Exercise 28. Open the brackets, using the necessary degree of comparison of the given adjectives

Exercise 26. Translate the following sentences into English.

Exercise 25. Complete each sentence using the information in brackets.

► (The rent is high.) The bigger a flat is, the higher the rent is.

► (You learn quickly.) The younger you are, the more quickly you learn.

1. (The roads are quiet.) The earlier you leave,....................................................................... ……………..

2. (The choice is wide.) The bigger a supermarket is,............................................................. ……………..

3. (I get confused.) The more I try to work this out,................................................................ ……………..

4. (The language is fluent.) The more you practise,................................................................ ……………..

5. (The beaches get crowded.) The better the weather is,………………………………………………………….

1. Це найцінніша картина в Російському музеї. 2. Мій комп'ютер не такий новий, як комп'ютер мого друга. 3. Наші іспити набагато важчі, ніж ваші. 4. Будинок Московського університету най­вищий у столиці. 5. Наше місто не таке велике, як Київ, але воно таке ж гарне. 6. Невський про­спект — одна з найкрасивіших вулиць Санкт-Пе­тербурга. 7. Хто наймолодший учень у нашій групі? — Петров. Але він найвищий. 8. Грамати­ка англійської мови важка, але англійська вимо­ва важча. 9. Магазини на нашій вулиці більші, ніж магазини на вашій вулиці. 10. Наш телевізор такий же хороший, як і цей. 11. Ця кімната світлі­ша за ту. 12. Погода сьогодні гірша, ніж учора. Сьогодні холодніше, і йде дощ. 13. Моя кімната не така велика, як кімната моєї подруги, але вона світліша і тепліша. 14. Яка з цих книг найцікаві­ша? 15. Листопад — не такий холодний місяць, як січень. 16. Мій батько — дуже зайнята люди­на. 17. Крим — одне з найкращих місць для відпочинку. 18. Сьогодні він почуває себе наба­гато краще.

Exercise 27. Decide what to say. Use a phrase like a bit better or a lot colder.

► You were feeling unwell earlier. Say that you feel better now. A bit, anyway.

I feel a bit better now...........................................................................................................

1 Mention that yesterday was colder than today. A lot colder, in fact.

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2 Say that your coat is longer than is fashionable. A bit, anyway.

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3 You left work earlier than usual this afternoon. Slightly, anyway. Tell your friend.

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4 Say that the shop is more expensive than the supermarket. Much more.

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5 Ask if the new machine is reliable - any more so than the old one.

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1. Her eyes are (grey) than mine. 2. He was the (fat) man in the village. 3. As he went on, the box became (heavy) and (heavy). 4. My sister is the (tall) girl in her class. 5. Who is the (attentive) student in your group? 6. It is autumn. Every day the air becomes (cold), the leaves (yellow). 7. This is the (beautiful) view I have ever seen in my life. 8. Your handwriting is (good) than it was last year; but still it is not so (good) as Nick's handwriting. Nick has a (good) handwriting than you. And of course Nellie has the (good) handwriting of all. 9. Oil is (light) than water. 10. We shall wait for a (dry) day to go on the excursion. 11. A bus is (fast) than a tram. 12. Take some of these sweets: they are very (nice). They are (nice) than the sweets in that box. 13. He clearly did not like the explanation, and as he listened to it, he became (angry) and (angry). 14. He worked (hard) and (hard) as the end of the term came nearer. 15. The (tall) trees in the world grow in California. 16. Please be (careful) next time and don't spill the milk again. 17. Bobby was a (qui­et) child. He was (quiet) than his sister.

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