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1. That he agreed to help his comrades is only natural.
2. The book that you gave me is very interesting.
3. The problem that was discussed at the meeting yesterday is of great importance.
4. That happened the year I graduated from the University.
5. Those children are always very noisy.
6. That was the thing that he wanted.
III. Fill in the gaps. Use one (ones), that (those). Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. This dictionary is very large, show me a smaller _____.
2. _____ should be attentive when taking notes of the lecture.
3. This device is an ordinary _____.
4. The scientist answered _____ they were going to find a new way of getting valuable minerals.
5. This advanced method allows _____ to get good results.
6. They knew ______ building had collapsed.
7. _____ should be very careful when crossing the street.
8. _____ was the distance that they covered in one hour.
9. The properties of gold are different from _____ of iron.
10. _____ never knows what to expect in this case.
11. _____ was one of the reasons for the lengthening of the bus route.
12. The problems of water supply in this town are as important as _____ of lighting.
IV. A asks B some questions. Use the information in the box to write B’s answer. Use “one” in the answers.
| B: doesn’t need a car; has just had a cup of coffee; there’s a chemist in Mill Road; is going to buy a bicycle; hasn’t got a pen; hasn’t got an umbrella |
1. A: Can you lend me a pen?
B: I’m sorry, I haven’t got one.
2. A: Would you like to have a car?
B: No, I don’t _____.
3. A: Have you got a bicycle?
B: No, but _____.
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4. A: Can you lend me an umbrella?
B: I’m sorry but _____.
5. A: Would you like a cup of coffee?
B: No, thank you _____.
6. A: Is there a chemist near here?
B: Yes, _____.
V. Use the information in the box to complete these conversations. Use one /
Ones.
| the coat is black; the shoes are green; the girl is tall with long hair; the pictures are on the wall; the hotel is opposite the station; the house has got a red door; the books are on the top shelf; the flowers are yellow; the man has got a moustache and glasses; I took the photographs on the beach last week. |
1. A: We stayed at a hotel. 2. A: Are those your books?
B: Which one? B: _________________?
A: The one opposite the station. A:__________________?
3. A: Those shoes are nice. 4. A: Do you know that girl?
B: _________________? B: _________________?
A: _________________. A: _________________.
5. A: That’s a nice house. 6. A: Those flowers are beautiful.
B: _________________? B: _________________?
A: ______with________. A: _________________.
7. A: I like that coat. 8. A: Who’s that man?
B: _________________? B: _________________?
A: _________________. A: _________________.
9. A: I like those pictures.
B: _________________?
A: _________________.
10. A: Have you seen my photographs?
B: _________________?
A: _________________.
VI. Finish the following sentences.
1. I consider her to be a good specialist, but I _____.
2. He asked me to check the facts, but she _____.
3. She saw him yesterday, but we _____.
4. We shall go to the meeting, but he _____.
5. I may go home, but you _____.
6. He can speak English better than she _____.
7. I speak three foreign languages, but my friend _____.
СТЕПЕНИ СРАВНЕНИЯ ПРИЛАГАТЕЛЬНЫХ И НАРЕЧИЙ.
1. Односложные и некоторые двусложные прилагательные и наречия образуют степени сравнения при помощи суффиксов: (сравнительная) –er; (превосходная) – est.
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Перед прилагательным в превосходной степени обычно стоит определенный артикль the.
High – higher – the highest
Высокий – более высокий – самый высокий
2. Многосложные прилагательные образуют степени сравнения при помощи наречий
More (сравнительная степень) и most (превосходная степень)
Important – more important – the most important
Важный – более важный – самый (наиболее) важный
3. Некоторые прилагательные образуют степени сравнения от других корней:
Good – better – the best
(хороший - лучше -наилучший)
Bad – worse – the worst
(плохой – хуже – самый плохой)
Little – less – the least
(маленький – меньше – самый маленький)
Much – more – the most
Many – more – the most
(много – больше -большинство)
более
Far – farther – the farthest
(further – the furthest)
(дальний – более отдаленный – самый отдаленный)
4. Сравнительные союзы:
as … as – так(ой) … как и
not so …as – не так(ой) … как и
as well as – также как и
as well – также
Если после сочетания as …as … стоит числительное, то это сочетание обычно не переводится.
The speed of this plane is as high as 1.200 kilometres per hour.
Скорость этого самолёта 1.200 километров вчас.
Сочетания типа: five metres high, three metres long переводятся на русский язык: высотой в пять метров, длиной в три метра.
5. Сравнительный оборот:
The (more) … the (better) …
Чем … тем …
The higher the temperature the more rapid is the motion ofthe molecules.
Чем выше температура, тем быстрее движение молекул.
Exercises:
I. Give the comparative and superlative of the following.
A hot, long, short, clever, heavy, weak, interesting, good, small, happy, beautiful, bad, dirty, wide, far, careful, light, attentive.
B a short story, a high building, much snow, an easy question, a late news, a difficult exercise, little time, many cars, a comfortable flat, a thick dictionary, few mistakes.
II. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.
1. My job isn’t very interesting. I want to do something _____.
2. David doesn’t work very hard. I work _____.
3. Your plan isn’t very good. My plan is _____.
4. I’m not very interested in art. I’m _____ in history.
5. Britain isn’t very big. France is _____.
6. People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were _____.
7. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be_____.
8. You’re talking very loudly. Can you speak a bit _____.
9. You hardly ever phone me. Why don’t you phone me _____.
10. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look _____ today.
III. Use a superlative.
A 1. It’s a very valuable painting. It _____ the gallery.
2. She is a very intelligent student. She _____ the class.
3. It was a very happy day. It was _____ my life.
B 1. We stayed at _____ hotel in the town. (cheap)
2. What’s _____ river in the world? (long)
3. That was _____ meal I’ve had for a long time. (delicious)
IV. Answer the following questions.
1. Which is the most difficult subject for you?
2. Which is the easiest subject for you?
3. Is mathematics more difficult for you than English?
4. Is chemistry as difficult for you as physics?
5. Which is the largest city in the world?
6. Who is the most famous singer now?
7. Have you less or more free time now than you had last year?
V. Use the words in brackets to complete the sentences. Use “much/a bit etc. +
a comparative form”. Use “than” where necessary.
1. I’m afraid, the problem is __________________ it seems. (much/complicated)
2. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was ________________ I expected. (far/interesting)
3. It’s __________ to learn a foreign language in the country where it is spoken. (a lot/easy)
4. Let’s go by car. It’s ________________. (much/cheap)
5. Don’t go by train. It’s a ________________. (lot/expensive)
6. This bag is _________________ the other one. (slightly/heavy)
