The Degrees of Comparison

 

6.1. Write comparative and superlative degrees of comparison.

 

Вad, thin, joyful, yellow, pale, late, pleasant, productive, shy, far, dry, deep, green, clean, beautiful, merry, cold, warm, little, personal, fine, nice, real, sweet, grey, witty, old, successful, busy, tall, strong-willed, happy, crazy, black, good, tiny, shaky, rosy, polite, cheerful, brave, complete.

 

6.2. Translate into English.

 

Старый, старше, самый дальний, хуже, лучше, счастливее, короче, мой старый друг, теплее, её младший сын, мудрее, самая красивая, самый простой, ласковый, самый крошечный, его старший сын.

 

6.3. Use the appropriate form of the adjectives in brackets.

 

1. He is the (amusing) person you’ve ever met. 2. The (near) house is 15 miles away. 3. She is much (young) than your sister. 4. He seemed to be (angry) than I expected. 5. David was the (talented) of the two brothers. 6. What is (high) mountain in the world? 7. The rivers in America are much (big) than those in England. 8. Uncle John was the (old) son of the family. 9. The English Channel is (wide) than the Straits of Gibraltar. 10. She felt (bad) yesterday than 2 days before. 11. I think you’re about (pretty) girl in school. 12. This is Sam Penty one of our (good) artists. 13. It’s (hot) in here than it is on the street. 14. He was only five years (young) than I was.

 

6.4. Translate into Russian.

 

A) 1. The warmer the weather, the better we feel. 2. The sooner, the better. 3. The sooner we leave, the sooner we’ll come. 4. The younger you are, the easier it is to learn. 5. The more expensive the hotel, the better the service. 6. The older he gets, the wiser he becomes. 7. The more I thought about the plan, the less I liked it.

 

The more we learn, the more we know. The more we know, the more we forget. The more we forget, the less we know. The less we know, the less we forget. So, what’s the use of learning all that?

B)

 

 

6.5. Complete the sentences according to the pattern.

Pattern: The children got noisy. The teacher got angry.

The noisier the children got, the angrier the teacher got.

1. We worked hard. We earned lots of money.

…we worked , …money we earned.

2. I pushed the swing high. The little boy laughed a lot.

… I pushed the swing, … the little boy laughed.

3. If you eat lot of chocolate, you’ll get fat.

… chocolate you eat, … you’ll get.

4. If a car is new, it is valuable.

…a car is , … it is.

 

as … as– такой же .. как not so … as– не такой … как

 

 

6.6. Complete the sentences using as … as, so … as or than.

 

1. Kate is not … nice … Ann. 2. The party was … interesting … I had expected. 3. She felt worse yesterday … two days before. 4. The problem is … serious … the others. 5. The new cinema in our district is much bigger … the one. 6. Kate is … lazy … her brother. 7. Nevsky Prospect is more beautiful … our street. 8. Our house is not …. big … yours. 9. The new cinema in our district is much bigger …. the old one. 10. Nick’s English is not …. good ….. his friend’s. 11. This woman is … young … that one. 12. My composition is not … long … yours.

 

6.7. Remember some useful idioms of comparison.

 

as good as gold as old as the hills / the sea as busy as a bee as cold as ice as cold as a frog as deaf as a post as drunk as a lord as quiet as a mouse as quick as a thought as strong as a horse as hungry as a hunter

as soft as butter as sweet as honey as bright as silver as brave as a lion as changeable as the weather as easy as ABC as pretty as a picture as clear as a day as cool as a cucumber as black as a coal as hard as nails

 

6.8. Complete the sentences by translating the words in brackets.

 

1. I didn’t believe her at first, but in fact what she said was (совершенно верным). 2. The people I work with are (вполне дружелюбны). 3. She is (умная) but (довольно ленивая). 4. Can you walk a bit (быстрее)? 5. Last night I went to bed (раньше) than usual 6. You look (тоньше). Have you lost weight? 7. That’s (самый скучный) film I’ve ever seen. 8. (Чем умнее) the person, (тем проще) he behaves. 9. He’s (такой же высокий) as you. 10. My room is (самая уютная) in the flat. 11. He’s (самый старший) in the family.

