2D Time for a change! Q ovronte A. Write the opposites. Use the words in the box. C dark old Clexpensive Cisafe inconvenient — C1 small noisy Ci spacious 1. convenient /_inconvenient 5, bright J 2. cramped/__ 6, modern 3. dangerous / _ 7. quiet/—— 4 big/_ reasonable J B Rewrite these sentences. Find another way to say each sentence using not... enough or too and the words in part A. 1. The house is too expensive. The house isnt reasonable enough ___ 2. The rooms aren't bright enough. 8. The living room isn't spacious enough for the family. 4, The bathroom is too old. 5. The yard isn’t big enough for our pets. 6. The street is too noisy for us. 7. The neighborhood is too dangerous. 8. The kitchen isn’t convenient enough.@ Add the word enough to these sentences. Enough comes after adjectives but before nouns. adjective + enough enough + noun It isn't spacious enough. There isn't enough space. The rooms aren't light enough. It doesn’t have enough light. enough 1, The apartment isn’t comfortable, 5. The neighborhood doesn’t have street lights. 2, There aren't bedrooms. 6. There aren't closets. 3. It’s not modern. 7. It's not private. 4. There aren’t parking spaces. 8. The living room isn’t spacious. @ Complete this conversation. Use the words given and the comparisons in the box. (Some of the comparisons in the box can be used more than once.) justasmany... asmany...as | almostas...as notas...as_ | ao ae eD Realtor: How did you like the house on Twelfth Street? Client: Well, it’s not as convenient as____. the apartment, on Main Street. (convenient) Realtor: That's true, the house is less convenient. Client: But the house is the apartment. (cramped) Realtor: Yes, the house is more spacious. Client: I think there are __ ee in the apartment, (closets) Realtor: You're right. The closet space is the same. Client: The wallpaper in the apartment is _ in the house. (shabby) Realtor: I know, but you could change the wallpaper in the house. Client: Hmm, the rent on the apartment is = ~ — — the house, but the house is much bigger. (expensive) Oh, I can't decide. Can you show me something else? 14° Unita| | — @ Home, sweet home A Complete this questionnaire about where you live and find your score below. 1. Ate you close enough to shopping? 2, |s there enough public transportation nearby? | 3. Are the sidewalks clean? | 4, Ae there good restaurants in the neighborhood? 5. | there a park nearby? 6. Is the neighborhood quiet? 7. |s the neighborhood sate? 8. Is there enough parking nearby? 9. Is the bullding in good condition? UU 10, Are there enough bedrooms? | 11, Is there enough closet space? 12, Is the bathroom modern? 13, {s there a washing machine? t J 14. |s there enough space in the kitchen? 15. Do the stove and refrigerator work well? o 16, Is the living room comfortable enough? oO 17. |s the dining area big enough? o 18. Are the walls newly painted? 119. Are the rooms bright enough? 20. Is the building warm enough in winter? c Meee How many Be ME) Cc ‘adream homet n-15 Great All you need ‘now is a swimming poott ‘ 6-10 Well, ot least houseguests won't want aa 05 Time fo look for a better place to lve! B Write two short paragraphs about where you live. In the first paragraph describe your neighborhood, and in the second paragraph describe your home. Use the information in part A or your own information. Time for a chango! » 15A Which words or phrases often go with which verbs? Complete the chart. Cimy appearance Chappier C1 no homework O my job Olmore free time Mhealthier © Csomewhereelse (to anew place be change have move healthier mee: ie al B Describe what these people would like to'change. Use J wish and words or phrases in part A.A Find six things Don would like to change in his life. Write sentences with He wishes. ee ee | used to enjoy life more. Nowadays, | just go to work in the morning and come home in the evening. | don't enjoy my job anymore, but | must say the money:is good. | dontt go out as often as | used to. | used to go to the movies once a week, Now | go to the movies only once a month. And I used to visit my friends all the time Now I never see them. My weekends are really boring, too. | spend my time cleaning the house and watching TV. Why dont | go out more often? | guess | just got lazy. Perhaps | should buy a car. Yeah, ve saved a lot of money. Ill go buy @ new car right now! B Think of five things for a wish list. Then write your wishes in order of importance (1 = very important; 5 = not very important). Se ee | Time for a change! © 17oO Choose the correct responses. 1 wish I could change my lifestyle. peor ne B: Why? OH, . WISH © ~ COULD CHANGE, = Why? ye LIFESTYLE! = Idon't like my job, either. 2. A: Twish I could retire Be = I don't like it anymore, = I know what you mean. 8. A: Where do you want to move? = Somewhere else. = Something else. 4, A: I wish I could find a bigger apartment. = Is it too large? = It’s very nice, though. Rewrite these sentences. Find another way to say each sentence using the words given. 1. There should be more bedrooms. (enough) There aren't enough bedrooms 2. The neighborhood is safe enough. (dangerous) 8. My apartment doesn’t have enough privacy. (private) 4. Our house has the same number of bedrooms as yours. (just as many) 5, Idon't have enough closet space. (wish) 6. We wish we could move to a new place. (somewhere else) 7. The apartment is too small. (big) 8. I wish housework were easy. (not difficult) 18 » Units