| bad badly | worse , | (the) worst , |
| good well | better , | (the) best , |
| much / many | more , | (the) most |
| little , | less / lesser , | (the) least , at least |
| late , | later , | (the) last , (the) latest , |
| far , ; | farther , ( ) | (the) farthest , |
| far , ; | further , | (the) furthest ; ; |
IV.Define the similarities and differences of the words in bold type. Give their Russian equivalents.
1. a) A less powerful laser reads back the pictures, sound or information. b) A pure silicon crystal is nearly an insulator very little electricity will flow through it. c) This is the least important fact. d) Every user should know at least something about firewalls.
2. a) The later appearance of recordable CDs and DVDs further increased multimedia capabilities for PCs. b) They are convinced that they will be able to learn how to use the latest technology. ) Pulsars, believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, were discovered later in the decade.
3. a)These tiny silicon wafers are designed for many specific operations. b) Fiber-optic cables carry many times more information than copper wires can. c) Among the most advanced integrated circuits are the microprocessors, which control everything from computers to cellular phones to digital microwave ovens. d) Digital compression technology is more easily adaptable.
V. Give the Russian equivalents of the following sentences.
1. Physical consistency is essential for better orientation and effective site navigation. 2. Users arent interested in the most reasonable and sound solution to their problem. 3. E-commerce can be called the most effective way of trading. 4. New networks must meet the growing demand for faster transmission speeds. 5. The independent system is themost widely-spread type of distributed system. 6. The most common form of intrusion detection system today relies on signature-based detection. 7. Often the most difficult step in program development is the debugging stage.
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| Even/much/far/still/ a bit x er x ↓ /// + (?) far better results a bit fast er device |
| Even/much/far/still/ a bit more x x ↓ /// + + (?) much more advanced methods |
| by far/far/much est x/ by far/far/much the most x ↓ , , + - (-) (?) by far the most demanding - () |
I.Give the Russian equivalents of the following sentences.
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1. Far easier access to knowledge has been made by computerized indexes of scientific and technical journals. 2. Cable modems are much more complex than standard analog modems. 3. This might sound fantastic, but a scientist is looking for by far the most innovative solutions. 4. In this paper we focus on the main principles and approaches for far moreeffective web design. 5. The transistor replaced the muchbulkier vacuum tube in radios, in computers, and in many scientific instruments. 6. The technology makes it possible to store vast amounts of data in much smaller devices than is currently possible.
| 1 as + () + as | , | This rule is as important as the above one. |
| 2 as + () + as + | , , | Boiling continued for as long as 80 hours. |
| 3 not so + () + as | , | Old enterprises were usually not so spacious and well-equipped as new ones. |
| 4 () + than | Modern desktop personal computers are many times more powerful than the huge computers of the 1960s and 1970s. | |
| 5 The + () + the + () the the | The less intuitive is the navigation, the more willing are the users to leave the web-site. |
I. Choose the sentences where the comparative constructions have the following meanings: a) ; b) ; ) ; d) .
1. Their operating system is considered by many people to be a better product than Microsofts. 2. The better you manage to provide users with a sense of visual hierarchy, the easier your content will be to perceive. 3. Operating systems are as old as electronic computers. 4. The better sense of orientation users have, the more trust they can develop toward the company the site represents. 5. There are several advantages in making computers as small as one can. 6. The bigger the mass, the bigger the weight of the body. 7. The new machines were smaller and less expensive than earlier models. 8. These engines are not so powerful as those motors.
