Ex.2. Complete these sentences, using the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the adverbs in brackets.

1. If you don’t walk (fast), you’ll be late.

2. She works (fast) of all the secretaries in her company.

3. You could do it (well) with my computer.

4. We could have found the proper solution (easily) with your help.

5. My car is very economical, it uses (little) petrol.

6. You are late again. We expected you to be here (early).

7. We’ve got (little) time than we thought.

8. They responded to our call (quickly) than we expected.

9. As far as I know Tom works (hard) of all in the company.

10. You can buy them (cheap) at Brown’s.

11. Can you go out (quietly) next time?

12. You should look through the financial statement (attentively).

13. She resumed her way (slowly).

14. The banks close (early) here than they do in Ukraine.

15. The company did (well) than analysts had been expecting.

 

 

Speech and Discussion

 

Ex.1. Describe one of your local banks. Speak about: location, number of customers, opening hours, services offered, number of employees, its role in the community.

 

Ex.2. Make a list of the different services that banks in Ukraine provide for the public. Which of them seem the most important to you and why?

 

Ex.3. Familiarize yourself with the following idioms. Consult your dictionary and translate the sentences into Ukrainian. Think of situations where you could use them:

1. I have my fingers crossed that I’ll sign the contract today.

2. I know we should make her do more of the work, but I’d rather let sleeping dogs lie.

3. We worked like dogs to finish the job on time.

4. We worked for months on that project, and when it was stopped, all that time and effort went down the drain.

5. She decides what will be done; she is in the driver’s seat.

 

Ex.4. Comment on the following:

“A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it.”

(Bob Hope)