The Adjective. Degrees of Comparison

Few, many, a few, much, little, a little, a lot of.

The Indefinite Pronouns Some, Any, No

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22. Translate these sentences into Russian.

1) Would you like some more coffee?

2) He’s lazy. He never does any work.

3) If any letters arrive for me, can you send them to this address?

4) Buy some magazines if you see any.

5) Any of these articles will be of great help for you.

6) I don’t have any mistakes in the translation.

23. Fill in the blanks with some, any, no.

1) I’d like ___ cheese, please.

2) Do you have ____ difficulties in learning these words?

3) I believe this work has ____ time limits.

4) It’s too late. There aren’t _____ people in the streets.

5) There is ____ information on this subject in the library. Consult the Internet.

6) We’ve ___ new English books for you. We know you’re fond of reading.

7) Pour me ___ tea, please.

8) I haven’t ___ money so I can’t go to the café with you.

Sentences, introduced by there is/are.

Few, little, much, many

24. Translate the following sentences into Russian.

1) There are six departments at the philological faculty.

2) There are a lot of books in the library.

3) There are few students who study French.

4) There are a large number of faculty graduates who work at schools.

5) There is a little information on the history of linguistics.

6) There is an English book and two dictionaries on the table.

7) Are there many mistakes in your work?

8) How many pages are there in this magazine?

9) There are no linguistic journals in this reading hall.

10) Are there any exams at the end of the first semester?

11) There is not any grammar rule in his notebook.

25. Use a proper word.

1) There are … pages in this book.

2) There are … exceptions to the rules in English.

3) There is not … information on this subject in the library.

4) There is … milk in the pot. Add it to your coffee.

5) There are … interesting ideas in his report.

6) There is … sugar in my tea. I’d like some more.

26. Make these sentences negative and interrogative.

1) There are several pronunciation mistakes in this work.

2) There are some grammar rules to learn.

3) There is an important article at this page.

4) There is a library in the University.

5) There are many non-residential students in this group.

27. Use the necessary form of there is/are.

1) … 50 states in the USA.

2) … a hotel two blocks from here.

3) … no film in the camera.

4) … any concert on TV tonight?

5) … about 800 000 words in English.

6) How many letters … in the English alphabet?

7) How many people … in this country?

8) … no rules for judging when reading a piece of writing.

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28. Fill in the blanks with the correct comparative and superlative forms.

Bad ___________________ __________________

Gentle__________________ __________________

Little___________________ __________________

Clever__________________ __________________

Good__________________ ___________________

Funny_________________ _ ___________________

Useful_________________ ___________________

Sad___________________ ___________________

Exciting________________ ___________________

29. Make the sentences as in the example.

Model: The red book is as old as the blue book but it isn’t so thick as the blue one.

1) This article is ___(long)__ that one but it isn’t _____(difficult) __ the second article.

2) Paul is ____(tall) ___ Tom but he is_____(heavy) __ Tom.

3) Fiat is _____(comfortable) ___ B.M.W. but it is____ (expensive) ___ B.M.W.

4) The weather in Denmark is ____ (warm) ­­­__ in Britain but it is_____(mild) ___ in Britain.

30. Fill in the blanks as in the example.

I went on holiday last year but it was a disaster! My hotel room was 1) smaller than (small) the one in the photograph in the brochure. I think it was 2) ______ (small) room ___ the hotel. The weather was terrible too. It was 3)_______ (cold) in England. The beach near the hotel was very dirty – it was 4) ______ (dirty) all the beaches on the island. The food was 5) _____ (expensive) ____ I expected and I didn’t have enough money. One day I went shopping in a big department store and I broke a vase. It was 6)______(expensive) vase _____ the whole shop. But 7)_______ (bad) thing ______ all was that I lost my passport and I couldn’t go back home. It was 8) ______ (horrible) holiday ____ my life.

31. Use very or much.

London is becoming a 1) very popular place for American tourists. All the big attractions are now 2)____ busy in summer months. The crowds of tourists around places like Buckingham Palace are 3) _____ bigger than they were a few years ago. Sales of postcards and other souvenirs are 4) ____ higher now than in past years. This is 5) _____ good news for the British tourist industry.

32. Read the extract about Great Britain and talk about its geographical position and main characteristics.

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