Degrees of comparison of adjectives
1. Перефразируйте предложения, используя конструкции «as … as» или «so … as».
Н-р: Russia is bigger than India. (Россия больше Индии.) – India isn’t as big as Russia. (Индия не так велика, как Россия.)
He is very tall and she is very tall too. (Он очень высокий, и она тоже очень высокая.) – He is .......... her.
Jane and Tim are both good swimmers. (Джейн и Тим – оба хорошие пловцы.) – Jane swims ……….
Sara is stronger than me. (Сара сильнее меня.) – I’m not ……….
Our hotel is more expensive than yours. (Наш отель дороже, чем ваш.) – Your hotel isn’t ………. ours.
His blue suit is very smart and his black suit is also very smart. (Его синий костюм классный, и черный костюм тоже классный.) – His blue suit is ………. his black suit.
My cat is younger than my dog. (Моя кошка младше собаки.) – My dog isn’t ………. my cat.
2. Поставьте в предложения подходящие по смыслу фразы.
as red as a beet (красный как свекла), as slow as a turtle (медленный как черепаха), as sweet as honey (сладкий как мед), as busy as a bee (занятой как пчела), as clumsy as a bear (неуклюжий как медведь), as black as coal (черный как уголь), as cold as ice (холодный как лед), as slippery as an eel (изворотливый как угорь), as free as a bird (свободный как птица), as smooth as silk (гладкий как шелк)
Your friend is so unemotional, he is … .
I got embarrassed and I was … .
Tom and Anna have got six children and they are always … .
Sorry, Bob, but I’ve spilled the milk on the carpet. I’m … .
I like my skin after a bath, it is … .
The exams are over and I can go anywhere I want. I am … .
He asked me to forgive him and his words were … .
Can you drive faster? Your car is … .
Don’t sign any papers with that man. He is … .
After playing in the mud all day, the kids were … .
3. Переведите на английский
Чем старше она становится, тем более забывчива.
Чем меньше у тебя багажа, тем лучше для нас.
Чем менее интересен мультфильм, тем больше скучают дети.
Чем выше ты забираешься, тем дальше падаешь.
Чем скорее, тем лучше.
Чем более дорогой ресторан, тем лучше обслуживание.
Чем больше я читал книгу, тем меньше она мне нравилась.
Чем больше воды ты тратишь, тем больше будет твой счет.
Чем быстрее мы уйдем, тем быстрее придем.
Чем теплее погода, тем меньше одежды нам будет нужно.
4. 3. Поставьте прилагательные из скобок в предложения, образуя сравнительную структуру “The more ... the more ...”. Переведите предложения.
Например: ___ you get a new job, ___ it will be for your family. (soon, good) – The sooner you get a new job, the better it will be for your family. (Чем скорее ты найдешь новую работу, тем лучше будет для твоей семьи.)
___ the hotel is, ___ the rooms are. (cheap, bad)
___ the exercises, ___ for you. (hard, useful)
___ you walk, ___ you will become. (far, tired)
___ the lipstick, ___ you look. (bright, vulgar)
___ I get, ___ I feel. (old, young)
___ the state, ___ the laws. (corrupt, numerous)
___ you watch that film, ___ it gets. (long, funny)
___ the flat, ___ it is. (big, comfortable)
Ex1.
ОтветитьУдалить1.He is as very tall as her.
2.Jane swims as well as Tim.
3.I'm not so strong as Sarah.
4.Your hotel isn't so expensive as ours.
5.His blue suit is as smart as his black suit.
6.My dog isn't so young as my cat.
Ex2.
Your friend is so unemotional, he is as cold as ice .
I got embarrassed and I was as red as a beet.
Tom and Anna have got six children and they are always as busy as a bee.
Sorry, Bob, but I’ve spilled the milk on the carpet. I’m as clumsy as a bear.
I like my skin after a bath, it is as smooth as silk .
The exams are over and I can go anywhere I want. I am as free as a bird .
He asked me to forgive him and his words were as sweet as honey .
Can you drive faster? Your car is as slow as a turtle.
Don’t sign any papers with that man. He is as slippery as an eel .
After playing in the mud all day, the kids were as black as coal .
Ex3.
The older she gets, the more forgetful she becomes.
The less baggage you have, the better for us.
The less interesting the cartoon, the more bored the children are.
The higher you climb, the further you fall.
The sooner the better.
The more expensive the restaurant, the better the service.
The more I read the book, the less I liked it.
The more water you spend, the bigger your bill will be.
The faster we leave, the faster we will come.
The warmer the weather, the less clothing we will need.
Ex4.
The cheaper the hotel is, the worse the rooms are.
The harder exercises, the more useful for you.
The farther you go, the more tired you'll become.
The brighter your lipstick, the more vulgar you look.
The older I get, the younger I feel.
The corrupted the state, the more numerous the laws.
The longer you watch that film, the more funny it gets.
The bigger the flat, the more comfortable it is.
Ex.1
ОтветитьУдалить1. He is as very tall as her.
2. Jane swims as well as Tim.
3. I'm not so strong as Sarah.
4. Your hotel isn't so expensive as ours.
5. His blue suit is as smart as his black suit.
6. My dog isn't so young as my cat
Ex.2
1) Your friend is so unemotional, he is as cold as ice.
2) I got embarrassed and I was as red as a beet.
3) Tom and Anna have got six children and they are always as busy as a bee.
4) Sorry, Bob, but I’ve spilled the milk on the carpet. I’m as clumsy as a bear.
5) I like my skin after a bath, it is as smooth as silk.
6) The exams are over and I can go anywhere I want. I am as free as a bird
7) He asked me to forgive him and his words were as sweet as honey.
8) Can you drive faster? Your car is as slow as a turtle.
9) Don’t sign any papers with that man. He is as slippery as an eel.
10) After playing in the mud all day, the kids were as black as coal.
Ex.3
1) The older she gets, the more forgetful she becomes.
2) The less baggage you have, the better for us.
3) The less interesting the cartoon, the more bored the children are.
4) The higher you climb, the further you fall.
5) The sooner the better.
6) The more expensive the restaurant, the better the service.
7) The more I read the book, the less I liked it.
8) The more water you spend, the bigger your bill will be.
9) The faster we leave, the faster we will come
10) The warmer the weather, the less clothing we will need.
Ex.4
1) The cheaper the hotel is, the worse the rooms are.
2) The harder exercises, the more useful for you.
3) The farther you go, the more tired you'll become.
4) The brighter your lipstick, the more vulgar you look.
5) The older I get, the younger I feel.
6) The corrupted the state, the more numerous the laws.
7) The longer you watch that film, the more funny it gets.
8) The bigger the flat, the more comfortable it is.