Фразеологизмы сравнения

as like as two pears — похожи как две капли воды

as like as two peas — как две капли воды;

as flat as a pancake — плоский как блин;

as black as coal — черный как сажа = мрачнее тучи;

as light as feather — легкий как пушинка;

as regular as clockwork — точный как часы;

as blind as a bat — слепой как летучая мышь;

as blind as a mole — слепой как крот

as silent as a grave — безмолвный как могила;

as happy as a king — довольный как слон;

as cunning as a fox — хитрый как лиса;

as busy as bee — трудолюбивый как пчела;

as poor as a church mouse — бедный как церковная мышь;

as fit as a fiddle — здоров как нельзя лучше;

as pretty as aт angel— прекрасный как ангел;

as drunk as a sailor — пьяный как сапожник;

as ugly as sin — уродлив как смертный грех;

as shining as the sun — ослепительный как солнце;

as fresh as a daisy — свежий как маргаритка;

as tired as dog — устать как собака;

as white as sheet — белый как полотно;

as large as life — во всей красе;

as old as hills — старо как мир;

as hungry as a wolf — голодный как волк;

as mad as hell — злой как черт;

to love smth as the horse loves the whip — любить что-то как собака палка;

as lively as a grig — юркий как угорь

as thin as a rake — тощий как спичка

as pale as death, — бледный как смерть;

as has-been as lemon — выжатый как лимон

as cruel as barbarian — грубый как варвар

as deaf as a post — глухой как тетерев

like fish needs a bicycle — как рыбке зонтик

feel completely at home — как рыба в воде

silent as the grave — нем как рыба

as bald as brass — наглый как танк

Practice

Ex. 1. Give the comparative and superlative of the following adjectives:

polite, happy, glad, complete, grey, honorable, shy, dry, just, free, recent, merry, uncomfortable, joyful, hot, thin, accurate, narrow, real, sweet, right, wicked, yellow, cosy, merciful, bad, fat, cheap, big, clumsy, stupid, far, miserable, narrow, virtuous, simple, regular, expensive, low, deep, sad, significant, bitter, intimate, lazy, old, serious, tiny, clever, little, considerate, good, much, dark, beautiful, dear, fit.

Ex. 2. Give the comparative and superlative of the following compound adjectives

well-known fine-looking, short-sighted, good-natured, wide-spread, kind-hearted, old-old-fashioned, light-minded, well-read, high-pitched, strong-willed, much-travelled,.

Ex. 3. Choose the right forms in these sentences:

1. Is the station much (further/farther)? 2. You'll find the explanation (further/farther) on. 3. Your record-is (worse/worst) than mine. 4. It's the (less/lesser) of two evils. 5. She always wears the (last/latest) fashion. 6. We have no (further/farther) information. 7. Nick skates (good/well). 8. His (latest/last) words were: "The end." 9. She is the (oldest/eldest) member of our family. 10. My flat is (littler/smaller) than yours. 11. I've got (less/lesser) patience than you. 12. He is much (older/elder) than his wife. 13. This is the (more/most) beautiful picture I've ever seen. 14. His English is (best/better) than mine. 15. She is (better/best) now. 16. It's the (furthest/farthest) point west. 17. It's the (oldest/eldest) building in the city. 18. He's my (older/elder) brother. 19. I'm not hurt in the (least/less)! 20. It is the (more/most) I can do for you.

Ex. 4. Use a bit/a little/much/a lot/far before comparatives.

Example: You're driving too fast. Can you drive a bit more slowly? (a bit/slowly)

1. His songs are ______than his operas, (much/famous) 2. It is ______in February than in March, (a bit/windy) 3. I found the museum_____than I had expected. (far/interesting). 4. I am today than I was yesterday. (a lot/tired). 5. I prefer this armchair. It's_____the other one. (much/comfortable) 6. This flat is too small for me. I need something_____ (much/big)

Ex. 5 Translate the words in brackets.

