Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий

в английском языке образуются двумя способами (они не взаимозаменяемы).

1. Если прилагательное состоит из одного или двух слогов (в последнем случае они должны заканчиваться на -er, -ow, -y), то сравнительная степень у них образуется при помощи суффикса – er, а превосходная – при помощи окончания –est.

2. Если слово состоит более, чем из двух слогов, то сравнительная степень у него образуется при помощи наречия more, а превосходная - при помощи most.

Основные исключения из этого правила: good – better – best; bad –worse – worst; little – less – least; much, many – more – the most.

Exercise 37. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени прилагательных

A) Hot, dull, grim, soft, pale, fine, dry, grave, sly, wide, wet, long, shrill, frank, sick, deep, lucky, easy, cosy, hard, clever, hungry.

B) Comfortable, beautiful, difficult, attractive, favourite, possible, popular, interesting, precious, wonderful, loving, painful, important.

C) Вставьте нужную степень прилагательного в следующие предложения:

1. (Big) gift which you can get and give it love.

2. (Good) friends and companions are good books.

3. (Pleasant) rest is travelling.

4. (Dangerous) person is a liar.

5. The French speak (fast) than the Americans (350 words per minute against 310).

6. (Small) state of the world is Vatican whose area is only 0,44 square km.

7. Diana Whitt, an American, has (long) hair in the world - 2 metres 59 cm.

8. Chinese is (widespread) language of the world being a native tongue of one billion people.

9. What is (popular) surname in Russia, Germany, Great Britain?

10. This rock group is (much) popular here than in their own country.

11. My room is (small) than yours.

12. This is (exciting) film I’ve ever watched.

13. My parents are (loving) in the world.

14. Aeroflot’s tickets are (cheap) than Dealta’s.

15. This is (easy) exercise in the book.

Exercise 17.

Bridget is in her bedroom. There are four envelopes on the floor of her room in front of her. All the letters are with Alabama postmarks. They are from her grandmother. One letter is five years old. It is about her mom’s funeral (похороны). The second is about 4 years old asking her to come and visit. The third is three years old. There is a detailed family tree in it. The fourth letter is one year old again asking her to come.

These letters were in her father’s bedroom together with her birth certificate and her medical records. She is very angry with her father. Why were these letters in his room all this time? The envelopes have her name on them. The letters are hers. He has no right to keep them away from her.

Her father’s answer to her question was, “You’re minor. I am your parent”.

“It is summer! I have got some money. I want to see my granny!” were Bridgrt’s words.

A) Переведите предложения, выделенные жирным шрифтом, начиная с обстоятельства места.

B) Переведите на русский: postmarks, birth certificate, medical records, minor

Выберите правильный вариант ответа:

C) Bridget lives in a) Alabama b) with her father c) alone.

D) The letters are a) old b) from her grandfather c) from her dad.

E) There is an invitation to come a) in all the letters b) in two letters c) for her and her father.

F) The letters were in her father’s room because a) they were addressed to him b) they were not important for Bridget c) Bridget’s father didn’t want to her to read them.

G) Bridget a) will go to Alabama b) will stay at home in summer c) will ask her father for some money.

Exercise 17. Прочитайте текст без словаря и выполните упражнения, cледующие за ним

FAMILY

The Pearl Family

This family lives at # 17, Cherry-Tree Lane, Richmond, UK. Mr. Pearl and Mrs. Pearl have four children. Jane is the eldest, she is 11. Michael is the second. He is 9. The twins John and Barbara are the youngest. They are just babies. Nurse Ellie looks after them when Mrs. Pearl is at work. She works part-time as a legal consultant for a big international firm. Mr. Pearl works in a bank. He is the head of a department and is paid quite well. So they can afford a helping hand.

Mrs. Brill cooks for them, lays the table for breakfast, lunch and supper. She keeps their home in order. When she has a day off Jane and Mike clean the table and put the dishes into a dish-washing machine in turns. To tell the truth, they both hate it.

On Saturday afternoon Grandma and Grandpa come to see their grandchildren. Actually, they don’t come, they drive. Granny is a very good driver with 25 years of experience. Naturally, granddad has got a driving license, but his eye-sight is poor now. They bring along nice things: cookies and sweets and tins of Cola. Their parents never-ever buy them Cola or chips. They say it is unhealthy food. But it is so much tastier than any healthy food!

Grandma and Grandpa sit in comfortable armchairs in the sitting-room and ask Jane and Michael about books they are supposed to read. The children hate such questions and they know how to avoid them. “Look! Computer games may be different. Many of them can be called edutaining. We’ll show you the one which teaches about jobs and careers”. Grandparents become interested, draw nearer to the monitor and the books are forgotten. Everyone is happy (1 600 зн).

A) Подберите русские эквиваленты к английским словам

# 17	Посудомоечная машина
Twins	Юрисконсульт
Look after	Обучающий и развлекательный
Part-time	Ненавидеть
Legal consultant	Дом номер 17
Paid well	Хорошо оплачиваемый
Afford	Присматривать, нянчится
A helping hand	Неполный рабочий день
Lay the table	Помощник
A day off	Позволять себе
Dish-washing machine	Выходной
To tell the truth	Правду говоря
Hate	Стаж, опыт
Experience	Зрение
A driving license	Водительское удостоверение, права
Eye-sight	Близнецы
Avoid	Придвигаться, пододвигаться
Edutaining (educating +entertaining)	Предполагаться, что
Draw nearer	Накрывать на стол
Be supposed to	Избегать
Bring along	Приносить с собой

B) Обратите внимание на порядок написания адреса, принятый в англоязычных культурах. Назовите свой адрес, следуя этому порядку

C) Переведите словосочетания существительных и глаголов с предлогами. Обратите внимание на различия в употреблении русских и английских предлогов.

Look after, at work, head of a department, cook for, work for, work in, for breakfast, put into, 25 years of experience, in turns, draw nearer to, on Saturday afternoon

D) Дополните предложения существительными и прилагательными, основываясь на содержании текста, например:

Mr. Pearl is the head of a department in a bank. Mr. Pearl is Mrs. Pearl’s husband. Mr. Pearl is Jane, Michael, John and Barbara’s father.

Mrs. Pearl is…

Ellie is …

Michael is…

Jane is …

John is …

Barbara is …

Mrs. Brill is…

Computer games are…

Cola and chips are…

Granny is…