5. Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий

I. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени сравнения от следующих прилагательных и наречий.

Model: tall – taller – the tallest careful heavy nervous fast popular bright late well bad nice lazy good low little simple

II. Закончите предложения, поставив прилагательные в сравнительную или превосходную степени сравнения.

Model: What’s… river in the world? (long) – What’s the longest river in the world?

1. It was … day of my life. (bad)

2. We had a great holiday. It was one of the … holidays we’ve ever had. (enjoyable)

3. Is a tiger … than a leopard? (large)

4. He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks … today. (happy)

5. I prefer this chair to the other. It’s … one. (comfortable).

6. Spring is … time for me in the year. (busy)

7. Health and happiness are … than money. (important)

8. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be … . (bad)

9. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be … . (expensive)

III. Заполните пропуски, используя «as … as», «not so … as», «than», «the … the». Предложения переведите.

Model: She is as happy as her mother.

1. Mary is … young … Ann.

2. … longer is the night, … shorter is the day.

3. Football is more popular … basketball.

4. I answered it … well … I could.

5. «How long can I stay with you?» – «You can stay … long … you like».

6. … more we know about our past … better we see our future.

7. This task is not … important … that one.

8. … sooner you come … better.

9. The Baltic Sea is not … warm … the Black Sea.

IV. Переведите следующие словосочетания и предложения на англий- ский язык.

1) чем меньше, тем лучше;

2) лучший фильм года;

3) самая яркая деталь;

4) такой же интересный, как;

5) более яркий цвет.

6) Какая телевизионная программа самая популярная в нашей стране?

7) Аня – лучшая студентка в группе.

8) Чем раньше ты встанешь, тем больше ты сделаешь.

9) Дружба крепче, чем сталь

10) Этот текст не такой трудный, как ты думаешь.

V. Выберите нужный вариант.

1. January is … month of the year.

a) cold b) coldest c) the coldest d) colder

2. Moscow is … than St. Petersburg.

a) large b) larger c) the largest d) more larger

3. The Caucasus are … mountains in Europe.

a) high b) higher c) more higher d) the highest

4. The Baltic Sea is … than the Black Sea.

a) cold b) colder c) the coldest d) more colder

5. Oxford is … university in Britain.

a) old b) older c) the oldest d) oldest

6. She is … girl among my friends.

a) happy b) happiest c) the happiest d) the most happiest

7. My case isn’t very … . Yours is … .

a) heavy b) heavier c) the most heavy d) most heaviest

8. The weather was not very … yesterday but it’s … today.

a) good b) better c) the best d) bettest

9. She has … job of all.

a) a difficult b) a more difficult c) the most difficult d) most difficult

10. This room is not so … as that one on the first floor.

a) comfortable b) more comfortable c) the most comfortable d) most comfortable