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1. Im busier than my little sister.
2. London is more old than New York.
3. Its the most sharp pencil I have.
4. Do you know the shortest way to the station?
5. This exercise is more difficult than that one.
6. Be activer at your lessons, please.
7. She is the most pretty girl Ive ever known.
8. The boy is as taller as his father.
9. He makes more mistakes than you do.
10. Baseball is the popularist summer sport in America.
11. Yesterday he started to feel more bad.
12. Soon it began to get more darker and it was time to go back home.
13. He said that money was the most important to him.
14. Ive got a headache. Be quieter, please.
15. Marys answer is correcter than yours.
16. Can you come more early this time?
17. You should be carefuller.
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Tom is taller than Kate.
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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. Sergei 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. 9.1 am not... tall... Pete. 10. This woman is... young... that one. 12. I am... thin... you. 13. Kate is... lazy... her brother. 14. This child is not.. small.. that one.
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Translate the following sentences:
1. What is your height? You are taller than me. 2. She felt as strong as her brother. 3. We started earlier than you. 4. He was more careful than I. 5. This student is the most attentive in our group. 6.1 need a warmer coat. 7. He is as tired as you. 8. He was one of the most experienced workers at the factory. 9. Better late than never. 10. She was not so attractive as her mother. 11. His work is not so difficult as mine. 12. He was the eldest in the family. 13. It is easier to swim in the sea than in the river. 14. This is the smallest room in our flat.
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Make up sentences using the words given in brackets:
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. Is the word "newspaper" (long) than the word "book"? 10. The Thames is (short) than the Volga. 11. The Arctic Ocean is (cold) than the Indian Ocean. 12. Chinese is (difficult) than English. 13. Spanish is (easy) than German. 14. She is not so (busy) as I am. 15. It is as (cold) today as it was yesterday. 16. She is not so (fond) of sports as my brother is. 17. Today the weather is (cold) than it was yesterday. 18. This book is (interesting) of all I have read this year. 19. January is the (cold) month of the year. 20. My sister speaks English (bad) than I do. 21. Which is the (hot) month of the year? 22. Which is the (beautiful) place in this part of the country? 23. This nice-looking girl is the (good) student in our group.
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Make up sentences using the words given in brackets:
1. Oil is (light) than water. 2. We shall wait for a (dry) day to go on the excursion. 3. A bus is (fast) than a tram. 4. Take some of these sweets: they are very (nice). They are (nice) than the sweets in that box. 5. He clearly did not like the explanation, and as he listened to it, he became (angry) and (angry). 6. He worked (hard) and (hard) as the end of the term came nearer. 7. The (tall) trees in the world grow in California. 8. Please be (careful) next time and don't spill the milk again. 9. Bobby was a (quiet) child. He was (quiet) than his sister. 10. Her eyes are (grey) than mine. 11. He was the (fat) man in the village. 12. As he went on, the box became (heavy) and (heavy). 13. My sister is the (tall) girl in her class. 14. Who is the (attentive) student in your group? 15. It is autumn. Every day the air becomes (cold), the leaves (yellow). 16. This is the (beautiful) view I have ever seen in my life. 17. Your handwriting is now (good) than it was last year; but still it is not so (good) as Nick's handwriting. Nick has a (good) handwriting than you. And of course Nellie has the (good) handwriting of all.
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Answer the following questions:
Model: Which is larger: a sea or a lake? A sea is larger than a lake.
1. Which is colder: January or March?
2. Which is lighter: paper or wood?
3. Which is sweeter: honey or sugar?
4. Which is heavier: wood or stone?
5. Which is quicker: a cat or a dog?
6. Which is more difficult: English or Chinese?
7. Which is more comfortable: a chair or an arm-chair?
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Complete the sentences according to the model.
Model: Our institute is large. But their But their institute is even larger.
1.This story is dull. But that one 2. His voice is loud. But her. 3. December is cold. But January 4. George is tall enough. But his brother 5. This place is beautiful. But that 6. This dress is rather cheap. But that
7. This task is important. But that 8. This girl is beautiful. But that one 9. This colour is pleasant. But that
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Make up sentences using the superlative degree:
Model: This is the most boring book Ive ever read.
1. This is her (good) answer. 2. This is (beautiful) place here. 4. This is (bright) idea. 5. July is (hot) month in the year. 6. John is (smart) student in the group. 7. January is (cold) month in the year. 8. This dish is (delicious) Ive ever tried.
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Make up sentences by analogy:
Model: Ann a good student (of our group) Is Ann a good student? - She is one of the best students of our group.
1. St. Petersburg a beautiful city (in the world). 2. The Volga a long river (in the world). 3. The Baikal a deep lake (in the world). 4. The Sahara a hot place (on our planet). 5. Siberia a cold region (in the world). 6. The Dead Sea a salty sea (in the world). 7. Julia Roberts a popular (Hollywood actress). 8. Bernard Shaw a witty man (of our century).
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Make up sentences by analogy:
Model: Sues car isnt very big. She wants a bigger car.
