It is the highest mountain in the Caucasus.

1. Sydney is a large city. 2. The Mississippi is a long river. 3. February is a short month. 4. This building is really old. 5. Last Sunday was a very happy day. 6. Yesterday we saw a very interesting film. 7. She is a very popular singer. 8. You have a very bad mistake in your test. 9. Summer was very hot last year. 10. November is a very rainy month. 11. Paul is a very interesting person. 12. June 22 is a very long day.

Ex. 7 Put the adjectives in the correct form. Read what you have written and describe Andy's friends.

Andy's Friends

These are some of the boys and girls in Andy's class. Mike is Andy's __________ (good) friend. He is the _________ (clever) student and the ________ (skillful) basketball player. Dick is ___________ (young) than Mike, but he is _______ (old) than Andy. So Andy is the __________ (young) among the three friends. Dick is the ______________ (famous) football player and he is the __________ (fast) runner. I think, he is the___________ (popular) person at school. His hair is _________ (thick) and _________ (short) than Andy's, and his eyes are as _______ (blue) as forget-me-nots. Many girls think that he's the ______________ (handsome) boy at school. The three boys are fond of rock music and once a month they give a (lovely) concert. You won't find a __________ (good) guitar player than Andy or Dick. Mike plays chess as __________ (well) as a professional. He is the (good) chess player in the town.

And this girl is Betty. She is a beauty. Her hair is __________ (long) and (fair). Her eyes are as __________ (deep) as sky. She has the __________ (beautiful) voice and she is going to become a professional singer. She wears the __________ (short) possible skirts because she thinks she has the __________ (long) and __________ (shapely) legs. Lorna is next to her in the photo. She is __________ (tall) and __________ (plump) than Betty. She is not as __________ (beautiful) as Betty, but she is very __________ (pretty) and __________ (bright). The young people are so __________ (different), but they are very __________ (good) friends.

Ex. 8 Fill in the blanks with older, oldest, elder, or eldest.

1. The Browns have three sons. The _____ has just graduated. 2. Tom is two years _____ than Mary is. 3. Mary's _____ sister is still single. 4. Ann is my ______ friend. 5. There are two children in their family. The _____ son is a teacher. 6. Athens is an _____ city than Rome. 7. My _____ sister is four years _____ than me. 8. Jim is the _____ among his friends.

Ex. 9 Fill in the blanks with farther, farthest, further, furthest.

1. My house is _____ from the station than yours. 2. She was too tired to go any _____. 3. What are the _____ instructions? 4. The village is about two miles _____ on. 5. You'll find the answer if you read _____. 6. The bedroom is the _____ room from the hall. 7. Will you read _____, please? 8. The station is a _____ way from here than we expected.

Ex. 10 Fill in the blanks with latest, last, nearest, next.

1. I didn't hear the _____ report. Who made it? 2. What is the _____ news? 3. Where is the _____ bus stop? 4. Who is the ______ to speak? 5. The _____ weather forecast promises rain. 6. It is going to rain _____ Sunday. 7. The _____ story in this book is the most interesting. 8. The _____ shop is round the corner. 9. Our _____ stop will be in the forest. 10. Read the _____ page and you will understand everything. 11. It was the _____ book he wrote. 12. Have you read the _____ book by Akunin?

Ex. 11 Translate the following into English.

1. Она любит сидеть в дальнем углу сада. 2. Самый ближайший магазин – за углом. 3. Почта в соседнем доме. 4. Последние новости лучше, чем мы ожидали. 5. Его доклад намного интереснее всех остальных. 6. На сколько лет ваш старший брат старше вас? 7. Он получил первый приз за лучшее решение проблемы. 8. Вы самый ранний покупатель сегодня. 9. Дальнейшие инструкции вы получите позже. 10. Какой самый короткий путь на вокзал? 11. Трудно представить что-либо хуже того, что случилось с нами. 12. Санкт-Петербург самый необычный российский город. 13. Мажь меньше масла на хлеб. 14. В феврале меньше дней, чем в остальных месяцах. 15. Ваш совет был чрезвычайно полезен.

Ex. 12

1. Form adverbs from the adjectives below.

Quick - ____________, pleasant- ____________, real- ____________, bright- ____________, angry- ____________, correct- ____________, clear- ____________, easy- ____________, usual- ____________, regular- ____________, rare- ____________, quiet- ____________, clever- ____________, complete- ____________, terrible- ____________, bad- ____________, good- ____________, pretty- ____________.

