Ex. 3. Reproduce the description of the young man as close to the text, as you can.
Ex. 4. There was a bank robbery in Western London. Suppose you are a witness to this crime and help the Police to identify the robber. Use the following key words and phrases to describe him.
1. Age: elderly, middle –aged, young, under 30, past 40 …
2. Height: tall, short, thick neck, broad – shouldered …
3. Build: slim, stout, thick neck, broad – shouldered …
4. Face: long, round, thin, wrinkled, oval …
5. Hair: long, straight, curly, blond, bald – headed, bobbed …
6. Eyes: close – set, dark – eyed, bulging, small …
7. Nose: straight, hooked, blunt …
8. Ears: stick out …
9. Distinctive marks: freckles, hunchback, a mole on his right cheek, beard, moustache …
NOTE:
· Some two syllable adjectives like happy (clever, common, narrow, pleasant, quiet, simple, stupid) have two comparative or superlative forms:
-either with – er / est:
She is cleverer than you. She is the cleverest person I know.
- or with more / the most
She is more clever than you. She is the most clever person I know
Comparative and superlative forms often confused:
· Further and farther refer to distance:
London is five miles further/farther.
· Further (not farther) can mean “in addition”:
There is no further information.
· We use elder/eldest before a noun only with reference to people in a family:
my elder brother/son, the eldest child, he is the eldest
(but not: He is elder than me)
We use older/oldest for people and things:
He is older than I am. This book is older.
· Lesser is formed from less but it is a true comparative. We can not use than after it. Lesser
means not so great and we use it in fixed phrases like: the lesser of two evils.
· Latest/last:
I bought the latest (i.e. most recent) edition of today’s paper.
I bought the last (i.e. final) edition of today’s paper.
· The comparative and superlative of little is smaller/smallest:
a small/little boy, a smaller/the smallest boy.
Grammar: The Comparison of Adjectives.
Common comparative and superlative forms:
· We use the comparative when comparing one person or thing with another.
· We use the superlative when comparing one person or thing with more than one.
| Adjectives | Comparative | Superlative | |||
| One-syllable and some two-syllable words ending in –y, -er, -ow,-le | Hot Large Narrow Simple | … + - er hotter larger narrower simpler | … + - est hottest largest narrowest simplest | ||
| Two or more syllable words
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Beautiful Interesting | More + … | Most + … | ||
| More beautiful More interesting | Most beautiful Most interesting | ||||
| Irregular forms | Good Bad Old Far | Better Worse Older Elder Farther Further | The best The worst The oldest The eldest The farthest The furthest | ||
Ex. 5. Give the comparative and superlative of the following adjectives:
Polite, happy, glad, complete, honorable, shy, dry, just, free, recent, merry, uncomfortable, hot, accurate, narrow, real, sweet, right, wicked, yellow, cozy, merciful, bad, fat, cheap, stupid, miserable, simple, lazy, old, serious, tiny, beautiful, interesting, considerate, intimate, good, much, dark, expensive, clumsy, significant, sad, bitter, clever, little, dear, far.
Ex. 6. Give both comparative and superlative forms where possible.
1. His brother is talented.
(than he)- His brother is more than he.
(person I have ever met)- His brother is the most talented person I have ever met.His work was careless.
(than mine)
(in the class) Basketball is popular.
(than tennis)
(in the USA)
1This watch is expensive.
(than that one)
(in the shop)
2Tuesday is convenient for me.
(than Friday)
(of all week-days)
Ex. 7. Choose the right forms in these sentences. In some cases both forms are right.
1. Is this station is much (farther/further)? 2. You’ll find the explanation (farther/further) on.3. Your record is (worse/worst) than mine. 4. It is the (less/lesser) of two evils.5. She always wears the (last/latest) fashion. 6. We have no (farther/further) information.7. Nick skates (good/well). 8. His (last/latest) words were: “The end”. 9. She is the (oldest/eldest) member of our family. 10. My flat is (little/smaller) than yours. 11. I’ve got (less/lesser) patience than you. 12. He is much (older/elder) than his wife. 13. This is the (more/most) beautiful picture I’ve ever seen. 14. His English is (best/better) than mine. 15. She is (best/better) now. 16. It is the (farthest/furthest) point west.
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Ex. 8. Translate into English
1.Купите обои посветлее для вашей комнаты. 2.Сегодня холоднее чем вчера. 3.Суп хорошо пахнет, а на вкус еще лучше. 4.Он становится все слабее и слабее. 5.Грамматика русского языка сложнее грамматики английского. 6.Это самое красивое здание в нашем городе. 7.Эта комната лучшая в квартире. 8.Она на пять лет младше меня
UNIT 5.CHARACTER.
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