Unit 3 adjectives

1. Underline the correct variant

1. They ask for higher/the highest quality control than it is. 2. Easier/the easiest said than done. 3. One of the oldest/older engineering industries in Denmark is shipbuilding. 4. You came later/late than had promised. 5. The workers themselves suffered the most/many. 6. The more/much competition, the lower/lower the price. 7. July is the hottest/hotter month of the year. 8. Bosses today are younger/the youngest and closer/the closest in age to the workers they supervise. 9. Perhaps we could afford it if I could get a better/the best job. 10. You certainly look much happier/the happiest than you did yesterday.

2. Complete the following sentences. Use the comparative degree of the adjective given in brackets plus than where necessary

1. Sorry, I am late. It took me (long) to get here … I expected. 2. Her illness was (serious) … we thought at first. 3. My toothache is (painful) … it was yesterday. 4. The problem is not so complicated. It’s (simple) … you think. 5. Health and happiness are (important) … money. 6. I like the countryside. It’s (healthy, peaceful) … and … living in a town. 7. She looks about 20, but in fact she’s (old) … she looks. 8. My brother works (hard) … most of his friends. 9. The exam was (easy) … we expected. 10. He seems to be (modest) … his famous father. 11. You speak English (good) … I do. 12. I like motorcycle (much) … bicycle.

3. Complete the following sentences using few, a few, little, a little

1. He is very successful even though he has … education. 2. … people really understood what the lecture was about. 3. He made so … mistakes that he came top in the exam. 4. He’s an expert on languages, but he knows … about mathematics. 5. I was tired and hungry, but fortunately I had … money left. 6. My colleague is very helpful. He is sure to have … good ideas. 7. I can’t do much I’m afraid. I have so … time. 8. By the end of the year … employees had been fired. 9. … unskilled jobs are well-paid, but not very many. 10. My partner tried hard, but he helped me … .

4. translate from Russian into English

1. Здесь слишком шумно. Можем мы пойти в более тихое место? 2. Эта книга оказалась самой дешевой среди всех. 3. Сегодня вы выглядите намного хуже. Что случилось? 4. Самый близкий магазин от моего дома находится через дорогу. 5. Вам следует быть более терпеливым к пациентам. 6. Англичане намного более формальны и сдержаны, чем немцы. 7. Ожидая интервью, я нервничал все больше и больше. 8. Чем дороже отель, тем лучше сервис. 9. Моя зарплата не такая высокая, как твоя. 10. Самым трудным для меня было найти работу в чужой стране. 11. На этом канале самая дорогая реклама. 12. Данные этого опроса более надежные. 13. Я понимаю, что у вас мало времени, но можно задать несколько вопросов? 14. Я был в Испании несколько раз и познакомился с некоторыми интересными для нас людьми (to get acquainted with). 15. Они знали очень мало об истории своего региона. 16. Президент компании был немного огорчен результатами переговоров.