| Прилагательное | Наречие | Наречие |
| daily –ежедневный | daily – ежедневно | |
| early – ранний | early – рано | |
| far – далекий | far – далеко | |
| fast – быстрый | fast – быстро | |
| little – маленький | little – мало | |
| long – длинный, долгий | long – долго | |
| weekly – еженедельный | weekly – еженедельно | |
| free – бесплатный | free – бесплатно | freely – охотно, свободно |
| hard – усердный, упорный | hard – усердно, упорно | hardly –едва ли, почти не |
| high – высокий | high – высоко | highly –очень, чрезвычайно |
| last – последний | last –после всех | lastly – наконец |
| late – поздний | late – поздно | lately – недавно |
| loud – громкий | loud – громко | loudly – громко |
| near – близкий | near – близко, около | nearly – почти, приблизительно |
I. Compare the words in bold type by form and meaning, define their similarities and difference.
1. a) The fundamental discoveries in this new science were made nearly twenty years ago. b) Most scientists expect that major developments in the near future will take place in electronics.
2. a) This course of investigation will hardly suit our purpose. b) He tried hard to cope with his new job.
3. a) This implies that new types of calculations and high processing speeds can be achieved. b) A neural network is a group of highly interconnected simple processing elements, designed to mimic the brain.
4. a) These weakly-bound electrons can move about in the crystal lattice relatively freely. b) Invite companies to contact you for a free consultation.
5. a) Most supercomputers have a very large storage capacity, as well as a very fast input/output capability. b) CAD programs perform drawing functions very fast.
II. Explain the way of word formation of the adjectives and adverbs. Give their Russian equivalents:
a) сompatible, accessible, responsible, visible; b) inventive, sensitive, effective, selective, prospective, relative, intuitive, cognitive, attractive; c) available, reasonable, vulnerable, valuable, detectable, portable, applicable, predictable; d) dangerous, various, malicious, obvious; e) considerably, highly, primarily, accordingly, relatively, hardly.
III. Give the Russian equivalents of the following word-combinations.
Radioelectronic devices; complex equipment; reliable security; optical connections; remote site; mobile system; wireless channel; effective protection; computational process; modern electronic products; advanced technological process; new diagnostic equipment; programmable functional devices.
IV.Give the Russian equivalents of the following sentences.
1. Usability design session has become an essential component of any web design project. 2. People will definitely look through your product pages. 3. The means are mainly provided by cryptography. 4. For the first few decades of their existence, computer networks were primarily used by university researchers for sending email and by corporate employees for sharing printers. 5. All these issues occur in traditional systems too, but with some significant differences. 6. Link encryption can be added to any network easily and is often useful. 7. There were no significant differences between the two groups in time taken or search terms used.
Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий.
Сравнительная степень
| Прилагательное | Наречие |
| x er 1 x ↓ более + прилагательное (какой?) fast er access – более быстрый доступ | x er 1 ↓ более + наречие (как?) или наречие с суффиксом -е (-ее) fast er – более быстро, быстр ее |
| more х 2 x ↓ более + прилагательное (какой?) more correct prediction – более точный прогноз | more х ly 2 ↓ более + наречие (как?) или наречие с суффиксом -е (-ее) more correctly – более правильно, правильнее |
1 Односложные прилагательные/наречия; двусложные прилагательные, оканчивающиеся на -er, - ly, - e, - w/ двусложное наречие early.
2 Двусложные прилагательные (кроме тех, что указаны в сноске 1), многосложные прилагательные; двусложные наречия и наречия с суффиксом - ly.
| Некоторые прилагательные в сравнительной степени теряют значение сравнения: higher education – высшее образование upper level – верхний уровень lower level – нижний уровень the former – первый (из упомянутых) the latter – последний (из упомянутых) |
Превосходная степень
| Прилагательное | Наречие |
| the x est 1 x ↓ самый (наиболее) + прилагательное (какой?) the fast est access – самый быстрый доступ | x est 1 ↓ наречие с суффиксом -е (-ее) + всего (всех) fast est –быстр ее всего (всех) |
| the most х 2 x ↓ самый + прилагательное (какой?) the most correct prediction – самый точный прогноз | most х ly 2 ↓ наречие с суффиксом -е (-ее) most correctly – правильнеевсего (всех) |
1 Односложные прилагательные/наречия; двусложные прилагательные, оканчивающиеся на -er, - ly, - e, - w/ двусложное наречие early.
2 Двусложные прилагательные (кроме тех, что указаны в сноске 1), многосложные прилагательные; двусложные наречия и наречия с суффиксом -ly.
I. Find the adjectives and adverbs in the a) comparative degree and b) superlative degree. Name their features. Model these sentences.
a) 1. X x x is more xly x.
2. One x x may x xly xer than x.
3. X x is for xer x and x x x.
4. More x x of a x x x is its x.
5. These xs are more x than those xs.
b) 1. The x is the most x x x.
2. The x x the most x x of x.
3. The xest x in x x is x.
4. A x x the xest x to x x and x x.
5. Xs are most xly x.
II. In each line find the word-combination
