7. |Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Арістотель і його послідовники розвинули систему природної філософії.

2. Більш ніж 700 рослин стали джерелом для створення ліків.

3. Древні медики використовували сірку і оцет, щоб уникнути інфікування при розтині трупів.

GRAMMAR

Adverbs which have the same form as adjectives usually take -er in the comparative and -est in the superlative:

early — earlier — earliest Adverbs formed by adding -ly to the adjective take more in the comparative and most in the superlative forms:

smartly — more smartly — most smartly

1. ]Write the comparative and superlative forms of the following adverbs as in the example.

1. efficiently more efficiently most efficiently

2. hard

3. quietly

4. early

5. satisfactorily

6. slowly

7. friendly

2. JFill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjec­tive or adverb in brackets. Add any other necessary words.

1. The life in a city is ... (exciting) in a village.

2. My new office is ... (simple) than my old one.

3. The students at the back of the lecture-hall can’t hear you, you’ll have to speak ... (loud).

4. He did ... (badly) expected and therefore had to sit the exam again.

5. The test was very easy. It was a lot ... (easy) I thought it would be.

6. His speech was much ... (long) than usually.

7. This is ... (realistic) video game I’ve ever played.

8. She was ... (nervous) she thought she would be for her anatomy exam.

1. ^Complete the sentences with the word from the box. Add any necessary words to indicate comparatives/superlatives and make any necessary changes.

easy exercise shallow best serious violent

1. Her breathing is ... than before.

2. Patients seem to be coming in with ... problems than the last year.

3. This is by far ... hospital 1 have ever been in.

4. It's ... to walk now than it was before the operation.

5. He needs ... to restore the full movement back.

6. I'm pleased. My patient is ... he was last year.

7. Is this ... than the last time, or not as bad?

8. Paramedics reach patients ... than conventional ambulances.

j 4 ¹ Cross out the unnecessary words.

1. Today is much more colder than yesterday.

2. The more he reads, the far more knowledgeable he becomes.

3. Unfortunately, the situation is getting worse and even worse.

4. She is regarded as like the most successful scientist.

5. I spend the half as much time studying as my friend does.

6. This treatment is by far more effective than the previous one.

Speaking

| 1 |Can you do these tasks on your own?

	Yes	No	Need more information
Tell why some people now still believe that illness is caused by angry gods	j !
Name diseases which are the major threat to human health at present
Dwell on advances in every area of medicine		i i	I

2. 1 Compare the treatment of infections diseases in the past and now­adays.

2. Why don’t people feel safe despite the incredible progress in med­ical science?

A Bit of Humour

Doctor: “I can do nothing for your complaint. It is hereditary.” Patient: “Then send the bill to my father.”

“You have cured your patient. What is there to worry about now?”

“I don’t know which of the medicines cured him.”

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