Exercise 8. Completethequestionswithsuitableprefixes (un-, im-, il-, ir, dis-, in-, re-, over-, mis-). Thenanswerthem in pairs.

1. What's the best way to help………unemployed people?

2. Give a few examples of………irresponsible behaviour.

3. Give a few exampleso fthings that are………impossible for you to do / to happen.

4. What food do you really………dislike?

5. Would you like to become………invisible for one day? What would you do then?

6. Have you ever had to………retake your exams/tests?

7. What things………disappear very quickly?

8. Give a few examples of………dishonest behaviour at work.

9. Do you know any one who is computer………illiterate?

10. Have you ever……… overslept on an importantday?

11. How do people……… unuse the 112 emergencynumber?

12. Why do people………disappear without a trace?

 

Grammar 2.2

Exercise 1. Translate and make comparative and superlative degrees of adverbs.

 

Близко, рано, поздно,

мало, скоро, упорно,

счаст­ливо, сильно, слабо,

медленно, быстро, громко,

сердито, тепло, хорошо,

много, далеко, мало,

плохо, редко, удобно, красиво.

Exercise 2.Compare the following adverbs.

1. fast→ …………………………………→ …………………………………

2. well→ …………………………………→ …………………………………

3. carefully→ …………………………………→ …………………………………

4. often→ …………………………………→ …………………………………

5. badly→ …………………………………→ …………………………………

6. hard→ …………………………………→ …………………………………

7. clearly→ …………………………………→ …………………………………

8. little→ …………………………………→ …………………………………

9. much→ …………………………………→ …………………………………

10. early→ …………………………………→ …………………………………

 

Exercise 3.Write what the underlined word isadjective or adverb:

 

1. Fast runners win races. …… adjective …….

2. Mathematics is difficult. ……………………………………………….

3. She’s a good typist. ……………………………………………….

4. She behaved rudely to her boss.……………………………………………….

5. You’ve done well in your test. ……………………………………………….

6. The clowns are very funny.……………………………………………….

7. She’s a pretty girl. ……………………………………………….

8. He runs fast.……………………………………………….

9. Ann is very sad.……………………………………………….

10. She plays the piano beautifully.……………………………………………….

11. Father is very busy in his office. ……………………………………………….

12. The doctor arrived immediately.……………………………………………….

 

Exercise 4.Write the correct NEGATIVE form of the word in brackets to complete these sentences.

1. The politician was accused of being …………………………… (HONEST)

2. His story was so …………………………… I thought he was crazy. (BELIEVE)

3. She looked at him in …………………………… when he told her the shocking news. (BELIEVE)

4. Many people are …………………………… of the dangers of mobile phones. (AWARE)

5. He's invited me to his party. It would be …………………………… to say no. (POLITE)

6. Too many children nowadays are growing up ……………………………. (LITERATE)

7. That's not what I said! You've …………………………… me. (UNDERSTAND)

8. My dog is completely …………………………… I promise he won't bite. (HARM)

9. The medicine was …………………………… - he didn't recover. (EFFECT)

10. His answers were very …………………………… so he failed the Maths exam. (ACCURATE)

11. It's …………………………… that people will ever live on the moon. (LIKELY)

12. He waited …………………………… for the train. (PATIENT)

13. It's …………………………… to smoke in public places nowadays. (LEGAL)

14. I would never teach children. They always …………………………… (BEHAVE)

15. The shirt he's wearing is completely …………………………… for a job interview. (APPROPRIATE)

16. His speech was …………………………… I thought he'd never stop talking. (END)

 

Exercise 5.Make your own comparison using the words provided and the structure as…as

Ex. My apartment/ large/yours My apartment is as large as yours.

My car /expensive/your car My car isn't as expensive as your car

 

1. biology/ interesting/ history

2. tram/ fast/ airplane

3. algebra/ difficult/geometry

4. Batman / popular/ Superman

5. lemon/ sweet/ orange

6. morning/warm/afternoon

7. robin / big/ eagle

8. my neighbor/friendly/yours

9. tiger/ dangerous/ lion

10. bicycle/ expensive/ motorcycle

11. house/ tall/ skyscraper

12. France/beautiful/ Switzerland

13. my old shoes/ comfortable/ new shoes

14. grammar/ difficult / spelling

15. Beethoven/ famous / Mozart

16. frozen yogurt/ fattening/ ice cream

17. Coke/ healthy/ fruit juice

18. my apartment/ convenient/ yours

19. big cities/ safe/ small towns

20. New York hotels/ expensive/ Tokyo hotels

 

Exercise 6. Complete with the comparative (+than)

1. Peter drives.......................................... (dangerously) Tim.

2. Susan plays tennis.......................................... (well) Mark.

3. I can do this exercise.......................................... (easily) the last one.

4. I opened the door.......................................... (carefully) you.

5. you can run.......................................... (fast) me.

6. They missed the bus because they walked.......................................... (slowly) me.

7. The actor speaks.......................................... (slowly) the actress.

8. I always do my homework.......................................... (carefully) you.

9. I behave.......................................... (well) in class than you.

 

Exercise 7. Answer the folliwing sentences

1. Do you speak English better now than you did three months ago, or worse?

2. Where do you usually «speak slower, in class or at exams?

3. When do we usually ask people to speak louder?

4. Do you work harder at your English now than you did last month?

5. Did the students come to classes yesterday earlier than the teacher did, or later?

6. Who of you can play chess best?

7. Who of the new films did you like best?

8. Do you read more now than you did in your childhood, or less?

9. Do you get home earlier on Thursday than on other week-days?

Exercise 8.Translate

1. Говорите, пожалуйста, громче, я вас плохо слышу.

2. Если ты придешь сегодня домой позднее, тебе придется ужинать одному.

3. Вы написали контрольную работу хуже всех.

4. Петр сможет учиться лучше, если он будет тратить на английский язык больше времени.

5. Вы долж­ны больше работать над языком, если вы хотите лучше говорить по-английски.

6. Давайте пойдем завтра в библи­отеку немного раньше, хорошо? Там не будет так много народа.

7. Завтра мы встанем раньше, чтобы приехать к вам вовремя.

8. Меня спросили, какой из московских театров мне больше всего понравился.

 

 

Grammar 2.3

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