Англійська мова

4.You’re ______________ in football than in your studies.

_______________________________________________________

5.There is a petrol station just a little __________ down the road.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

6.This apartment is too small for me. I need something ________

_______________.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

7.This lesson is__________________ than the previous one.

_______________________________________________________

8.Do I have to learn these rules? Can’t I do something ________ ?

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

9.The prices are low in the market, but some things are even ____

___________________ in the shop.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

10.You’re learning grammar rules now. Is your English _______

_____________________?

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Результат:

Правильне слово — 1 бал Правильне утворення ступеня порівняння — 1 бал Правильний переклад — 1 бал Разом балів (з 30) ________

2. Вставте пропущені слова. Один пропуск — одне слово. Перекладіть.

1.Tom is __________ intelligent than Jack, his grades are _____

_______ than Jack’s. _____________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

2.Ann is thinner _________ Sue. _________________________

_______________________________________________________

3.The petrol station is _________ little farther than I thought.

_______________________________________________________

4.This hotel is __________ expensive than it was last year.

_______________________________________________________

41

5.The film is ________ better than the book.

_______________________________________________________

6.The price is quite reasonable. I expected it to be much _______.

_______________________________________________________

7.The flat we live in is ________ bit smaller than I want.

_______________________________________________________

8.The weather is ___________ than it was yesterday.

_______________________________________________________

9.Our new office is much__________________from my house.

_______________________________________________________

10.I can’t hear you. Could you speak _______________, please?

_______________________________________________________

Результат:

Правильне слово — 1 бал Правильний переклад — 1 бал Разом балів (з 20) _________

7.2.Такий... як — as... as,

не такий... як — not as... as

Коли речі подібні (the same), однакові у чомусь, використовують фразу as... as (такий (же) ... як).

Коли речі відрізняються (different), різні у чомусь, використовують фразу not as... as (не такий ... як).

(1)Jack is as tall as his brother, but he’s not as tall as his father.

_______________________________________________________

(2)You should read as much as possible.

_______________________________________________________

(3)English is not as difficult as Chinese.

_______________________________________________________

Використовують також фрази just as... as, twice as... as (three times as... as та ін.).

(4)This hotel is just as expensive as the other one.

_______________________________________________________

(5)Tony’s car is twice as big as Kiano’s.

_______________________________________________________

42

Перекладіть та запам’ятайте інші слова та словосполучення, за допомогою яких можна вказати на подібність (similaritу) або

відмінність (difference):

the same as ___________________________________________

like _________________________________________________

alike ________________________________________________

similar to ____________________________________________

different from ________________________________________

Зверніть увагу

I’m like you. Я такий, як ти. = We are similar. = We are alike. Ми схожі.

I like you. (like — дієслово.) Ти мені подобаєшся. I’m fond of you.

(6)Living in cities is similar.

_______________________________________________________

(7)Living in cities is alike.

_______________________________________________________

(8)Living in New York is like living in Tokio.

_______________________________________________________

(9)This drink tastes the same as that one. There’s no difference.

_______________________________________________________

(10)This book is different from the other one. It’s older.

_______________________________________________________

Результат:

Правильний переклад — 2 бали Разом балів (з 20) _______

1. Впишіть слово, якого не вистачає. Перекладіть.

1.Let’s walk to the metro station. It’s just as quick ___________

_________________ going by bus.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

2.Stop drinking, you’ll be __________drunk as a monkey.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

3.I can’t tell the difference between the colas. They taste the ____

________________________to me.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

43

4.Your shirt is similar ______________ mine. Is it coіncidental?

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

5.You are a lot ____________________me. We are always doing the same things.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

6.This meal is _________________________ good as I expected.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

7.Public transport is about twice as expensive_______________

it was a year ago.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

8.My car is just _______________________ fast as yours.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

9.The roads are _____________________crowded nowadays.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

10.Are the twins _________________to each other in character?

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

11.Jane looks ______________________ her mother.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

12.My brother and I are _______________ in our musical tastes.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

13.He is ____________ to his father, both in looks and character.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

14.Teenagers of any country aren’t quite __________________.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

15.They think their music is better _______ours.

_______________________________________________________

Результат:

Правильне слово — 1 бал Правильний переклад — 1бал Разом балів (з 30) ___________

44

2. Виберіть a чи b, що ближче за змістом до вихідного речення. Обведіть кружечком. Перекладіть вихідне та вибране речення.

1. Janifer is not as clever as she pretends to be. a. Janifer pretends to be clever but she isn’t. b. Janifer is cleverer than she pretends to be.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

2. There isn’t as much traffic as there was yesterday. a. There was more traffic yesterday.

b. There was less traffic yesterday.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

3. Pam’s writing is clearer than Laura’s. a. Laura doesn’t write as clearly as Pam. b. Pam doesn’t write as clearly as Laura.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

4. It’s not as hot as it was yesterday. a. It was cooler yesterday.

b. It’s cooler today.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

5. My bike is newer than yours. a. Your bike isn’t as old as mine. b. My bike isn’t as old as yours.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

6. I can’t cook as quick as my wife does. a. My wife is a quicker cook than I am. b. My wife’s cooking is as quick as mine.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

7. Tim is taller than his brother.

a.Tim’s brother isn’t as tall as Tim.

b.Tim isn’t as tall as his brother.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

45

8. The car takes longer than the train.

a. It doesn’t take as long to go by train as it does to go by car. b. The trip takes less time by car.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

9. George is fatter than Jerry. a. Jerry isn’t as thin as George. b. George isn’t as thin as Jerry.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

10. He is just as fast as he used to be.

a.His speed is the same as before.

b.He’s less fast than he used to be.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Результат:

Правильний вибір — 1 бал Правильний переклад обраного варіанта — 1 бал

Правильний переклад вихідного речення — 1 бал Разом балів (з 30) __________

3. Перепишіть кожне речення, вживши not as... as.

