17.The longer I listened to the speech of the barrister, the more I liked it.
Exercise 9. The superlatives. Answer the questions using the list of punishments
for crimes:
1.What is the least serious punishment?
2.What is the most serious punishment?
(capital punishment – life imprisonment – community service – probation – fine - suspended sentence – corporal punishment – imprisonment)
3.What are the most serious crimes?
4.What are the least serious crimes?
(murder, theft, burglary, drunk-driving, hijacking, drug dealing, battery, robbery, bribery, smuggling)
5.What is the highest judicial body in Great Britain?
6.Does the Supreme Court consider the most serious cases?
Exercise 10. Translate the sentences into Russian:
1.Marry is taller than John.
2.He is more helpful than he used to be.
3.The restaurant is more expensive than the cafe.
4.Her son is the youngest cadet in his group.
5.It's the worst play I've ever seen.
6.If you eat a lot — you will get fatter.
7.doesn't work so difficult as I.
8.It is slowly getting colder and colder.
9.This scientist thinks of a better method.
10.That picture is much cheaper than that one.
11.This town is the smallest in our country.
12.The journey was longer than I had thought before.
13.His English is as good as mine.
14.Volvo isn't the most expensive of all the cars.
15.Nowadays computers are more complicated.
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Exercise 11. Guess the meaning of the proverbs and find the most suitable
Russian equivalents:
Honesty is the best policy.
Better late than never.
Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.
Two heads are better than one.
False friends are worse than open enemies.
The less people think, the more they talk.
The more you have, the more you want.
Exercise 12. Translate the following sentences paying attention to the constЫuМtТon «tСО moЫО... tСО lОЬЬ»:
A. The more we learn, the more we know.
The more we know, the more we forget.
The more we forget, the less we know.
The less we know, the less we forget.
So, what's the use of learning all that?
B.The more corrupt the state the more the laws. (Cornelius Tacitus)
Exercise 13. Use the necessary form of the adjective or adverb and translate the
sentences into Russian:
1.The Mississippi is (long) river in the world.
2.My cigarettes are (bad) than yours.
3.The battle of Waterloo was the (great) battle of all times.
4.This lawyer is (experienced) than that one.
5.This sentence is not so (mild) as her sister `s sentence.
6.He is (strong) than his brother.
7.Our court building is as (near) from our house as yours.
8.Death penalty is (severe) punishment.
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Exercise 14. Choose the most suitable form:
1.The rooms are (clean) than they used to be.
2.It's (cold) here than in Moscow.
3.This is (expensive) book of them all.
4.His unswer was (bad) than I thought.
5.The Nile is (long) than the Volga.
6.She thinks this lawyer is (good) than that one.
7.These people are (polite) than in my town.
8.Who is (old) student in the group?
9.Is Michael (intelligent) than Stephan?
10.What is the name of the (high) mountain in Europe?
Exercise 15. Choose the most suitable form:
1.This is ... in our city. (big building)
2.She is ... we have ever met. (strange person)
3.The road becomes ... after some miles. (narrow)
4.Peter is ... of them all. (old)
5.It was ... time of my life. (bad)
6.The weather is much ... than yesterday. (good)
7.Ann was a bit ... than she usually is. (cheerful)
8.Going by train takes twice ... going by plain. (long)
9.He thinks English spelling is ... than Russian. (difficult)
10.This test was ... of all. (easy)
11.She works ... than her sisters (hard).
Exercise 16. Insert as ... as or so ... as:
1. I ski ... well ... my sister.
2. The weather is not ... bad ... I had expected. 3. That chair is ... comfortable ... this one.
4. Peter is ... intelligent ... my friend.
5. This girl is not ... nice ... that.
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6. |
Her child is ... tall ... mine. |
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7. |
My brother's French is not … good ... Nick's. |
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8. |
These houses are |
... high ... |
those. |
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9. |
I am not ... |
lazy ... |
she. |
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10. |
He doesn't drive ... |
careful ... |
she. |
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11. |
Her cat is ... |
old ... |
mine. |
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12. |
Peter is ... |
thin ... |
his brother. |
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Exercise 17. Insert as ... as, so ... as or than:
1. His story isn't ... long ... yours.
2. Our mother is ... young ... her.
3. This writer isn't ... famous ... Jack London.
4. My wife is more beautiful ... his.
5. Second class isn't ... expensive ... first.
6. My friend's dog is ... clever ... mine.
7. This story isn't ... interesting ... I thought. 8. That furniture is a little bit cheaper ... this. 9. Their flat is nearly ... comfortable ... our.
10. Her room is much more cleaner ...his.
Exercise 18. Choose the most suitable form:
1.She is (young) than Ann.
2.This film is much (good).
3.He speaks English (bed) than I do.
4.In spring the weather is (warm) than in winter.
5.I am not so (busy) as my mother is.
6.Is the Arctic Ocean (cold) in the world?
7.Which book is (interesting)?
8.This problem is (difficult) than yours.
9.My box isn't (heavy) as your.
10.These exercises are (easy) than in the book.
11.Which house is (high) in your street?
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12.To fly is (quick) than to go by car.
13.Whose child is (old) than my?
14.This example is (simple) of all.
15.He isn't so (stupid) as your brother is.
16.Which country is (beautiful)?
17.In this town the streets are (narrow) than in mine.
18.Your cat is (fat) I've ever seen.
19.Is August (hot) month of the year?
20.She is (attentive) child in her class.
21.My (old) sister is two years (old) than I.
22.What's (near) station?
Exercise 19. Complete these sentence in any appropriate way using the pattern
the more ... the better. Translate these sentences:
1.The later the general election, the (good) it will be for the Government.
2.The (well) we study, the better we know laws.
3.The (long) I listened to the speech of the barrister, the (much) I liked it.
4.The general rule is that the (high) is the status of the judge, the (much) serious cases he tries.
5.The (hard) we study, the (successfully) we take exams.
6.The (much) we discuss this case, the (little) I understand it.
7.The (long) I sit here, the (little) I feel like leaving the courtroom.
8.The (long) I study English, the (much) I realise what an interesting language it is.
9.The (soon) he comes to the lawyer, the (quick) he gets the necessary information.
10.The (long) the lawyer made his speech, the (difficult) it was to understand him.
Exercise 20. Fill in the gaps with as ... as; not as ... as; (not) so ... as; the same
(as); as; than:
1.He is … МХОЯОr … he seems.
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