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ii 1.34 Read and listen to the dialogue. Answer the questions.

1    Who is old enough to watch Kill Bill?

2    In )ane’s opinion, which film is better, Kill Bill or The Last Samumi!

3    Why can’t they see Batman Beginst

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Look. Kill Bill is on at the cinema. Yeah. but you have to be eighteen to see it. We aren't old enough.

I’m old enough. You’re not. What about The Last Samumi! It isn't as good as Kill Bill, but we can both see it.

OK. 1*11 bookthe tickets Online.... Oh, no. We're too late. It's sold out.

Try Batman Begins.

That starts in fifteen minutes. There isn't enough time to get there.

OK. Let’s watch a DVD.

Ali right. It's better than nothing.

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2 Complete the rules in the Learn this! box with after, before and between.

? 1 An adjective comes_not as and as.

| (not) as good as

* 2 too comes_an adjective.

2 too late

jś 3 enough comes_an adjective.

I (not) old enough

4 enough comes_a noun.

(hot) enough time

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3 ii 1.35 U',«]tUKHIhtlHlil Weak forms. Listen and repeat these sentences. How are the underlined words pronounced?

1    It isn’t as good as Kill Bill.

2    lt's better than nothing.

3    There isn't enough time to get there.

4 Write slxsentences about yourself. Use not as... as and the ad|ectives 1-6.

Tm not as rich as Sttpben Spiclbtng.

1 rich    3 short    5 talkative

2 tali    4 impatient    6 hardworking

Write replies to the questions. Use too or not... enough and

the adjectives in brackets.

1    Why don’t you come to the cinema with us?

I'm_. (busy)

2    Do you like the new |im Carrey comedy?

No. It’s_. (funny)

3    Is it a boring film?

Yes. It’s_. (long)

4    Are you going to see the new Tarantino film?

No, I can’t. I'm__(old)

5    Have you got the Lord ofthe Rings trilogy DVD box set?

No, I haven’t. It‘s_. (expensive)

6    Do you like war films?

No. I don't. They're_. (violent)

Complete the conversation between the two casting directors.

Use too, enough or as ... as and the words in brackets.

Martha Now, we need an actor for the lead role. Brad Peters is certainly yod-looting enough (good-looking). But is he ¹_(tali)?

Max No, he isn't. He's only i metre 50. What about Tom Delaney? He’s very attractive.

Martha But he hasn’t had ¹_

(experience). He's only acted in one film.

Max Weil, Michael Lamb is ³_

(famous) Brad Peters - everyone knows him.

He’s appeared in lots of films.

Martha Yeah, but he's ⁴_(old). He’ll

be 50 next year. And look at his photo - he hasn't

got⁵_(hair). This is a

romantic comedy, remember.

Max What about Dave Wilson?

Martha He's always very busy. I'm surę he hasn't got *_(time).

ii 1.36 Listen and check.

falti&WIjM Work in pairs. Invent reasons why you can't

follow the suggestions. Use too and enough.

1    Why don’t we go to the cinema?

2    Let's buy a new DVD player.

3    Shall we go to the beach?

4    Why don’t we have lunch now?

5    Let’s go to Paris for our holidays.

6    Why don't you study maths at university?

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