IV. Daniel is a law student. He works very hard at his studies, but he is worried that he is making no progress. Complete his sentences the way shown in the example.

Example: This subject gets harder and harder (hard) all the time.

1. I think I’m just getting _______________________ (confused).

2. It’s becoming _______________________ (difficult) for me to keep up with the group.

3. The textbook just gets _____________________ (complicated).

4. I spend ____________________ (much) time on my work.

5. My list of things to do gets ____________________ (long).

6. My problems are just getting ______________________ (bad).

7. And the crisis is becoming ______________________ (deep).

What would you recommend Daniel to solve his problems?

V. Translate the set expressions from the box using your dictionary, try to remember them. Complete the following sentences choosing the appropriate set expression in the correct form.

to do your best

to fear the worst

to try your hardest

to look your best / worst

to feel your best / worst

to think the best / worst of…

to hope for the best

1. Although she ________________________, she failed the exam.

2. I never _______________________________ after hard work.

3. There was no news for several hours after the boat was lost in the storm, and we began to __________________________________.

4. “All right,” said the manager, “They have a better team, but just go out and _________________________.”

5. “I’m an optimist. I always ____________________________.”

6. He is a wonderful person, He always ____________________________ of everyone he meets.

7. “Leave him alone, he is _______________________.” “Yes, I know, but his best isn’t good enough!”

VI. Complete the gaps in the text using the right form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives given in brackets. What makes a good driver?

A good driver has many things in his make-up. Some of these, such as experience and skill, will come only in time. But other qualities must be part of him from the start. The 1) ____________________ (important) of them are a sense of responsibility for the safety of others, a determination to concentrate on driving, patience and courtesy. Together, these become what is generally known as a driver’s “attitude”.

Getting into the right attitude will be 2) _____________ (hard) for some people than others. It can be 3) ___________________ (difficult) than learning to make the car go or stop. All these things are just as necessary for the experienced driver as for the learner. So, before we go any 4) _____________ (far), let us look at these qualities in a little 5) _____________ (much) detail.

Responsibility goes with concentration on the job of driving. Mistakes can cause accidents. If you are tired, upset or unwell, you will take 6) ______________ (long) to react. So it is 7) _____________ (safe) not to drive at all in these circumstances. It is very easy to get impatient, or lose your temper, when other drivers do something wrong or you are caught up in a traffic jam. But don’t let your annoyance override your good sense and judgement. Attempts to “teach him a lesson” don’t do any good: there is no 8) ____________ (good) lesson than a good example. The degree of confidence is also very important. The 9) ___________ (much) experience a driver has, the 10) ___________ (confident) he is. But a good driver never lets himself get over-confident. This leads to carelessness, risks, and eventually accidents. Not 11) ___________ (little) important for a driver is mechanical knowledge – how a car works. If you know what happens when you use the controls, you will develop a sense of car sympathy. This will make you 12) ________________ (interested) in driving and prolong the life of your car.

Drivers often begin to learn with a parent, relative or friend and this allows them to get lots of practice at the 13) ____________ (low) cost possible, or just for free. But many good drivers are not good instructors. There is no doubt that the 14) ____________ (good) way to learn to drive properly is to have professional tuition – and plenty of it.