I met my (good) friend yesterday.
A. goodest B. better C. best
Dorothy is (young) in her family.
A. the youngest B. the younger C. young
Henry is not (strong) his elder brother Bob.
A. so strong as B. strong as C. stronger
4. – It isn’t very warm today, is it? – No, it was (warm) yesterday.
A. more warm B. warmer C. the warmest
5. Your friend looked upset yesterday. I’m glad he looks (happy) today.
A. more happy B happier C happy as
6. Where is (near) post-office, please?
A. the nearest B. the next C. nearer
7. That’s (good) film I’ve ever seen.
A. a good B. the goodest C. the best
Public transport in London is (expensive) in Europe.
A. the expensivest B. the most expensive C. more expensive
9. Do you think Americans are (nice) English people?
A. nicer than B. the nicest C. nice than
10. The 22nd of December is (short) day in the year.
A. the short B. the shorter C. the shortest
This is (old) theatre in London.
A. an older B. the oldest C. the eldest
Pluto is (cold) of all the planets.
A. the coldest B. a coldest C. a colder
13. My (old) sister doesn’t live with us.
A. older B elder
This house is (old) of all the houses in the street.
A. As old as B. older C. the oldest
Life is (easy) it used to be.
A. so easy as B. more easy than C. easier than
16. I’m getting (fat) and (fat).
A. The fattest and the fattest B. fatter and fatter C. fat and fat
The problem was (serious) we expected.
A. seriouser than B. more serious than
Moscow is (large) city in Russia.
A. the largest B. largest C. larger
19. Let’s go by train. It’s much (cheap).
A. cheap B. cheaper C the cheapest
20. Is Alan (tall) than Jim?
A. taller B. tall C. as tall as
I earn (little) money than he does.
A. littler B. more little C. less
22. He has … time than me.
A. bigger B. much C. more
23. Your cottage isn’t (far) I thought.
A. farther B. so far as C. as father as.
24. (Old) I get, (happy) I am.
A. The oldest, the happiest B. older, happier C. The older, the happier
The grass is always (green) on the other side.
A. greener B. green
Dad often says that Mom is his (good) half.
A. good B. better C. the better
My room is (comfortable) one in our flat.
A. The comfortablest B. more comfortable C. the most comfortable
D most comfortable
28. Can you come (early) next time?
A. More early B. the earliest C. the earlier D. earlier
Geneva is one of (modern) cities in the world.
A. The modernist B. the most modern C. the most modern of D. more modern
Раздел 3. THE VERB "TO BE" (быть, находиться, являться)
Упражнение 1
Make up sentences with the correct form of the verb to be (am, is ,are)
1. Hello, I … Kate Kern. And what … your name?
2. Hi, my name … Ann Brown. I … glad to meet you.
3. Where … you live, Ann?
4. I … from Leeds. And where … you from?
5. I … from London. … there a sports centre in Leeds?
6. Yes, there … three big sports centres in my town.
7. What … your favourite sport?
8. I like swimming. And what about you? … you like swimming?
9. No, I … . But my best friend … . And I like tennis.
10. … you … any hobbies? … you like reading?
11. Yes, I … .
12. What … your favourite books?
13. I like detective stories. Do you?
14. No, I … . … you … any brothers or sisters?
15. No, I … an only child.
16. And I … a brother.
17. How old … he?
18. He … 4. He … go to school. I help him much.
19. You … a happy girl.
Упражнение № 2
Fill in the gaps, using the correct form of the verb to be (am, is ,are)
Baker … from Manchester, but Paul and John … from London. Manchester and London … cities in England. Sandra … at school today. Jack and Peter … her friends. They … in the same class. Mr. and Mrs. Baker … on a trip to the USA to visit their cousin Anne. She … a nice girl. Peter says: “My grandfather … in hospital. I … at home with my grandmother.” What time …it? It … 8 o’clock. …you tired? No, I … not.
Упражнение № 3
Translate from Russian into English;
1. Он постоянно опаздывает на уроки.
