The Adjective. Degrees of Comparison

The Article

1. Fill in articles where necessary:

a) 1. My mother is… lawyer. She is at…work now. 2. They are…boys. They are…students. 3. This is …beautiful story. 4. This is…house....house is so big! 5. …Englishman’s house is his castle. 6. I see…book in your …hand. 7. This is my table. On…table I have…book, two…pencils,…pen and…paper.

b) 1. …health is better than…wealth. 2. …men and…women must obey law. 3. …passion is blind. 4. These writers are…Americans. 5. …peace is …universal problem. 6. He is …honest man. 7. …life is …mystery.

c) 1. What is…weather like today? 2. …sun is yellow,…sky is blue. 3. …earth is…planet.

d) 1. My younger brother gets up at 6 in …morning because he goes to…school. 2. My friend usually goes to…bed early in…evening. 3. In…afternoon it is usually very warm, and we usually play in …yard till late in...evening.

e) 1. I usually have…breakfast at 7 o’clock in…morning. 2. My brother always has…lunch at 1 o’clock in …afternoon. 3. My parents have…dinner at 5 p.m. 6. My granny has …tea at 6 p.m.

2. Complete the sentences with the articles where necessary:

1. … Volga is the longest river of Russia, isn’t it? 2. … Mississippi is an American river, isn’t it? 3. Is … London the capital of … Great Britain? 4. Is … Rome the capital of … Italy? 5. … Berlin is the capital of … Germany, isn’t it? 6. What countries are situated in … Middle East? 7. Is … Nile an … African or an … American river?

3. Translate into English:

Верховний Суд, Оксфордський університет, Сполучені Штати Америки, партія „Наша Україна”, англійська мова, Британська Конституція.

1. Write the comparative and superlative of the following adjectives:

a) white, great, active, fine, brave, deep, short, round, fair, pale, thin, full;

b) hot, fat, bushy, big, easy, dry, dirty, silly, happy;

c) old, far, good, bad, little;

d) reliable, interesting, important, useful, efficient, difficult, applicable, certain, appropriate, ambiguous, relevant, consistent, satisfactory.

2. Compare three suspects: here are some adjectives about their appearance. Write at least ten sentences using the degrees of comparison of adjectives if possible.

Example: Mr. A is taller than Mr. B. Mr. C is the tallest of all/the three. Mr. A is not as (so) tall as Mr. C.

	MR. A	MR. B	MR. C
Height: Tall/ short
Face: Round/ square
Complexion: pale/dark
Chin: massive/thin
Nose: prominent/ hooked/ straight
Hair: fair/dark
Built: slim/stout/slenger

3. Here are the beginnings and ends of some traditional expressions with as … as. See how many expressions you can put together correctly. Make up sentences with them.

AS: black good old red white

cold green pretty thin

flat hard quiet warm

AS: a beetroot grass the hills night a picture a sheet

gold the grave ice iron a pancake a rake toast

4. Compare four-wheel drive cars: here are some facts from an article about three real cars. Write at least ten sentences.

Example: Car Z is faster than Car X. Car Y is the fastest of all/the three. Car X is not as fast as Car Z.

	Car X	Car Y	Car Z
Fast? Top Speed:	106 mph	113 mph	109 mph
Expensive?	Ј23,382	Ј35,889	Ј36,912
Economical?	20.1 miles/gallon	16.7 miles/gallon	15.8 miles/gallon
Safe?	+ + +	+ + + +	+ + + + +
Comfortable?	+ + + + +	+ + + +	+ + + +
Good Off-Road?	+ + + +	+ +	+ + + + +
Luggage Space?	1,011 litres	1,100 litres	1,020 litres

5. Translate into English:

1. Цей свідок більш надійний. 2. Це свідчення найважливіше. 3. Його знання кращі та більш поглиблені. 4. Їх робота над правовою доповіддю найбільш корисна. 5. Її обличчя було бліднішим, ніж завжди.

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