GRAMMAR: IDIRECT SPEECH. SEQUENCE OF TENSES. COMPARATIVE STRUCTURES.

UNIT TWO.

TOPIC: THE MEDIA.

GRAMMAR: IDIRECT SPEECH. SEQUENCE OF TENSES. COMPARATIVE STRUCTURES.

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SPEECH PATTERNS

  1. I thought you’d like to get a good story.   I thought you’d like to cook me something tasty.

Exercise 1. Translate the above speech patterns from English into Russian.

 

Exercise 2. Make up your own sentences using speech patterns.

Exercise 3. Translate the sentences into English using speech patterns.

2. Какие удобные туфли! Я чувствую себя в них как в тапочках. 3. Какая великолепная погода! Собирай вещи, мы едим на дачу! 4. Я не могу не улыбаться когда смотрю на маленьких детей.

TEXT: NO STORY.

I was doing work on a newspaper. of One day Tripp came in and leaned on my table.… "Well, Tripp," said I, looking up at him rather impatiently,

Vocabulary notes.

lean adj тощий, худой; lean meat постное мясо; lean years неурожайные годы.   look v 1)смотреть, глядеть; look ahead/out осторожно!, берегись!; look alive живей!; look before you leap не будьте…

Note:окна моей комнаты выходят в сад/на море my room overlooks the garden/the ocean.

  set (set,set) v. ставить, класть, помещать, расставлять, устанавливать; to set… Setn.набор, комплект, гарнитур;a chess setнабор шахмат;a set of toolsнабор инструментов; a tea set чайный набор.

Word Combinations and Phrases.

Make a fortune сделать состояние

Make a profit получать прибыль /доход

Go on doing sth продолжать делать что-то

To be true to each other быть верными друг другу

In the endв конце концов

To face each other посмотреть друг на друга

To stretch out one’s hand for smth протянуть руку за чем-то

 

Exercise 4. Answer the following questions about the text.

l , How did Tripp make his living? 2. What did he look like? 3. Why, do you think, Tripp was more miserable than ever that morning?

Exercise 6. In the following words re-=again:reappear, re-read, rewrite, re-enter, refill,remake, reconsider, reorganize. Give your own examples.

Exercise 7.Amazement andenjoymentare made by adding

disappoint, agree, arrange, amuse, announce, employ, astonish.   Exercise 8. Finish the following sentences:

Exercise 11. Translate the following sentences into Russian.

2. Look over there- there’s a rainbow! 3. If looks could kill. 4. Mr. Garcia looks down on anyone who hasn’t had college education.

Exercise 12. Match the words to their definition.

  1.guess   2. look   3. inquire 4. lean   5. set   6. appearance 7. circumstances …  

Exercise 13. Fill in the gaps with a correct word or a phrase.

guess patch (3) amaze amazement (2) 1. She … forward and whispered something in my ear. 2. The plan … good at the moment, but none of the details have been thought of.

Exercise 14. Fill in the prepositions.

2. I sat down next to Tom, who leaned … to me and said “You’re late”. 3. Ann leant her head … his shoulder. 4. She was looking … to seeing the grandchildren again.

Exercise 15. . Put the expression in the box into the right column.

Put the expression in the box into the right column.

    AT IN ON 12 o’clock the …  

Exercise 16. Read the message and choose the correct variant.

You depart from Heathrow at/ on 8.30 - /in the morning on / in 23 April (Thursday ). You arrive in Dubai to / at 5.20 in / at the evening . Unfortunately, you… return to the UK (10) in / during ten days, but we haven't finalised those last two flights yet.

Exercise 17. Translate the sentences into English, using the vocabulary of Lesson Two.

2.Не готовь мне больше постное мясо, я его не люблю. Оно совсем безвкусное. 3.Прошлые года были неурожайными для многих европейских стран. 4.Послушай, не говори больше такие слова!

Exercise 18. Translate the following sentences into English using word combinations and phrases of Lesson Two.

