Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative and superlative forms of adjectives

Put the articles where necessary.

Use the verbs in brackets in Past Perfect.

Note: Past Perfect is used for a past action which happened before another past action or before a stated past time.

Example: When I got home she already (to leave).

When I got home she had already left by 8 o’clock.

1) He said he (to be) to Kyiv several times.

2) She said she (to buy) a new book about Sukhomlynsky.

3) Ann was sad because she (to fail) the test.

4) She (to live) in Odessa for 10 years before she decided to move to Kyiv.

5) Alan explained to me why he (not to learn) the poem.

6) He asked me where she (to go).

7) They wanted to know where I (to stay) in Donetsk.

8) She asked me if I (to visit) Kyivo-Pecherska Lavra.

9) We didn’t know then who (to destroy) the ancient fortress.

10) By the 18^th century the city (to become) a trading centre.

Note: 1) the names of oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, mountains take the definite article the;

2) the names of countries and cities are used without any article;

3) the names of theatres, museums, picture galleries and cinemas are used with the definite article the.

1) __ Kharkiv is the second largest city of __ Ukraine after __ Kyiv.

2) The National Symbols of the country are __ National Flag, __ National Emblem and __ National Anthem.

3) __ Ukraine borders on several European countries: __ Russia, __ Belarus, __ Poland, __ Slovakia, __ Hungary, __ Moldova and __ Romania.

4) The main river in our country is __ Dnieper. Other less important rivers are __ Dniester, __ Desna, __ Southern Buh and __ Seversky Donets.

5) There are __ Crimean Mountains in __ Crimean Peninsular and __ Carpathian Mountains in the west of the country.

6) The water boundary of __ Ukraine is __ Black Sea and __ Azov Sea.

7) There are four oceans: __ Arctic, __ Atlantic, __ Pacific, and __ Indian Ocean.

8) Museum lovers will find hundreds of beautiful exhibits in __ Museum of Ukrainian Fine Arts, __ Russian Arts Museum and __ History Museum.

9) Theatre-goers appreciate __ Taras Shevchenko National Opera and Ballet House, __ Ivan Franko Ukrainian Drama Theatre, __ Tchaikovsky Conservatory and __ Musical Drama Theatre.

10) During __ Great Patriotic War __ Ukraine and its citizens suffered greatly.

1) (big) seaport in Ukraine is Odesa.

2) The territory of Ukraine is (large) than Great Britain but considerably (small) than Russia.

3) The population of our country is (little) than the population of Great Britain.

4) The Crimean Mountains are (old) than the Alps.

5) (thick) forests in Ukraine can be found in Volyn.

6) The Azov Sea is (small) than the Black Sea.

7) The Dnieper is the third (long) river in Europe.

8) Poltava is one of (old) cities.

9) The Seversky Donets and the Prypyat are (little) important rivers than the Dniester.

10) Lviv is one of (beautiful) cities in Ukraine.

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