B2 Grammar + Vocab Power-Up • Age 15
⭐ Score: 0 🔥 Streak: 0

🎯 Welcome, Hero!

Today we level up your English with the grammar & vocabulary from your book — all connected to your favourite things:

♟️ Chess 🎸 Guitar 🐱 Cats 🌱 Plants 🎣 Fishing

Follow the path: Presentation → Practice → Production. Earn points and keep the streak alive!

📊 Comparisons

1. less … than / as … as / not as … as

My chess rating is less high than Magnus Carlsen’s.
= His rating is higher than mine.
This guitar is as loud as my amp.
My cat isn’t as independent as most cats.

2. The + comparative, the + comparative

The more I practise the guitar, the better I sound.
The longer I wait for a fish, the more patient I become.

3. comparative and comparative

My plants are getting taller and taller.
Chess problems are becoming harder and harder.

📝 Articles (a/an / the / zero)

I’ve got a new guitar. The guitar has amazing sound.
He’s a chess player and a plant lover.
Cats are independent. (zero article = general)
I love looking at the moon while fishing. (unique)

💪 Ability: can / be able to / could / managed to

I can play the guitar quite well now.
I’m able to grow tomatoes on my balcony.
With more practice, I’ll be able to beat my friend at chess.
When I was 10 I could already catch small fish.
Last weekend I managed to solve a hard chess puzzle.
I couldn’t find my cat yesterday — she was under the bed!

🧠 Personality Adjectives (tap to flip)

💬 Idioms with personality

📖 Reading Challenge

My name is Alex and I’m 15. I’m a bit of a live wire — always full of energy. I play the guitar almost every day. The more I practise, the better I get. I’m not as talented as my older brother, but I’m more hard-working.

I’ve also got a cat called Luna. She’s quite independent and sometimes a bit of a pain in the neck when she wakes me up at 5 a.m. Cats are curious by nature, and Luna is no exception.

At weekends I go fishing with my dad. Last month I managed to catch a huge pike! I was so proud. I can sit for hours without getting bored. The quieter the place, the happier I feel.

I also grow plants on the balcony. They’re getting taller and taller. I’m quite practical and resourceful when it comes to gardening. One day I’ll be able to grow my own vegetables for dinner.

1. Why is Alex called a “live wire”?
He is always full of energy
He is lazy and quiet
He gets angry easily
2. What does Alex say about his guitar progress?
The more he practises, the better he gets
The more he practises, the worse he gets
He never improves

✍️ Fill in the blanks (Ability + Comparisons)

Type the correct form. Then check.

1. The harder I study chess theory, my games become.

2. Last week I catch three fish in one hour!

3. I play the guitar when I was eight, but now I can.

4. My new plant is getting every week.

🔗 Matching Game: Adjective ↔ Meaning

Tap one from left, then one from right.

Matched: 0/6

❓ Quick Quiz: Articles & Ability

🗣️ Speaking Challenge

Speak for 45–60 seconds. Use at least 3 personality adjectives + 1 comparison + 1 ability structure.

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Prompt:
Describe yourself or a friend who likes chess / guitar / cats / plants / fishing. Are you a live wire or a wallflower? What can you do well?
01:00

Self-check: Did you use “the more… the better”, “as… as”, “managed to”, “can / be able to”?

✍️ Writing Task

Write 80–120 words. Topic:

Write about a person you know (or invent) who is into one of your hobbies.

Use:
• 3+ personality adjectives or idioms
• at least one comparison structure
• one past ability structure (could / managed to / was able to)
• correct articles

🏆 Challenge Complete?

If your score is high and you feel confident — great job! If you want more practice, go to the Games section or restart the Practice.

🎡 Wheel of Fortune

Spin and make a sentence with the word using correct grammar!

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⚡ Speed Round: True or False

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