Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives 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.

 

Translate into English.

1. Здание Московского университета - самое высокое в столице. 2. Наш город не такой большой, как Киев, но он такой же красивый. 3. Невский проспект — одна из самых красивых улиц Санкт-Петербурга. 4. Кто самый младший ученик в нашей группе? — Петров. Но он самый высокий. 5. Грамматика английского языка трудная, но английское произношение труднее. 6. Магазины на нашей улице больше, чем магазины на вашей улице. 7. Наш телевизор такой же хороший, как этот. 8. Эта комната светлее той. 9. Погода сегодня хуже, чем вчера. Сегодня холоднее, и идет дождь. 10. Моя комната не такая большая, как комната моей подруги, но она светлее и теплее. 11. Какая из этих книг самая интересная? 12. Ноябрь не такой холодный месяц, как январь. 13. Мой отец — очень занятый человек.

 

Form Participle I of the following verbs.

To divide, to begin, to go, to study, to take, to want, to pay, to enter, to leave, to fall, to rise, to perform.

Make the following sentences negative and interrogative. Ask special questions about the words in italics.

1. The students are translating the text.

2. The students were translating the text when the tutor came into the classroom.

3. At 10 o’clock the students will be translating the text.

Complete the following sentences using Continuous Tenses.

1. Great Britain (to give) economic assistance to developing countries.

2. We (to stay) in London for about a week.

3. All members of his party are sure he (to appointed) as a Prime Minister.

Open the brackets using the Active or the Passive Voice.

1. Britain’s schools (to divide) into state and private.

2. British children (to begin) to go to school at the age of 5.

3. Private schools in England (to pay) charges for.

4. The Government (to introduce) universal state education in 1870.

5. The majority of children (to teach) in state-sector schools.

6. Cambridge and Oxford (to attend) by graduates of grammar schools.

7. Compulsory education in Scotland first (to legislate) in 1496.

8. The fees for Scottish students (to abolish) in 2001.

9. Knowing foreign languages (to give) greater priority.

Insert articles where necessary.

1. Schools in … England are supported from … public funds paid to … local education authorities.

2. … highest academic degree is … Doctor of Philosophy.

3. … primary school may be divided into two parts: … infants and … juniors.

4. … essential part of the curriculum of all British schools is English and mathematics.

5. In … USA … last two years of elementary and … first year of secondary school are combined into … junior high school.

 

Insert prepositions.

A.1. The general pattern … education … the USA is an eight-year elementary school, followed … a four-year high school.

2. The school year is nine months … length, beginning … September and continuing … the first of June, … a vacation … a week or two … Christmas time.

3. … Great Britain most children start school … 5 … a primary school.

4. … Britain comprehensive schools differ … town … town and even … the town.

5. I’m not sure that only people … this area can join … our local library.

B. Let's outline the basic features … public education … Britain. Firstly, there are wide variations … one part of the country and another. … most educational purposes England and Wales are treated as one unit, though the system … Wales is a little different … that of England. Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own education systems.

Secondly, education … Britain is class divided and selective. The first division is … those who pay and those who do not pay. The majority of schools in Britain are supported … public funds and the education is free. They are maintained school. But there is also a considerable number … public schools. Parents have to pay fees to send their children … these schools.