I still smoke but I used to smoke а lot mоrе. I doп't smoke as much as I used to.

1. I still feel quite tired but I felt а lot mоrе tired yesterday.

I don't _

2. I was а bit nervous before the interview but usually I'm а lot mоrе nervous.

I wasn't _

3. Volley-ball is popular but basketball is mоrе popular in the US.

Volley-ball isn't _

4. Му father works much but he used to work much mоrе when he was younger.

Не doesn't

5. Basil is busy оn Sundays. Не is busier оn week-days.

Не isn't

Ex. 25

Model: Му mother, ту father, tall. Му mother is пot so tall as ту father.

1. The bus, the train, fast. 2. Му flat, her flat, big. 3. His voice, Caruso's, brilliant. 4. The pond, the river, deep. 5. Your typing, hers, fast. 6. This lecture, that lecture, interesting. 7. This hat, that hat, beautiful. 8. His article, her article, long.

Ex.26

Ехатрlе: You're driving too fast. Саn you drive а bit тоrе slowly? (а bit/slowly)

1. His songs аrе ……… than his operas. (much/famous)

2. It is ……… in February than· in March. (а bit/windy)

3. I found the museum ……… than I had expected. (far/interesting)

4. I аm ……… today than I was yesterday. (а lot/tired)

5. I prefer this armchair. It's ……… the other оnе. (much/comfortable)

6. This flat is too small for те. I need something ……… (much/big)

Ex. 27 Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives or adverbs in brackets, as in the example. Add any necessary words.

1 ...The older... (old) my husband gets, ...the more handsome... (handsome) he becomes.

2 ................................(few) and................................(few) people like living in large cities nowadays.

3 Her voice got...................................(quiet) and ..................................(quiet) until I couldn't hear her any more.

4 .................................................(soon) we leave,........................................(soon) we'll get there.

5 ...........................................................(late) it got,.........................................(worried) we became.

6 Jane is becoming even...........................................................(independent) as the years go by.

7 Our package holiday wasn't.............................................................................(good) yours.

8 It is.........................................................(windy) it was last weekend.

9 We should complain to the bakery. This birthday cake is three times......................................... (expensive) the one we bought last year.

10 The more books he reads............................................(interested) in the subject he becomes

Ex.28 Translate the words in brackets.

1. This is (самая интересная книга) I have ever read оn this subject.

2. Swimming is (крайне популярный) summer sport.

3. Shakespeare is (самый выдающийся) English poet and playwright of all the ages.

4. Coal is (крайне важный) important natural resource.

5. Не is (весьма умный) mаn.

6. This jacket is too small. I need (больший размер)

7. He's not so keen оn his studies. He's (больше интересуется) in sports and music.

8. You'll find your way around the town (легче) if you have а mар.

9. You're making too much noise. Саn you bе (немного потише)'?

10. There were а lot of people оn the bus. It was (более заполненным) than usual.

11. You're late. I expected you to bе here (раньше).

12. You hardly ever write to mе. Why don't you write (немного чаще)?

13. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to bе (гораздо дороже).

14. It's а pity you live so far away. I wish you lived (поближе).

Ех. 29 Complete these sentences. Use the comparative of the words in brackets (+ thaп).

Ехатрlе: Му toothache is тоrе paiпful thaп it was yesterday. (painful)

1. You look ……… you were last year. Have you lost weight? (thin)

2. You won't believe it but he is ……… his sister. (talkative)

3. I usually buy vegetables at the market. It's much ……… (cheap).

4. The рroblеm is not so complicated. It's ……… you think. (simple)

5. She looks like her mother but I think she is even ……… (beautiful).

6. Health and happiness аrе ……… mоnеу. (important)

7. I prefer this armchair. It is ……… (comfortable).

8. I like the countryside. It's ……… living in а town. (healthy/peaceful)

Ex. 30 Put the adjectives in brackets into the comparative or superlative form, adding any necessary words

а) 1. The sound grew (faint) and (faint). 2. He's а far (intelligent) person than mу brother. 3. She was the (practical) of the family. 4. Не thought how much (advanced) and broad­minded the (young) generation was. 5. I wanted to ask you both what you thought of mу (late) film if you saw! 6. The first edition of the dictionary is (good), the new оnе is still (good). 7. Не turned out to bе (angry) than I had expected. 8. Today I am nо (wise) than yesterday. 9. The (much) we go into the matter, the much (complex) it becomes. 10. Jack is the (clever) of the three brothers. 11. They аrе (good) people, far (good) than you. 12. Не felt (bad) yesterday than the day before. 13. The (nеаr) house is three miles away. 14. Не was the (last) mаn to соmе. 15. The (long) the night, the (short) the day. 16. Не is the (tall) of the two. 17. She is (amusing) in а small соmраnу. 18. Му brother is much (young) than myself.

b) 1. Was there anything in the world …… than indecision (bad)? 2. Не was only five years ……. than I was, which made him forty-five (young). 3…….sin towards our fellow creatures is not to hate them, but to bе indifferent to them (bad). 4. She received congratulations as if she were ……of women (happy). 5. Kate remembered the little general; he was а good deal …… than herself (small). 6. I think we'll resume the conversation when you're а little …… (calm). 7. Things went from bad to…… (bad). 8. It's …… in here than it is in the street (hot). 9. I think you're about…… girl in school (pretty). 10. All his life he has taken pains to bе ……, …… than his fellows (strong, brave).

Ex. 31 Fill in the blanks, as in the examples.

