3.4. Суффиксы прилагательных

V A ive to act  active – активный

A ble/ible to rely  reliable – надёжный

to permit  permissible – допустимый

V  A ant/ent to persist  persistent – настойчивый

N  A ous norm  enormous – огромный

N  A ful/less powerpowerful/ powerless – мощный/беспомощный

N  A ic dynamo  dynamic – динамичный

N A al nation  national – национальный

Упражнения

I. Переведите словосочетания, обращая внимание на степени сравнения прилагательных.

the most dangerous road a more careful driver

a shorter distance further development

the most interesting solution a more crowded street

the happiest people a cheaper source of power

the coldest season of the year the best quality

II. Образуйте от прилагательных сравнительную степень и переведите словосочетания.

suitable equipment	a difficult task
clean air	an old device
an advanced technology	a heavy vehicle
a smooth surface	valuable goods
convenient traffic	qualified specialists
a short report	high standards

III. Образуйте от прилагательных превосходную степень и переведите словосочетания.

a great invention	a warm season
an interesting experiment	an outstanding scientist
available building materials	skilled engineers
an independent decision	a secure structure

IV. Заполните таблицу соответствующими формами.

Broad
	harder
		the most common
	drier
Narrow
		the closest
	more powerful
Simple
		the flattest
Successful

V. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на сравнительные конструкции.

1. The profession of a teacher is as interesting as that of an engineer. 2. The book is as interesting as the film. 3. July is as warm as August. 4. This device worked twice as long as that one. 5. Gas is not so expensive as oil. 6. The road bridge is not so old as the rail bridge. 7. You’ll take the same exams as us. 8. The bridge is as long as 2 km and as wide as 30m. 9. The city centre is more crowded than the suburbs. 10. This engine is more reliable than the previous one. 11. The avenue is wider than the street. 12. The Baltic Sea is colder than the Black sea. 13. The younger you are, the easier it is to learn. 14. The less luggage you take while travelling, the better. 15. The longer we waited, the more impatient we became.

VI. Раскройте скобки, употребив нужную форму прилагательного.

1. Moscow is (large) than Minsk. 2. December the twenty second is (short) day of the year. 3. This is (beautiful) house in the center of the city. 4. He is (good) student of the group. 5. Their house in the country is (comfortable) than their flat in the town. 6. Cities in Scotland are (small) than cities in England. 7. His method of investigation is (efficient) than the old one. 8. The British Parliament is (old) in the world. 9. The (little) you eat, the (quick) you lose weight. 10. The (quick) you translate from English, the (easy) you can get the necessary information. 11. The (much) we speak English the (good).

VII. Сравните различные материалы и предметы. Составьте предложения.

Model А: a car/ a bus (small) –

A car is smaller than a bus.

1. glass/wood (brittle); 6. wood/concrete (heavy);

2. steel/gold (expensive); 7. stone/wood (durable);

3. rubber/steel (flexible); 8. concrete/plastic (rigid);

4. wood/iron (hard); 9. glass/plastic (light);

5. a car/ a bicycle ( noisy); 10. paper/brick (combustible).

Model В: Object A is 3.25 m long. Object B is 1.25 m long. –

Object A is 2 m longer than object B.

1. Building A is 25 m high. Building B is 28 m high. 2. Road A is 10 m wide. Road B is 17 m wide. 3. Product A is as expensive as $57. Product B is as expensive as $114. 4. Canadian National Tower is as high as 553.5 metres. Eiffel Tower is as high as 320,75 m 5. Empire State Building in New York is as high as 449 metres. Sears Tower in Chicago is as high as 520 metres. 6. Panama Canal is as wide as 150m. Suez Canal is as wide as 200m. 7. Canadian Pacific Railroad is as long as 4,633 km. Trans-Siberian Railroad is as long as 9, 000 km.

VIII. Сравните возраст и население городов, используя различные сравнительные конструкции. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. Minsk and New York; 4. Washington and Minsk;

2. New York and Moscow; 5. Minsk and your native town;

3. Moscow and Minsk; 6. Washington and your native town.

City	Year of foundation	Population
Minsk	1067	1.8 mln
Moscow	1147	8.305 mln
Washington	1791	0.580 mln
New York	1626	8.1 mln
Your native town

1. What city is the oldest?

2. What city is the youngest?

3. What city is the largest?

4. What city is the smallest?