2. Fill in the blanks with adjectives or adverbs from a).

1. The sun was shining _____. There was a _____ fire in the sitting room. 2. His pronunciation is too _____ to be natural. She answered quite _____. 3. Don't be _____ with me. She spoke _____. I was _____ at his being late and slammed the door. 4. We had a _____ chat yesterday. The day passed very _____. 5. The sea was _____. They spoke very _____. 6. She is a remarkably _____ girl, isn't she? We have a _____ little orchard in front of the house. That is a _____ good price. 7. It was a _____ boring book. What _____ weather we are having! 8. She is very _____, isn't she? - Yes, she answered all the questions very _____. 9. Is that _____ to you? - Yes. It's quite _____ that you are lying! 10. He usually writes very _____. 11. I _____ begin to work at 8 in the morning, but today I began later than _____. 12. What you are saying is _____ nonsense. 13. We attend classes _____. He doesn't have a _____ job. 14. This is a very _____ stamp. He _____ pays attention to his neighbours.

Ex. 13 Transform the following sentences and use an adverb according to the model:

He is a careful driver. – He drives carefully.

1. Alice is a beautiful singer. _________________________________

2. My brother is a fast runner. _________________________________

3. Fred is a skillful skier. _________________________________

4. John is a hard worker. _________________________________

5. She is an excellent cook. _________________________________

6. He spoke in a quiet voice. _________________________________

7. He is a slow thinker. _________________________________

8. Tom is a fluent speaker. _________________________________

9. Grandpa was a slow walker. _________________________________

10. He is a good football player. _________________________________

Ex. 14 Translate the following sentences into Russian.

1. There is hardly any food at home, we'd better buy some. 2. There was hardly any rain last month. 3. We hardly ever go to the cinema, as we prefer to watch films on TV. 4. Harry works hard to improve his pronunciation. 5. It's hard to believe his words. 6. They had hardly left the house when it started raining.

Ex. 15 Fill in the blanks with hard or hardly.

1. We work _____ to get rid of our mistakes. 2. He _____ works at all, he still makes a lot of mistakes. 3. She was so tired she could _____ speak. 4. She has had a _____ day, she must have some rest. 5. He tried _____ but wasn't able to complete the work on time. 6. You can _____ ever find her at home on Sunday evening. 7. He tried to listen but could _____ hear anything.

Ex. 16 Answer the questions according to the model:

Model: Is mother busy? (always) – She is always busy.

1. Is Fred wrong? (often) _________________________________

2. Is Tom hungry? (always) _________________________________

3. Are the students right? (often) _________________________________

4. Are the pupils lazy? (occasionally) _________________________________

5. Was Alice a good singer? (never) _________________________________

6. Do you have coffee at supper? (rarely) _________________________________

7. Did you visit the Tretyakov Gallery? (frequently) __________________________

8. Is Grandpa tired? (sometimes) _________________________________

9. Do you go to work by bus? (usually) _________________________________

10. Do you correspond with him? (occasionally) _____________________________

Ex. 17 Answer the following questions using the following words: certainly, probably, definitely, possibly, definitely not.

1. Do you enjoy learning languages? _________________________________

2. Do you like doing homework? _________________________________

3. Will you ever win the lottery? _________________________________

4. Does reading enlarge your vocabulary? _________________________________

5. Can you learn to speak without speaking? _________________________________

6. Do you think you'll visit England next year? _______________________________

7. Will you be on time? _________________________________

8. Does the lecture begin at 8? _________________________________

9. Will you be at home after 7? _________________________________

10. Do you hope to speak English fluently? _________________________________

Ex. 18 Choose one of the following adverbs and make up sentences with the phrases given in the exercise: hardly, ever, never, always, sometimes, occasionally, often, rarely, usually.

1.___ read before going to bed. 2. ___ go shopping on Sunday. 3. ___ go to bed past midnight. 4. ___ meet Vera at the theatre. 5. ___ watch TV in the evening. 6. ___ do washing on Saturday. 7. ___ take my dog in. 8. ___ get e-mail. 9. ___ go swimming in the pond. 10. ___ get up early at the weekend.

Ex. 19 Fill in the blanks with the following adverbs: politely, hardly, beautifully, suddenly, hard, lately, badly, quietly, fast, slowly, well, anxiously.