This is (самая интересная книга) I have ever read on this subject. 2. Swimming is(крайне популярный) summer sport. 3. Shakespeare is(самый выдающийся) English poet and playwright of all the ages. 4. Coal is (крайне важный) natural resource. 5. He is(весьма умный) man.

Ex. 6. Make sentences with "the same as"

Example: (your hair/the same colour/mine) Your hair is the same colour as mine.

11. (this suit/the same size/that one)

■2. (I arrived here/the same time/you) __;

3. (we rented/the same house/your parents)

Ex. 7. Complete these sentences. Use the comparative of the words in brackets (+ than).

Example: My toothache is more painful than it was yesterday, (painful)

1. You look___you were last year. Have you lost weight? (thin) 2. You won't believe it but he is ___his sister. (talkative) 3. I usually buy vegetables at the market. It's much_____. (cheap) 4. The problem is not so complicated. It's____you think, (simple). 5. She looks like her mother but I think she is even____. (beautiful). 6. Health and happiness are____money. (important). 7. prefer this armchair. It is___. (comfortable). 8. I like the countryside. It's___and___living in a town. (healthy/peaceful)

Ex. 8. Use the required form of the adjective in the following sentences.

1. The sound grew (faint) and (faint). 2. He's a far (intelligent) person than my brother. 3. She was the (practical) of the family. 4. He thought how much (advanced) and broad-minded the (young) generation was. 5. I wanted to ask you both what you thought of my (late)film if you saw it. 6. The first edition of the dictionary is (good), the new one is still (good). 7. He turned out to be (angry) than I had expected. 8. Today I'm no (wise) than yesterday. 9. The (much) we go into the matter, the (complex) it becomes. 10. Jack is the (clever) of the three brothers. 11. They are (good) people, far (good) than you. 12. He felt (bad) yesterday than the day before. 13. The (near) house is three miles away. 14. He was the (last) man to come. 15. The (long) the night, the (short) the day. 16. He the (tall) of the two. 17. She is (amusing) in a small company. 18. My brother is much (young) than myself.

Ex. 9. Match the proverbs and their meaning:

I

A. Two heads are better than one.

B. Blood is thicker than water.

C. Better safe than sorry.

D. Better late than never.

E. For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer.

F. The least said the better.

G. It's easier said than done.

H. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.

I. The best things in life are free.

J. The grass is always greener on the other side.

II

1. It's better not to talk about it.

2. Take precautions.

3. An unpleasant but familiar situation is better than a new one.

4. It's a nice plan but not very practical.

5. Other situations always seem more attractive than your own.

6. Money does not buy happiness.

7. In every situation in life (a man and a woman say this when married).

8. It's easier to find an answer if someone thinks with you (helps you).

9. Family ties are very strong.

10. Doing something later is not as bad as forgetting it completely.

Ex. 10. Match the idioms and their meaning:

1. He's got bigger fish. A. I wish you good fortune.

2. Put your best foot forward - B. He's got more important things to do.

3.All the best. С He's trying to do too much.

4. It went from bad to worse. D. He's doing as well as he can.

5. Better luck next time. E. My wife.

6. He is doing his best. F. It became worse and worse.

7. My better half. G. I changed my plans

8. I thought better of it. H. Try to give good impression

9. He's bitten off more than he can chew I. I wish you success if you try.

Ex. 11. Choose half sentence from box A to go with a half sentence from box B. As a result you should get the… the sentences.

THE EARLIER WE LEAVE THE LONGER HE WAITED THE MORE I GOT TO KNOW HIM THE MORE YOU PRACTISE YOUR ENGLISH THE LONGER THE TELEPHONE CALL THE MORE GOODS YOU SELL

THE FASTER YOU WILL LEARN THE MORE YOU HAVE TO PAY THE SOONER WE WILL ARRIVE THE MORE PROFIT YOU WILL MAKE THE MORE IMPATIENT HE BECAME THE MORE I LIKED HIM