Лекция: III. Practice

.The sentences below describe the objects in the table. Compare the table as in the example.

1.It’s about 2.5 cm in diameter.

2.It can be used for tipping waiters in restaurants.

3.The single version is usually about 2 m long and 1 m 50 cm wide.

4.It’s used for going in and out of the room.

5.It’s about 3.5 cm in thickness.

6.It’s round.

7.It’s usually white, but sometimes orange.

8.It weighs about 20 g.

9.It’s made of wood, and the handle is usually metal.

10.It’s rectangular.

11.It’s normally used at night.

12. It’s spherical.

13. It’s made of rubber and plastic.

14. It’s square-9 cm by 9 cm.

15. It’s made of plastic and metal.

16. It’s about 60 cm in height.

17. Its weight and diameter depend on its value.

18. It’s made of metal.

19. It’s used for storing information.

20. It’s about 2m high and 1m wide.

Grammar: adjectives for comparing

Adjective category Example Comparative Superlative

One syllable quick quicker the quickest

Two syllables ending –y easy easier the easiest

Two or more syllables

(not ending –y) convenient more convenient the most convenient

comfortable less comfortable the least comfortable

irregular forms good better the best

bad worse the worst

far further the furthest

Exercise 1.Choose the correct words

We’ll be there soon. It’s not much farer/further.

I’m sorry. The journey took longer than/ the longest we expected.

Today the share price is more bad/worse than it was yesterday.

The meeting wasn’t long as/as long as I thought.

This printer is one of the best/better on the market.

Nothing is worse/worst than missing a flight because of traffic.

The guarantee is a year longer/ more long than with our older models.

This version of the programme is the most recent/recenter.

This handset is the most profitable/the more profitable we’ve ever made.

The new line should be profitabler/more profitable than the old one.

Exercise 2.Write sentences to compare the items in List A and List B. The first one is done for you.

The Seikan Tunnel is longer than the Channel Tunnel.

The Channel Tunnel isn’t as long as the Seikan Tunnel.

The Channel Tunnel long The Seikan Tunnel

Canada large Luxembourg

A five-star hotel good A guest house

Mexican food spicy English food

Antique furniture expensive Modern furniture

Learning English easy/difficult Learning to drive

Tokyo big Rio de Janeiro

McDonalds tasty Burger King

Flying dangerous Driving

Swiss watches reliable Taiwanese watches

Germans calm/emotional Italians

Exercise3. Answer these questions.

A What is the largest company in the world?

1.AT&T 2.Exxon 3.IBM 4.General Motors

B Which is the richest country in the world?

1.Russia 2.USA 3.Germany 4.UK

C Where is the tallest building in the world?

1.Japan 2.Canada 3.USA 4.China

D Which country has the largest population?

1.Ireland 2.China 3.USA 4.India

E What is the longest river in the world?

1.Thames 2.Seine 3.Amazon 4.Nile

F Where is the fastest train in the world?

1.France 2.Italy 3.Spain 4.Japan

G Where is the longest bridge in the world?

1.Australia 2.USA 3.Peru 4.Japan

H Who was the youngest President of the USA?

1.Kennedy2.Roosevelt3.Carter4.Clinton

See Test 11 “Describing and Comparing”. Vocabulary.

See Test 12 “Describing and Comparing”. Grammar.