Any more / any longer / no longer.

We use not…any more, not… any longer, no longer to say that a situation has changed;

Mr. Smith doesn’t work here any more (any longer).

No longer goes in the middle of the sentence:

We are no longer friends.

Quite & Rather.

Quite = less than ‘’very’’ but more than ‘’a little’’.

Quite goes before a/an: quite a long way.

Rather is similar to quite, but we use after mostly with negative words & negative ideas:

It’s rather cold, so you’d better stay at home.

He is quite intelligent but rather lazy.

But: rather nice = usually nice

rather interesting= more interesting than expected

Even.

We use even to say something is unusual or surprising.

Even his best friend didn’t lend him the money.

He can’t cook. He can’t even boil an egg.

Even + comparative= even hotter/earlier

Even + if, when, though: Even if you don’t phone me, I’m sure we’ll see each other soon.

For, during, while.

We use for + period of time to say how long sometimes goes on:

for 2 years, for a week, for the whole life

during + noun to say when something happens: during the war, during my holiday

while + subject + verb: while I was watching TV

Still, else, already.

Still is used to say that a situation or action is continuing. We usually put still before the main verb, but after to be or an auxiliary verb. In negatives it goes before the auxiliary verb.

It is still raining. You still haven’t answered my questions.

Else is used after question words without a noun following, & after indefinite pronouns. It is also used in possessive case.

What else would you like to tell us?

Where else did you see him?

Ask somebody else about it.

Take somebody else’s pen to write.

Already expresses surprise that something has happened sooner than expected, o that something that has been done need not be repeated. We normally use it in positive questions & questions.

Is the taxi already here? I’ve already translated the text.

We use yet to ask if something expected has happened, or to say that it hasn’t.

Has the postman come yet? Alice hasn’t phoned yet.

So, such.

We use so before an adjective (without a noun), or an adverb.

I’m so hungry that I could eat a horse.

We use such before (adjective+) noun. A/an comes after such.

She is such a baby. I didn’t know you have such nice friends.

Too, enough.

Too goes before an adjective or adverb.

I’m afraid we’ll miss our train as you are walking too slowly.

Enough goes after an adjective or adverb, & before a noun.

The coffee isn’t strong enough. You didn’t put enough coffee.

Also, too, as well, neither, either.

Also usually goes in affirmative sentences in mid position, but too & as well go in affirmative sentences in end position.

My mother bakes lovely cakes. She also makes bread. She makes bread too/as well.

Neither & either are used in negative sentences.

I don’t like to read. Neither does my friend. My friend doesn’t like to read, either.

Exercises

Ex. 1. State whether the underlined words are adjectives or adverbs.

1. Sorry, I’m late. 2. Yesterday he was very tired, so he got up later this morning. 3. Daniel kept close to the road. 4. Ann has been working very hard recently. 5. Don’t drive so fast. 6. Be quiet, please! I’m trying to concentrate. 7. She looked quite ill when I saw her last time. 8. It took her long to get there. 9. I was surprised that everything looked rather quiet. 10. The task was so easy that we didn’t need time to get prepared. 11. I could do it easily if I had the time. 12. You would play better if you had a better instrument. 13. We stayed there a long time. 14. Early risers see more of the world. 15. They came early that evening.

Ex. 2. Form adverbs from the given adjectives and nouns.

Sweet, careful, real, slow, usual, day, calm, stupid, heroic, firm, loud, happy, safe, dry, gradual, soft, brave, hour.

Ex. 3. These sentences are all taken from real recorded conversations. Can you put the adverbs in the right places?