2. Она протянула свою руку за бокалом вина и я увидел, к моему удивлению, очень дорогие часы на ее запястье (wrist). 3. Они с детства любили друг друга и обещали быть верными друг другу до конца… 4. Мы посмотрели друг на друга и затем Элиза спросила: «Чья очередь накрывать на стол?»

Exercise 19. Assignments on Text Two

1. Tell the story as if you were a)Tripp; b) Chalmers; c) Ada.

2. Write a summary of the story.

3. Make up your own story of Tripp’s life in New York during the four years.

 

 

II

 

 

TOPIC: THE MEDIA.

The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.

~Thomas Jefferson

(3d President of the USA)

 

TEXT

GROWING UP WITH THE MEDIA

What do you remember most about your childhood? Run­ning through the grass or the Saturday morning TV cartoons? Sitting in the kitchen watching your… Now bring your memories up to date. What did you and your friends talk about,… If your answers are ‘yes’, that proofs that mass media play a large and influential part in your life. Your answers…

Exercise 20. Find the English for the following phrases.

2. вспоминать 3. Современный, новейший, стоящий на уровне современных требований 4. Реклама в журнале

Exercise 21. Answer the following questions.

1. What influence does TV have on children's lives? Do you remember the TV programmes that you watched when you were a child? 2. Why do you think people often refer to "the media" when talking… 3. Why do the modern media cause more problems than the printed media?

Exercise 22. Pair work. Make up and practice a dialogue using the phrases from exercise 20.

 

 

Exercise 23. Explain what is meant by:

 

- Watching television is psychologically addictive.

- Sharing great entertainment and historical events with everyone else in our ‘global village’.

 

 

Exercise 24. Give a summary of the text.

Exercise 25. 1. Give the example of

A) print media

B) electronic media

What kind of media do you prefer and why?

 

Exercise 26. Translate the following sentences into English using the words from the text.

2. Она сказала, что все средства массовой информации можноразделить на два вида: печатные и электронные. 3. «Одна из проблем, стоящая перед нами сегодня- это пробки на дорогах» –… 4. Мама сказала, что дети постоянно требуют ее внимания.

Exercise 27. Complete the sentences, using the following words in the right place. Give your own headline to this text.

book internet email websites radio film newspaper The mass media intend to reach a large audience by mass communication. The…  

Exercise 28. Try to guess the meaning of the following words and word combinations. (In case you are not good at making a guess, consult the dictionary).

a) Translate them into Russian

 

1. Television:TV; portable television (set); colour television (set); video; cable television; satellite tele­vision; network; viewer; viewing; peak viewing hours; prime time (8-11 p.m.); theme tunes; TV addict; compulsive viewing.

 

2. Operating TV set:to switch on/off; to turn on/off; to turn the sound up/down; to switch (over)/change to another pro­gramme/channel; to watch television.

 

3. Personnel/People in television:to be in television; an­nouncer; newsreader/newscaster; anchorman/woman (AE); presenter; TV reporter/correspondent; commentator; inter­viewer; speaker; quizmaster; camera man/operator; editor; pro­ducer; technician; soundman; a film crew; a programme crew.

 

4. Programmes:programme; show; daily; weekly; monthly; the news; current affairs programme; special report; talk (chat) show; discussion, panel discussion; interview; documentary; children's programme; cartoon; educational programme; wild/ nature life programme; sports programme; the weather report/ forecast; variety show; musical variety; game show; quiz pro­gramme; feature film, movie (AE); television play/film; thriller; Western; serial (a play broadcast in parts, e. g. a three-part serial); sitcom (situation come­dy); soap opera; commercial; video clip.

 

5. Television techniques:to broadcast; to telecast (AE); a live broadcast/show programme; to do a live broadcast; to be on the air; to go on the air; a broadcast speech/interview/dis­cussion; to be on TV (What's on TV tonight?); to appear on the programme; to show on television; to cover smth; news cover­age; television coverage; to record/tape/videotape; recorded/ taped/videotaped programme; to do a television show; sound track; sound effects; test card; picture; general view; close-up; caption; still; library film/pictures (= archives material); loca­tion (= geographical position of an event); microphone; monitor; screen time.

