Упражнения

I. Раскройте скобки, употребляя нужную форму прилагательного

1. Your goods are (expensive) than the goods of other companies.

2. Old model is (cheap) than a new one.

3. This offer is (attractive) than that one.

4. This is (interesting) exhibition I have ever visited.

5. Chinese is (difficult) than English.

6. Asia is the (large) continent in the world.

7. The Arctic Ocean is (deep) than the Indian Ocean.

8. Which is the (hot) month of the year?

9. She speaks French (good) than English.

10. January is the (cold) month of the year.

II. Образуйте нужную форму прилагательных. Вставьте than или the где необходимо.

1. Living in a flat is ______________ living in a cottage (cheap).

2. My brother is ___________ my sister (young).

3. This students is ______________ (clever) of all in the group.

4. That is _______________ book I’ve ever read ( boring).

5. The piano is ____________ the guitar (heavy).

6. It is ___________ restaurant in the city (big).

7. Old paintings are __________(expensive) modern ones.

8. This test is _____________(easy) the last one.

9. It is __________ product we have ever bought. (bad)

10. Buying on line is __________ going shopping. (easy)

III. Опровергните данные утверждение, используя прилагательные или наречие в противоположном значении в нужной степени сравнения.

1. The Porsche is faster than the Ferrari. No, it s not. It’s _________(slow).

2. Nick is the tallest student in the group. No, he isn‘t. He’s _________ (short).

3. He bought the cheapest computer on the market. No, he didn’t. He bought _________ (expensive).

4. My test results were worse than yours. No, they weren’t. They were _____________ (good).

5. The weather today is warmer than yesterday. No, it isn’t. It’s _________ (cold).

6. Bill is the strongest person I know. No, he isn‘t. He’s ____________ (weak).

7. These are the best prices. No, they aren’t. These are ________ (bad).

8. The talks are more difficult today than they were yesterday. No, they weren’t. They were ______ (easy).

9. Our new manager is older than the previous one. No, he isn’t. He is ______ (young).

10. They have employed more workers this year. No, they haven’t. They have employed ___ (few).

IV. Сравните данные утверждения, используя not as … as (so… as).

1. Our goods are cheaper than the goods of your company.

The goods of your company are_____________________

2. The weather in Spain is hotter than the weather in Bulgaria in summer.

The weather in Bulgaria ___________________________________

3. Travelling by plane is faster than going by train.

Going by train is _______________________________

4. Playing basketball is more exciting than collecting stamps.

Collecting stamps is ________________________

5. John is richer than me.

I am ________________________

6. Learning English is easier than learning Japanese.

Learning Japanese is ____________________________

7. Love is more important than money.

Money is _______________________________

8. Life is more stressful now than it was 50 years ago.

Life 50 years ago was _______________________________________

9. Eating fish is healthier than eating meat.

Eating meat is ____________________________________________

11. Buying on line is more convenient than buying in the street markets.

Buying in the street markets is _______________________________

Section B

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GOING PLACES.

INTERVIWER	Now, in your survey of prices around the world, you compare the costs of a short holiday in major cities. Which city is the most expensive for a tourist to visit?
TRAVEL CONSULTANT	Well, it’s useful to know first that the average cost of a short stay is $460. In London the cost is $670 and that makes London the most expensive of all the cities in the survey.
INTERVIWER	$670? Yes, that is expensive! Is that because hotels in London cost more than in a lot of other cities?
TRAVEL CONSULTANT	That’s one of the reasons. New York is cheaper than London. The cost there is $510. Paris is more expensive than New York - $550.
INTERVIWER	So there is not a big difference between them.
TRAVEL CONSULTANT	That’s right. Milan is cheaper – the cost there is $470.
INTERVIWER	Which cities are the cheapest for a short stay?
TRAVEL CONSULTANT	Well, prices in cities like Prague and Budapest are lower. In Budapest, for example, the cost is $400 and in Prague just a little higher, $410. And the lowest cost for a short stay is in Berlin - $340.
INTERVIWER	$340? Almost half the cost of a stay in London?
TRAVEL CONSULTANT	That’s right. There really are very big differences between major cities.

Vocabulary

average a – средний

cheap a – дешевый

compare v – сравнивать

cost n – стоимость

difference n – различие

expensive a – дорогой

half n – половина

high a – высокий

low a – низкий

major a – главный, основной

reason n – причина

survey n – исследование

Exercises