1. You are here when something happens. (usually) 2. Her mum cooks a meal in the evening. (always) 3. We book that April holiday in January. (usually) 4. They think that we have got bread. (probably) 5. You should look where you are going. (always) 6. She is going to stay overnight. (probably) 7. Chocolate cakes are the best. (definitely) 8. I will be able to get it cheaper. (probably) 9. I have had an illness in my life. (never) 10. We saw sweets in those days. (never) 11. I remember buying some. (definitely) 12. Do you read upside down? (usually) 13. Something is burning. (definitely) 14. She has been nervous. (always) 15. I feel cold in my house. (never) 16. They were against me. (always) 17. It is very difficult. (sometimes) 18. I buy them in boxes. (always) 19. I have tried to find it. 20. She saw this ghost. (often)

Ex. 4. Put the words in brackets into the sentences (not before the verb).

1. I work at night. (best) 2. I paid at once. (the bill) 3. He always moves very slowly. (in the morning) 4. She speaks Japanese. (fluently) 5. I think we’d better open the parcel. (now) 6. She was crying in the room. (quietly) 7. We talked about it briefly. (at lunchtime) 8. I’m going to break the eggs into the bowl. (carefully) 9. Ann works at the village shop. (on Saturdays) 10. I can’t explain my feelings. (clearly) 11. The team played yesterday. (brilliantly) 12. I always worked at school. (very hard) 13. She practises the piano here. (every evening) 14. He read every word. (slowly) 15. Put the butter in the fridge. (at once).

Ex. 5. Choose the correct form.

Ann: Is it true you saw a ghost last night?

Tom: Yes, I did. I went to bed late/lately, & I was sleeping bad/badly. Suddenly I woke up in the middle of the night. I went to the window & saw a ghost walking across the lawn.

Ann: Was it a man or a woman?

Tom: A woman in a white dress. I had a good/well view from the window, but she walked very fast/fastly. She wasn’t there very long/longly. I’d hard/hardly caught sight of her before she’d gone. I near/nearly missed her.

Ann: It isn’t very like/likely that ghosts actually exist, you know. You must have been dreaming. I had a strange/strangely dream last night too. I was in the garden. It was getting dark/darkly, & it was terribly/terrible cold. My head was aching bad/badly. I sudden/suddenly saw a man. He seemed very unhappy/unhappily. He looked up & smiled sad/sadly at me. I don’t know why, but I felt curious/curiously about him. I wanted to talk to him, but I couldn’t think what to say.

Ex. 6. Choose the correct item.

1. There could hard/hardly be any doubt that he was guilty. 2. I need hard/hardly tell you how important his decision is. 3. He tried hard/hardly to remember her name but couldn’t. 4. John could hard/hardly understand him. 5. It will be hard/hardly for his mother to be so bad/badly disappointed in him. 6. As he was found near/nearly the scene of the crime with a knife in his hand, it is hard/hardly surprising that he was wrong/wrongly accused. 7. When he was full/fully recovered from his illness the doctor told him to take it easy/easily. 8. Last/Lastly, I would like to say that I would free/freely give my life for the cause of world peace. 9. Our holiday was too short. The time passed very quickly/quick. 10. Can you see the bird high/highly in the sky? 11. The balloon rose high/highly in the sky. 12. Belarusian people can travel free/freely to Russia & Ukraine. They don’t need visa. 13. Veterans of the Great Patriotic War are high/highly respected in our country. 14. You can take this magazine. It is free/freely. 15. She looked sad/sadly at me with her big blue eyes. 16. They had eaten near/nearly everything before we arrived. 17. The birds flew low/lowly, almost touching the water with their wings. 18. My brother began in a low/lowly position at the bank. 19. Most/Mostly students she is friendly with are from her place. 20. The students with whom she studies are most/mostly from South America. 21. If he can jump that high/highly he’ll win the prize. 22. Few people are high/highly paid in this firm. 23. It’s near/nearly 10 o’clock. It’s time for you to go to bed. 24. It was clever of him to make such a near/nearly translation. 25. Why are you walking so slow/slowly? 26. They treated the boy bad/badly in their house. 27. We studied hard/hardly before the exam. 28. When he began his journey he could hard/hardly crawl along. 29. He is very slow/slowly at understanding things. 30. He looked anxious/anxiously around. 31. I am very anxious/anxiously to leave as early as possible. 32. Are you careful/carefully while driving? 33. He is a good driver, he always drives very careful/carefully.