 

B) Make a story or a dialogue using as many words and word combinations as possible

 

Exercise 29. Translate the following words and word combinations into English.

Спутниковое телевидение; сеть; телевизионные часы пик; включать/выключать радио; музыкальная заставка к теме, мелодии из кинофильмов; диктор;…   Exercise 30. Use words and word combinations of exercise 28 while answering the following questions:

B) Make a story or a dialogue using as many the above words and word combinations as possible

 

 

Exercise 31. Translate the following sentences into English, using words and word combinations of exercise 28.

2. Ведущий этой телевикторины очень известный актер и, более того, мой самый любимый актер. 3. Дети, идите сюда. Начинается ваше любимое комедийное шоу. – Ура! Мы ждали… 4. Внимание! Мы в эфире. Начинается прямая трансляция из Кремля.

Exercise 32. Imagine you are going to make a film about your life. Choose five events you would like to include. Write some notes in the film strip below

 

 

 

Early days

 

 

Then…..

 

 

Later….

 

 

A big

decision…

 

 

Now…..

 

Exercise 33. The words in the box collocate with television.

A) Does each word go before or after television?

 

 

Channel commercials digital live on(the) presenter producer programme satellite screen set viewers

 

B) Put the word in brackets in the correct place. Then complete the sentences with your own ideas.

1. The test ______ television ______(channel) is ….

2. My favourite ____________television ________(presenter) is …..

3. …..is the worst thing _______television _______(on)

4. ___________television____________(digital) is better because …..

5. ….is the most exciting _________television_______(programme)

I’ve ever seen.

 

 

Exercise 34.

A) Divide the adjectives in the box below into positive and negative.

 

Annoying boring entertaining exciting incredible inspiring moving unbelievable unrealistic unwatchable

 

 

B) Describe the programmes you have seen recently using the adjectives in the box.

Exercise 35. In the box there are some words to describe different types of TV programmes or newspapers. Match them with their definitions below.

  Broadsheet chat show quiz show soap opera tabloid sitcom contestant    

Exercise 36. Complete the sentences with words from the box.

1 The____wasn't working so no one could hear him! 2 University Challenge is a type of______for students, with questions about… 3 The _______on Mastermind have two minutes to answer as many questions as they can, on one subject.

Exercise 37. a) Put the words and phrases in the box into the correct columns.

B) Use the words and phrases above to complete the sentences.

2 We saw a about wild animals in Africa on TV. It followed the movements of lions. 3 I watch this every week . I love the characters. 4 I'd like to be a because every day you can write interesting news stories.

Exercise 38. Read the dialogue and then

A) rewrite or retell it in reported speech.

SHELLEY I think that really most people read regional magazines or ... or newspapers, um ... although the national news and the international news… FRANCIS Right, right. Right, I see. And ... and as far as reading habits goes… SHELLEY You know, I think a large percentage of people do, but it may just be a local newspaper that they're reading,…

Exercise 39. Match the words on the left with their description on the right.

    a. foreign correspondent   b. brochure     c. review     d. section …    

Exercise 40.

a) Give English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.   брошюра; бульварная пресса (газета); крупноформатная газета; малоформатная газета со сжатым текстом, с большим…

Exercise 41. Translate into English, using the words from exercise 38.

2. На первой странице газеты «Аргументы и Факты» отчет (report) премьер министра о проделанной работе в этом году. 3. Какая у тебя интересная брошюра! Где ты ее взяла? В ней столько полезной… 4. Вокабуляр к первому уроку вы найдете в приложении на странице 167.

Exercise 42. a) Read the text and choose the best endings for the sentences below.

1. Janet Cooke was A a very poor woman. B a journalist.

When no news is real news - the journalists who lied and got caught

  Imagine the scene: Washington DC, 1980. Janet Cooke writes a long article for… .his life, even describing the 'baby-smooth skin of his thin brown arms'. The story shocks Washington, and Cooke wins…

B) Now listen to the news stories and answer the questions.

