The degrees of comparison of adjectives and adverbs

Numerals

V. Reflexive pronouns

I. Fill in the blanks with myself/yourself/ … or me/you/…:

1. Mary had a great holiday. She enjoyed ….

2. It was not your fault. You needn’t blame ….

3. What I did was really great. I’m proud of ….

4. They have a problem. I hope you can help ….

5. Can I take another apple? – Of course. Help ….

6. You must meet Jane. I’ll introduce … to her.

7. Don’t worry about us. We can do the work ….

8. I gave him a key to our house so that he could let … in.

9. I didn’t want anybody to see my photos, so I burned ….

II. Fill in the blanks with the verbs blame, burn, enjoy, express, hurt, feel, concentrate, dry, meet, relax, wash in the necessary forms and a suitable reflexive pronoun myself, yourself, …:

1. John fell down, but fortunately he didn’t ….

2. It isn’t his fault. He really shouldn’t ….

3. The children had a great time at the beach. They really ….

4. The iron is very hot. Be careful! Don’t ….

5. He is better now. He … fine.

6. After shower I … with a towel.

7. He tried to study, but he couldn’t ….

8. I’m going to the cinema with George this evening. We’re … at 7.30.

9. You’re always in a hurry. Why don’t you sit down and …?

10. There was no water, so we couldn’t ….

III. Complete the sentences with -selves and each other:

1. If people work too hard, they can make … ill.

2. I love you and you love me. We love ….

3. In our family we often give … presents at Christmas.

4. Some people are very selfish. They only think of ….

5. We don’t see … very often these days.

6. They’ve had a quarrel. They’re not speaking to … at the moment.

7. We’d never met before, so we introduced to ….

I. Answer the questions using the models:

Model 1: - What’s the time (by your watch)?

- It’s ten minutes to nine.

- It’s five minutes past nine.

(7.00, 8.15, 10.30, 12.45, 1.00, 14.20, 17.15, 19.30, 20.50, 22.59, 23.17, 24.00)

Model 2: - What’s the date today?

- It’s the tenth of November twenty fifteen.

(1/I 1964, 2/II 1857, 3/III 2011, 4/IV1983, 5/V2005, 6/VI 1346, 8/VII 1148, 10/VII 2014, 11/VIII 2001, 12/IX 1999, 13/X1763, 15/XI 2000, 20/XI 1981, 22/I 1933, 23/II 2012, 25/III 2020, 30/XII 1996, 31/XII 2012)

Model 3: - What day is it today?

- It’s Monday today.

(воскресенье, вторник, среда, четверг, пятница, суббота)

II. Say it in English:

1. Без двадцати двенадцать.

2. Без четверти три.

3. Половина пятого.

4. Четверть седьмого.

5. Десять минут второго.

6. Ровно двенадцать часов.

7. В десять часов вечера.

8. В четверть шестого.

9. Без пяти шесть.

10. В половине одиннадцатого утра.

III. Read the following numerals and telephone numbers quickly:

104, 151, 175, 189, 1012, 1017, 1038, 2568, 4083, 5993, 6410, 10 784, 86 759, 257 629, 841 403, 2 184 001, 5 863 968 041; 134-86-78, 253-64-92, 289-47-30, 8(34253)48420, 89225378925.

IV. Write down the following numerals in words:

134, 298, 355, 948, 3526, 9011, 193, 561, 1950, 14508, 282 567, 345 296, 5 712 133, 7 506 017, 35 616 234.

V. Do the sums and comment upon them:

1) 1×1= 14) 200:4=

2) 15×15= 15) 10.6:10=

3) 10×7= 16) 4.333+5.777=

4) 100×100= 17) 1.203+4.19=

5) 240×6= 18) 3.55×5=

6) √16= 19) 0.1×100=

7) 3³= 20) 625:15=

8) 150:25= 21) 3/4-1/2=

9) 49:7= 22) 2/3:1/3=

10) 618:6= 23) 3/4:1/4=

11) 300:3= 24) 2/3+2/3=

12) 749:7= 25) 3/4+2/3=

13) 100:5= 26) 1:3=

VI. Write in numbers the following fractions:

a) common:

1) a (one) half;

2) a (one) quarter;

3) two thirds;

4) three fourths;

5) a (one) fifth;

6) five and one sixth;

7) two and a (one) half;

b) decimal:

1) zero (nought/ou) point two;

2) six point three five;

3) four point five;

4) three four (thirty four) point one zero two;

5) two point four five;

6) nought point nought one;

7) fifty eight point three nought five.

VII. Translate the following expressions and sentences into English:

A. 220 дней, 1500 человек, 20545 книг, около 100 страниц, почти 300 тетрадей, первый автобус, вторая страница, миллионный посетитель, часть первая, номер десятый;

B. 1) Много ли студентов в этой аудитории? – Нет, их всего трое.

2) Олег в 105 группе.

3) Нелли учится в 102 группе.

4) В нашей комнате не три, а четыре окна.

5) В нашей группе не десять, а девять студентов.

6) Сделайте упражнение 2 на доске.

7) Джеймс – восьмилетний мальчик, а его сестра – шестилетняя девочка. Их бабушке – 68 лет.

8) Приходите в шесть часов.

9) Возвращайтесь в половине десятого.

10) Скажи мне, пожалуйста, твой телефон. – Пожалуйста. Запиши. 339-29-41.

11) Есть ли студенты в комнате 20? – Нет. Они должны прийти туда через полчаса.

12) Который сейчас час? – Половина шестого. – Ваши часы спешат. Сейчас только четверть шестого.

