These are the daily activities of mr & mrs collins. use the information to ask and answer questions about them as in the example.

a book is more expensive than a newspaper.

a cream cake is more delicious than an apple pie.

an armchair is more comfortable than a chair.

a toaster is more economical than a microwave oven.

40. when i switched on the dishwasher, the machine made a loud noise.41. people always wanted to be able to fly like birds in the sky.42. i once played a guitar which  had only five strings.43. i  have never taught a class where the students are so lazy.44. i *ve lost a button. i don't suppose i'll ever find it.45. the slower you eat the more you will think you *ve eaten.46. you have already been   late for classes twice this week, nick.47. what a surprise! you're the very person i wanted to seeso much.48. they say the police  has already caught both of the thieves.49. when we  were kids, we loved the beach very much, so we used to spend all our holidays at the sea.50. have you  made up   your minds yet? what  have you decided to do? 51. she slipped her arm under his and gave him a nudge.52. thanks a lot. it was a wonderful holiday. we had great fun.53. since when have   you lost sight of him? 54.  has anyone left a note for me? 55. the employment office called me twice since i *ve moved tolos angeles.56. when we lived in the north the water pipes used to freeze every winter and we had to call in a plumber.57. people used to come at the weekends, but during the week i was alone in that huge house.58.have you worked as a mechanic before? - yes, i *ve used to change flat tires.59. we saw him at the summer course in london.60. all the shirts you * ve sent your father fitted   him perfectly so far.61 although i  have studied french for years i have difficulties in speaking the language.62. john whose grades are the highest in the school received a scholarship.63. yesterday we had supper with the neighbours of ours.64. some years ago i came across this photo in an old magazine.65. we  did not give him a thing to eat since he * d  arrived.66. jerry  has failed his exams. he'll have to take them again.67. it's ages since i last  have seen a decent comedy film on television.68. we understood that it was just a slip of the tongue.69.  has the police found the bomb yet? 70. when i went to book a ticket to athens, i found that the flight was full.71. i'm not disappointed with today's result. after all we * ve won ten matches already this season.72. i * ve never done anything like it before. we'll have to start from scratch.73. my computer  has broken down again. it's time for me to buy a new word processor.74. i can't afford a holiday abroad until i * ve paid back all my debts.75. they always brought flowers when they came to visit me.76. the butcher cut some steak, wrapped it up and handed it to me.77. since the baby was born, they had a lot of sleepless nights.78. i'm sorry for her. she has had bad luck all her life.79. jack has climbed quite a number of mountains but he has   never been to everest.80. have   you seen my gloves, by any chance? 81. has   he given up smoking yet? when  has he done it? 82. what's up?   have you hurt   your ankle? how  have you done it?