2. What food and drink should the children eat and drink less of? 3. What two things will the town of Fincher build in place of the houses? 4. When will the new houses be built?

A) Which stories can you see in the photos?

B) What do you know about these news stories?

Exercise 45. a) Read the definition and look at the photos below.

Then answer the questions .

 

a conspiracy theory:a theory or belief that there was a secret plan behind a major event (теория заговора)

1. What do you think the conspiracy theories were about (the events i n the photos)?

2. Which story d o you think involved a real conspiracy, according

to official reports?

 

 

B) Read the article to check your answers.

  Man on the Moon. There are claims that Neil Armstrong's 'giant leap for mankind' took place in a studio and not on the Moon at all.…

A Royal Affair

The Death of a President

C) Answer the questions.

1. Who was killed in a crash?

2. Who was shot?

3. Who was arrested?

4. Who was murdered ?

5. Who were the suspects?

6. Who was photographed?

7. Do you believe the official reports or the conspiracy theorists?

8. Do you know any other conspiracy theories? What happened?

 

D) How are these words and phrases related to the stories?

shadows stars a love story

alcohol photographs/ photographers a man with a gun a flag

the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

Exercise 46. Read an account of an important news event. Complete the text with phrases a)-h).

11 February 2000: Nelson Mandela's release from prison II was in the crowd on the parade in Cape Town that day. It was a hot day, and…  

Exercise 47. Read the text and match the words/phrases in bold with definitions 1-13 below.

Two security guards were kidnapped and held hostage for twelve hours by a gang of armed robbers, who attempted to raid a security depot. The robbers…    

Exercise 48. Match the headlines 1-10 with the explanations a) –j).

2. World Trade Center attacked 3. Student demonstration turns violet 4. Workers threaten strikes

Exercise 49. Match the headlines with the articles. Then choose any news you liked and tell it to the class.

WEATHER LEARN A LANGUAGE IN 8 HOURS WHERE’S MY HOUSE SURPRISE FOR A THIEF DANGER TO HOLIDAY BEACHES WORDPLAY

Exercise 50. a) Read the news report and answer the questions. Underline the parts of the news report which help you to answer the questions.

 

1. Who is the story about?

2. What happened?

3. Why did it happen?

4. Where did it happen?

5. When did it happen?

6. What is the situation now?

 

 

Fraud fugitive in

Facebook trap

  A man who was on the run from police in the US revealed where he was hiding…  

Exercise 51. a) Choose a headline and write six questions asking information you would like to know about the story.

 

1. Woman finds suitcase full of money on train

2. Huge earthquake destroys city

3. Man shot outside his house.

 

b) Write a short news report (100-150 words)

 

Exercise 52. Find out about other people's opinions of the media.

Go round the class asking questions about the following:

-the newspapers which people read

-the amount of television they watch

-their favourite radio programmes

Think of supplementary questions about each question.

Foe example: Do you read a newspaper every day? Which one? How often do you read it?

 

 

Exercise 53. Tell the class what you asked people and what they answered.

    Exercise 54. Comment on the following quotations:

III

 

GRAMMMAR

INDIRECT SPEECH (1)

Reporting statements

I. 1. We can report what someone says in two ways: using direct speech and indirect speech. When we use direct speech, we use the exact words that…   Ruby said 'I love you, Ben.' (direct)

Tense changes in indirect speech

  3. In indirect speech, we often change pronouns an possessives to keep the… Sara said: “We are meeting at my flat” (direct)

Exercise 55. Choose the correct verb from the words in brackets.

2.The porter knew that the train (would, will, had) be late. 3.The waiter said that there(was, is, had, are) no more bacon. 4.Mr. Priestley told me that I was (speak, speaking, spoken) very well.

Exercise 56. Read the newspaper report and choose the correct words in italics.

Maggie Givans reports from Brentford Magistrates' Court   On Tuesday, local shopkeeper Barry Southgate appeared in court for dangerous driving. Police Constable Harriet Diamond…

Exercise 57. Match the speech sentences 1-8 with the reported statements A-H.