Ex. 7. Choose the appropriate word.

1. There is a … lake in the forest. We were … touched by their invitation. (deep, deeply) 2. He managed the task …. Matt did … work. (good, well) 3. The boxer was hit very …. We … know what to do next. (hard, hardly) 4. We are sisters & we are … to each other. The inspector examined the papers …. (close, closely) 5. Such equipment is … used in all clinics. This shop has a … choice of goods. (wide, widely) 6. My mother lives quite … me. Hurry up, it’s … midnight. (near, nearly) 7. Will you come home … today? Have you bought anything new …? (late, lately) 8. – The dress is … decorated with ribbons. – Yes, & it is … expensive. (pretty, prettily) 9. The prisoner tried … to escape, but failed. Mel has … recovered from the shock. (hard, hardly) 10. Do you feel … today? I feel …about my latest progress. (good, well) 11. She was … hurt & was taken to hospital. It certainly was … news to her family. (bad, badly) 12. She lives quite (near, nearly). 13. You’ve come too (late, lately). 14. The mechanic examined the damaged car (closely, close). 15. It is (pretty, prettily) difficult to speak to her. 16. We have seen very little of you (late, lately). 17. She is always (pretty, prettily) dressed. 18. He (near, nearly) seized the rail. 19. I used to work (hard, hardly) to get everything I’ve got now. 20. His suggestion seemed (high, highly) improbable to us. 21. Her house stood (closely, close) to the river. 22. The wind was blowing so (hard, hardly) that I could (hard, hardly) walk. 23. The actress (justly, just) deserved the prize. 24. The plane flew (highly, high), we could (hard, hardly) see it. 25. (Shortly, Short) after graduating I moved to the capital. 26. I could see the house door which was (wide, widely) open. 27. In spite of the coming danger he remained (calm, calmly). 28. Though the dish smelt (good, well), he refused to eat saying he was not hungry. 29. She looked at me (angry, angrily) & told me to leave the room. 30. She spends a lot of money on her clothes but they always look (cheap, cheaply). 31. Have you seen him? – Yes, he looks (well, good) but he says he feels (bad, badly). 32. His cough sounds (terrible, terribly). He should see a doctor. 33. Be (quiet, quietly). Stop talking, behave yourself. 34. The situation looks (bad, badly). We must do something. 35. He seemed to me a bit (strange, strangely) today. 36. The fish tastes (awful, awfully). I won’t eat it. 37. He looked (good, well) in his new suit. 38. This music is too (loud, loudly). We can’t talk. 39. She played (bad, badly) & she lost the game. 40. We waited (patient, patiently) for the letter but it never came. 41. She asks (intelligent, intelligently) questions. 42. The children are playing together very (nice, nicely) today. 43. She is a very (warm, warmly) person & everyone likes her. 44. She surprised me when she opened the door (sudden, suddenly). 45. Your English is very (good, well). 46. It is (dangerous, dangerously) to swim in the sea here. 47. Their house is very …, they visit us … every week. (near, nearly) 48. I had … taken 3 steps when I saw a man.(hard, hardly) 49. It was a large snake … 8 feet in length. (near, nearly) 50. He was … in need of money now.(bad, badly) 51. “Jane,” said the teacher, “you are … again. You’ve been … for almost every class this term.” (late, lately) 52. We haven’t seen them at the library …. (late, lately) 53. She tried … to be on time, but thee were always a lot of things to do before school. (hard, hardly) 54. Don’t sit so … to the TV screen, it’s bad for your eyes. (close, closely) 55. The inspector asked to look at the photo more …. (close, closely) 56. It’s too … you can’t remember their address. (bad, badly) 57. No matter how … she tried, all was in vain. (hard, hardly) 58. They chatted a few minutes about the races that were … to be run.(short, shortly) 59. Very soon it was known all over Apia that they got on …. (bad, badly)

Ex. 8. Translate the words given in brackets.

