Adjectives 
Degrees of Comparison
I. Complete the table.
Positive
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Comparative
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Superlative
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1. big
2. bad
3.
4.
5. pretty
6. far (2 варианта)
7.
8.
9.
10. comfortable
11. little
12. hot
13.
14.
15.
16.
17. important
18.
19.
20. active
21. old (2 варианта)
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bigger
more interesting
stronger
more difficult
happier
more attractive
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the biggest
the best
the most expensive
the most
the heaviest
t he largest
the busiest
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II. Complete the proverbs and rhymes.
1. It's _____________ (еаsу) to forgive an enemy than a friend.
2. Honesty is ___________ (good) policy.
3. Actions speak ______________ (loud) than words.
4. ___________ (good) late than never.
5. The _______________ (little) people think — the ______________ (much) they say.
6. Hope for ____________ (good), prepare for ______________(bad).
7. Your advice is wise but mine is _________________ (мудрее) .
Your teacher is nice but mine is ___________________ (лучше).
Your dog is wild but mine is ___________________ (более дикая).
Your heart is kind but mine is ___________(добрее).
8. I can't decide who to make friends with:
Ann is _____________ (talented) than Jan,
Jan is ____________________ (talkative) than Mary,
Mary is ___________________(intelligent) than Ann.
9. Honey is ____________ (sweet) than sugar.
Coffee is _______________ (strong) than tea.
Juice is ______________ (good) than Coke.
You can't be _____________ (smart) than me!
10. This is __________________ (interesting) teacher I've ever met.
This is ________________________ (difficult) English word I've ever said.
This is _______________________ (pleasant) juice I've ever drunk.
This is ___________ (charming) song I've ever sung.
11. There was an old man from Moldavia
Who had ______________(curious) behavior;
For while he was able,
He slept on a table.
That funny old man from Moldavia
III. Complete the jokes.
1. Teacher: Which is ______________ (near) to us: America
Pupil: The Moon is ____________ (near) to us than America
Teacher: Why do you think so?
Pupil: Because we can see the Moon and we can't see America
2. Teacher: John, why are your English exercises always ____________ (good) than the French ones?
John: Because my mother doesn't know French.
3. John to Helen: You are____________________(wonderful),___________________(pretty), _______________________(charming), ________________ (witty), _________________(kind) girl in the world. You're the object of my dreams, the light of my life, the hope of my hopes.
Helen: Do you like me, John?
4. Pupil: Heat makes things _____________ (long).
Teacher: You're right. Give an example.
Pupil: In summer days are ______________ (long) because it's hot, in winter days are ________________ (short), because it's cold.
5. John to his friend: Look, your hands ate ___________________(dirty) than mine.
John's friend: It must be so. I'm _______________ (old) than you.
6. Teacher: What's your name, my little boy?
Pupil: John Brown.
Teacher: Always say "Sir" when you speak to teachers. It's _______________ (polite).
Pupil: My name is Sir John Brown.
7. Teacher: Which is ________________ (useful) book for you?
John: A dictionary. I always sit mi it when I do my homework.
IV. Complete the questions and solve the riddles.
1. Which city is ______________ (old): Moscow or London
2. Which language is __________________ (popular) in the world: English or French?
3. Which building is _____________ (tall): Moscow University
4. Which ocean is _______________ (big): the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean ?
5. Which animal is ___________________ (slow): a tortoise or a snail?
6. Which is _______________________(difficult) language? (Chinese, English, Russian)
7. Which is _____________________ (big) planet? (Venus, Jupiter, Mars)
8. Which is _____________________ (popular) writer in Great Britain
9. Where do ________________ (tall) people live? (in India , in America , in Central Africa )
V. Translate the Russian phrases into English.
Who can it be?
b) Мужчине столько лет, на сколько он себя чувствует.
Женщине столько лет, на сколько она выглядит. (Английская пословица)
A man is _____ old _______ he feels,
A woman is ____ old ______she looks.
2. Match the logical endings and translate them into Russian.
(хладнокровный) As cool as ... a mouse, (спокойный) as quiet as ... a cucumber, (слабый) as weak as ... a king, (счастливый) as happy as ... a kitten.
Answer the questions:
Are you as happy as ___________? - _____________________
Are you as cool as ______________? - ____________________
Are you as quiet as ________________? - ___________________
3. Complete the jokes.
a) Kitty: Mum, may I ask you a question?
Mother: Oh, darling, you're asking so many questions!
Kitty: Mum, will I be _____ cross (сердитый)_______ you when I grow up?
* * *
b) Father: Stop eating, Kitty. It's enough for you. You're too small to eat too much.
Kitty: I'm not _______ small inside ________ outside.
* * *
c) Client (in a restaurant): Hey, waiter, it seems to me that this fish is not _______ fresh
_____ the fish you gave me yesterday.
Waiter: Excuse me, sir, but it’s the same fish.
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