2. I’m going to take the exam tomorrow. 3. I was revising for the exam yesterday evening. 4. I’ve already taken an exam this week.

Exercise 58. Lizzie has eight voicemail messages. Below are some of the things her friends left on her voicemail. Complete the sentences to show what she said to her boyfriend about the messages, changing the tenses, pronouns, and possessives.

 

1. Fred said: “I want to borrow your ladder.”

Fred said he wanted to borrow our ladder.

2 . . Rachel said: “I'm going to France”

 

Rachel said …………………………………….. .

3. Tom said: “My mother's given me £50.”

Tom told me ……………………….. .

4. Jane and John said: “We've moved into our new house.”

Jane and John said……………………….. .

1. Sara said: “I can't finish my essay.”

Sara told me ………………………

2. Craig said: “I'll remind John about our meeting.”

 

Craig told me .......................................... ............. .

3. Lena said: “The parcels arrived safely”

Lena said …………………………… .

 

 

Exercise 59. Complete the reported statements. Make the necessary changes.

The politician told the reporters that he was ready to answer their questions. REPORTER: People were offended by remarks in your speech.

Exercise 60. Read the dialogue, then complete the text.

Suzy Hi,Jane. What are you doing here? JaneI'm buying some curtains. We moved into our new house last month and… Suzy Really?

Exercise 61. Rewrite the quotes in reported speech. Do not change the tense if it is possible not to.

1. ‘The museum was opened to the public in 1965.' The guidebook says ... .................................................... … …………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 65. Turn these reported questions into direct questions. Use you.

1. She asked if she had heard the news .

2. He said what she was doing.

3. She asked who he was.

4. He asked if she read a newspaper.

5. She asked why he listened to the radio .

6. He asked if she watched a lot of television.

 

 

Exercise 66. Give the exact words of the speaker in the following sentences, i.e turn them from Indirect Speech into Direct Speech.

2. The painter said that he wanted to paint the old man. 3. The teacher said that Olaf would never paint well. 4. Hiram Boost said that he knew the English Government

Exercise 67. Translate into English.

2. Он сказал, что не уйдет, пока все не узнает. 3. Она сказала мне, что позвонит брату, если не получит от него e-mail на этой… 4. Ольга сказала, что знает два иностранных языка.

Reporting questions

I. 1. Indirect questions are not real questions so they do not have the word order of questions or a question mark(?): I said: 'Where does Penny live?' (direct) I asked (them) where Penny lived. (indirect)

Exercise 68. Write the words in the correct order to make reported questions. Start with the underlined word or phrase.

Would be asked my mother I home when

My mother asked when I would be home.

 

1. my friend don’t want to come why to his party asked I

2. had to know the officer if wanted the keys I

3. how long she it asked had taken to get there

4. Maria to know if liked her hairstyle we wanted

5. the salesman whether we the car or not asked wanted to buy

 

 

Exercise 69. Read the dialogue and then complete how Suki later reported the meeting to a friend. Use say, tell or ask for the reporting verb and standard changes in the tenses.

ERIC Hello, Suki. What are you doing in Brighton?

SUKI I came to visit my aunt but I've decided to stay for a couple of days. Do you live here?

ERIC Yes, I've lived here since 2004. Where do you live?

SUKI Near Gatwick Airport. I have a small flat there.

ERIC This afternoon I'm going to the aquarium. Do you want to join me?

SUKI I can't. Some friends are coming to see us.

ERIC OK. See you next week at work then.

 

I saw a colleague called Eric when I went shopping. He…asked… me …what I was doing … in Brighton. I ………. him that…… …. I to visit my aunt. I also ….. …….that I …….…..to stay for a couple of days. I …….. …..him ……….in Brighton and he …….. me that he…….…..here since 2004. Then he ….….me …….…and I …….… that I …………..a small flat near Gatwick Airport. He …………..me he ………….to the aquarium later and …………..me ……………to join him. I …………that I …………because some friends ……..to see us. We’ll see each other next week, anyway.

Exercise 70. After leaving school, Zara has an interview for an administrative job . Read the interview and then complete what she said to her parents.