1. Drive (осторожно) on that icy road. 2. He had an accident because he had been driving (неосторожно). He is often rather (невнимателен). 2. He never even thanked me, so that’s (последний раз) I do him a favor. 4. (В последний момент) he changed his mind & applied for the job. 5. I know that Kim finished (последним) in the race. 6. Our train was 2 hours (опоздал) because of the strike. 7. Have you heard (последнюю) news about Jane & Bill? 8. In many countries the elderly people travel (бесплатно) on public transport. 9. They encouraged the victims to talk (свободно) about their experiences. 10. I can say what I like-it’s a (свободная) country.

Ex. 9. Put in still, yet or already.

1. Are you in the same job? 2. He’s seventeen, but he’s married. 3. Has Susan arrived? 4. I’ve finished! 5. 9 a.m., and it’s dark! 6. Have you had breakfast? 7. Look – it’s raining. 8. Our old car runs OK. 9. Is the rice cooked? 10. She’s gone to bed. 11. Is she in that little flat? 12. Why are you in bed? 13. I’m bored with my new job. 14. It’s not time to stop. 15. Have you written that letter?

Ex. 10. Choose the correct form of the words given in brackets.

1. He certainly has done (good, well) in his studies this year. 2. It is not (good, well) for you to smoke. 3. I was (angry, angrily) at what he did. 4. He stormed (angry, angrily) out of the room. 5. It isn’t (bad, badly. 6. To the parents’ disgust, the child behaved very (bad, badly) at table. 7. He dreamed of acting (brave, bravely) in emergency. 8. He is a (brave, bravely) man. 9. This is quite (clear, clearly). 10. I can see (clear, clearly) what you mean. 11. She looked at him (cold, coldly). 12. The weather is (cold, coldly) today. 13. This is a (comfortable, comfortably) desk. 14. The English like to live (comfortable, comfortably). 15. He is (dangerous, dangerously) calm. 16. This road is (dangerous, dangerously). 17. Let’s look at it from (different, differently) angles. 18. The two sisters always reacted (different, differently). 19. The explanation was quite (simple, simply). 20. The problem can be solved quite (simple, simply). 21. Walk (quiet, quietly), or you will wake the patient. 22. His voice was (quiet, quietly). 23. She sighed (helpless, helplessly). 24. She is quite (helpless, helplessly) with the child.

Ex. 11. Choose two words (one from each box) to complete each sentence.

absolutely bitterly extremely

seriously reasonably completely

unusually totally badly

fully happily slightly

cheap quiet ill

sorry enormous disappointed

destroyed married planned

changed insured damaged

1. I was … that I didn’t get the job. 2. Sally’s father is … in hospital. 3. When I returned home after 15 years, everything had … . 4. Alice and Stan have been … for 8 years. 5. I thought the restaurant would be expensive but it was … . 6. The building was … in the fire. The fire destroyed our house but luckily we were … . 7. What a big house! It’s … . 8. I’m … about losing your book. I’ll buy another one. 9. The children are normally very lively but they’re … today. 10. It wasn’t a serious accident. The car was only … . 11. A lot of things went wrong during our holiday because it was … .

Ex. 12. Insert either so or such in the following sentences.

1. The wind was … strong, it was difficult to walk. 2. Come on! Don’t walk … slowly. 3. I’ve never seen … a boring film! 4. The food at the hotel was very bad. I’ve never eaten … awful food. 5. It was … lovely weather that we spent the whole day in the country. 6. They have got … a lot of money, they don’t know what to do with it. 7. The film was … boring that I feel asleep in the middle of it. 8. Why did she ask me … stupid questions? 9. I was surprised that Nelly looked … well after her recent illness. 10. Everything is … expensive these days, isn’t it? 11. Dora is a very attractive girl. She’s got … beautiful eyes. 12. I haven’t seen him … long that I’ve forgotten what he looks like. 13. It was … a good book that I could not put it down. 14. We hadn’t expected to have … many problems.