 

6.9. Use the appropriate form of the adjectives in brackets.

 

1. The party was as (interesting) as I had expected. 2. This wine is (good) I have ever tasted. 3. The first edition of his book was (good), the new one is even (good). 4. He seemed to be (angry) than I expected. 5. Things went from bad to (bad). 6. Oil is (light) than water. 7. As he went on, the box became (heavy) and (heavy). 8. January is the (cold) month of the year.

 

6.10. Answer the questions.

 

1. Who is the oldest in your family? 2. Who is the youngest in your family? 3. What was the happiest day of your life? 4. What is the most interesting book you’ve ever read? 5. What is the most enjoyable film you’ve seen? 6. Was it warmer or colder yesterday?

 

 

6.11. Make up situations using the word-combinations listed below.

 

· as successful as I expected.

· more unpleasant than I had expected.

· not so useful as you imagine.

· easier than before.

· the most successful man ever born.

· as curious as the rest of them.

 

6.12. Translate into English.

 

1. Последний поезд прибывает в полночь. 2. Моя старшая сестра на два года старше меня. 3. Я не так молод, как Вы. 4. У вина волшебный аромат, а на вкус оно еще лучше. 5. Скажите пожалуйста, где ближайшая остановка автобуса. 6. Ей столько же лет, сколько мне, хотя она и выглядит значительно моложе. 7. Это сочинение лучше или хуже моего? – Оно лучше, чем твоё, это одно из самых лучших сочинений в вашей группе. 8. Этот дом такой же высокий как тот. 9. Сегодня вода в реке не такая теплая как вчера. 10. Ты не такой умный как папа. 11. Магазины на нашей улице больше чем магазины на вашей улице. 12. Эта комната светлее той. 13. Крым одно из самых лучших мест для отдыха. 14. Сегодня он чувствует себя гораздо лучше. 15. Чем труднее задача, тем больше времени занимает её решение. 16. Чем больше вы будете гулять, тем лучше будет ваше здоровье. 17. Чем внимательнее вы будете выполнять задания, тем успешнее будет ваша учеба. 18. Какая из этих книг самая интересная?

 

Some, Any, No

 

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

1. You never ask me … questions. Is everything clear? 2. You have … fine flowers in your garden. 3. He doesn’t want … more pudding. 4. They have … time. They must go. 5. Would you have … cheese with your tea? 6. There is … ink in my pen: I cannot write. 7. We did it without … difficulty. 8. She lives in … little village near London. 9. I’ve lied to you. I have … money. 10. There wasn’t … answer. 11. Wherever there’s … space we’ll put flowers. 12. I wrote to her down there but never had … answer. 13. I don’t want … money. 14. He sat there, like …unhappy title animal. 15. There are … people in the park because it is cold. 16. Do you want … water? - No, I don’t want … water. 17. Would you like … ice-cream, please? 18. Is there … news? – Yes, there are … letters on the desk. 19. If … man wants to raise a beard, let him. 20. … person wants to be happy. 21. There’ll be … coffee in a minute. 22. There is … tea in the cup: the cup is empty.

 

7.2. Make the following sentences negative in two ways.

 

Pattern: I have some problems.

A) I have no problems. B) I don’t have any problems.

1. There is some food left. 2. I need some help. 3. I received some letters. 4. The children made some noise. 5. There is some way to do it. 6. I have some time to spare. 7. There is some soup in the pan. 8. They have some cheese in the fridge.

 

 

7.3. Fill in something, anything, nothing, everything.

 

1. … is all right, the patient is much better today. 2. Is there … interesting in the program of the concert? 3. I could see …: it was quite dark. 4. Give me … to drink. 5. I don’t know … about your town. Tell me … about it. 6. I understand … now. Thank you for your explanation. 7. Is there … that you want to tell me? 8. I can’t do …, I’m weak and helpless here. 9. There is …, that frightens me. 10. I suppose he had to say … for the sake of the school. 11. My new eyeglasses are very good, I can see … now.

12. … ever interests him. 13. I don’t want … at all. 14. Everybody thinks he should pay … for the party.

