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Grammar exercises

I. Give the comparative and superlative degrees:

good, bad, cheap, big, old, regular, clever, many, little, easy, difficult, long,

II. Choose the write variant. Translate the sentences.

1. This problem is as (serious / more serious) as others. 2. He always chooses the (easier / easiest) way. 3. The party was not so (more interesting / interesting) as I had expected 4. The Tretyakov Picture Gallery is the …. museum in Moscow (bigger / biggest). 5. “By the way, which is the (shortest / shorter) way there?” “First go write, then turn left. There is no (shorter / shortest) way than this one.” 6. Baikal is the world’s (deep / deepest) freshwater lake. 7. The climate of England is much (milder / mildest) than that of the East-European part of our country. 8. Britain is quite a small island, no one lives (farther / further) than 75 miles from the sea. 9. The Europa Hotel is (expensive / more expensive) than all the other hotels in the town. 10. The … brother was twenty years … than the … (old, old, young). 11. Have a look, (most of the people / much of the people) in the street are girls and women. 12. After the lecture the students ask (many / a little) questions.

III. Insert the appropriate form of the adjective given in brackets:

1. This road is … and much … (short, pleasant). 2. 3. Who are the …members of the club? (old). 4. This text is much … than the one we translated yesterday (difficult). 5. Who is the … sportsman in the team? (good). 6. Your story must be as … as possible (short). 7. The … is the night, the … is the day (long, short). 8. People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were … (polite). 9. The … future will change this part of the district (near). 10. They got down to business without … delay (far). 11. I have got still an … edition of the book (old). 12. This method is not … than the old one (bad).

IV. Choose the right word.

1. Her English is very good / well. 2. She speaks English very good/ well. 3. I don’t want to work for that company. They pay their workers very bad / badly. 4. Jane is studying hard / hardly for her examinations. 5. There is something wrong with my leg. I can hard / hardly walk. 6. Can you please repeat it slow / slowly? 7. He is a careful / carefully driver. He drives careful / carefully. 8. Those oranges look nice / nicely. Can I have one? 9. Please be quiet / quietly. I’m reading. 10. I’m going to say something very important, so please listen to me careful / carefully.

V. Read, translate and explain the usage of the words much / many, little / few, a little / a few.

1. We have so little time left. 2. Unfortunately I haven’t got many photographs. 3. Have you got much work to do? 4. Few colleges have such libraries. 5. Let me say a few words about it. 6. How much does it cost to go to New York? 7. “Would you like some salad?” “Just a little, please.” 8. I haven’t got much money on me. 9. I like reading. I’ve got a lot of books. 10. He knows much about economics. 11. It costs a lot of money to travel round the world. 12. A lot of people speak English.