I. C. Degrees of Comparison Степени сравнения

положительная	сравнительная	превосходная
long длинный easy легкий big большой	longer длиннее easier легче, более легкий bigger больше	longest самый длинный easiest самый легкий biggest самый большой
interesting интересный	more interesting интереснее, более интересный	most interesting самый интересный
important важный	less important менее важный	least important наименее важный
good хороший well хорошо little маленький	better лучше better лучше less меньше	best самый лучший best лучше всего least наименьший, самый маленький
bad плохой badly плохо much, many много far далекий, далеко	worse хуже worse хуже more больше, более farther / further более отдаленный, дальнейший	worst худший, самый плохой worst хуже всего most самый большой, больше всего farthest / furthest самый дальний

This is the best variant. Это самый лучший вариант.

Exercise 5 is easier than exercise 7, but it is more difficult than exercise 1. Упражнение 5 легче, чем упражнение 7, но оно труднее (более трудное), чем упражнение 1.

Edinburgh is one of the most beautiful cities of Scotland. Эдинбург является одним из самых красивых (красивейших) городов Шотландии.

I. D. Translate the following and make up sentences

a) 1. London is safer than New York. 2. Mary is older than Billy. 3. It is more economical to travel by bus than by taxi. 4. The hotels in cities are more expensive than in the country. 5. Tommy is younger than Billy. 6. The country is less dangerous than the city. 7. This book is worse than the film. 8. Is your hair darker than your mother’s hair. 9. His jeans are better than her jeans. 10. Are you taller or shorter than your father? 11. Krasnoyarsk is farther from Moscow than Novosibirsk.

lazy / pretty / cheap / far / quiet / healthy / busy / noisy / picturesque / convenient

b) 1 . Mary works harder than John. 2. He can cook better than his sister. 3. She could swim better when she was younger. 4. I’m better at running than my friend.

run fast / drive carefully / count well / worry little / eat much / mend things / sing

II. A. Make up sentences according to the models using the word in b)

a) - What was the weather like? - It was fine.

b) - What were the cafes like? - They were good.

b) 1. town / hotel / sea / people / cafes / shops / food / service / holidays / weather

2. beautiful / friendly / warm / wonderful / wet / sunny / excellent / good / reserved / fantastic / luxurious / windy / cold / hot / terrible / different / delicious

II. B. Practise the dialogue Steve: Hello! Where were you last month? John: Oh, I was on holiday. I was in Florida. Steve: Florida? What was it like? John: Fantastic. The weather was

beautiful, the sea was warm. Steve: What was the hotel like? John: Excellent. There was a swimming pool and a private beach. There were three cafes and two bars. Steve: What were the people like? John: They were friendly.

II. С. Translate the sentences: 1. Погода вчера была не очень хорошей, но сегодня она лучше. 2. Я предпочитаю более современные дома. 3. Что хуже: соль или сахар? 4. Легче позвонить мне, чем приехать. 5. Дороже ехать на поезде или на автомобиле? 6. Сегодня холоднее чем вчера. 7. Твой брат выше тебя.