Заполните пропуски одним подходящим по смыслу словом. A) My brother is two years older than

a) My brother is two years older ...than.... me.

b) The train takes just.............long as the bus.

c) I've never tasted such delicious apples.............these.

d) I thought the second hotel we stayed in was.............more friendly.

e) Unfortunately we are.............well-off than we used to be.

f) Marion doesn't feel so happy there.............she did at first.

g) Do you think you could make a.............less noise?

h) These exercises seem to be getting harder and..............

i) Jean doesn't need as much help as Harry..............

j) David didn't enjoy the match as much as I..............

Перепишите каждое предложение как показано в образце, сохранив его смысл прежним.

a) Jill can run faster than Peter.

Peter can’t run as fast as Jill (can).

b) I thought this journey would last longer than it did.

This journey didn't ...................

c) I didn't arrive as early as I expected.

I arrived ...............................................................................................

d) You are working too slowly.

You'll have to ......................................................................................

e) I have a brother who is older than me.

I have an ...............................................................................................

f) Martin thought the second part of the film was more interesting.

Martin didn't think the first ..................................................................

g) Paula's work is less careful than before.

Paula has been working ......................................................................

h) There aren't any trains earlier than this one.

This is ..................................................................................................

i) All other pubs are further away.

This pub ..............................................................................................

j) Is this the best price you can offer?

Can't you ............................................................................................

Закончите предложения подходящим по смыслу словом или фразой.

a) I really think that apologising is …C... you can do.

A) not as much as B) a little C) the least D) as far as

b) I can't stand this weather. It's getting ........

A) more and more B) worse and worse C) coldest and coldest

D) further and further

c) Although Brenda came last, everyone agreed she had ....... her best.

A) done B) made C) had D) got

d) I wish Charles worked as hard as Mary ........

A) did B) can C) will D) does

e) The more you water this plant, the ...... it will grow.

A) best B) tall C) wetter D) faster

f) From now on, we won't be able to go out as much as we .......

A) were B) had C) used to D) will

g) I've never owned ....... independent cat as this one!

A) a more than B) such an C) a so D) as much an

h) Brian has been working ........ since he was promoted.

A) much harder B) as harder C) just as hardly D) more hardly

i) I've been feeling........tired lately, doctor.

A) such a B) the most C) more and more D) much

j) This exercise will give you........practice.

A) farther B) much more C) as better D) a lot

Вставьте одно слово, которое начинается с указанной буквы.

a) Is William feeling any better today?

b) Everyone ate a lot, but Chris ate the m...............

c) What's the l..............news about the situation in India?

d) I'd feel a lot h..............if you let me help.

e) Graham has been sinking d..............into debt lately.

f) It's 35 degrees today! It must be the h..............day so far this year.

g) Only £45 ? Is that all? Oh well, it's b..............than nothing.

h) He had to wait a f..............two months before he got his promotion.

i) Ruth wore her b..............dress to her sister's wedding.

j) Harry has got over the w..............of his cold.

Перепишите каждое предложение как показано в образце, сохранив его смысл прежним.

a) That's the best meal I've ever eaten.

I've never eaten a better meal.

b) Fish and meat are the same price in some countries.

Fish costs just.........................................................................................

c) I've never enjoyed myself so much.

I've never had............................................................................................

d) If you run a lot, you will get fitter.

The more...................................................................................................

e) The doctor can't see you earlier than Wednesday I'm afraid.

Wednesday is..............................................................................................

f) I must have a rest. I can't walk any more.

I must have a rest. I can't go ........................................................................

g) Home computers used to be much more expensive.

Home computers aren't................................................................................

h) I don't know as much Italian as Sue does.

Sue knows ....................................................................................................

i) I thought that learning to drive would be difficult, but it isn't.

Learning to drive is.......................................................................................

j) Barbara can skate just as well as John can.

John isn't.......................................................................................................

Перефразируйте второе предложение так, чтобы оно имело тот же смысл, что и первое (2-5 слов).

a) Your car was cheaper than mine.

Cost

Your car...cost less than mine...did.

b) I'm not as good at maths as you are.

Better

You........................................................................................................I am.

c) Keith is slightly taller than Nigel.

Little

Keith....................................................................................................Nigel.

d) Bill was growing angrier all the time.

And

Bill...................................................................................................angrier.

e) Sally tried as hard as she could.

Did

Sally......................................................................................................best.

f) I thought this film would be better.

As

This film.....................................................................................I expected.

g) This is the bumpiest road I've ever driven along!

Such

I've never...............................................................................................road.

h) When you eat a lot, you get fat.

More

The...................................................................................................you get.

i) George said he couldn't do any better.

Could

George said it.........................................................................................do.

j) This year's exam and last year's exam were equally difficult.

Just

This year's exam................................................................last year's exam.