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Choose the appropriate form of the adjective — com- |
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parative or superlative: |
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She is ... than she looks. |
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a) older |
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b) the oldest |
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In my opinion, ... business is investment. |
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a) more profitable |
b) the most profitable |
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The ... the situation the ... he feels. |
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A. a) riskier |
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b) the riskiest |
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B. a) happier |
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b) the happiest |
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I know him ... than I thought. |
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a) worse |
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b) the worst |
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Few people read this book, and even ... understood it. |
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a) fewer |
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b) the fewest |
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I have lost ... thing I had and treasured. |
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a) more expensive |
b) the most expensive |
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Give all three forms of the verbs and translate them: |
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1) to catch |
caught |
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2) ... |
rose |
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3) to accuse |
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... |
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4) to forget |
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forgotten |
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5) ... |
showed |
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6) to steal |
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... |
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Choose the right form of Passive: |
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Why ... he always ... at? |
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a) is being laughed |
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b) is laughed |
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The auditors ... already ... all the necessary documents, and |
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they can start their work. |
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a) were shown |
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b) have been shown |
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You ... for. Go, I won't delay you. |
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a) are waited |
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b) are being waited |
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His signature ..., and the cheque ... by the bank. That is how |
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he lost his money. |
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A. a) was forged |
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b) has been forged |
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B. a) was accepted |
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b) has been accepted |
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Most books should ..., and only few ... |
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A. a) have been tasted |
b) be tasted |
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B. a) have been digested |
b) be digested |
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6. |
The details of the contract should ... much before signing it. |
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a) have been discussed |
b) be discussed |
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Choose Passive or Active: |
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He never ... to people. No much wonder that he ... to either. |
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A. a) listens |
b) is listened |
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B. a) listens |
b) is listened |
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Stay here. The show will ... perfectly well from this place. |
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a) see |
b) be seen |
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3. |
The window ... , and the money ... |
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A. a) broke |
b) was broken |
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B. a) disappeared |
b) was disappeared |
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The police will ... him sooner or later, and he will ... in |
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prison. |
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A. a) arrest |
b) be arrested |
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B. a) put |
b) be put |
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5. |
The tank ... at the moment.— Who ... it? |
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A. a) is filling |
b) is being filled |
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B. a) is filling |
b) is being filled |
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The fine hasn't ... yet: we have no money. |
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a) paid |
b) been paid |
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5.Put the words in the correct order:
1.Was, the window, by, broken, accident.
2.Later, or, he, be, will, sooner, found.
3.Made, banknotes, are, what, of?
4.Already, discussed, been, has, the problem.
5.Established, when, the company, was?
6.Been, the truth, yet, he, has, told, not.
6. Translate the sentences:
1.Людей легко обмануть, если мошенник ведет себя уве-
ренно.
2.Туристов арестовали за нанесение ущерба памятнику старины (cause damage).
3.С ними будут обходиться так, как они заслуживают.
4.Ему только что сообщили, что его фирма обанкротилась.
5.В настоящее время задержанной (the detained) поясняют
ееправа.
6.Чем больше узнаю людей, тем больше люблю собак.
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