Language Study

Note:

A great deal (of), a large number (of) are used in more formal written style. A lot of is neutral style. Lots (of) is informal.

Ex. 28. Read the sentences with expressions of quality and translate them.

1. As many as 13 squares – almost all of them in the historic centre of St. Petersburg – and as many as 12 streets were either fully built or rebuilt to the designs of the tireless Rossi. He built more than anyone else in the northern capital.

2. A great deal changed when Michael died. The Grand Duchess increasingly invited writers, artists, and musicians to her soirees ([‘swɔ:rəɪz] = evening parties).

3. The decoration of all famous halls disappeared, some of the windows were walled up, more than 15000 square meters of ceilings were removed and glazed, and the architectural design was changed.

4. I had only a couple of days in London and I didn’t want to waste any time. I wanted to see as much as possible.

5. The Natural History Museum is much more than just a wonderful testament to the past – it dedicates a lot of its limited resources to scientific research for all of our futures.

6. We’ve moved heaven (and a great deal of earth!) to create one of the England’s largest environmental parks where lots of our animals can have the home they deserve.

7. Founded by the Romans around AD 50 and covered less than a square kilometer London now covers over 1500 square kilometers with a population of around 10 million.

8. Unspoilt and little changed by the 20^th century, a visit to Clovelly is like stepping back in time.

9. Most of the guests had left but there were still a few people standing around chattering.

Ex. 29. Complete the following sentences using one of the words from the list above. Listen and check.

1. I can’t play tennis now. I have __________ jobs to do around the house.

2. I had __________ time to catch the train, but I just made it.

3. I have __________ friends that I can trust, but not many.

4. The better classes travel __________ by helicopter, and go on weekend holidays to the other side of the world.

5. Milan is a huge city, but __________ of its sights are concentrated within a relatively small downtown area.

6. __________ place in Europe could equal the perfection with which the elaborate rococo was expressed in the group of buildings comprising the small Chinese Palace, the “Miracle of Oranienbaum”.

7. The building is one of the ________ surviving examles of classicism represented by _____ types of pictures from the main European school of painting.

most, no, little, few, several, a lot of, a few

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