Ex. 13. Complete the following sentences using enough with one of these words: big, clean, old, warm, well, chairs, experience, cups, money, qualifications, room, time, food.

Example: She can’t get married. She is not … . – She is not old enough.

1. It’s only a small car. There isn’t … for all of you. 2. Do you think I’ve got … to apply for the job? 3. He didn’t get the job because he didn’t have … . 4. I can’t make coffee for everybody. There aren’t … in the office. 5. Are you …? Or shall I switch on the heating? 6. We would like to buy a Mercedes but we haven’t got … . 7. My brother didn’t feel … to go to work this morning. 8. Try this jacket and see if it’s … for you. 9. There weren’t … for everyone to sit down. 10. The water was not … to swim in. 11. Graham didn’t finish the test. He didn’t have … . 12. There is not … to feed the company of twelve.

Ex. 14. Make one sentence from the two sentences given using too or enough.

Example: I can’t wear this coat in winter. It’s not warm enough. – This coat is not warm enough (for me) to wear.

1. We couldn’t eat the food. It was too hot. 2. Don’t stand on that ladder. It’s not strong enough. 3. Nobody could move the wardrobe, because it was too heavy. 4. Two people can’t sleep in this bed. It’s not wide enough for two people. 5. Lesley doesn’t want to wear this frock. It’s too loose for her. 6. George wants to be appointed deputy manager. His qualification is high enough. 7. We couldn’t hear what the speaker was saying. We were too far away from the place he was standing. 8. We didn’t sit in the garden. It was not warm enough. 9. Harry had to carry his wallet in his hand. He couldn’t put it in his pocket because it was too big. 10. We can’t hang the picture on the wall. It’s too heavy. 11. Nick couldn’t collect all the people from the airport. His car isn’t big enough.

Ex. 15. Open the brackets.

a) Use too or enough.

1. Your child is only 5, he is not old … to go to school. 2. Is there … food for everybody? 3. These shoes are … big for me. 4. I’m afraid he is … old to drive a car. 5. She spoke ... fast to understand anything. 6. There wasn’t … room for everybody, the car wasn’t big …. 7. I can’t teach because I don’t have … experience. 8. He is experienced … to take the job. 9. It is … late to walk, do we have … money to take a taxi? 10. The price seems reasonable … to me, does it seem … expensive to you? 11. It’s … good to be true. 12. It’s … to make a cat laugh.

b) Use too, also, either.

1. I like cycling& I like driving … . 2. She can act & she can … sing. 3. He writes novels & he … writes TV scripts. 4. I don’t swim & I don’t run, … . 5. I can’t knit & I can’t sew, … . 6. Billy can already read & he can write, … . 7. I play volleyball & I … play tennis. 8. The coffee is freshly-made & it’s hot … . 9. I don’t know & I don’t care … . 10. Susan is an engineer. She is … a mother. 11. I know John well & I like him … . 12. He runs a restaurant & a hotel … . 13. I don’t want to buy this jacket. It’s badly-made & … expensive. 14. Don’t drink tea & don’t drink coffee, … . 15. I know she has some rings & some lovely necklaces, ….

c) Use even or only.

1. He plays tennis … in the rain. 2. I … like the first part of the concert. 3. … a child could understand it! 4. … you could do a thing like that. 5. She … gets up at 6 on Sundays. 6. They’ve … lived here for a few weeks. 7. They’ve lived here … a few weeks. 8. He can … speak Chinese. 9. I work every day, … on Sundays. 10. … my mother understands me. 11. You can borrow it, but … for a few minutes. 12. They do everything together. They … brush their teeth together. 13. … his wife knew that he was ill. 14. Hello! It’s … me! 15. … the cat thinks you are stupid.

Ex. 16. Translate into English.