 

7.4. Fill in somebody, anybody, nobody, everybody.

 

1. Do you know … here? 2. I’m sure there is … inside, just knock louder! 3. … knows that water is necessary for life. 4. You must find … who can help you. 5. … knew anything about America before Columbus discovered it. 6. … can answer this question. It is very easy. 7. I saw … in the train yesterday who looked like you. 8. I know … here. I met them at the party last week. 9. …. left a magazine in our classroom yesterday. 10. Please tell us the story. … knows it . 11. The question was so difficult that … could answer it. 12. Is there… here who knows this story?

 

7.5. Fill in some, any, no, something, anything, nothing, somebody, anybody, nobody, everybody.

 

1. Do you have … classes today? - No, we have … classes on Saturday.

2. Have you got … questions? 3. I want to tell you … interesting about

our friend Sally. 4. Come here, I’ll show you … pictures of our country

house. 5. There is … in the fridge. Go and get … food. 6. Do you know … in that house? 7. Hi! Is there … in the house? – No I’m afraid, there is … –Let’s go and see. 8. … knows their new address. 9. Keep in touch if there’s … news. 10. Now, can you tell me … about your children? 11. If … asked my reason for existence, what should I tell them? 12. Had I … more to say before he sent the letter? 13. If there’s … you want, let me know. 14. I want … place that is better than mine.

 

7.6. Fill in no, none or their compounds.

 

1…. answered her, as she addressed … in particular. 2. There are … pears on the tree. 3. Everybody liked him. …. was afraid of him. 4. … believed him. 5. Jack and Simon pretended to notice …. 6. You told … about their trip to the Far East. 7. I have … time to go to the cinema with you. 8. … of those attitudes were stated at this meeting. 9. There is … bread and … forks on the table.

7.7 Fill in somewhere, anywhere, nowhere, everywhere.

 

1. I put my dictionary … yesterday and now I can’t find it…- Of course, that is because you leave your books… . 2. You must go … next summer. 3. Did you go … on Sunday? 4. Let’s go… . The weather is fine . I don’t want to stay at home in such weather. 5. I cannot find my glasses… . I always put them … and then look for them for hours.

 

7.8. Correct the following sentences.

 

1. I don’t need no help. 2. I didn’t see nobody. 3. I can’t never understand him. 4. I didn’t do nothing. 5. I can’t hardly hear the radio. Would you please turn in up?

 

7.9. Supply one the appropriate determiner.

 

1. We haven’t … black stockings (no, any). 2. I don’t want … today, thank you (nothing, anything). 3. I didn’t see … in the street when I went out (anybody, nobody). 4. How much did you pay for these boots? – I didn’t pay … (nothing, anything). 5. Didn’t you buy … potatoes yesterday (any, no)? 7. Have you lost … (anything, nothing)? 8. There is … at home (anybody, nobody). 9. Have you lost … (anything, nothing)? – No, nobody here has lost … (nothing, anything). 10. I didn’t see … in the street when I went out (anybody, nobody).

 

7.10. Make the sentences negative and interrogative.

 

1. They have done something. 2. She was reading something. 3. There are some good book shops in our district. 4. I have taken some English books from you. 5. There are some parks in this town. 6. He has written a letter to somebody.

 

7.11. Translate into English.

 

a) 1. На столе лежит что-то круглое. Что это? 2. Никто об этом ничего не знает. 3. Я никого не знаю в этом городе. 4. Дай мне, пожалуйста, что-нибудь поесть. 5. Кто-нибудь хочет посмотреть телевизор. 6. Мы слышали эту песню повсюду. 7. Он где-то в саду. 8. В городе много парков. Везде деревья и цветы. 9. Все в порядке. 10. В комнате кто-то есть.

 

b) 1. Расскажите нам все о вашем путешествии. 2. В саду никого нет. 3. В сумке что-то есть. 4. В нашей библиотеке есть кое-какие книги на английском языке. 5. Мой дядя хочет мне что-то рассказать.

6. На другой день мой брат знал всех. 7. Под столом есть что-нибудь? 8. В кабинете врача есть кто-нибудь?