1.Planes are faster than trains.

_______________________________________________________

2.Peter is younger than Simon.

_______________________________________________________

3.Your story is more interesting than mine.

_______________________________________________________

4.Trains are safer than planes.

_______________________________________________________

5.Oranges are sweeter than lemons.

_______________________________________________________

6.Apples are less expensive than peaches.

_______________________________________________________

7.Antony is taller than Jack.

_______________________________________________________

8.A kilometer is shorter than a mile.

_______________________________________________________

46

9.My friend’s mother is more tolerant than mine.

_______________________________________________________

10.Vadim is less careful driver than I am.

_______________________________________________________

Результат:

Правильне перефразування — 1 бал Разом балів (з 10) ___________

4.Перепишіть речення, не змінюючи змісту. Використайте запропоновані слова. Перекладіть.

1.People who have Okas are poorer than people who have Ferraries. (rich)

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

2.This skirt is the same as that one. (like)

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

3.Jim is better at physics than Henry.

Henry isn’t ___________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

4.London and Paris are both noisy. (just as)

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

5.European Union is nearer than you think. (far)

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

6.Peter isn’t as tall as Frank. (than)

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

7.It’s cooler afer it rains. (before)

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

8.It’s hotter today than it was yesterday.

Yesterday ____________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

9. Fruit in downtown is usually more expensive than in the openair markets. (less)

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

47

10. The river is not as big as I remember. (than)

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Результат:

Правильна форма прикметника — 1бал Правильне перефразування — 1 бал Переклад перефразованого речення — 1 бал Разом балів (з 30) _________

7.3. Найвищий ступінь порівняння Superlatives

Для утворення найвищого ступеня порівняння використовують суфікс -est в однота двоскладових словах, які закінчуються на -er, -le, -y, -ow, та слова the most (найбільш) або the least (найменш) з iншими двота багатоскладовими прикметниками.

(1)He is the youngest.

_______________________________________________________

(2)The white jacket is the nicest.

_______________________________________________________

(3)That way is the most dangerous.

_______________________________________________________

(4)She is the kindest person I know.

_______________________________________________________

(5)That restaurant is the most expensive in town.

_______________________________________________________

Правила написання Spelling rules

До слова додається закінчення -est (або -st після голосної):

1.Якщо прикметник закінчується на голосну (крім y) + st.

• simple — the simplest

• gentle — the gentlest

• feeble — the feeblest

2.Якщо прикметник закінчується на y → i +est.

•silly —the silliest

•happy —the happiest

48

•funny —the funniest

•dirty — the dirtiest

3.Якщо прикметник закінчується на приголосну — голосну — приголосну, кінцева приголосна подвоюється.

•hot — the hottest

•thin — the thinnest

•big — the biggest

4.Кінцева приголосна не подвоюється, якщо перед нею стоять дві голосні.

•weak — the weakest

•cheap — the cheapest

•quiet — the quietest

(6)Peter is the tallest boy in the class.

_______________________________________________________

(7)He is the nicest person I know.

_______________________________________________________

(8)Henry is the funniest person I know.

_______________________________________________________

(9)The simplest solution is usually the best.

_______________________________________________________

Слова the most, the least вживаються для більшості двоскладових прикметників та всіх багатоскладових прикметників, а також для всіх прикметників, що закінчуються на -ed.

(10)That was the most boring movie of the festival.

_______________________________________________________

(11)That is the most interesting exhibit in the museum.

_______________________________________________________

(12)This book is the most expensive in the shop.

_______________________________________________________

(13)But this is the least expensive book in the shop.

_______________________________________________________

(14)He is the least clever person I know. I know nobody as stupid as he is.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

(15)He is the most hated man in the company.

_______________________________________________________

49

(16) Politics is the most debated subject nowadays.

_______________________________________________________

Замість артикля the перед прикметниками в найвищому ступені можна поставити присвійний займенник (my, your, his, her, its, our, their).

(17)Mountains are their most favourable place of rest.

_______________________________________________________

(18)Monday is our busiest day of the week.

_______________________________________________________

(19)Saturday is my most relaxing day.

_______________________________________________________

Виняток Irregular adjectives

good	better	the best___________________
bad	worse	the worst _________________
far	further (farther)	the furthest (the farthest) ___
		_________________________
little (size)	smaller	the smallest _______________
little (quantity)	less	the least__________________
many, much	more	the most__________________

(20)They are a bad team. They must be the worst in town.

_______________________________________________________

(21)She is not just a good singer. She’s probably the best soprano in the country.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Зверніть увагу

Коли використовують one of + superlative, іменник стоїть у множині.

(22)Butterfly is one of the best cinemas in the city.

_______________________________________________________

(23)Caravan is one of the most popular entertainment centers in Kyiv. __________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

50