1. This house isnt very modern. I prefer houses.
2. You arent very tall. Your brother is
3. Bill doesnt work very hard. I work
4. My chair isnt very comfortable. Yours is .
5. Jills idea wasnt very good. My idea was
6. These flowers arent very nice. The blue ones are
7. My case isnt very heavy. Your case is .
8. It isnt very warm today. It was . yesterday.
9. Britain isnt very big. France is
10. Im not very interested in art. Im . interested in history.
11. This knife isnt very sharp. Have you got a .one?
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Complete the following sentences, using the words given in brackets:
1. Your brother is much (TALL) than mine.
2. This island used to be much (GREEN) before the forest fires.
3. Slow down! You're (FIT) than me and I can't keep up!
4. Veronica seems (HAPPY) since she moved schools.
5. It's actually (TRENDY) to wear your hair up this year.
6. As the time for the performance got nearer, I got (NERVOUS).
7. Old people are often (WISE) than young people.
8. Why don't you try and find a (CHEAP) computer game and save some money?
9. Matt seems to have got even (LAZY) than he used to be and almost never studies.
10. If the problem gets any (SERIOUS), we may need to inform the manager about it.
11. If you work (QUICKLY), you'll finish sooner and then you can go home earlier.
12. Ben says he's feeling much (WELL) after his illness.
13. I have even (LITTLE) free time this year than I did last year.
14. The news was much (BAD) than anyone had feared.
15. You'll need to be able to run (FAR) than this if you're going to do the marathon.
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Complete using the superlative forms of the words in capitals.
1. I think Mohammed Ali was the (GREAT) boxer that ever lived.
2. It was the (BORING) film I had ever seen.
3. Our teacher told us that the student with the (HIGH) mark would get a prize.
4. Ginger is one of the (LUCKY) cats alive - he's been hit by a car three times and has never been hurt!
5. Out of all the students in my music school, I practice (OFTEN).
6. The Pacific is the (DEEP) ocean in the world.
7. That's the (UGLY) fish I've ever seen
8. I was ill before the exam and I did (BADLY) out of the whole class.
9. The (FAR) I've run in one day is about ten kilometers.
10. Don't you think this would be the (LOVELY) spot for a picnic?
11. But that's the (CRAZY) idea I've ever heard!
12. I asked the assistant to show me the (MODERN) phone they had.
13. I told the manager that it was the (BAD) hotel I had ever stayed in.
14. Who do you think is the (LITTLE) talented actor to win an Oscar?
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Circle the correct word.
FILM REVIEW
Crime Does Pay, the (1) later/latest comedy from director Sam Martin, has to be one of the little / least interesting films I have ever seen. The acting is terrible and the story is much (2) worse / worst than Martin's other flop, Escape. Crime Does Pay was apparently (4) more / most expensive than any other film this year, but it's hard to see where the money went. The plot concerns a gang of burglars who decide to steal the (5) more/most valuable painting in the world. Fine, except these criminals are far (6) less / least amusing than they should be. There isn't
a single real laugh in the whole movie. When I saw it, even (7) younger/youngest members of the audience thought it was stupidly childish. Dean Richards, playing Scarnose, does a slightly (8) better / best job than the others, but there isn't much in it When will Hollywood realize that as ticket prices get (9) higher/highest, more people are finding that the (10) well/best form of entertainment is to spend an evening at home with a DVD?
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Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. I have never read a better book than this one, ever
This is the read.
2. Nobody has ever been this far into the jungle, the
This is has ever been into the jungle.
3. I have never worked so hard in my whole life, ever
It was the in my whole life,
4. Liam is the tallest boy in the class, than
Every other boy in the class Liam.
5. This is the nicest beach along this part of the coast, than
This the others along this part of the coast.
6. I read that Mount Everest is the highest mountain, no
I read that Mount Everest.
The painting Ed did is the ugliest one you can imagine, than
You can't imagine the one Ed did.
7. This stamp is rarer than any other in my collection, more
The other stamps in my collection this one.
8. Nobody in the class runs as fast as Pedro, runner
Pedro in the class.
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Comparing now and then. Albert is thinking about life today and life 40 years ago. Complete his sentences. Use than or not as as.
1. (cars/fast) Cars are faster than they were.
2. (children/more things) Children have got more things than they had.
3. (people/not work/hard) People dont work as hard as they did.
4. (life/expensive)
5. (people/not friendly)
6. (films/violent)
7. (people/live/long)
8. (house/good)
9. (families/not big)
10. (children/freedom)
11. (people/eat/good food)
Learn the following proverbs:
Actions speak louder than words.
The best things in life are free.
The higher you climb, the further you fall.
SPORT - BOXING
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Unit 71
- I am the greatest.
- You were the greatest, Brutas, but you are ten years older than Joe Freezer.
- Joe Freezer! Im not afraid of Joe Freezer.
- Really?
- Listen, Ive beaten him twice, and Im gonna beat (h)im again.
- Are you sure?
- Sure? Of course Im sure!
- Some people say he is better than you.
- Now, listen, Ive beaten all the best boxers and Joe Freezer is one of the worst.
- Yes, but he is better than he was.
- Listen, Im stronger, faster, fitter and more intelligent than him.
- Yes, but he k.o.ed Land Courtan two months ago.
- Land Courtan? Ive k.o.ed him three times.
- O.K., O.K., Brutas. Are you going to retire after this fight?
- Retire? No, Ive been the champion for ten years and Im gonna stay the champion for another ten.
- Joe Freezer doesnt think so.
- Joe Freezer! Joe Freezer is the ugliest man in the world. After tonight hes gonna need a new face.
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