1. Ей уже почти 20 лет, она достаточно взрослая, чтобы решать, что делать. 2. У них состоялся дружеский разговор. 3. Это самые дешёвые туфли. 4. Ты слышал последние новости? 5. Чем больше она его узнавала, тем меньше он ей нравился. 6. Она владеет языком достаточно хорошо, чтобы общаться с иностранцами. 7. Роман достаточно интересный, а фильм ещё интереснее. 8. Она слишком молода, чтобы выходить замуж. 9. Он легко перевёл статью. 10. В вашем диктанте слишком много ошибок. 11. Моё пальто достаточно тёплое для зимы. 12. Не спешите, у вас достаточно времени. 13. Он говорит на английском достаточно хорошо. 14. Что ещё мне сделать? 15. Он тоже не видел меня. 16. Я чуть не упал. 17. Сейчас почти 11 часов. 18. Она была так взволнована, что ничего не смогла сделать. 19. Он очень много читает. 20. Я не видел его в последнее время. 21. Чем больше я слушаю вас, тем меньше верю. 22. Я слишком устала, чтобы сделать это быстро. 23. Он ещё не пришёл. 24. Он всё ещё сидит в библиотеке. 25. Чем скорее вы прочтёте эту книгу, тем лучше. 26. Я плохо знаю латынь. 27. После прогулки мы спим хорошо. 28. У него сильно болит голова. Он едва может говорить. 29. Ты говоришь слишком быстро. Они тебя не понимают. 30. Он упорно готовится к экзаменам. 31. Я очень устал. Я плохо спал вчера ночью. 32. Ник, почему ты всегда ешь так медленно? 33. Как приятно пахнут твои духи! 34. У неё беглый английский. Она говорит по-английски очень хорошо. 35. Внимательно послушай новости. 36. Если знаешь алфавит, ты легко прочтёшь это слово. 37. Думай быстро, говори медленно. 38. Иногда мужчины водят машину очень неосторожно. 39. Мистер Браун всегда громко разговаривает. Он директор школы. 40. Ты хорошо его знаешь? – Нет, я знаю его плохо.

Ex. 17. Give the comparative and superlative degrees of the following adverbs.

Early, often, hard, easily, well, little, near, far, late, clearly, slowly, fast, quickly, strongly, much, closely, close, long.

Ex. 18. Complete the following advertisements using the comparative degree of the adverbs. The first one has been done for you.

1. Headache? You want fast relief. Paradox works faster than any other tablet.

2. I never slept very well until I drank Nightcap. Now I sleep … than ever before.

3. If you think your washing powder gets your clothes thoroughly clean, then you haven’t tried Ariel. Ariel will clean them … .

4. So your batteries last a long time, do they? Try Zenox batteries. They last even … .

5. Money doesn’t go very far nowadays, does it? So, shop at Savealot where your money goes … .

6. Do you wish your photocopier was quicker, more efficient? Then change to Speedman. Speedman copies … and … than most other copiers.

Ex. 19. Write sentences with the…the… . Choose a half-sentence from point A to go with a half-sentence from point B.

A. 1) the earlier we leave; 2) the longer he waited; 3) the more I got to know him; 4. the more you practice your German; 5) the more you learn; 6) the harder you work.

B. a) the faster you’ll learn; b) the more you forget; c) the sooner we’ll arrive; d) the less I like him; e) the more impatient he became; f) the better you pass the exams.

Ex. 20. Complete the following sentences using as…as with adverbs.

Example: Kate works reasonably hard but she used to work much harder. – She doesn’t work as hard as she used to.

1. Debbie hoped to do in her exams well but she failed. She didn’t … . 2. I need the money very soon. Could you send …? 3. You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don’t … . 4. I still smoke but I used to smoke a lot more. I don’t … . 5. Sorry, I’m late. You know I can’t walk fast but I got here … . 6. They’ve lived here for quite a long time but we’ve lived here longer. They haven’t … . 7. I can run fast but you can run faster. I hear you’ve won the Cup. I can’t … . 8. I was tired and wanted to sleep long and well this night. But my room-mates arranged a party with music. I didn’t … .

