6. Fill in the missing degrees of comparison:

Положительная степень Positive degree	Сравнительная степень Comparative degree	Превосходная степень Superlative degree
smaller	smaller	the smallest
big	bigger
nice
cold
crazy	crazier
good		the best
bad		the worst
little	less
interesting	more interesting
difficult

7. Use the verb in correct grammar form:

1. A laptop … smaller than a desktop. (to be)

2. A child … that a mouse … not only a type of small animal that … long front teeth, but also an input device. (to know, to be, to have)

3. In the second half of the 19^th century, Moscow State University … the most important centre of scientific researches in Russia. (to become)

4. The economic development of each country … on the level of education which its citizens … . (to depend, to have)

5. In the period of its existence, more than 60 thousands experts for the printing industry … the university. (to graduate)

8. Find the antonyms.

A	B
1. long	a. absence
2. forward	b. permanent
3. increase	c. rapid
4. heavy	d. short
5. slow	e. lightweight
6. invisible	f. complexity
7. changing	g. rearward
8. with	h. inward
9. simplicity	i. visible
10. rise	j. without
11. presence	k.decrease
12. outward	l. fall

9. Complete the gaps 1-6 with missing parts a-g. One part is extra. Fill the table with answers.

1	2	3	4	5	6

Britain has more than 90 universities. British universities can be divided into several categories. The foremost universities are the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge, both founded in the middle Ages. England’s oldest institution of higher learning, Oxford University, is a federation of 35 colleges, 1__________. The University of Cambridge is a system of faculties, departments, and 31 independent colleges.

Another type of university is the so-called redbrick variety – old and solid schools built in the 19^th century when bricks were the standard building material. An education act in 1992 changed the status of these colleges to universities. The large numbers of ultramodern universities 2____________ are often called cement block and plateglass universities.

London has its own great schools, the enormous University of London 3___________.

Students interested in advanced education can also attend polytechnics, 4____________.

An education act in 1992 changed the status of these colleges to universities.

Higher education can also be obtained through the Open University 5__________. They are taught through correspondence, television and radio programs, and videocassettes. The Open University also sponsors local study centres and residential summer schools. The purpose of the Open University is to reach people 6_________.

1. and its world-famous college, the London School of Economics

2. who may not ordinarily be qualified for university study

3. that appeared in the last half of the 20^th century

4. which are schools dedicated to the sciences and applied technology

5. which was founded in 1909

6. each with its own structure and activities

7. which offers extension courses