2. Translate the words in brackets into English.
(Приблизительно) ninety five per cent of all residents took part in the vote.
While giving his presentation he was interrupted by (каким-то) troublemaker.
It was so dark it was impossible to see (что-либо).
Please, clear up the mess before (кто-то) can see it.
He has as good a chance as (любой другой) of winning this championship.
(Ни один) person remembered his birthday.
There isn’t (никого) here.
It’s already 4 pm, but there’s (никого) in the conference hall.
I’m quite sure that (ничего) can go wrong.
Most contestants are under 18 and (никто из них) is over 20.
(Много) debate has been heard about the new tax law.
We had to spend (много) hours working out that project.
(Много) a pupil at the college will be pleased to learn that Old Greek and Latin are no longer compulsory.
Far (слишком много) students failed the end-of-the-year test.
She put heк (несколько) T-shirts and jeans into the bag.
It won’t take me long, I have (меньше) errands today.
She gave (те немногие) money she had on her to the man.
It’s one of (тех немногих) shops in the city where you can buy sea food.
The Master’s course, (который) I took back in the 90-s, is no longer taught.
(Ни один) of the two candidates has experience.
(Который) is the PR Manager?
I don’t want a blue sweater, I want (зеленый).
(Эти) chairs are much more comfortable than (те)/
The twins were encouraging (друг друга).
The students were asking (друг друга) in what classroom they’ll be having their test.
3. Correct a mistake.
My sister and I always give ourselves the same presents, CDs and cosmetics.
Lucy and Jessica have kept in touch with one other since they left school.
Just be yourselves at the interview, Andy.
Don’t do nothing until you have spoken to your department manager.
Does anyone have some questions?
60 Points unit 5: adjectives, adverbs, numerals
Test Your Grammar
1. Choose the right word.
Angela is amazing/amazingly good with animals.
As soon as I saw him I was sure/surely he had been drinking.
Do you think that’s a real/really diamond in her ring?
I felt her arm gentle/gently to see if her bones were broken.
Keith seemed kind/kindly but there was something cruel underneath.
One leg of the chair was slight/slightly damaged.
The girl looked wonderful/wonderfully in that dress.
She looked at me kind/kindly, but didn’t say anything.
The door was bad/badly painted.
The food was wonderful/wonderfully, but the service was awful/awfully.
2. Choose the most appropriate alternative (a, b, c or d) to complete the sentence.
If we don’t go …, we won’t arrive on time.
a. most fast b. faster c. more fast d. the faster
Could you drive …? I’m afraid of fast driving.
a. the most slowly b. slower c. more slowly d. slow
I like them both, but Maud’s … of the two.
a. the nicer b. the nicest c. the more nice d. the most nice
These grapes are … than the others.
a. a lot more sweet b. a lot sweeter c. a lot most sweet d. a lot sweetest
She sings … than anyone else I have ever seen.
the most beautiful b. beautiful c. more beautiful d. more beautifully
Andy’s the most intelligent, but Sue works … .
a. the hardest b. the harder c. the most hard d. the most hardly
They spent several … pounds on the promotion of this product.
a. millions of b. millions c. million d. million of
For the 10.20 train … we can leave home is 10.
a. the latest b. the later c. more late d. the most late
They are not … good at using the computer … me.
a. as … than b. so … than c. so … like d. as … as
I don’t think this is … from what happened last time.
a. most different b. the more different c. much more different d. differently