12. Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на сложный союз “the … the…”.

1. The more you study the better you know the subject. 2. The more powerful our industry is the stronger is our country. 3. The more students listen to tape-recording, the sooner they will master English. 4. The lower the losses, the higher the efficiency of an electrical device. 5. The nearer the Earth, the denser the atmosphere. 6. The bigger the mass, the bigger the weight of the body. 7. The more the scientist studied the problem, the better he understood its importance for man. 8. The stronger the magnet, the greater the distance through which it acts. 9. The nearer the centre of the Sun, the higher the temperature. 10. The fuller the dictionary the more meanings of words it contains. 11. An old American joke says: “The more we study, the more we know. The more we know, the more we forget. The more we forget, the less we know. The less we know, the less we forget. The less we forget, the more we know. So why study?” 12. The sooner they finish the construction of the plant, the better. 13. The more one studies the more one knows.

13. Составьте и напишите предложения, употребляя сложный союз “the … the…”.

Образец: When the night is long the day is short. – The longer the night the shorter the day.

1. When the sky is dark the stars are bright. 2. If the sea is near the air is fresh. 3. If the windows are large the room is light. 4. When the sun is bright the air is warm. 5. Where the climate is warm the winter is short. 6. If the wind is strong the storm is near. 7. If you experiment much you get good results. 8. If you study hard you will have good knowledge. 9. If you listen to this music long you will like it very much. 10. If you like the subject very much it seems interesting to you. 11. If the work is important you should be careful. 12. When the experiment is complex you are very attentive.

14. Закончите предложения, подобрав по смыслу фразы из правой колонки.

The sooner we finish our work... …the fresher is the climate.

The more the students read English… …the earlier we can go home.

The earlier we get up ... …the better he speaks English.

The younger the child ... …the fresher we feel.

The nearer the sea... …the worse she skates.

The more they study… …the better they speak.

The more physical exercises the children do… …the more care it requires.

The longer I think of your plan… ... the more I like it.

The less she trains… …the stronger they become.

The more English words one learns… ... the deeper is their knowledge.

The more time you spend in the open air… ... the sooner you will recover after The stronger the wind… your illness.

…the harder the conditions of work.