Put the words in appropriate order to make sentences.

1. city in New wonderful the the most is York world.

2. most ever the Jenny have beautiful met. girl is I

3. brightest Jack is his the in class. pupil

4. her isn't as brother. as clever Mary

5. bought. you dress the ever worst is have This

6. is usually flat. A a bigger house than

7. car Your my more than comfortable car. is

8. than A is a truck. jet faster

9. a fairy. witch is A uglier than

10. worse. They for get for or better married

11. best is cake eaten. I've the ever This

 

Fill in the gaps with the comparative or superlative forms of the adjectives in brackets to complete the following sentences in English.

1. Sharks are __________ than lions. (dangerous)

2. William Shakespeare is _________than Christopher Marlowe. (famous)

3. Henry is ________than his sister. (absent-minded)

4. Tom is ________than David. (selfish)

5. He is _______than he used to be last year. (fat)

6. Andrew seems to be ________than he was two months ago. (slim)

7. Walt is nowadays ________than he used to be when he was . (impatient / young)

8. Our town is ________than Manchester. (attractive)

9. Tom is _________than his elder brother. (impulsive)

10. This poem is ________than any other poem I've read. (pathetic)

11. Your house is ________than mine. (beautiful)

12. His room is _________than yours. (dark)

13. I think that English films are ________than American ones. (interesting)

14. George runs ________than Jim. (fast)

15. The living conditions are _________ than they used to be. (bad)

16. Today Father is _________than usual. (irritated)

17. Exercise 16 is _________than exercise 15. (easy)

18. "Prevention is _________than cure". (good)

19. Your argumentation is _________than Robert's. (convincing)

20. At home, Mother is always _________than Father. (busy)

 

Read through this text about Prague and decide on the best answer for each blank. There are three possibilities for each one.

Prague is one of the _____(1) popular tourist destinations in Europe. After all the political changes of the early 1990's, the capital of the Czech Republic began to take advantage of its beautiful cultural and architectural heritage to attract _____(2) tourists than ever before

Prague is a_____ (3) city than many people imagine and it is _____(4) easy to move around this wonderful city on foot. Public transport is_____(5) in Prague than in (6) other European cities but it is often_____ (7) to walk, enabling you to appreciate marvelous buildings you might have missed if you had been sitting on a bus or a tram.

_____(8) people leave the city of Prague without commenting on the superb food and drink available here. Eating out here is a _____(9) than it used to be but you can still have a three course meal for around $15 without any problems.

1. a. more b. most c. very

2. a. bigger b. more c. many

3. a. smaller b. more small c. smallest

4. a. very b. more c. such

5. a. very cheap b. more cheap c. cheaper

6. a. every b. most c. more

7. a. better b. more good c. most good

8. a. few b. much c. little

9. a. very cheaper b. little more expensive c. little cheaper

Read the text again. Then write a composition about your favourite city. Write down the following information about places of interest, means of transportation, people there. You can use the text to help you.

READING

Pre-reading

1. Read the text and answer the questions:

  1. What are the main features of English character?
  2. What old traditions do they keep in England?
  3. What is the role of traditions in the modern society?

2. Learn to pronounce the following words: foreigners, the North, the South, whine, Empire, parliament, queue, behavior, characteristic feature, century, accumulate, generation

English character

Foreigners have many ideas about what the English like. For example, some people say the English are always cold and reserved, this means that they don't talk much to strangers, and don't show much emotion. A reserved person never tells you anything about himself. But the people of the North and West of Britain are much less reserved than those of the South and East. Some believe the English eat porridge for breakfast and read “The Times” every day. Many Australians believe that the English always whine and call them "whining poms". The Welsh, Scottish and Irish also have a thing or two to say about what they think the English are like with reference to the British Empire.

And, of course, the English themselves have plenty of ideas about what they are, such as being proud of having one of the oldest parliaments in the world.

English people are famous for their habit of politeness. It is considered polite to cede a sit to a woman who is standing, to open a door for her, carry things for her, and so on. Most British people expect the person in front of them to hold the door open for them. People think you are rude, if you don't do this. Most British people queue when they are waiting for a bus or waiting to be served in a shop. But during the rush hour, when a bus or train arrives, people often push forward to make sure they get on. This is called jumping the queue. British people keep their old traditions and are very proud of them. They are famous for their sense of humour. English people show great love for animals. And, of course, English people are fond of sports. Many continentals think life is a game; the English think cricket is a game. To many Englishmen cricket is both a game and a standard of behaviour. When they consider something unfair, they say "That isn't cricket".

The traditional love of English people for tea is well known. They like to drink tea with milk. They have their five-o'clock tea not only at home or in offices, but also in tea-rooms and tea-shops, which can be found in every town.

A nation is born from its land, its history, its art, its traditions and its institutions. These things work together to make people what they are. But above all, a nation is made up of people, and although there are things they all share, all of those people are different. We can say there is still a "British nation," and one of the most characteristic features of Englishmen is their traditions, which they respect, and which they have kept for centuries. The traditions don't only accumulate the experience and wisdom of many generations, but they bring some stability into the rapidly changing world.

 

Text-based Activities

1. Find the English equivalents for the Russian ones:

 

Иметь представление о чем-либо; быть замкнутым; жаловаться; иметь кое-что сказать о чем-либо; гордиться чем-либо; быть знаменитым чем-либо; уступать место в транспорте; стоять в очереди; час пик; убедиться; пройти без очереди; чувство юмора; испытывать любовь к кому-либо; увлекаться чем-либо; нечестный; быть хорошо известным; отличительная черта, накапливать опыт, быстро меняющийся.