Ex. 21. Answer the following questions, using a bit, a little, far, a lot, much.

Example: Do you play tennis better than your brother? – No, he plays tennis much better.

1. Do you know English better than Russian? 2. Can you work harder than your teachers expect from you? 3. Can you drive faster than the police car following us? 4. I’m simply dying. Can you walk more slowly? 5. Do you work later than usual getting ready for an exam? 6. I’m sorry, I don’t understand. Could you say it again more slowly? 7. Do you act more sensibly if you know the possible consequences? 8. Do you work more enthusiastically if you expect the Dean to praise you? 9. Can you type better than write shorthand? 10. Do you enter the classroom earlier than the teacher does? 11. Do you get up earlier than usual on the day you are having an exam? 12. Did you start speaking the language more fluently after staying in the US for a week?

Ex. 22. Use the comparative or superlative degree of the adverbs.

1. Felix’s eyebrows rose … than ever. (high). 2. He followed her mental process … now, and her soul was no … the sealed wonder it had been. (clearly; long). 3. She was the one who was being hurt … . (deeply). 4. Moreover, he was … educated than the others. (well). 5. I know she thought about it … before making a decision, and, taking everything into consideration, I think she acted … (carefully; sensibly). 6. I’m pleased to say all the ideas were received …, but there’s no doubt Mike’s idea was received …, so that’s the one we’ve chosen. (favourably; enthusiastically). 7. Then he dismissed the thought as unworthy and impossible, and yield himself … to the music. (freely). 8. Well, out of all the different machines to choose from, I’d say this model works …, produced the best copies and costs … to run. (efficiently; little). 9. He argued … of all the speakers. (persuasively). 10. Look, the man has written back to you … explaining that there was a genuine mistake, so, under the circumstances, I think you are behaving … (apologetically; unreasonably). 11. All the class has learned quite a lot, but Alfred has definitely learned …, which is not surprising, as he’s always worked … (much; hard).

Ex. 23. Give the comparative or superlative forms of the adverbs in brackets.

1. I like this dress (well) than the black one. 2. Now she visits them (frequently) than last year. 3. Which of all these books did you enjoy (much)? 4. Now I can hear you (clearly) than before. 5. You ought to have told me (much). 6. Who works (hard), Mike, Peter or Jack? 7. The fire was put out (quickly) than we had expected. 8. He speaks English (fluently) of all in my class. 9. The (hard) you work, the (soon) you make progress. 10. Yesterday they finished work (late) than usual. 11. The woman said she had been treated (badly) than a slave. 12. The little girl sang far (well) than her sister. 13. The boy’s greatest ambition was to become a pilot and fly (high) and (fast) of all. 14. I could see very far from the place, but Ben climbed a tree and saw even (far) beyond the field. 15. We envied John, for he lived (near) of all.

Ex. 24. Write the comparative/superlative of a word from the box for each blank.

beautifully, early, fast, fluently, hard, late, peacefully, sensitively

1. If we don’t walk …, we’ll never arrive on time. 2. She sings … than anyone else I’ve ever heard. 3. Andy’s the most intelligent, but Sue works … . 4. Eight is late – could you possibly get here any …? 5. Of all the children, Helen writes … . 6. I would sleep … if I weren’t worried about Tom. 7. For the 10.20 train, … we can leave home is ten. 8. Mark speaks French … of all the boys in his class.

Ex. 25. Correct mistakes if necessary.

