Лекция: Ex. 1. Choose the right form of the adjective.

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CLASS 2. ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

Ex. 1. Choose the right form of the adjective.

1. Send the book without (further, farther) delay. 2. We need no (further, farther) explanation. 3. We found him in the (farthest, furthest) corner of the park. 4. What are your plans for the (nearer, nearest, near) future. 5. What is his (nearest, next) move going to be? 6. What is the (latest, last) news? 7. This is the (latest, last) thing I have expected to see. 8. Anthony was the (older, elder) of the two brothers. 9. No, I am much (older, elder). 10. My (older, elder) son is six years old.

Ex. 2. Use the required form of the adjective:

1. He was the (amusing) lad you ever met.

2. He’s a far (intelligent) person than my brother.

3. She was the (practical) of the family.

4. When they told me I was cured and could go, I can tell you I was (afraid) than glad.

5. I wanted to ask you both what you thought of my (late) films if you saw them.

6. He is (talkative) than his sister. He won’t tire you so much.

7. He turned out to be (angry) than I had expected.

8. Today I’m no (wise) than yesterday.

9. This wine is the (good) I ever tasted.

10. Jack is the (clever) of the two brothers.

11. Sue is the (clever) of the three sisters.

12. He felt (bad) yesterday than the day before.

13. She waited until the silence became the (noticeable) thing in the room.

14. The (near) house is three miles away.

15. The (near) item on the program is a piano sonata.

16. He is the (tall) of the two.

17. Uncle Nick was the (old) son of the family.

18. It’s not always (bright) students who do well in tests.

19. Which is (deep), Lake Garda or Lake Iseo?

20. She is much (self-confident) than she used to be.

21. (Tall) man in Manresa is a basketball player.

22. Most people are (well off) than their parents were.

23. She has a lot to be thankful for – (sad) thing of all is that she doesn’t realize it.

24. I want to rent a car – (powerful) one you have.

25. You look a lot (well) than you did last time I saw you.

26. There is nothing (irritating) than locking yourself out of your own house.

27. ‘Is Cambridge (old) university in Britain?’ ‘No, Oxford is about 50 years (old)’.

28. If you were (tidy) and (well-organized) than you are, you would not keep losing things.

29. The boys in our school are much (good-looking) and a lot (good) at football than the boys in other schools in the town.

Ex. 3. Translate the following into English using various sentence patterns to express comparison:

1. Чем меньше ты будешь говорить, тем лучше. 2. К сожалению, я не смог прийти так рано, как обещал. 3. Кошка упала с крыши, но чувствует себя нисколько не хуже от этого. 4. Комната хорошая, но все же не такая хорошая, как бы мне хотелось. 5. Чем больше человек имеет, тем больше ему хочется. 6. Я не так молод, как вы. 7. Погода меняется к лучшему. 8. Окно узкое, как дверь. 9. Суп хорошо пахнет, а на вкус он еще лучше. 10. Как пройти к ближайшей почте? 11. Если он поможет нам, тем лучше. 12. Если он не делает уроков, тем хуже для него. 13. Чем скорее ты сделаешь это, тем лучше. 14. Он становится все слабее и слабее. 15. На этот раз у вас меньше ошибок.