Question

3заполните пропуски, используя правильную форму прилагательного/наречия в скобках. 1. that house is too small for our family. we need something much …bigger… (big). 2. i can’t understand you. could you speak a bit ……………………………………. (slowly), please? 3. this coffee is bitter. i prefer to drink it a little ……………………………………………… (sweet). 4. that dress is very ……………………………………………… (expensive). i can’t afford to buy it. 5. fiona is by far ………………………………………………………… (intelligent) girl in the class. 6. it was very cold yesterday, but it’s slightly …………………………………………… (warm) today. 7. i don’t go to that supermarket any more. this one is far …………………………………… (cheap). 8. i like living near the city. it’s a lot …………………………………………………… (convenient). 4 поставьте прилагательные в скобках в сравнительную (comparative) или превосходную (superlative) форму, добавив необходимые слова. 1. a: why are you crying? b: i’ve just read …the saddest… (sad) book ever written. 2. a: do you like crisps? b: yes, but i think chocolate is much …………………………………………… (tasty) crisps. 3. a: this must be ……………………………………… (hot) day of the year. b: i agree. let’s go swimming. 4. a: kate is a lot ……………………………………… (pretty) anne. b: yes. she’s ……………………………………… (pretty) girl i know. 5. a: is this ladder ……………………………………… (long) the other one? b: they look the same to me. 6. a: that was by far ……………………………………… (good) cake you’ve ever made. b: i’m glad you enjoyed it. 7. a: do you like this dress? b: oh, yes. it’d ……………………………………… (beautiful) dress i’ve ever seen. 8. a: mount everest is ……………………………………… (high) mountain in the world. b: everyone knows that! 9. a: mr smith is ……………………………………… (old) mr jones. b: well, he looks good for his age. 10. a: thank you for your help. b: that’s okay. if you need any ……………………………………… (far) advice, come and see me

Answer 1

1. That house is too small for our family. We need something much …bigger… (big).

2. I can’t understand you. Could you speak a bit more slowly, please?

3. This coffee is bitter. I prefer to drink it a little sweeter.

4. That dress is very expensive. I can’t afford to buy it.

5. Fiona is by far the most intelligent girl in the class.

6. It was very cold yesterday, but it’s slightly warmer today.

7. I don’t go to that supermarket any more. This one is far cheaper.

8. I like living near the city. It’s a lot more convenient.

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Поставьте прилагательные в скобках в сравнительную (comparative) или  превосходную (superlative) форму, добавив необходимые слова.

1. A:Why are you crying?

B:I’ve just read …the saddest… (sad) book ever written.

2. A:Do you like crisps?

B: Yes, but I think chocolate is much tastier than crisps.

3. A:This must be the hottest day of the year.

B:I agree. Let’s go swimming.

4. A: Kate is a lot prettier than Anne.

B: Yes. She’s the prettiest girl I know.

5. A: Is this ladder longer than the other one?

B: They look the same to me.

6. A: That was by far the best cake you’ve ever made.

B: I’m glad you enjoyed it.

7. A: Do you like this dress?

B: Oh, yes. It’s the most beautiful dress I’ve ever seen.

8. A: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

B: Everyone knows that!

9. A: Mr Smith is older than Mr Jones.

B: Well, he looks good for his age.

10. A: Thank you for your help.

B: That’s okay. If you need any further advice, come and see me.

Answer 2

1. That house is too small for our family. We need something much bigger. (big)

"Big" is the adjective we need here to describe the size of the house. We use the comparative form "bigger" because we are comparing it to the current house and saying that we need something of greater size.

2. I can't understand you. Could you speak a bit more slowly, please? (slowly)

"Slowly" is the adverb we need here to describe the way the person is speaking. We use the comparative form "more slowly" because we are asking them to speak at a slower pace compared to how they are currently speaking.