1 The plane got ...further and further... (far) away until I could see it any longer.

2 ...The older... (old) he gets, ...the taller... (tall) he grows.

3 They climbed ...........................................(high) until they reached the top of the mountain.

4 ...................................(many) people are taking an interest in environmental issues these days.

5 ..................................................(rich) you are,..................................(comfortable) life can be.

6 He tried.............................(hard) until he finally managed to open the door of the old house.

7 .....................................(much) you study, ..........................(knowledgeable) you will become.

8 .........................................(much) she practises,................................................(good) she gets.

Ex. 32 First fill in the gaps with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. Then, match the sayings with their explanations, as in the example.

1 Actions speak ...louder than... (loud) words. ...1 = J...

2 His bark is ...................................(bad) his bite.

3 She was..............................................(proud) a peacock when she won the spelling contest.

4 Absence makes the heart grow..........................(fond).

5 The grass is always..........................(green) on the other side of the fence.

6 Blood is ........................................(thick) water.

7 Giving up bad habits is ....................................... (easy) said.....................done.

8 Laughter is..............................................(good) medicine.

9 .............................(good) late.................never.

10 I've heard that joke lots of times. It's..............................................................(old) the hills.

A Being away from somebody makes you realize how much they mean to you.

В It's better for something to happen late instead of not happening at all.

С He isn't as bad tempered as you think he is.

D That joke is very old.

E Family ties are stronger than other relationships.

F It's more difficult to stop doing something than to say you're going to stop doing it.

G Being cheerful and optimistic helps you forget your problems and troubles.

H Life seems better in other places.

I She was pleased with herself when she won the spelling contest.

J People are judged more by their actions than by their words.

Ex 33 Model: The еаrliеr we leave, the sooner we'll arrive. Чем раньше мы выедем, тем скорее мы приедем.

1. Чем дольше он ждал, тем больше он терял терпение.

2. Чем больше я его узнаю, тем больше он мне нравится.

3. Чем больше ты говоришь по- английски, тем быстрее ты выучишь его.

4. Чем дольше ты говоришь по телефону, тем больше ты должен платить.

5. Чем больше товapoв вы продаете, тем больше доход.

Ex 34 Translate into Russian

1. Сегодня не так тепло, как вчера. 2. Станция была не так далеко, как я думал. 3. Этот отель не такой дорогой, как я предполагал. Это, без сомнения, самый дешёвый отель в городе. 4. Ей столько же лет, сколько и мне. 5.Я не так молод, как вы, вы в два раза моложе. Без сомнения, вы – самый молодой в нашей группе. 6. Чем быстрее мы закончим работу, тем лучше. 7. В вашем сочинении намного больше слов, чем в моём. Несомненно, это – самое длинное сочинение в классе. 8. Это совершенно новый прибор - он может работать в три раза быстрее. 9. Новый аэропорт в три раза больше нашего старого. Вне всяких сомнений, это - самый большой аэропорт не только в нашей стране, но и за рубежом. 10. В этом году снега гораздо больше, чем в прошлом. 11. Купите более светлые обои для вашей комнаты. Тогда она не будет такой мрачной, как сейчас. 12. Информация в вашей статье гораздо более надёжна, чем я думал. 13. Чем меньше ты будешь болтать, тем лучше. 14. Он был самым сильным человеком, которого я когда-либо знал. Но после болезни он становился всё слабее и слабее. 15. Ребёнку становится всё лучше и лучше. Сегодня он съел намного больше, чем вчера. 16. На этот раз у вас меньше ошибок, чем было в прошлом диктанте.

Ex 35 EXTENSION ACТlVlТY

А Make statements about these topics, including а comparative оr superlative, and using some of the modifiers.

а film, book etc something you dislike а sport or аn activity

В Check these proverbial as…as expressions. What is the equivalent in your language?

as сооl as а сиситbеr as easy as pie as free as а bird

as hard as nails as keen as mustard as large as life

Ex 36 EXTENSION ACТlVlТY

1 Write six sentences comparing yourself now with yourself aged eight.

2 Write six sentences comparing cars and bikes.

Unit 5 B

keen – 1) живо интересующийся, страстно увлекающийся

keen sportsman/dancer/reader – 1) страстный спортсмен, танцор, большой любитель чтения

to be keen on sport/music/art – очень любить спорт, музыку

to be keen to do sth/on doing sth – сильно желать, стремиться сделать что-либо

as keen as mustard – крайне заинтересованный, горячий, полный энтузиазма

appear (v) – 1) появляться, показываться

to appear in society – появляться в обществе

2) выступать, исполнять роль

to appear as Hamlet – выступать в роли Гамлета

appearance – 1) внешний вид, внешность, наружность

to have a noble/charming appearance – иметь благородную, очаровательную внешность

2) выступление в театре, на концерте

to make one`s first appearance on the stage – дебютировать

to keep up appearances –соблюдать приличия, делать вид, что ничего не произошло

disappear (v) – 1) исчезать, скрываться

2) пропадать, теряться, скрываться

urgent – 1) срочный, неотложный

urgent question – насущный вопрос

urgent request – настоятельная просьба

urgent order – срочный заказ

urgent business – неотложное дело

2) крайне необходимый

to be in urgent need of help – крайне нуждаться в помощи

bossy – распоряжающийся, командующий всем

He is rather bossy – Он любит командовать

repetitive – скучный, без конца повторяющийся

chat (v) (to;with) – болтать, беседовать

chat – разговор, беседа, болтовня

to have a chat with smb – побеседовать, поболтать