COMPARISONS WITH TENNIS PLAYERS

Do you know these people? Read their fact files and make comparisons:

RAFAEL NADAL

• DATE OF BIRTH: 3rd June, 1986
• BIRTHPLACE: Manacor, Majorca, Spain
• SIBLINGS: 1 younger sister, Mª Isabel
• HEIGHT: 1,85 m
• WEIGHT: 85 kg
• RANKING: world number 2 since 2011
• CAREER TITLES: 46
• TURNED PRO: 2011
• SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Catalan, Spanish and English
• KING OF CLAY
• DAVIS CUP: aged 1

                                            ROGER FEDERER

• DATE OF BIRTH: 8th August, 1981
• BIRTHPLACE: Basel, Switzerland
• SIBLINGS: 1 older sister, Diana
• HEIGHT: 1,85 m
• WEIGHT: 85 kg
• RANKING: world number 3 since 2011
• CAREER TITLES: 70
• TURNED PRO: 1998
• SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Swiss German, English, French and Italian.

NOVAK DJOKOVIC

•  DATE OF BIRTH: 22nd May, 1987
• BIRTHPLACE:  Belgrade, Serbia
• SIBLINGS: 2 younger brothers
• HEIGHT: 1,88 m
• WEIGHT: 80 kg
• RANKING: world number 1 since 2011
• CAREER TITLES: 28
• TURNED PRO: 2003
• SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Serbian, English, German and Italia

1. Complete the crossword with the most suitable word. Find the hidden word:

8 9 3 7 1 2 6 4 5 CLUES 1. Rafa Nadal was   Manacor. 2. He hasn't got any sistersbrotherspiercingstatoosgirlfriends 3. He's quite a good player on a clay courtfieldgroundroomtrack 4. Rafa is very tall and thin, but he's also strong. He is      1,85 metres shortmeasuretalllong 5. He's got long straightcurlyshortwavy brown hair and dark skin. 6. Novak Djokovic's hair is short and straightcurlywavylong 7. Nadal  85 kg. 8. Djokovic's country of origin is  9. Hidden word:

2. Write the comparative and the superlative form of the adjectives below:

Check the rule for the formation of comperative and superlative adjectives HERE:

* Pay attention to two-syllable adjectives ending in 'y', 'er', 'le','ow'

POSITIVE          COMPARATIVE              SUPERLATIVE

1. TALL                  1.                   1.
2. BIG                     2.                 2. 
3. HIGH                  3.                 3. 
4. HEAVY              4.                   4. 
5. LIGHT                5.                 5. 
6. DARK                6.                 6. 
7. OLD                   7.                 7. 
8. YOUNG             8.                  8. 
9. BEAUTIFUL       9.                 9. 
10. HANDSOME     10.                 10. 
11. STRONG           11.                 11. 
12. GOOD               12.               12. 
13. LONG               13.                13. 
14. LARGE             14.                14. 
15. GENTLE           15.                15. 
16. MANY              16.                16. 
17. SHORT             17.                17. 
18. WIDE                18.               18. 
19. THIN                 19.                19. 
20. CLEVER            20.               20. 

3. Choose the most appropriate option (comparative or superlative adjective) to complete the sentences 

    below.

     a) Djokovic is  (young) than Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer.

     b) Roger Federer is  (old) of the three.

     c) Rafa Nadal has got  (many) titles than Djokovic.

     d) Djokovic is  (tall) but  than Nadal.

     e) Nadal's hair is  (long) and  (wavy) than Djokovic's hair.

     f) Federer is  (tall) and  (heavy) Nadal.

     g) Nadal is  (strong) of them.

     h) Djokovic is  (light)

     i) Nadal's skin is  (dark) than Djokovic's skin.

     j) Djokovic's face is  (narrow) of the three.

     k) Djokovic's family is  (big).

     l) Federer's nose is  (wide).

     m) Djokovic's hair is  (short).

     n) Federer speaks  (many) languages than Nadal and Djokovic.

     o) Rafa Nadal is  (good) clay court player of all time.

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