A. goodest B. better C. best
Dorothy is (young) in her family.
A. the youngest B. the younger C. young
Henry is not (strong) his elder brother Bob.
A. so strong as B. strong as C. stronger
4. It isnt very warm today, is it? No, it was (warm) yesterday.
A. more warm B. warmer C. the warmest
5. Your friend looked upset yesterday. Im glad he looks (happy) today.
A. more happy B happier C happy as
6. Where is (near) post-office, please?
A. the nearest B. the next C. nearer
7. Thats (good) film Ive ever seen.
A. a good B. the goodest C. the best
Public transport in London is (expensive) in Europe.
A. the expensivest B. the most expensive C. more expensive
9. Do you think Americans are (nice) English people?
A. nicer than B. the nicest C. nice than
10. The 22nd of December is (short) day in the year.
A. the short B. the shorter C. the shortest
This is (old) theatre in London.
A. an older B. the oldest C. the eldest
Pluto is (cold) of all the planets.
A. the coldest B. a coldest C. a colder
13. My (old) sister doesnt live with us.
A. older B elder
This house is (old) of all the houses in the street.
A. As old as B. older C. the oldest
Life is (easy) it used to be.
A. so easy as B. more easy than C. easier than
16. Im getting (fat) and (fat).
A. The fattest and the fattest B. fatter and fatter C. fat and fat
The problem was (serious) we expected.
A. seriouser than B. more serious than
Moscow is (large) city in Russia.
A. the largest B. largest C. larger
19. Lets go by train. Its much (cheap).
A. cheap B. cheaper C the cheapest
20. Is Alan (tall) than Jim?
A. taller B. tall C. as tall as
I earn (little) money than he does.
A. littler B. more little C. less
22. He has time than me.
A. bigger B. much C. more
23. Your cottage isnt (far) I thought.
A. farther B. so far as C. as father as.
24. (Old) I get, (happy) I am.
A. The oldest, the happiest B. older, happier C. The older, the happier
The grass is always (green) on the other side.
A. greener B. green
Dad often says that Mom is his (good) half.
A. good B. better C. the better
My room is (comfortable) one in our flat.
A. The comfortablest B. more comfortable C. the most comfortable
D most comfortable
28. Can you come (early) next time?
A. More early B. the earliest C. the earlier D. earlier
Geneva is one of (modern) cities in the world.
A. The modernist B. the most modern C. the most modern of D. more modern
3. THE VERB "TO BE" (, , )
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Make up sentences with the correct form of the verb to be (am, is,are)
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1. Hello, I Kate Kern. And what your name?
2. Hi, my name Ann Brown. I glad to meet you.
3. Where you live, Ann?
4. I from Leeds. And where you from?
5. I from London. there a sports centre in Leeds?
6. Yes, there three big sports centres in my town.
7. What your favourite sport?
8. I like swimming. And what about you? you like swimming?
9. No, I . But my best friend . And I like tennis.
10. you any hobbies? you like reading?
11. Yes, I .
12. What your favourite books?
13. I like detective stories. Do you?
14. No, I . you any brothers or sisters?
15. No, I an only child.
16. And I a brother.
17. How old he?
18. He 4. He go to school. I help him much.
19. You a happy girl.
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Fill in the gaps, using the correct form of the verb to be (am, is,are)
Baker from Manchester, but Paul and John from London. Manchester and London cities in England. Sandra at school today. Jack and Peter her friends. They in the same class. Mr. and Mrs. Baker on a trip to the USA to visit their cousin Anne. She a nice girl. Peter says: My grandfather in hospital. I at home with my grandmother. What time it? It 8 oclock. you tired? No, I not.
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Translate from Russian into English;
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2. . .
3. .
4. .
5. ? - , .
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7. .
8. ? , .
9. ? .
10. ? , .
11. . , , -.
12. , 5 .
13. , .
14. ? -
Unit 12
Read and learn the following dialogue:
Charles Alson is a film director. He is in his studio. He is with Steve Newman and Rachel Evans. Steve is an actor. Rachel is an actress. They are film stars.
- Everybody, be quiet, please, O.K. Steve, now, open the door, come in, walk to the sofa, walk, dont run, O.K., sit down, dont move. Now take Rachels hand, look into her eyes, dont laugh, now, close your eyes, Steve kiss her, thats fine, now, Steve, go to the door, go out and close the door, O.K.
Turn the lights on, turn the microphone on, start up the camera, action!
Unit 14
Read and learn the following dialogue:
- Oh, yes, my husbands wonderful!
- Really, is he?
- Yes, he is big, strong and handsome.
- Well, my husband isnt very big or very strong, but he is very intelligent.
- Intelligent?
- Yes, he can speak six languages.
- Can he? Which languages can he speak?
- He can speak French, Spanish, Italian, German, Arabic and Japanese.
- Oh, my husband is very athletic.
- Athletic?
- Yes. He can swim, ski, play football, cricket and rugby.
- Can he cook?
- Pardon?
- Can your husband cook?
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- My husband cant play sports but he is an excellent cook.
- Is he?
- Yes, and he can sew and iron. He is a very good husband.
- Really? Is he English?
4. SO AND SUCH
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Put in so, such or such a-
1. He is difficult to understand because he speaks so quickly.
2. I was surprised that he lookedwell after his recent illness.
3. Everything is expensive these days, isnt it?
4. The weather is lovely, isnt it? I didnt expect it to benice day.
5. I have to go, I didnt realise it waslate.
6. He always looks good. He wearsnice clothes.
7. It wasboring film that I fell asleep while I was watching it.
8. I couldnt believe the news. It wasshock.
9. I think she works too hard. She lookstired all the time.
10. The food at the hotelawful. Ive never eatenawful food.
11. Theyve gotmuch money, they dont know what to do with it.
12. I didnt realise you livedlong away from the city center.
13. I cant decide what to do. Itsproblem.
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Use your own ideas to complete these pairs of sentences-
1. a. We enjoyed our holiday. It was so relaxing.
b. We enjoyed our holiday. We had such a good time.
2. a. I dont like London very much. Its so
b. I dont like London very much. Its such
3. a. I like Ann. Shes so......
b. I like Ann. Shes such......
4. a. Its great to see you again. I havent seen you for so
b. Its great to see you again. I havent seen you for such......
5. a. I wouldnt like to be a doctor. Its so
b. I wouldnt like to be a doctor. Its such
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Translate from Russian into English:
1. - . - .
2. , .
3. . - ? - .
4. . .
5. -.
6. , .
7. , .
