EXERCISES. Exercise 4. Give the comparative and superlative of the following adjectives

Exercise 4. Give the comparative and superlative of the following adjectives.

Clean, hard, cheap, expensive, easy, brave, serious, clever, perfect, good, hot, far, important, bad, heavy, practical, wet, unique, small, thin, fine-looking, kind-hearted, old-fashioned, well-read, healthy, interesting, fast, stupid, talented, shy, dear, convenient.

Exercise 5. Choose the right variant.

1) happy

a) happy – happyer - the happyest

b) happy – happier - the happiest

 

2) wicked

a) wicked – wickeder - the wickedest

b) wicked - more wicked - the most wicked

3) fat

a) fat – fatter – the fattest

b) fat – fater – the fatest

4) low

a) low – lower – the lowest

b) low – more low – the most low

5) beautiful

a) beautiful - beautifuler – the beautifulest

b) beautiful – more beautiful – the most beautiful

6) little

a) little – less – the least

b) little – littler – the littlest

7) far

a) far – farer – the farest

b) far – farther – the farthest

8) narrow

a) narrow – narrower – the narrowest

b) narrow – more narrow – the most narrow

 

 

Exercise 6. Open the brackets and use the comparative form of the adjectives.

1. This exercise is (simple) than that one. 2. New districts of Ufa are (beautiful) than

the old ones. 3. He is (clever) than his brother. 4. My (old) sister is 4 years (old) than me. 5. Are expensive things (good) than cheap ones? 6. Is English grammar (difficult) than Russian grammar? 7. She had to give us (far) information though she didn’t want to. 8. Students from Group 1 are (industrious) than those from Group 3. 9. Have you met our new colleagues, Mr. Brown and Mr. Green? The former is an excellent economist, (late) is a good lawyer. 10. They have got down to business without any (far) delay. 11. Is there a (last) train passing here? 12. (Far) details will be given tomorrow.

 

Exercise 7. Give the superlative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. The Pan-American Highway is (long) road in the world. 2. The Beatles were (successful) pop group. 3. Japan has (crowded) railways in the world. 4. This is our (old) national airline. 5. It was (late) thing I expected of him. 6. Unfortunately, I haven’t heard (late) news. 7. Who are (old) members of their family? 8. February is (snowy) and (cold) month of the year here. 9. Our house is (far) in the street.

 

Exercise 8. Complete the sentences using the comparative or the superlative form of the adjectives given in brackets.

1. - Boris is certainly (clever) than his elder brother Oleg. – Yes, and he is (attractive) than Oleg. In fact, he’s (smart) boy I’ve ever taught. 2. Nothing could be (extravagant) than buying such an expensive car. You will have to be (careful) with your money in future. 3. Life is getting (hard) and (complicated) with every passing day. 4. It is (effective) method of all, but it is naturally costly. 5. Stephen is (intelligent) than any other boy in his group. 6. It has been (cold) day in Moscow for 30 years. 7. It’s (little) I can do for you, I’m afraid. 8. That was (bad) than she had expected. 9. That was indeed (bad) experience in his career. 10. They naively think that things can only get (good). 11. This is (unbelievable) news I have ever heard.

12. Angela is (little) organized than Mike. 13. They had (little) and (little) to talk about.

Exercise 9. Translate into English using the proper degrees of the words in bold

type.

1) Волга – длиннее Днепра; это самая длинная река Европы. 2) Реферат должен быть по возможности короче и содержать лишь наиболее важные мысли автора. 3) Возьмите этот чемодан, он легче вашего. 4) В районе West End находятся самые дорогие магазины. 5) Что ты собираешься делать дальше? 6) Я думаю, что он старше вас, но моложе меня. 7) Это самый талантливый студент в нашей группе. 8) Хотя у нас были самые плохие места, нам очень понравился спектакль. 9) Где ближайшее почтовое отделение? 10) Купите обои посветлее для вашей комнаты. 11) Последний поезд прибыл в полночь. 12) Советую вам пойти этой дорогой, а) это самый короткий путь, б) этот путь короче.13) Ватикан – самое маленькое государство в Европе. 14) Последние известия были совсем неинтересные. 15) Они получили дополнительные сведения по этому вопросу.