Complete the sentences below, using the adjectives given in brackets as in example

Ex.1

Vocabulary

Comparing countries.

Text 2.

Ex.2

Ex. 1

Vocabulary

Text 1.

Unit 5. Company information. Comparing sales figures.

Read and translate fashion retailer’s report on sales.

Global Retail Group. Sales Report.

We sold a larger quantity of our more expensive items. This was because we had a wider variety of suits and dresses in stock for the Christmas party season. Cheaper items also did well but items in the mid-price range were more difficult to move and sales were lower than in October.

There was a large increase in sales of darker colors such as black and navy blue. Red and green were more popular than in October. Overall, sales in November were better than sales in October but worse than last year when trading conditions were easier. We hope to see an improvement in December.

quantity	количество
expensive	дорогой
cheap	дешевый
wide	широкий
variety	разнообразные
in stock	в наличии, продаже
mid-price range	по умеренной цене, средний уровень цен
low	низкий
increase	увеличение
trade	торговля
improvement	улучшение
improve	улучшать
condition	условие, обстановка
trading conditions	условия для торговли
to hope	надеяться

Copy out a comparative form of the adjectives.

Образуйте сравнительную степень прилагательных:

1. nice –

2. dark –

3. expensive –

4. comfortable –

5. safe –

6. good –

7. fact –

8. slow –

9. big –

10. beautiful –

11. easy –

12. bad –

Read and translate.

A company is planning to open new subsidiaries around the world and collecting statistics. These are some facts.

Russia has the highest rate of inflation and Japan has the lowest. The rate of inflation in Thailand is higher than Italy but lower than in Argentina. Workers in Geneva receive the highest wages and workers in Hong receive the lowest. Parisians receive less wages than New Yorkers but more wages than Athenians.

rale	уровень
rale of inflation	уровень инфляции
to receive	получать
wages	заработная плата рабочих

Answer the questions.

1. Which country has the highest rate of inflation?

2. Where do workers recieve the highest wages?

3. Who recieves the lowest wages?

Ex. The USE has the biggest area per person (big).

1. Japan has _____ living area per person (small).

2. New York is _____ city to live in (cheap).

3. Tokyo is _____ city to live in (expensive).

4. Moscow is _____ city in Russia (big).

Complete the questions with the superlative form of the adjective indicated.

1. What’s the _____ thing in your life (important)?

2. What’s the _____ thing in your life (stressful)?

3. What’s the _____ time you start work in the morning (early)?

4. What’s the _____ time you finish work in the evening (late)?

5. When is the _____ time of day to have a meeting with colleagues (good)?

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