4. Fill in the gaps with any suitable word

1. The … I travel, the less … .

2. Travelling by bus isn’t … as travelling by train.

3. I would sleep more … if I weren’t worried about Tom.

4. China is the third … in the world.

5. Eight is late. Could you get here any …?

6. Liechtenstein is one … in Europe.

7. The older I get, the more … .

8. Of all the children Helen writes the most … .

9. The … the journey, the more … .

10. Winter holidays are … than summer holidays.

11. The higher the mountain, the … .

12. The longer I am away from home, … .

13. Mark speaks French the most … of all the boys in the class.

14. The speed limit is 30 miles p/h. You are doing 70 m/h. You ought to drive more… .

15. Travelling abroad is … than travelling in your home country.

5. Put the adverbs in the right place

16. You are here when something happens. (usually)

17. Her mum cooks a meal in the evening. (always)

18. We saw sweets in those days. (never)

19. It’s difficult. (sometimes)

20. I’ve tried to find it. (often)

21. They think that we have got bread. (probably)

22. February is the worst. (usually)

23. Chocolate cakes are the best. (definitely)

24. He works. (daily, here)

25. You are right. (probably)

6. Which is the correct order?

26

1. a small Canadian thin lady

2. a Canadian small thin lady

3. a small thin Canadian lady

4. a thin small Canadian lady

27.

1. a carving steel new knife

2. a new steel carving knife

3. a steel new carving knife

4. a new carving steel knife

28.

1. a beautiful blue sailing boat

2. a blue beautiful sailing boat

3. a sailing beautiful blue boat

4. a blue sailing beautiful boat

29.

1. an old wooden square table

2. a square wooden old table

3. an old square wooden table

4. a wooden old square table

30.

1. an new French exciting band

2. a French new exciting band

3. an exciting French new band

4. an exciting new French band

31.

1. a red big plastic hat

2. a big red plastic hat

3. a plastic big red hat

4. a bit plastic red hat

32.

1. a small Japanese serving bowl

2. a Japanese small serving bowl

3. a small serving Japanese bowl

4. a serving small Japanese bowl

33.

1. a cotton dirty old tie

2. a dirty cotton old tie

3. an old cotton dirty tie

4. a dirty old cotton tie

7. Put in dozen(s) (of), hundred(s) (of), thousand(s) (of) or million(s) (of).

34. He had to sign his name five __________________ times.

35. We export 40 ___________________ tons a year.

36. I just need to borrow a few ________________pounds.

37. I’ve told you ___________________________times.

38. _____________ refugees are flooding into the country.

39. Could I have two ___________eggs?

8. Translate the words in brackets into English:

34. Thetemperaturetoday(такая же высокая, как вчера).

35. I’ve never heard him speak (дружелюбно).

36. I ate a doughnut, and then I had (второй и третий).

37. She visits us (чаще, чем) them.

38. He stood in the (дальнем) corner of the room.

39. I hope for (лучшее).

40. He is (самый внимательный) of the two.

41. Your room is (в два раза больше) mine.

42. Are you going (куда-нибудь) tonight?

43. (Миллионы людей) go abroad for a holiday every year.

44. (Чем сильнее) Edward tries, (тем хуже) he succeeds.