 

HELEN Let me start by asking you some questions about school. Did you like school?

ZARA I enjoyed some subjects more than others . I've always preferred science subjects .

HELEN Yes, that's clear from your report. But do you have any language qualifications?

ZARA No, I don't, but I speak French fairly well. You see, my father's French and I often visit my cousins in France.

HELENI see. What about hobbies? What do you do in your spare time?

 

ZARAI'm a voluntary paramedic.

HELENReally? What does a paramedic do?

 

ZARA Well, I work at the weekends helping ambulance staff.

HELEN Did you do a course to become a paramedic?

 

ZARAYes, everybody has to do a course before they can start.

HELENI'm not sure that you'd like administrative work.

There isn't much opportunity for you to use all of your skills.

ZARA Are there any other vacancies?

HELEN The company doctor is looking for a new assistant, I'll speak to him and I'll let you know what he says.

 

 

The interviewer asked me if I had liked school and I told …….….some subjects more than others. I also said…………science subjects. She asked …………..any language qualifications and I said …………….French fairly well because of you, Dad, and because I often ………..my cousins in France. Then she asked me ………in my spare time and I told …………..a voluntary paramedic. I said …………….at the weekend with the ambulance staff. She asked me………..a course and I told her ………a course before they ………. .at the end of the interview, she said she ………sure that …………….like administrative work and she said that there …………..much opportunity for me to use all of my skills. I asked …………..any other vacancies. She said the company doctor …….and assistant and she said that ……………..and let me know what he ………. .

 

 

 

Exercise 71. Read the reporter's questions and complete the text with reported questions.

1. Are you going to leave the show? 2. Who caused the break-up? 3. Why can't you sort out your problems?

Exercise 72. Think of for questions that people have recently asked you, and report them.

1. My wife asked me what I wanted to have for dinner last night.

2. …………………………………………………..

3. …………………………………………………….

4. ……………………………………………………..

5. ……………………………………………………..

 

 

Exercise 73. Put the following questions into indirect speech.

2. 'What platform does the train leave from?' asked Bill. 3. 'When does it arrive in York?' he asked. 4. 'When was the timetable changed?' I asked.

Exercise 75. Put the following questions into indirect speech.

2. 'Are you being attended to, sir?' said the shop assistant. 3. 'Do you see what I see, Mary?' said the young man. 4. 'Who left the banana skin on the front doorstep?' said my mother.

Exercise 76. Translate the following sentences into English.

2. Мы спросили его, когда он свободен. 3. Мы спросили его, где его машина. 4. Мы спросили его, в чем дело.

Exercise 77. Translate into English.

2. Журналист спросил писателя, над какой книгой он сейчас работает. 3. Он спросил меня, когда я в последний раз видел Мери. 4. Редактор газеты спросил меня, когда я закончу свою статью.

Reported requests, orders, and advice.

The secretary askedus to fill in the form. Mr Mills told the children to stand up. The doctor advised Mr Preston to exercise.

Exercise 78. Read the email and choose the correct words in italics.

  Hi Vicki I've just come back from my Spanish oral exam . It was awful! I was really nervous. Our teacher had advised us try to…

Exercise 79. Complete the reported orders, requests, advice and warnings. Use tell, ask, advise or warn.

The librarian told us not to talk in the library...........................   1'I'd take some food for the journey.'

Exercise 81. Put the following sentences into indirect speech.

1. 'Come to the cinema with me,' he asked her. 2. 'Cook it in butter,' I advised her. 3. 'Don't touch the gates, madam,' said the lift operator.

Exercise 82. Translate the following sentences into English.

2. Учитель сказал ученикам не выходить из класса. 3. Учитель попросил студента стереть с доски. 4. Мама попросила меня закрыть окно.

Sequence of Tenses.

    I knew (that) she lived in London. they were waiting for us. he had known her for ages. she had been…   NOTE: 1.Past Indefinite after ‘since’ remains unchanged.

Past Indefinite may remain unchanged if we use: in 2001, 5 years ago, yesterday, last week, when she came.

