2.16. Раскройте скобки. Используйте соответствующую степень сравнения прилагательных.

1. The Mississippi is (long) river in the world.

2. My results are (bad) than yours.

3. The battle of Waterloo was the (great) battle of all times.

4. This plan is (practical) of all.

5. She is not so (tall) as her sister.

6. He is (strong) than his brother.

7. Our house is as (low) as yours.

8. Elbrus is the (high) peak in the Caucasian mountains.

9. The Neva is (wide) and (deep) than the Moskva river.

10. This method is (efficient) than the common one.

11. Oc­tober is (cold) than June.

2.17. Перед вами характеристики двух студентов. Сравните их по каждому пункту. Напишите предложения в соответствие с данными описаниями.

Образец: Liz is younger than Ben.

Liz 1. I'm 17. 2. I'm not very good at Maths. 3. I'm 1 meter 58 tall. 4. I start classes at 8 o'clock. 5. I don't work hard at the Institute. 6. I don't have much patience. 7. I'm not very friendly. 8. I'm not a very good dancer. 9. I'm very intelligent. 10. I speak English very well.

Ben 1. I'm 18. 2. I'm very good at Maths. 3. I'm 1 meter 70 tall. 4. I start classes at 9 o'clock. 5. I work hard at the Institute. 6. I have a lot of patience. 7. I'm very friendly. 8. I'm a good dancer. 9. I'm not very intelligent. 10. I don't speak English very well

2.18. Ответьте на следующие вопросы:

1. Are the cities in Scotland as large as the cities in England?

2. Is the Volga longer than the Don?

3. Which is the shortest month of the year?

4. Which is the biggest city in Great Britain?

5. Which is the most beautiful square in Moscow?

6. Which season is the coldest?

7. Where is it better to spend a holiday: in the South or in the North?

8. Where is it better to live: in the city or in the countryside?

9. Which is the highest tree in the world?

10. Which is the smallest planet in the Solar System?

11. Which is the largest country in the world?

12. Which is the smallest country in the world?

13. Which is the deepest lake and where is it situated?

14. Do you know the name of the highest mountain?

15. Which is the longest river and where is it situated?

16. Where is the biggest animal at home?

17. Which is the biggest city in the Russian Federation?

18. Where is it better to study: at the school or at the university?

19. Do you know the name of the most expensive car?

20. Which is the nearest star to the Earth?

►►► Указательные местоимения: this (these), that (those), such, the same

Единственное число	Множественное число
this этот	these эти
that тот	those те

2.19. Вставьте вместо пропусков местоимения this, that, these, those.

1. … book is very interesting. 2. … will do. 3. … is her best friend. 4. … texts are easier than those we read yesterday. 5. These books are new and … are old. 6. What is this? - … is a computer. 7. I felt something soft and warm on my knees. … was a cat. 8. Is ... your brother over there? 9. Look at ... beautiful flowers! 10. What is ... in your bag? 11. Are ... girls your sisters?

2.20. Поставьте предложения в множественное число.

Образец: This book is interesting. – These books are interesting.

1. That car is expensive. 2. This book is old. 3. That house is new. 4. This is a fast car. 5. That is a difficult text. 6. This test is easy. 7. This is an interesting story. 8. This tree is high. 9. That sentence is long. 10. This girl is busy.

READING PRACTICE

3.1. Read the text.

MY WORKING DAY

Hello, my name is Tina. I am going to tell you about my working day. I am 18 years old.

I study five days a week so on week-days I usually get up at 7 o’clock. I make my bed, open the window and do my morning exercises. Then I go to the bathroom where I clean my teeth and wash myself. If I have enough time I take a cold and hot shower. After bathroom I go back to my room where I dress myself and brush my hair. In ten minutes I am ready for breakfast. It may be a cup of tea or coffee and a sandwich.

After breakfast I put on my coat, take the bag and go to the University. As I live not far from the University it takes me only five or seven minutes to go there. I don’t want to be late for the first lesson so I come to the University a few minutes before the bell. I leave my coat in the cloakroom and go upstairs to the classroom.

The lessons begin at half past eight in the morning and they are over at half past three in the afternoon. After classes I go home and have dinner there. I have usually something substantial for dinner, for example, cabbage soup for the first course, hot meat or fish with some vegetables for the second. Then I take a cup of tea or milk. Sometimes when I have to stay at the University after classes I go to the University canteen and have dinner there.

After dinner I have a short rest, read newspapers, make some telephone calls, go to the bakery. Then I do my homework. We study many subjects at the University and it takes me three or even more hours to do the homework. Sometimes I go to the library to get ready for my practical classes or to write a report. I can also read my favourite newspapers and magazines there. As a rule I have no free time on my week-days.

Eight o’clock is supper time in our family. We all get together in the kitchen, then go to the sitting room and watch TV, read books or discuss different problems. Twice a week I go to the University in the evening to play volleyball. I am a member of the University volleyball team and we have our training rather late. I am also fond of computers and spend some evenings in the Internet café with my friends.

At about eleven at night I go to bed.