6.1. Закончите предложения сравнительной степенью противоположного по значению прилагательного.

E.g. It’s too noisy here. Can we go somewhere quieter?

1. This coffee is very weak. I like it a bit ­____

2. The hotel was surprisingly big. I expected it to be ____.

3. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be ____.

4. The weather is too cold in this country. I’d like to live somewhere ____.

5. My job is a bit boring sometimes. I’d like to do something ____.

6. I was surprised how easy it was to use the computer. I thought it would be __.

7. Don’t worry. The situation isn’t so bad. It could be ____.

8. You were a bit depressed yesterday but you look ____ today.

9. I was surprised we got here so quickly. I expected the journey to take ____.

6.2. Закончите предложения сравнительной степенью одного из прилагательных, данных в таблице.

big crowded early easy high important interested peaceful reliable thin serious simple

E.g. I felt tired last night, so I went to bed earlier than usual.

1. I’d like to have a ____ car. The one I have got keeps breaking down.

2. Unfortunately her illness was ____ than we thought at first.

3. You look ____. Have you lost weight?

4. I want a ____flat. We don’t have enough space here.

5. He doesn’t study very hard. He’s ____ in having a good time.

6. Health and happiness are ____ than money.

7. The instructions were very complicated. They could have been ____.

8. There were a lot of people in the bus. It was ____ than usually.

9. I like living in the countryside. It’s ____ than living in a town.

10. You’ll find your way around the town ____ if you have a good map.

11. In some parts of the country, prices are ____ than in others.

6.3. Дополните предложения сравнительной или превосходной степенью прилагательных, данных в скобках.

1. The United States is very large but Canada is ____ . (large)

2. What’s ____ river in the world? (long)

3. He was a bit depressed yesterday but he looks ____ today. (happy)

4. It was an awful day ____ of my life. (bad)

5. What is ____ sport in your country? (popular)

6. Everest is ____ mountain in the world. It is ____ than other mountains. (high). 7. We had a great holiday. It was one of the ____ holidays we’ve ever had. (enjoyable) 8. I prefer this chair to the other one. It’s ____. (comfortable)

9. What’s ____ way of getting from here to the station? (quick)

4. Прилагательные old и far образуют степени сравнения двумя способами.

old – older – the oldest (старый и старший, о возрасте):

E.g. He is older than his brother.

old – elder – the eldest

E.g. My elder brother is a doctor.

Оба варианта elder или older возможны когда речь идет о членах одной семьи. Однако, нельзя сказать “somebody is elder…”

E.g. My brother is older than me.

far – farther – the farthest (о расстоянии):

E.g. His house is farther from school than mine.

far - further – the furthest ( в значении «дальнейший»): further education – дальнейшее образование; further improvement – дальнейшее улучшение, etc.:

E.g. Further in his speech the President mentioned some economical questions.

5.Следующие вспомогательные слова могут участвовать в сравнении:

than (чем) в сравнительной степени:

E.g. He is younger than Tom.

much в сравнительной степени в значении гораздо, намного:

E.g. She’s much nicer than her sister.

as…as (такой … как) для сравнения равных объектов:

E.g. Jim is as tall as Peter.

not as/ so…as (не такой …как) для сравнения неравных объектов:

E.g. He is not as tall as his father.

4.  Конструкция чем …тем… может быть переведена на английский язык прилагательным в сравнительной степени сравнения, перед которым стоит определённый артикль.

E.g. The more expensive the hotel is, the better the service is. – Чем дороже гостиница, тем лучше сервис.

The more I thought about the plan, the less I liked it.- Чем больше я думал о плане, тем меньше он мне нравился.