3. This coffee is bitter. I prefer to drink it a little sweeter. (sweet)

"Sweet" is the adjective we need here to describe the taste of the coffee. We use the comparative form "sweeter" because we want to drink it with a higher level of sweetness compared to how it currently tastes.

4. That dress is very expensive. I can't afford to buy it. (expensive)

"Expensive" is the adjective we need here to describe the price of the dress. We don't need to use any comparative or superlative form in this sentence.

5. Fiona is by far the most intelligent girl in the class. (intelligent)

"Intelligent" is the adjective we need here to describe Fiona's level of intelligence. We use the superlative form "most intelligent" because we are comparing her to all the other girls in the class and saying that she is the most intelligent.

6. It was very cold yesterday, but it's slightly warmer today. (warm)

"Warm" is the adjective we need here to describe the temperature. We don't need to use any comparative or superlative form in this sentence.

7. I don't go to that supermarket anymore. This one is far cheaper. (cheap)

"Cheap" is the adjective we need here to describe the prices at the supermarket. We use the comparative form "cheaper" because we are comparing the prices at two different supermarkets.

8. I like living near the city. It's a lot more convenient. (convenient)

"Convenient" is the adjective we need here to describe the ease and convenience of living near the city. We use the comparative form "more convenient" because we are comparing it to living in other places and saying that living near the city is more convenient.

4. Put the adjectives in brackets into comparative or superlative form, adding the necessary words.

1. A: Why are you crying? B: I've just read the saddest book ever written. (sad)

"Sad" is the adjective we need here to describe the level of sadness in the book. We use the superlative form "saddest" because we are saying that it is the saddest book compared to all other books ever written.

2. A: Do you like crisps? B: Yes, but I think chocolate is much tastier than crisps. (tasty)

"Tasty" is the adjective we need here to describe the taste of chocolate and crisps. We use the comparative form "tastier" because we are comparing the taste of chocolate to the taste of crisps.

3. A: This must be the hottest day of the year. B: I agree. Let's go swimming. (hot)

"Hot" is the adjective we need here to describe the temperature on this day. We use the superlative form "hottest" because we are saying that it is the hottest day compared to all other days of the year.

4. A: Kate is a lot prettier than Anne. B: Yes. She's the prettiest girl I know. (pretty)

"Pretty" is the adjective we need here to describe the level of attractiveness of Kate and Anne. We use the comparative form "prettier" because we are comparing Kate's attractiveness to Anne's. We use the superlative form "prettiest" because we are saying that Kate is the prettiest girl compared to all other girls we know.

5. A: Is this ladder longer than the other one? B: They look the same to me. (long)

"Long" is the adjective we need here to describe the length of the ladder. We use the comparative form "longer" because we are comparing the length of this ladder to the length of another ladder.

6. A: That was by far the best cake you've ever made. B: I'm glad you enjoyed it. (good)

"Good" is the adjective we need here to describe the quality of the cake. We use the superlative form "best" because we are saying that it is the best cake compared to all other cakes that have been made.

7. A: Do you like this dress? B: Oh, yes. It'd be the most beautiful dress I've ever seen. (beautiful)

"Beautiful" is the adjective we need here to describe the level of beauty of the dress. We use the superlative form "most beautiful" because we are saying that it would be the most beautiful dress compared to all other dresses we have ever seen.

8. A: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. B: Everyone knows that! (high)

"High" is the adjective we need here to describe the height of Mount Everest. We don't need to use any comparative or superlative form in this sentence.

9. A: Mr. Smith is older than Mr. Jones. B: Well, he looks good for his age. (old)

"Old" is the adjective we need here to describe the age of Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones. We use the comparative form "older" because we are comparing the age of Mr. Smith to the age of Mr. Jones.

10. A: Thank you for your help. B: That's okay. If you need any further advice, come and see me. (far)

"Far" is the adjective we need here to describe the level of advice being offered. We use the comparative form "further" because we are saying that if the person needs more advice, they should come and see us.