Task 4. Раскройте скобки, употребляя требующуюся форму прилагательного

1. This man is (tall) than that one. 2. Asia is (large) than Australia. 3. The Volga is (short) than the Mississippi. 4. Which building is the (high) in Moscow? 5. Mary is a (good) student than Lucy. 6. The Alps are (high) than the Urals. 7. This garden is the (beautiful) in our town. 8. She speaks Italian (good) than English. 9. The Arctic Ocean is (cold) than the Indian Ocean. 10. Chinese is (difficult) than English. 11. Spanish is (easy) than German. 12. This book is (interesting) of all I have read this year. 13. January is the (cold) month of the year. 14. My sister speaks English (bad) than I do. 15. Which is the (hot) month of the year? 16. Which is the (beautiful) place in this city? 17. This girl is the (good) student in ourgroup.

Task 5. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. English is as difficult as German. 2. My essay is not so long as yours. 3. It isn’t so warm today as it was yesterday. 4. This house is as old as that building. 5. My dress is as fashionable as Kate’s dress. 6. Mike is not so rich as David but he is younger. 7. A football match is as exciting as a hockey match. 8. This hotel is not so expensive as we expected. 9. His wife is as intelligent as he is. 10. My songs are not so popular as your songs.

Task 6. Вставьте as … as или so … as.

1. Mike is … tall … Pete. 2. Kate is not … nice … Ann. 3. My room is … light … this one. 4. This book is not … thin … that one. 5. Nigel is … old … Michael. 6. She is … young … Tom's brother. 7. This woman is … good … that one. 8. Nick's English is not … good … his friend's. 9. I am not … tall … Pete. 10. This woman is … young … that one. 12. I am … attractive … you. 13. Kate is … lazy … her brother. 14. This child is not … small … that one.

Task 7. Поставьте прилагательные и наречия в скобках в нужную форму. Переведите на русский язык.

1. The (warm) the weather, the (good) I feel. 2. The (soon) we leave, the (soon) we will arrive. 3. The (young) you are, the (easy) it is to learn. 4. The (expensive) the hotel, the (good) the service. 5. The (much) electricity you use, the (high) your bill will be. 6. The (tired) you are, the (hard) it is to concentrate. 7. The (much) I think about him, the (little) I like him.

Тема 15. Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты

Модальные глаголы не изменяются по лицам и числам, инфинитив после них употребляется без частицы to, вопросительная и отрицательная форма образуется без вспомогательного глагола.

Task 1. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. She can drive. 2. You may begin. 3. She must eat less. 4. You can play tennis. 5. I must do it. 6. The child may play here. 7. I can do it myself. 8. They must work hard. 9. May I come in? 10. Must he meet them? 11. Can you repeat the answer? 12. May I ask you a question? 13. She can’t speak English. 14. You must not say this. 15. You may not go out. 16. She must go there.

Task 2. Вставьте модальные глаголы can, may или must.

1. He … speak German. 2. … I go out? 3. I … work hard at my English. 4. … I have more coffee? 5. I … play chess very well. 6. We … not talk at classes. 7. You … smoke here. 8. I … translate this article. 9. They … swim well. 10. … I visit you in the hospital?

Task 3. Поставьте следующие предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную форму.

1. She must study very hard. 2. You must help her. 3. We must learn many new words. 4. They must read more. 5. We must come to the office in time. 6. You must do it quickly. 7. You may take this book. 8. She may enter the room. 9. You may continue. 10. He may open the window. 11. They may come and see me. 12. I may go to disco. 13. She can type quickly. 14. Paul can dance very well. 15. I can run fast. 16. I can drive. 17. Liz can work 24 hours. 18. He can cook.

Task 4. Вставьте модальные глаголы can, may, must или need.

1. … I take this book for a little while? — I am sorry, I … return it to the library at once. 2. Alec … practice this rule, but the other pupils … not: they all know it properly. 3. … I go there right now? — Yes, you … . 4. He … not go out today: his mother doesn’t allow it. 5. … I take your pen? — Yes, please. 6. We … not carry the furniture upstairs: it is too heavy. 7. We … not carry the furniture upstairs ourselves: the workers will come and do it. 8. When … you come to see us? — I … come only on Sunday. 9. Should I write a letter to him? — No, you … not, it is not necessary. 10. Peter … return the book to the library. We all want to read it. 11. Why … not you understand it? It is so easy. 12. … we do the exercise at once? Yes, you … do it at once. 13. … you pronounce this word? 14. You … not buy meat: we have everything for dinner. 15. You … not drink alcohol when driving a car.

Task 5. Переведите на русский язык.

1. I had to do a lot of homework yesterday 2. She had to stay at home because she felt unwell. 3. Pete had to stay at home because it was very cold. 4. Mike had to go home by taxi because there were no buses. 5. They had to call the doctor because the granny was ill. 6. Why did you have to stay at home yesterday? — Because my parents were not at home and I had to look after my little sister. 7. I had no money yesterday so I had to borrow some. 8. We had to stay at a hotel because we didn’t know their address. 9. I have to get up early. 10. I will have to learn the rule.