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I. Use the correct form of the adjective:

It is interesting to know that

1. Wall Street in Manhattan is the financial heart of the USA and the (important) banking centre in the world.

2. Pork Avenue in New York has the (large), (expensive) apartment houses.

3. Central Park is the (beautiful), (green) oasis in the middle of New York’s concrete desert.

4. Fifth Avenue is the (famous) shopping centre of New York.

5. Many people think that New York offers (good), (big) and (bright) of everything.

6. New York is one of the (noisy) cities in the world.

7. An ostrich egg is very big and very hard. It is (big) than twenty-two hen’s eggs.

8. The (large) crabs in the world live in Japanese waters.

9. The world’s (small) independent state is Vatican City, where the Pope lives.

10. One of the (small) countries is San Marino, Italy. It is also the (old), because it was founded 1,500 years ago.

II. Discuss with your partner.

Which profession (hobby, sports) do you think is:

1) the most dangerous? 2) the most difficult? 3) the easiest? 4) the most exciting? 5) the most boring? 6) the most expensive? 7) the cheapest? 8) the most interesting

III. Find the Ukrainian equivalents of the English proverbs and sayings.

1. Hunger is the best sauce. 2. A poor man is better than a liar. 3. A bird in the hands is worth two in the bush. 4. Blood is thicker than water. 5. Eats or West, home is best. 6. It is easier to be generous than grateful. 7. The saddest dog sometimes wags its tail. 8. Nurture is stronger than nature. 9. As clear day as daylight. 10. Welcome is the best dish on the table. 11. As cold as steel. 12. As good as gold. 13. As quiet as a lamb. 14. As welcome as snow in harvest.

1. Тихіший води, нижчий трави. 2. Потрібен, як п’яте колесо. 3. Золота людина. 4. Холодний як крига. 5. Гостинність – найкраща страва на столі господаря. 6. Ясно як день. 7. Навіть найсумніший собака іноді махає хвостом. 8. Виховання сильніше за природу. 9. Легше бути щедрим, ніж вдячним. 10. У гостях добре, а вдома краще. 11. Хто рідніший, той і цінніший. 12. Краще синиця в жмені, ніж журавель у небі. 13. Краще бути бідняком, ніж брехуном. 14. Кому голод приправа, тому смакує страва.

IV. Make sentences with the same meaning by using as… as

Example: This room is smaller than that room. – This room isn’t as big as that room.

1. An animal is less intelligent than a human being.

2. Algebra is more difficult than arithmetic.

3. Money is less important than good health.

4. A wooden chair is less comfortable than a sofa.

5. A van is smaller than a bus.

V. Work in pairs. Practice making comparisons.

Example: Name something that is sweeter than an apple.

Student A: What’s sweeter than an apple?

Student B: Candy is sweeter than an apple.

1. Name a country that is larger than Mexico.

2. Name an animal that is as dangerous as a wild tiger.

3. Name something that is more expensive than a diamond ring.

4. Name something that is less important than good health.

5. Name an animal that isn’t as strong as a horse.