- •Множественное число существительных plural of nouns
- •Exercises
- •VII. Translate from Russian into English
- •Местоимения the pronouns
- •Местоимения
- •Is anybody absent today?
- •I have little time left.
- •Указательные местоимения demonstrative pronouns
- •Exercises
- •I. Read the model
- •II. Put in the proper form of the pronoun
- •III. Answer the questions
- •IV. Open the brackets
- •V. Translate from Russian into English
- •VI. Make up your own stories, using pronouns
- •Степени сравнения прилагательных degress of comparison
- •Exercises
- •I. Translate into Russian
- •II. Use the comparative degree of the adjectives
- •III. Use the superlative degree of the adjectives
- •IV. Open the brackets using the necessary degree of the adjectives
- •V. Compare the objects
- •VI. Agree or disagree.
- •VII. Translate into English
- •VIII. Translate into Russian
- •IX. Choose the right form
- •X. Open the brackets
- •XI. Answer the questions
- •XII. Translate into English
- •Содержание
IV. Open the brackets using the necessary degree of the adjectives
The days in summer are (long) than those in winter.
It was (cold) day of the year.
Everest is (high) mountain pick in the world.
The Severn is (long) river in Great Britain.
This flat is (comfortable) than our old one.
His lectures in Histology are (interesting) this year than the previous one.
I want the coffee (hot).
This experiment is (simple).
This disease is (serious) than that one.
His knowledge in Chemistry is (deep) than mine.
Our scientific circle is (large) in the city.
It was (good) meal I’ve ever had.
It is (cold) today than it was yesterday.
She looked (happy) today than she did yesterday.
I know that Sozh is (short) than Dneper.
What was (hot) day of this summer?
My friend was (fashionable) than I was.
V. Compare the objects
Example: January, March, May.
January is the coldest month. March is colder than May, but warmer than January. May is the warmest month of the three ones.
France, the USA, Great Britain (large, small)
Anatomy, Histology, Biochemistry (difficult, easy).
The Black Sea, the Caspian Sea, the Pacific Ocean (deep)
Moscow, Kiev, Minsk (beautiful)
Kiev, St. Petersburg, Gomel (ancient)
VI. Agree or disagree.
There are a lot of subjects in the fist year curriculum. English is the most difficult one.
When summer comes the weather gets warmer, the days grow longer.
When autumn comes it gets colder but it never rains.
On the 22nd of December we have the shortest day.
In spring birds fly to warmer countries because it becomes colder and colder in our region.
People do not like spring. When it comes people feel tired and weak.
VII. Translate into English
Миссипи - самая длинная река.
Какая самая длинная река в мире?
Держите лекарства в болeе холодном месте.
США больше Японии?
Вы старше, чем ваш однокурсник?
Кто самый высокий в вашей группе?
Мой голос ниже, чем ваш.
Этот врач более опытный.
.Я ложусь спать раньше, чем вы.
. Мы приходим домой позже, чем они.
Это самый замечательный день в моей жизни.
VIII. Translate into Russian
Your blood tests are better this month.
He is one of the best students at the course.
His health gets worse and worse every day.
My Physics test is the worst, I am afraid.
I have more classes this week.
Most students of our group get stipends.
My uncle has less free time than I do.
She has the least free time.
He lives farther than my sister does.
Who is that doctor in the farthest end of the corridor?
I do not need further discussion.
Where does your elder sister study?
Is it your eldest son?
Tell me the nearest way to the hospital.
Open your books at the next page.
We see Tom and Nick enter the room. The former is a first –year student, the latter is his fellow-student.
IX. Choose the right form
Is the station much (farther/further)?
You’ll find the explanation (farther/further) on.
Your record is (worse/worst) than mine.
It’s the (less/least) of two evils.
She always wears the (last/latest) fashion.
We have no (farther/further) information.
Nick skates (good/well).
His (last/latest) words were: “The end”.
She is the (oldest/eldest) member of the family.
My flat is (little/smaller) than yours.
I’ve got (less/lesser) patience than you.
He is much (older/elder) than his wife.
This is the (more/most) beautiful picture I’ve ever seen.
His English is (better/best) than mine.
She is (best/better) now.
It’s the (farthest/furthest) point west.
It’s the (oldest/eldest) building in the town.
He is my (elder/older) brother.
It is the (more/most) I can do.