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(James) - .................................................................254THECOMPARISONOFADJECTIVES5. Paris is old. (New York) - ................................................................ 6. Helen is cheerful. (Jane) ..................................................................... 7. Life in big cities is expensive, (life in small tow ns) -О(В) Give both comparative and superlativeforms where possible.\J(B) The word way is often used with thesuperlative. Complete the provided options usingthe prompts below and your own ideas.(JModel?) His brother is talented.(than he) - His brother is more talentedthan he.(person I have ever met) - His brother isthe most talented person I have ever met.1.2.3.4.5.(^Model?) I think the best way to learn English is to *Igo to an English-speaking country.I think the best way to meet new friends is t o .............The best way to keep fit is toHis work was careless.(than m in e )..............................(in the c la s s )...........................Basketball is popular.(than tennis).............................(in the U S A ).............................This watch is expensive.(than that o n e ) ........................(in the s h o p )............................Tuesday is convenient for me.(than Friday).............................(of all w eek-days)...................This task is simple.(than that o n e )........................(in the book) ...........................I think the best way to make a lot of money is toI feel the best way to help poor people is toPrompts: get good education, go in for sports, surfthe Internet, work hard, donate money.(A, B) Choose the correct forms in thesesentences.
In some cases both forms are correct.I. Is the station much further/farther? 2. You’ll findthe explanation further/farther on. 3. Your record isw orse/w orst than mine. 4. It’s the less/lesser oftwo evils. 5. She always wears the last/latest fashion.6. We have no further/farther information. 7. Nickskates good/well. 8. His latest/last words were: “Theend.” 9. She is the oldest/eldest member of ourfamily.
10. My flat is little r/sm a lle r than yours.I I . He is much o ld er/e ld er than his wife. 12. Thisis the m ore/m ost beautiful picture I’ve ever seen.13. His English is b e st/b e tte r than mine. 14. It’sthe furthest/farthest point west. 15. It’s the o ldest/eldest building in the city. 16.
He’s my older/elderbrother.255THEADJECTIVETo Compare Things We Use:a s ... asтак(ой) ж е ...7ТКЭКJin positive sentences and questions□ The film is as interesting as the book.twice as ... asthree times as ... asв два/три р а з а ...□□□h a lf as m uch/m anyhalf the sizeh a lf my ageh alf the weightnot so /as ..не такой...,CГ muchfara g re at deala lota bitv a littlePetrol is twice as expensive as it was a few years ago.Their house is three times as big as ours.He is twice as old.в двав двав двав два□разаразаразаразаменьшеменьшемоложелегче□□□The room is half the size...He is half my age.My trunk is half the weight of yours.He is not so (as) tall as his father.намного^гораздозначительно□□□The Dnieper is much longer than the Thames.This book is far more interesting than that one.Your room is a great deal better than mine.немного□This way is a bit (little) shorter.the most (самый)□ This is the most interesting book.a most (крайне, весьма)□ This is a most interesting book.□ These are most interesting books.(большинство, большая часть)□ Most young people are fond of sports.□Most of my friends live in Moscow.the + com parative ...
the + com parativeч е м ..., тем...□We use the + comparative... the + comparativeto say that one thing depends on the other.□the s a m e ...такой ж е ...,(□□What size box do you want? - The bigger thebetter.The warmer the weather, the better I feel.Ann gets the same salary as mine.Tom is the same age as George.m e/him /her/them /us)□□You are taller than me (I am).I am as intelligent as him (he is).256THECOMPARISONOF2.EXERCISES3.(A) Translate the quotation.You areas young as your faith,as old as your doubts,as young as your self-confidence,as old as your fear,as young as your hope,as old as your despair.(Frank Jordan)4.5.7("Model:) My mother, my father, tall.My m other is not so tall as my father.(JVIodel?) This book, the other one, interesting.This book is as interesting as the other one.Jane, Ann, charming.2.He, I, tall.3.Michael, his brother, strong.4.Our car, their car, good.5.This report, your report, interesting.6.Her new hat, her skirt, becoming.7.Your job, his, essential.8.The sitting room, the dining room, large.9.The ice-cream, the cake, delicious.I was a bit nervous before the interview butusually I’m a lot more nervous.I wasn’t .................................................................Volleyball is popular but basketball is morepopular in the US.Volleyball isn’t ....................................................This winter is cold.
