs in the box. 1. Mozart ____________ his first piece of music when he was five years old. 2.She usually_____________ in watercolour. 3.We all _____________ ‘Happy Birthday’ to her. 4.Most pupils learn _____________ a musical instrument. 5.We _____________ many of his works at our gallery so far. 6.Rosie _____________ an elephant and coloured it in. 7.My brother enjoys_____________ photos of the nature and landscape. 8. The band _____________ live at the Central Park tomorrow.