1. Bob was the biggest of the twins. 2. You could not meet a more kinder lady. 3. The patient made the wonderfulliest recovery. 4. Mary was as old like Jane. 5. Who is the tallest, Jack or Betty? 6. The more bright students do not always do well in tests. 7. The weather is colder as last week. 8. The noise in Rome is far worst than in Florence. 9. I’m sorry for being late. I came so fast as I could. 10. The little we speak English, the worse for us. 11. Football is much popular than basketball in our country. 12. This road is worst than any other. 13. Their dog is twice as bigger as ours. 14. Mr. Brown is by far more honest person than our previous accountant. 15. The weather is much more worse today. 16. She is not as easy to get on with than her sister. 17. I know my jokes are bad but yours are badder. 18. Nick looks elder than his older brother. 19. Einstein is one of intelligent scientists who ever lived. 20. A train is the uncomfortablest place to sleep in. 21. This meal is much better than as the one I ate yesterday. 22. What we need is a more good job. 23. It’s best picture I’ve ever seen. 24. The more you study, the smarter you’ll become. 25. I feel much better today than I did last week. 26. The riches are very lucky. 27. Ann plays the piano very well, but Christina plays more well. 28. Flying is much faster than travelling by car. 29. We are going to travel by car. It’s much cheaper. 30. If you don’t want to be tired in the morning, you should go to bed more early. 31. Could you speak a little more loudly? 32. He drives more slowly as his brother. 33. You should practice more often if you want to improve your language. 34. You should be far more serious when you talk to your partner. 35. Watermelons are much sweeter than lemons. 36. She speaks French much more rapidly than she does German. 37. We felt disappointing when we got lost. 38. What we need is a more good job! 39. It’s the best picture I’ve ever seen. 40. Their house is far better than ours. 41. It’s becoming more & more difficult to find a job. 42. The sooner you take your medicine, the better you will feel. 43. Jack has eaten three times as many hamburgers as Jim. 44. I am looking forward to a three-days holiday. 45. I am going to stay in a small three stars hotel near a gold beach. 46. The journey went smooth, but I was disappointed. 47. I don’t like this restaurant; we were waited on by unsmiled waiters. 48. You should have chosen your hotel carefully. 49. I wish I could stay at the hotel for the rich people & famous. 50. She can’t get married yet. She is not enough old. 51. The smoke rose high into the air. 52. Don’t walk so fastly! Can’t you walk more slowly? 53. Tom has passed his first exam. Everything is getting good. 54. She told me the camera was new & I was enough stupid to believe. 55. I don’t think she is enough experienced for this sort of job. 56. The food tasted awfully & but the coffee was delicious. 57. She looked sad at me. 58. I was disappointing with the play. I had expected it to be much better. 59. Jerry doesn’t feel enough well to go to school this morning. 60. It feels warm in here. 61. It is a school for the deaf people.

Ex. 26. Translate into English, paying attention to the italicized words. Choose the write word in the brackets.

1. Вы часто пропускаете занятия в последнее время. Они поздно ложатся спать. В том году была поздняя весна. (late, lately). 2. Что-то было не так. Он набрал не тот номер телефона. Он дал неправильный ответ. Она неправильно с ним поступила. (wrong, wrongly) 3. Мы едва знаем друг друга. Они упорно работали. Она упорный работник. (hard, hardly). 4. Мы почти опоздали на поезд. Рядом с нашим домом есть небольшое озеро. Он всегда интересовался историей Ближнего Востока. (near, nearly).

Ex. 27. Translate into English.

1. Я хорошо знаю свой город, но лучше всего я знаю центр. 2. Моя мама знает три языка, но лучше всего она говорит по-французски. 3. Мой брат встает позже меня. 4. Она одевается лучше всех в нашей группе. 5. Мой друг играет в шахматы лучше меня. 6. Он водит машину осторожнее, чем его жена. 7. Они приходят сюда чаще всего летом. 8. На машине вы доберетесь туда быстрее всего. 9. На этот раз вы сделали работу тщательнее. 10. В этом году занятия заканчиваются гораздо позже, чем в прошлом. 11. Он знает английский лучше всех в группе. 12. Я гораздо больше люблю исторические книги. 13. Новый врач относится к пациентам гораздо внимательнее, чем старый. 14. Чем больше вы будете читать по-английски, тем лучше вы будете знать язык. 15. Какой из его фильмов вам больше всего нравится?