Last winter was even colder.This winter isn’t ..................................................Basil is busy on Sundays. He is busier on weekdays.He isn’t ................................................................7(A) Make up negative sentences accordingto the model.(A) Make up sentences according to themodel, using as ... as and the words given below.1.ADJECTIVES^.The bus, the train, fast.2.My flat, her flat, big.3.His voice, Caruso’s, brilliant.4.The pond, the river, deep.5.This lecture, that lecture, interesting.6.This hat, that hat, beautiful.7.His article, her article, long.10(B) Animals have their own sports heroes.What amazing feats are they capable of?The Zoolympics10. His stories, his jokes, funny.” ............................................................................3A.In your view which animal is...the most beautiful? - In my view, the horse(A, B) Complete the sentences, using a s ... as.is the most beautiful animal,the ugliest?(^Models?)The weather is still unpleasant today butyesterday it was worse.
The weatheris n ’t as bad as it was yesterday.the most dangerous?the most likeable?1.I still feel quite tired but I felt a lot more tiredyesterday.I don’t ..................................................................the funniest?257THEADJECTIVEIt’s .................................. the other one. (m u ch /comfortable) 6. This flat is too small for me. I needsom ething................................ (much/big)(B) Translate the words in brackets.Can you think of record-holders from the animalworld?the fastest in water or on land1.
This i s ............................... (самая интереснаякнига) I have ever read on this subject. 2. Swimmingis ............................. (крайне популярный) summersport. 3. Shakespeare is ............................. (самыйвыдающийся) English poet and playwright of all theages.
4. Coal is ............................. (крайне важный)natural resource. 5. He is ............................. (весьмаумный) man.the slowest(A, B) Make sentences with the same as.the heaviest(jVlodelf) (your hair/the same colour/mine) Your hairis the same colour as mine.the tallestB. How far can they jump? Compare the animals’ability to jump using comparatives and superlativesand as ... as, not so ... as constructions. Writeabout their records.Polar bearLeopardTigerLionHareHorseHumanKangarooSpringbok(газель)4 m __4.5 m _6 m __6.5 m _7 m __8 m __8.9 m _13.5m15m1.(this suit/the same size/that one)2.(I arrived here/the same time/you)3.(we rented/the same house/your parents)4.(we stayed/the same hotel/our friends)5.(I graduated fro m /th e same university/m ybrother)14(B) Complete these sentences. Use thecomparative of the words in bracketsthan).("Model:) My toothache is more severe than it was*13yesterday, (severe)(В) Use a bit/a little/much/a lot/far beforecomparatives.1.
You lo o k .............................. you were last year.(thin) Have you lost weight? 2. You won’t believe it(JVIodel?) This is an expensive bag. Can you show *1 but he i s ............................... his sister, (talkative)me something a bit cheaper? (a bit/cheap)3. The p ro ble m is not so c o m p lic a te d . I t ’ s...............................you think, (simple) 4 .
1think she1. His songs a re .............................. than his operas.is ............................. her mother, (beautiful) 5. Health(much/famous) 2. It is ............................. in Februaryand happiness are .................................. money.than in March, (a bit/windy) 3 . 1found the museum(im p o rta n t) 6.
I p re fe r th is a rm c h a ir. It is.................................. than I had expected, (fa r/............................... that one. (comfortable) 7 . 1likeinteresting) 4 . 1a m ............................... today than Ithe co u n trysid e . It’s .................................... andwas yesterday, (a lot/tired) 5 . 1prefer this armchair.............................. living in a town, (healthy/peaceful)258THECOMPARISON15(В, C) Use the required form of the adjectivein the following sentences.1. He’s a far (intelligent)...........................
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