1. He talked _________ and danced _________. 2. It was a hard decision to make. I ________ had time to think. 3. They had to work _______ to complete the experiment in time. 4. How is Peter? I haven't heard anything _______. 5. He didn't work very _______. That's why he did so _____ in the exams. 6. The kids were sitting _______, but ________ there came a loud knock at the door. 7. It's dangerous to drive _______ in wet weather. One should drive _______. 8. I don't play tennis very _______. I'm just a beginner. 9. John always walks so _______. He'll be late. 10. David finished reading and waited _____.

Ex. 20 Choose an adverb or an adjective from the brackets to fill in the blanks.

1. The Giant shouted ___ at the children. The children made him very ___. (angry, angrily) 2. You can answer this question ___. It's a very ___ question. (easy, easily) 3. They played together ___. They looked ___. (happy, happily) 4. Your handwriting is so ___. You've written this dictation so ___. (careless, carelessly) 5. The news I received in the morning was quite ___. I ___ received good news. (unexpected, unexpectedly) 6. She shook her head ___. What's the matter? Why is she ___? (sad, sadly) 7. Could you speak ___? The baby is sleeping, he looks so ___. (quiet, quietly) 8. He drives so ___. He is a ___ walker too. (slow, slowly) 9. Put your chair closer to the fireplace, if you want to sit ___. Thanks, I'm quite ___ here. (comfortable, comfortably)

Ex. 21 Use the following adjectives in the sentences below: clean, clear, sick, bright, warm, green, wide, yellow.

1. The cat licked the saucer ___. 2. If you eat all these chocolates, you'll make yourself ___. 3. The sun keeps us ___. 4. "Open your mouth ___," said the doctor. 5. The cold weather turned the leaves ___. 6. Shall we paint the door ___? 7. I see you've polished your shoes. They look ___. 8. Now your idea is ___ to me.

Ex. 22 Use an adjective or an adverb in the following sentences.

1. She plays the violin ___. The soup tastes ___. (good, well) 2. The sun shines ___. The day is ___. (bright, brightly) 3. She speaks English ___. Her English is ___. (fluent, fluently) 4. He looks ___. He looked at her ___. (angry, angrily) 5. He behaved _____. She looks ___ in her new dress. (nice, nicely) 6. It is 2 o'clock ___ now. He said it ___. (sharp, sharply) 7. Everything seems ___ in the room. She entered the room ___ .(quiet, quietly) 8. They didn't answer our question, but kept ___. She did everything ___. (silent, silently) 9. It's not ___ to learn this rule. You can ___ do this exercise yourselves. (easy, easily)

Ex. 23 Translate the following into English.

1. Это совсем не трудно. 2. Она усердно работает. 3. Едва ли она может вам помочь. 4. Вы хорошо выглядите сегодня. 5. Ее холодные слова обижают. 6. Почему он так холодно смотрит на вас? 7. Если вы пройдете дальше, вы увидите их. 8. Возможно, вы уже знаете последние новости. 9. Чем больше вы говорите об этом, тем меньше я вам верю. 10. Сегодня очень тепло на улице. 11. Скажите это еще раз и медленнее. 12. Он бегает очень быстро, быстрее всех. 13.Чем жарче становится, тем больше мне хочется спать. 14. Чем меньше она знает, тем лучше. 15. Чем раньше мы закончим, тем раньше мы сможем пойти домой. 16. Чем больше вы скажете, тем хуже. 17. Чем больше я зарабатываю, тем больший налог я должен платить. 18. Он обещал курить меньше. 19. Он приходит домой таким уставшим, что он работает дома все меньше и меньше. 20. Я бы хотела знать больше подробностей об этом событии.

Ex. 24 Use too or either in your responses to the following sentences, according to the model:

He is fond of animals. – I'm fond of them too.

He doesn't like dogs. – His wife doesn't like them either.

1. He doesn't want to have a dog in the house. 2. I like these flowers in front of his house. 3. I cannot ride a bicycle. 4. She doesn't smoke. 5. It snowed yesterday. 6. It doesn't rain today. 7. There is a lot of furniture in the living room. 8. The kitchen in their flat is very cosy. 9. There are not many new words in this text. 10. She looks tired today. 11. I don't want to go out today. 12. Call her, she is at home now.

Ex. 25 Use so in your responses according to the model: