- •1. Decide whether the underlined word is an adjective or an adverb.
- •2. Say whether the adjective has degrees of comparison.
- •3. Form degrees of comparison.
- •4. Translate into English very fast. Don’t forget about the definite article before the superlative degree.
- •5. Add a suitable noun.
- •8. Insert a suitable adjective in the proper form.
- •10. Translate into Russian.
- •11. Insert a suitable adjective in the correct form.
- •12. Match the Russian and the English forms.
- •14. Translate.
- •I’m a bit prettier than his wife.
- •I’m a lot prettier than his wife.
- •16. Translate.
- •21. Form degrees of comparison where possible.
- •22. Translate.
- •Now it’s time to test your skills. Written part
- •Oral part
21. Form degrees of comparison where possible.
1. quickly 2. loudly 3. warmly 4. slowly 5. rarely 6. high 7. gently 8. easily 9. greedily 10. soon 11. much 12. loud 13. near 14. quietly 15. often 16. early 17. fast 18. hard 19. well 20. late
22. Translate.
1. дальше 2. ближе 3. громче 4. тише 5. усерднее 6. быстрее 7. удобнее 8. лучше 9. хуже 10. мягче 11. позднее 12. раньше 13. реже 14. чаще 15. выше 16. ниже 17. быстрее всех 18. больше всего 19. громче всего 20. чаще всех
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Как прилагательные, так и наречия в сравнительной степени могут использоваться в конструкции «The more …, the more …». The more tired I am, the more mistakes I make. (прилагательное) The sooner you start work, the sooner you finish it. (наречие) |
*23. Complete the sentences according to the model.
Model: The lazier you are, the harder any work becomes.
The harder you work, the sooner you get tired.
1. The less money you have, ____. 2. The fewer clothes you buy, ____. 3. The harder you study, ____. 4. The longer you tease the dog, ____. 5. The more often you communicate with a person, ____. 6. The less you train, ____. 7. The less homework we have, ____. 8. The more things you can do, ____. 9. The more coffee I have, ____. 10. The more a person works, ____. 11. The deeper your thought is, ____. 12. The cleverer the wife is, ____. 13. The bolder the man is, ____. 14. The faster you answer, ____. 15. The greedier you are, ____.
Now it’s time to test your skills. Written part
1. Compare with other things or people. Avoid repetition in structures!
1. Gagarin 2. our city 3. the United States 4. your pet 5. girls in your group
Oral part
1. Translate into English.
1. Мне столько же лет, сколько и тебе.
2. Он самый умный из двух братьев.
3. Мне бы яблоко побольше и поспелее.
4. Она добрее всех.
5. Я готовлю гораздо хуже профессионального повара.
6. Он не так глуп, как вы думаете.
7. Ты в два раза везучее меня.
8. Я не такая ленивая, как и вы.
9. Чем больше я работаю, тем больше устаю.
10. Мой друг намного упрямее меня.
11. Мой лучший друг водит машину намного быстрее меня.
12. Джулия бегает в три раза быстрее, чем все остальные.
13. Последняя серия – чрезвычайно интересная.
14. Чем интереснее книга, тем быстрее я ее читаю.
15. Из двух заданий это – самое легкое.
2. Correct the mistakes, if any:
1. You can hardly find a worser hotel.
2. Father woks hardly and comes home lately.
3. My sister is the most beautiful woman.
4. She’s the cleverest of his two sisters.
5. I am so clever as my husband.
6. I often feel I’m most lonely person in the world.
7. Your hair always shines much brighter than mine.
8. He speaks English very bad.
9. Who answers questions the most quickly?
10. I run more quickly than you do.
11. Are there any farther instructions?
12. Could you speak a bit more loud?
13. My new car is far faster than the old one.
14. The girl spoke funny.
15. This is the funnyest story of all.
16. She comes home more late that all the rest.
17. The more I work, the more I am tired.
18. That watch is cheap, this one is still more expensive.
19. The more long I work, the I make mistakes.
20. She spoke in very friendly.