I. Use the words and phrases to write a passage.
1. In/ 1970s, skateboarding suddenly/ become very popular.
2. At first, skateboarders/ move slowly/ flat, smooth areas.
3. Then they/ begin/ ride quickly. This/ be called “freestyle” skateboarding.
4. Soon they/ be skateboarding skillfully up ramps/ doing tricks in the air.
5. This/ be called “ramp” skateboarding. Then they/ start skateboarding/ doing tricks/ the street.
6. This/ be “street-style” skateboarding – a combination of freestyle/ ramp.
7. For this, the skateboarders/ need protective clothing/ as knee and elbow pads/ helmets. This/ allow them/ skateboard safely.
8. Today skateboarding is still/ very popular sport, and there/ are lots of competitions.
II. Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1. My house is smaller than your house.
→ Your house
2. I love listening to music.
→ I like
3. The black dress is more expensive than the white one.
→ The white dress
4. No one in my group is more intelligent than Mary.
→ Mary
I.Use the words and phrases to write a passage.
1. In the 1970s,skateboarding suddenly became very popular.
2. At first,skateboarders moved slowly on flat,smooth areas.
3. Then they began to ride quickly. This is called ‘freestyle’ skateboarding.
4. Soon they were skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing tricks in the air.
5. This is called ‘ramp’ skateboarding. Then they started skateboarding and doing tricks on the street.
6. This was ‘street-style’ skateboarding – a combination of freestyle and ramp.
7. For this, the skateboarders needed protective clothing such as knee and elbow pads and helmets. This allowed them to skateboard safely.
8. Today skateboarding is still a very popular sport,and there are lots of competitions.
II.Rewrite the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one
1. Your house is bigger than my house.
2. I like listening to music.
3. The white dress is cheaper than the black one.
4. Mary is the most intelligent in my group.
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I 1 In the 1970s,skateboarding suddenly became very popular.
2 At first,skateboarders moved slowly on flat,smooth areas.
3 Then they began to ride quickly. This is called ‘freestyle’ skateboarding.
4 Soon they were skateboarding skillfully up ramps and doing tricks in the air.
5 This is called ‘ramp’ skateboarding. Then they started skateboarding and doing tricks on the street.
6 This was ‘street-style’ skateboarding – a combination of freestyle and ramp.
7 For this, the skateboarders needed protective clothing such as knee and elbow pads and helmets. This allowed them to skateboard safely.
8 Today skateboarding is still a very popular sport,and there are lots of competitions.
II 1 Your house is bigger than my house.
2 I like listening to music.
3 The white dress is cheaper than the black one.
4 Mary is the most intelligent in my group.