I. Put the following adjectives in the comparative and the superlative degrees:

Great, comfortable, good, slow, important, far, high, different, old, tall, probable, late, hard, primitive, near, strong, significant, bad, hot, careful, much, clever, little, busy, young, heavy, considerable.

II. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1. The book is not so interesting as that one.

2. The Baltic Sea is not so warm as the Black Sea.

3. The more you read, the more you know.

4. My brother is not as tall as you are.

5. The earlier you get up, the more you can do.

6. Today the wind is as strong as it was yesterday.

7. Your room is as light as mine.

8. John knows Russian as well as English.

9. Mary is not so lazy as her brother.

10. The longer the night is, the shorter the day.

III. Put the adjectives and adverbs in the appropriate degree:

1. Moscow is one of (large) cities in the world.

2. The Kremlin is (beautiful) part of Moscow.

3. This boy is (fat) than that one.

4. My brother is (tall) than my sister.

5. Where does your (old) brother live?

6. We heard (late) news over the radio.

7. This box is (heavy) of all.

8. Your test paper is (bad) than mine.

9. June is (good) month of the year.

10. Our teacher lives in (far) part of the city.

11. This street is (noisy).

12. Peter is (small) of the family.

13. Whose translation is (good)?

14. She will get (thin) when she gets (old).

15. Your dress is (fashionable) of all.

16. She did the work (well) than my brother.

17. My grandfather is two years (old) than grandmother.

18. His watch is 5 minutes (fast) than yours.

19. Where is (near) bus stop?

20. It was (bad) mistake I’ve ever made.

IV. Give the correct forms of the adjectives and adverbs in brackets:

1. The Volga is (long) than the Danube.

2. The lecture was (interesting) than we had expected.

3. Which language is it (difficult) to learn – English or French?

4. This is the (short) way.

5. Which of you is (old) – you or your brother?

6. February is the (short) month of the year.

7. This is the (beautiful) place in the neighbourhood.

8. The (much) you read the (good) you understand the language.

9. She suggested going (far) into the forest.

10. I liked the last story (much) of all.

11. We can’t hear you. Will you speak (loud)?

12. The novel is much (interesting) than the film.

13. He thinks that (far) explanation is useless. It will make matters (bad).

14. This translation is twice as (easy). You’ll do it quickly.

15. Our grandfather is the (old) in the family. He is 2 years (old) than our grandmother.

16. There is still (much) to learn.

17. The (soon) you understand it the (good).

18. We are expecting his arrival in the (near) future.

V. Fill in the blanks with the conjunctions as…as, not so … as, than:

1. The bridges in London are … long … those in New York.

2. The climate of the Ukraine is not … cold … that of Siberia.

3. The weather in early autumn is often … warm … in summer.

4. In winter days are shorter … nights.

5. Spring here is more pleasant … autumn.

6. The building of our school is … old … that of yours.

7. My friend is not … tall … I am.

8. This book is not … interesting … that one.

9. You speak English … fast … I do.

10. Was it … frosty yesterday … it is today?

11. Your room is … light … mine.

12. I have less spare time … my sister has.

13. The first-year students are going to take fewer examinations this term (semester) … we.

14. This year Peter has made more progress in his studies … he did last year.

15. Today Bess looks much better … she did yesterday.

VI. Complete the sentences:

1. His report is better than ….

2. English is not so difficult as ….

3. February is shorter than ….

4. This book is as new as ….

5. This text is easier than ….

6. The film is as interesting as ….

7. Autumn is not so cold as ….

VII. Make up 10 English sentences using any adjectives in different degrees of comparison.

VIII. Open the brackets using the given adjectives in the superlative degree:

1. The (long) sea voyage is one of 19,860 miles from a point 150 miles from Karachi, Pakistan, to a point 200 miles north Kamchatka.

2. The (large) of the world’s seas is the South China Sea with an area of 1,148,500 square miles.

3. The (high) waterfall in the world is the Angel Falls in Venezuela with a total drop of 3,212 feet.

4. The (cold) place on Earth is the Pole of Cold, Antarctica.

5. The (hot) place is Dallol, Ethiopia.

6. The world’s (wet) place is Kanai, Hawaii.

7. The (heavy) bell in the world is the Tzar Bell, made in 1733 in Moscow. It weighs 216 tons, is over 19 feet high, and its (great) thickness is 24 inches.

IX. Translate into English:

1. Он выше своего отца.

2. Вы старше или моложе вашего брата?

3. Наша улица более тихая, чем ваша.

4. Какая самая высокая гора в мире?

5. Английский язык не труднее французского.

6. Июль – самый жаркий месяц года.

7. Где здесь ближайшая станция метро?

8. Кто был лучший ученик в вашем классе?

9. Я прочитал так же много книг, как и ты.

10. Сегодня у нас меньше работы, чем вчера.

11. Фильм не такой интересный, как книга.

12. Эта улица такая же длинная, как и та.

13. Аня взяла самое большое яблоко.

14. Моя комната не такая светлая, как ваша.

15. Они заплатили ему в два раза меньше, чем он ожидал.

16. Английская грамматика не такая трудная, как русская.

17. Чем длиннее ночь, тем короче день.

18. Погода ухудшалась.

19. Это не так просто, как кажется.

20. В этом тексте меньше новых слов.

21. Этот путь вдвое короче.

22. Ее сестра на 1 год моложе ее.

23. Это великолепнейший роман. Чем дальше я его читаю, тем больше он мне нравится.

24. Мы виделись всего несколько раз, поэтому я не могу вам рассказать о ней много.

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