2. Катя здесь не живет. Вы ошиблись.
3. Я очень рад Вас видеть.
4. Мы всегда готовы помочь друзьям.
5. Вы заняты? - Нет, я свободен.
6. В этой компании я чувствую себя неуютно
7. Каждый хочет быть счастливым.
8. Ты голоден? Нет, я не голоден.
9. Кто виноват? Все.
10. Вы больны? Нет, я здоров.
11. Я очень хочу пить. Дайте мне, пожалуйста, бутылку кока-колы.
12. Извините, я опоздала на 5 минут.
13. Мы уверены, что погода завтра будет хорошей.
14. Ты злишься на меня? - Ничего подобного
Unit 12
Read and learn the following dialogue:
Charles Alson is a film director. He is in his studio. He is with Steve Newman and Rachel Evans. Steve is an actor. Rachel is an actress. They are film stars.
- Everybody, be quiet, please, O.K. Steve, now, open the door, come in, walk to the sofa, walk, don’t run, O.K., sit down, don’t move. Now take Rachel’s hand, look into her eyes, don’t laugh, now, close your eyes, Steve kiss her, that’s fine, now, Steve, go to the door, go out and close the door, O.K.
Turn the lights on, turn the microphone on, start up the camera, action!
Unit 14
Read and learn the following dialogue:
- Oh, yes, my husband’s wonderful!
- Really, is he?
- Yes, he is big, strong and handsome.
- Well, my husband isn’t very big or very strong, but he is very intelligent.
- Intelligent?
- Yes, he can speak six languages.
- Can he? Which languages can he speak?
- He can speak French, Spanish, Italian, German, Arabic and Japanese.
- Oh, my husband is very athletic.
- Athletic?
- Yes. He can swim, ski, play football, cricket and rugby.
- Can he cook?
- Pardon?
- Can your husband cook?
- …
- My husband can’t play sports but he is an excellent cook.
- Is he?
- Yes, and he can sew and iron. He is a very good husband.
- Really? Is he English?
Раздел 4. SO AND SUCH
Упражнение № 1
Put in so, such or such a-
1. He is difficult to understand because he speaks…so…quickly.
2. I was surprised that he looked……well after his recent illness.
3. Everything is…… expensive these days, isn’t it?
4. The weather is lovely, isn’t it? I didn’t expect it to be……nice day.
5. I have to go, I didn’t realise it was……late.
6. He always looks good. He wears……nice clothes.
7. It was……boring film that I fell asleep while I was watching it.
8. I couldn’t believe the news. It was……shock.
9. I think she works too hard. She looks……tired all the time.
10. The food at the hotel……awful. I’ve never eaten……awful food.
11. They’ve got……much money, they don’t know what to do with it.
12. I didn’t realise you lived……long away from the city center.
13. I can’t decide what to do. It’s……problem.
Упражнение № 2
Use your own ideas to complete these pairs of sentences-
1. a. We enjoyed our holiday. It was so relaxing.
b. We enjoyed our holiday. We had such a good time.
2. a. I don’t like London very much. It’s so……
b. I don’t like London very much. It’s such……
3. a. I like Ann. She’s so......
b. I like Ann. She’s such......
4. a. It’s great to see you again. I haven’t seen you for so……
b. It’s great to see you again. I haven’t seen you for such......
5. a. I wouldn’t like to be a doctor. It’s so……
b. I wouldn’t like to be a doctor. It’s such……
Упражнение № 3
Translate from Russian into English:
1. - Этот чемодан такой тяжелый. - Позвольте мне помочь вам.
2. У меня сегодня такое хорошее настроение, я получил пятерку по английскому языку.
3. Терри выглядит таким печальным. - Что случилось? - Наша футбольная команда проиграла.
4. Мне нравятся Том и Анна. Они такие славные.
5. Их дочь так хорошо говорит по-английски.
6. Они всегда прекрасно выглядят, поскольку носят такую красивую одежду.
7. У нас есть такие верные друзья, они никогда нас не предадут.