Descubre 3
Descubre 3
2nd Edition
Vista Higher Learning Staff
ISBN: 9781618572004
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Page 178: Practica

Exercise 1
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Too many expenses.

**Elena shares her concerns about money with her aunt Juana.**

*Complete the conversation with the words from the list.*

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Answer & Translation

**Elena:** I have **a lot of / muchísimos** *(muchos)* expenses and I need to earn **more / más** money.

**Juana:** Why don’t you try to spend **less / menos** and study a little more? You know that most teenagers don’t lead lives **like / como** yours.

**Elena:** Well, the problem is not in my expenses but in my salary. My sister **who / que** *(in this case)* works fewer hours **than / que** me, but earns more.

**Juana:** Could be, but remember that it is **better / mejor** to attend a good university than to be able to buy **expensive / carĂ­simos** *(caros)* shoes.

**Elena:** Could be.

Exercise 2
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Worst trip of their life.

**Connect the sentences on the left with the corresponding matches on the right to make logical sentences.**

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**Answer**

1.h
2.f
3.g
4.c
5.a
6.d
7.b
8.e

**Translation**

**1h.** Last Saturday Alberto and I made the worst *trip of our life*
**2f.** Yo llegué al aeropuerto más temprano *que Alberto y no lo podía encontrar.*
**3g.** But he went through security faster *than I did and we finally met at the gate.*
**4c.** They then announced that the flight was delayed *for more than three hours due to a mechanical problem.*
**5a.** We finally left, as tired *as we were angry.*
**6d.** Suddenly, there was a *really bad smell. The engine had caught fire!*
**7b.** Alberto screamed as much *as I did until we managed to land.*
**8e.** In the end we spent the holidays at home. The good thing is that we had more visits *than we expected.*

Exercise 3
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Sentences

**Look at the information in the table and write five sentences with superlatives and five with comparatives.**

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**Answer**

Superlativos

**1.** El Nilo es un rĂ­o larguĂ­simo.

**2.** Jessica Alba es una actriz famosĂ­sima.

**3.** Harry Potter es un libro que le gustĂł muchĂ­simo a mi hermano menor.

**4.** Mark Zuckerberg es un hombre de negocios riquĂ­simo.

**5.** Disneyland es un lugar divertidĂ­simo y feliz.

Comparativo

**1.** Harry Potter es un libro más recomendado que Crepúsculo.

**2.** Jessica Alba es una actriz menos bonita que SofĂ­a Vergara.

**3.** Mark Zuckerberg es rico y mejor en los negocios que Donald Trump.

**4.** El Nilo es un río más largo que el Amazonas.

**5.** Disneyland es el lugar más feliz que la playa para un niño.

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**Translation**

Superlatives

**1.** The Nile is a very long river.

**2.** Jessica Alba is a very famous actress.

**3.** Harry Potter is a book that my little brother really liked.

**4.** Mark Zuckerberg is a very wealthy businessman.

**5.** Disneyland is a hilarious and happy place.

Comparatives

**1.** Harry Potter is a more recommended book than Twilight.

**2.** Jessica Alba is a less pretty actress than SofĂ­a Vergara.

**3.** Mark Zuckerberg is wealthy and better at business than Donald Trump.

**4.** The Nile is a river longer than the Amazon.

**5.** Disneyland is the happiest place for a child than the beach.

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