Особые случаи образования степеней сравнения прилагательных и наречий

Упражнение 14. Выберите правильный вариант из предложенных:

1. The new line should be so profitable as/as profitable as the old one.

2. This handset is the most profitable/the more profitable we‟ve ever made.

3. This version of the program is the most recent/recenter.

4. The guarantee is a year longer than/that with our older models.

5. Nothing is worse/worst than missing a flight because of traffic.

6. This printer is one of the best/better.

7. The meeting wasn‟t long as /as long as I thought.

8. Today the share price is more bad/worse than it was yesterday.

9. I‟m sorry, the journey took longer than/the longest we expected.

10. We‟ll be there soon. It‟s not much farer/further.

*Упражнение 15. Вставьте прилагательные в нужной форме. Используйте необходимые слова: ''the'', ''more'', ''less'', ''as'', ''than'':

1. Coca-Cola __________ (big) soft drinks manufacturer in the world.

2. The keyboard is quite difficult to use. It‟s __________ (small) the one I‟m used to.

3. The conference was a little disappointing. It was __________ (interesting) I expected.

4. Yesterday was one of __________ (hot) days of the year.

5. I think this suggestion is __________ (good) the other one.

6. It‟s impossible to choose between these two products. One is __________ (good) the other.

7. The first round of negotiations was easy. The next will be __________ (difficult).

8. We‟re only a small company. We‟re not __________ (large) the market leader in our sector.

9. This year our sales figure are __________ (bad) last year.

10. This is __________ (bad) case of corruption we‟ve seen for years.

Упражнение 16. Заполните пропуски подходящими по смыслу словами:

1. We are bigger __________ GNC, but Satco are __________ biggest in the market.

2. I can see you either day. One day is __________ good __________ the other.

3. Nobody knows more about electronics __________ Tina __________.

4. Of course, I‟ll speak to him. It‟s the __________ I can do after all your help.

5. Sorry, 5% discount is my best offer. It‟s the __________ I can do.

6. He is one of the __________ difficult customers I have ever dealt with.

7. Everyone else had worked a lot longer on the project __________ I __________.

8. I don‟t think that this market is __________ risky __________.

9. The restaurants are the same. This one is __________ as expensive __________ that one.

10. This restaurant is better for us. It‟s __________ as expensive as that one.

*Упражнение 17. Найдите в предложениях пять ошибок, связанных с образованием степеней сравнения прилагательных:

Susan: I'm in favor of Tacson, Arisona There‟s lots to do. It‟s an action-packed holiday. Horse-riding will appeal to the men and the women and the golf is great. Also, it‟ll be more cheap for the company.

Kevin: I hear what you‟re saying, Susan, but I think Mauritius is more better for a number of reasons. We‟re going in March. Mauritius will be hotter and dryer. It‟s more convenient. Although accommodation in Tucson is good, especially at the top-end of the market, quality accommodation in Mauritius is better. It‟s a different culture. The food is more varied. The place is more exoticer. Admittedly it will be more expensive, but the perceived value and incentive to the sales reps will be more great.

*Упражнение 18. Заполните пропуски словами: too, enough, so, such, much, many, little, few:

1. Is your coffee __________ hot? Would you like a little more milk?

2. I had __________ trouble finding somewhere to park that a arrived late.

3. I had __________ problems finding somewhere to park that I arrived late.

4. There were __________ replies to the last mailing that we won‟t do another.

5. I had __________ cash on me that I couldn‟t even buy a sandwich.

6. The price of their shares is __________ high to buy any more right now.

7. We‟re making __________ progress that we should finish a week early.

8. We‟re expecting a lot of people. This room won‟t be large __________.

9. I couldn‟t do any work on the train. I was __________ tired that I fell asleep.

10. She speaks __________ quickly for me to understand.

11. They pay __________ late that we won‟t receive the money until June.

12. That‟s __________ a good idea. It‟ll save us thousands of dollars.