Ex. 4. Put the adjectives into the correct form

1. This man is (tall) than that one. 2. Which building is the (high) in Kyiv? 3. Mary is a (good) student than Lucy. 4. The Alps are (high) than the Urals. 5 Our buses are (comfortable) than double-deckers. 6. Kyiv is the (large) city of our country. 7. The weather today is (bad) than it was yesterday. 8. I think the Metropol Hotel is the (good) in our city. 9. Could you tell me where the (near) Underground station is? 10. She is not so (fond) of sports as my brother is. 11. A bus is (fast) than a train. 12. Which is the (hot) month of the year? 13. She is not so (busy) as I am. 14. He is as (tired) as you are. 15. It is (easy) to swim in the sea than in the river. 16. (Good) late than never.

Ex. 5. Fill in the blanks as in the example.

a) 1. At the disco, the music got louder and louder as the night went on. (loud)

2. Clothes seem to be getting …………… all the time. (expensive)

3. The plane flew ……………… into the sky. (high)

4. Pets are very popular now and ……………… people enjoy looking after animals. (many)

b) 1. The longer I had to queue at the bank, the more impatient I became.

2. …………. (much) the child cried, …………… (angry) the mother became.

3. …………. (small) a flat is, …………….. (low) the rent is.

4. ………….. (fast) you drive, ……………. (quick) we’ll get there.

Ex. 6. Form the degrees of comparison from the following adverbs:

Quickly; late; often; long; comfortably; badly; quietly; much; heavily; little; fully; beautifully; early.

Ex. 7. Pair work. Ask each other these questions and answer them.

Begin each answer with: In my opinion, I personally think…

Essential vocabulary

MODULE II

Unit I