I knew that Peter was at home yesterday.

He knew that she left Moscow 10 years ago.

3.The sentences like that may remain unchanged:

Children said: “We were watching TV when mother came”

Children said that they were watching TV when mother came.

 

 

Exercise 83. Replace the infinitives in brackets with the most suitable tenses.

1. The secretary (announce) to the visitors that the director already (sign) the documents which (arrive) by air-mail an hour before. 2. I (be)…    

Exercise 84. Translate the following sentences into English.

2.Я знала, что он не вернется. 3. Я знал, что случилось что-то ужасное. 4. Рик обещал, что все будет сделано.

Exercise 85. Translate the following sentences into English.

2. Я не знал, что ты еще здесь. Я думал, что ты давно ушел. 3. Он думал, что все уже ушли, но друзья все еще ждали его. Он спросил, давно… 4. Они удивились, что я ничего об этом еще не знаю. Они думали, что я давно все знаю.

Exercise 86. Translate the following sentences into English.

2. Я знала, что она очень занята и поэтому не пригласила ее на вечер. 3. Никто не знал, что вы здесь ждете. Пойдемте в дом , там теплее. 4 Лена сказала, что дарит нам эту книгу.

IV. Comparative structures.

Pets for sale.

   

Exercise 87. Translate into Russian and comment on the degree of comparison.

1. His brother is four years older than he. 2. His brother is twice as old as he is. 3. A qualified typist gets nearly twice as much as an unskilled one.

Exercise 88. Paraphrase to clarify the meaning of the words in bold type.

2. The more you learn, the less you remember. 3. The situation is far worse than you think. 4. The patient is none the better for all the doctors are doing.

Exercise 89. Complete the given phrases.

2. The longer the day (is), ... . 3. The more we learn, .... 4. The more expensive the wedding, ....

Exercise 90. Choose the best answer, А or В.

1. Your sunglasses are similar to mine. А They are exactly the sаmе. B. They are almost the sаmе.

Exercise 92. Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first, using the words in brackets.

1. Lions are stronger than tigers. (aren't) Тigers…………………………... lions. 2. I’m not as old as mу sister. (than)

Exercise 93. Complete these sentences using the comparative of the words in brackets (+than).

1. You look ………you were last year. Have you lost weight? (thin) 2. You won’t believe it but he is …….. his sister. (talkative) 3. I usually buy vegetables at the market. It’s much …… .(cheap)

Exercise 94. Use the right degree of comparison of the adjectives in brackets.

1. He's а far (intelligent) person than my brother. 2. The first edition of the dictionary is (good), he new one is (good). 3. He is (angry) than I had expected.

Exercise 95. Use the right degree of comparison of the adjectives in brackets.

1. I must say mу position is (good) nоw than before. 2. She is the (clever) in her group. 3. If you try to press him, the situation will nоt bе (easy) for you .

Exercise 96. Use the right degree of comparison of the adjectives in brackets.

1. He laughs (good), who laughs last. 2. He who laughs last, laughs (long). 3. Of two evils, choose the (little).

Exercise 97. Use the right degree of comparison of the adjectives in brackets. Retell the text.

А funny thing happened on the boat that morning . It was (cold) than usual when I woke, аnd, as I was in а hurry to put the shirt оn, I dropped it… 'Aren't you going to get your shirt out?' said George, still laughing . I…  

Exercise 98. Translate the following sentences into English.

2. Больному все хуже день ото дня. 3.Это крайне важная новость, сообщи ее всем. 4. Чем выше мы подни мал ись, тем труднее становилось идти.

Exercise 99. Translate the following sentences into English.

2. Старший брат в семье старше своей сестры на З года и в 3 раза старше самого младшего брата. 3. Наше футбольное поле было наполовину больше в длину, чем в ширину . 4. Жeна в два раза моложе своего мужа.

Exercise 100. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. Из двух проектов второй более интересный. 2. Это был самый лучший день в моей жизни. 3. Чем скорее он перестанет общаться с ней, тем

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