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XII. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Английский язык не труднее французского. 2. Кто лучший студент в вашей группе? 3. Сегодня у нас меньше занятий, чем вчера. 4. Иностранный язык помогает лучше знать свой язык. 5. Английский язык – один из наиболее важных языков в современном мире. 6. Система высшего образования представлена университетами и институтами. 7. Мы получаем больше знаний об этом мире с помощью образования. 8. Я читаю также много книг, как и ты. 9. Эта аудитория не такая светлая, как ваша. 10. Экзаменационная сессия – самое напряженное время у студентов. 11. Многие студенты считают самым трудным предметом математику. 12. Сегодня у вас самая интересная лекция.

XIII. Form the adverbs from the following adjectives by adding suffix –ly. Translate them into Russian:

Shaky, rosy, greedy, clumsy, busy, pretty, happy, angry, shy, dry, complete, nervous, clever, absolute, real, strange, free, uncomfortable, polite, careful, wonderful.

XIV. Give the degrees of comparison of the following adverbs:

Heavily, hard, gaily, fast, cheerfully, politely, late, shyly, far, dryly, peaceably, happily.

XV. Use the correct form of the adverbs in brackets:

1. I suppose actions speak (loud) than words. 2. She spoke very (sadly) and (slowly). 3. He works (little) than I do. 4. Sasha knows English literature (well) than Kate does. 5. I work (hard) than my brother does. 6. We like pop music (well). 7. They know mathematics (badly) than we do.

XVI. Translate the adverbs in brackets into English:

1. He could (едва) speak. 2. The geologist dag too (глубоко) to find oil. 3. He will be here at ten (ровно). 4. He spoke (резко) to the students to go into the auditorium. 5. Her eyes opened (широко). 6. It is (широко) known that Alex is the best sportsman in our town. 7. It is (весьма) probable that they are in the Crimea now.

XVII. Open the brackets using adjective or adverb:

1. She speaks English (perfect / perfectly). 2. He speaks (perfect / perfectly) English. 3. When I saw Emma for the last time, she looked (unhappy / unhappily). 4. They got married and lived (happy / happily). 5. Dean bought a new house and was very (happy / happily) about it. 6. Ann looked at me (sad / sadly) and said that she had no money. 7. The news was (surprising / surprisingly). 8. I’m (terrible / terribly) sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. 9. He spoke so (quick / quickly), that I (hard / hardly) understood what he wanted. 10. Kate is a (careful / carefully) driver. 11. I want to talk to you (serious / seriously). 12. Nick has a (serious / seriously) problem. We must help him.

Additional task

1. Read the text and find answers to the following questions:

1) In which country is this city located?

2) What is the population of the city?

3) Who was the founder of the city?

Singapore

Singapore is a thriving city-state lying in Asia almost on the equator. Singapore consists of 63 islands, covering the area of about 680 square kilometers. Its population is almost four million. Singapore is known as the city of steel, concrete, and glass. But still, western modernity here combines with eastern culture. There are lots of skyscrapers and also many buildings marked as national monuments for their historical value. The city is green and there are lots of palms and mango trees. It is extremely hot in Singapore throughout the year, and the humidity is very high, so most of the buildings have air conditioners.

The city is famous for a great number of museums specializing on history, art and what not in Singapore there are fascinating areas of Little India, Chinatown, Arab Street, and others. Along the Singapore River there are several quays which offer entertainment year round, in green and friendly atmosphere.

The name of the city derives from the local folklore and means "the lion city". There are a lot of statues and figures of a lion — the symbol of the city. The most famous such statue is called the Merlion. It is about nine meters high and consists of a lion head and a fish body. The lion head symbolizes the legend about discovering the city. The fish body symbolizes Singapore's beginnings as a fishing village.

Singapore is a main shipping center. At the port there are hundreds and thousands of containers and oil-tankers. Nowadays Singapore's economy is highly developed. Together with South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan, Singapore was one of the four “Asian Tigers”. Developed economy of the city makes it one of the most expensive cities in Southeast Asia.