| A. | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. | A far easier B a lot easier C the easiest D still easier E much easier F easier Ga little bit easier H even easier I slightly easier J less easy Ka bit easier |
| B. | 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. | A far more boring B a bit more boring C the most boring Dfar less boring Ea lot more boring F more boring G a little less boring Hmore boring than all the others I much more boring J a most boring K the more boring |
13.Translate.
1. . ! 2. ? 3. ? ! 4. . 5. . 6. . 7. 2 . 8. , . 9. . 10. .
| , My sister is far prettier than me. ( -) My sister is a bit prettier than me. ( - ) |
| much far still even | a little a bit a little bit |
Translate.
1. far cleverer 2. a little heavier 3. much more convenient 4. a bit more relaxed 5. still better 6. even less expensive 7. a little bit cheaper 8. a bit harder 9. a little bit more aggressive 10. even tidier 11. far less violent 12. much more interesting
15. Make the comparison milder or intensify it.
Model: Im prettier than his wife.
Im a bit prettier than his wife.
Im a lot prettier than his wife.
1. Lemons are sourer than oranges. 2. A Mercedes is faster than a Moscvich. 3. Women are more patient than men. 4. Dogs are more devoted to people than cats. 5. Teachers are severer than Russian frosts. 6. My answers are less interesting than my ideas. 7. Mice are less unpleasant than cockroaches. 8. Life is sourer than honey. 9. My cheeks are whiter than paper at exams. 10. My textbook is thicker than my wallet.
Translate.
A 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
B 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
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*17. Complete:
1. Ladies are less ___. 2. Gentlemen are more ___. 3. Students are the most ___. 4. Teachers are the least ___. 5. Planes are far ___. 6. Wolves are much ___. 7. Germans are a bit ___. 8. Our students are still ___. 9. My boy-friend/girl-friend is even ___. 10. Our sportsmen are far ___. 11. Donkeys are even ___. 12. Thieves are far less ___. 13. Chickens are much more ___. 14. Businessmen are a bit more ___. 15. The Chinese are a little less ___.
18. Translate the underlined part very fast.
1. . 2. . 3. . 4. !5. . 6. . 7. , , . 8. . 9. , . 10. .
11. . 12. . 13. . 14. ? . 15. , . 16. 2- . 17. . 18. -, ? 19. . 20. .
| -ly. easy easily, wonderful wonderfully, etc. |
19. Form adverbs of manner where possible.
1. easy 2. bad 3. occasional 4. general 5. fortunate 6. happy 7. fluent 8. peaceful 19. dangerous 10. sad 11. strange 12. suspicious 13. gentle 14. grateful 15. quiet 16. successful 17. hard 18. dreamy 19. thoughtful 20. loud 21. attentive 22. careful 23. definite 24. angry 25. final
| , (fast, late, hard, low, left, right, direct, straight, short, long, high, close, near). I need a fast() car, I like to drive fast(). |
| , (friendly, early, daily etc.). She spoke in a very friendly manner. |
*20. Say which are adjectives and which are adverbs. Translate.
1. Young men like to drive fast. 2. Im not allowed to come home late. 3. In late autumn it is as cold as in winter. 4. Some students hardly ever work, while others work hard. 5. I am used to getting up early. 6. An early bird catches a worm. 7. Its not easy to be friendly to everybody. 8. Can you jump high? 9. How long have you been doing this task? 10. I have often caught a cold lately. 11. The boss came at 9 sharp, which is strange. 12. Should I turn left or right?
| , , more, most. Can you really run more quickly than other children? |
| er, -est . ( , , ). late, hard, early, often, soon, etc. My car runs faster than yours. |
| . well better best badly worse worst far further furthest |
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