Love is Blind by Mary Watson
On arrival at a quiet guesthouse situated in (1) the most beautiful mountainous setting you can imagine, Eileen meets Colin, who introduces himself as a doctor and is (2) ______ than a film star. Within days Eileen falls in love, unaware of Colin's (3) ______ side. Then one night she accidentally hears him talking on the phone to one of the country's (4) ______ people and realises Colin is blackmailing the man.
From now on the love story changes into a thriller and becomes much (5) ______ . The dialogue gets (6) ______ and the characters (7) ______. We read on until we get the (8) _______, yet convincing ending. (9) ______ holiday read available!
EXERCISE № 62. Fill in more (… than), less (… than), or fewer (… than).
Example: Bill has two suitcases, and Jim has one. - Bill has more luggage than Jim does. Jim has less.
It usually takes us an hour to drive to Boston. Yesterday it took us an hour and a half. There was _____ traffic _____ usual. There's usually _____ traffic.
I had a lot of phone calls yesterday. Today I've only had one. I had _____ calls yesterday _____ today. I've had _____ calls today.
Henry spent half an hour on the homework. Alice spent an hour. He spent _____ time on it _____ she did. She spent _____ time.
The company used to have five branch offices. Now they have twenty. Now they have _____ offices ______ they used to. They used to have _____ .
EXERCISE № 63. Read the text all the way through. Look at each line. If it is correct, put a tick (v) at the end of the line. If there is an extra word, circle it and write it at the end of the line.
My family
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We are the same as the most families. |
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There are four children altogether. |
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My brother Pete is quite a bit younger than I am. |
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We look pretty similar, but he’s a little more |
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shorter and slimmer. He isn’t as careful with the |
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money as I am and generally spends it without |
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thinking. We play squash together from a time to |
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time, but I’m much worse than he is. He can to run |
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a lot more quickly than I can. I get on very well |
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with my sister Sarah, but I am a lot more |
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sociable than she is. She really prefers having |
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her head in a book than to being with people. She is |
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probably the most intelligent of all of us. I am |
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think Kate she is the nicest and most easy-going |
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person in the all family. I would say she is |
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generally a much more happier person than Sarah. |
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And me? Well, I’m a pretty happy most of the time too. |
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EXERCISE № 64. Translate from Russian into English.
Его старший сын на три года старше моей старшей сестры. |
His elder brother is three years older than my elder sister (is). |
Он самый старший и самый умный в семье. |
He is the eldest and the cleverest in the family. |
Волга гораздо длиннее многих рек в Европе. |
The Volga is much longer than many other rivers in Europe. |
На полке больше журналов на английском языке, чем на русском. |
There are more English magazines than Russian ones on the shelf. |
Дай мне другую ручку. Эта ручка хуже той. |
Give me another pen. This pen is worse than that one. |
Дальнейшие комментарии не нужны. |
No further commentaries are needed. |
Сегодня нужно послушать последние известия. Президент выступит с обращением к нации. |
We must listen to the latest news today. The President will address the nation today. |
Когда уходит последний поезд? |
When does the last train leave? |
Какое животное сильнее: лев или тигр? Мне кажется, тигр так же силен, как лев. |
Which animal is stronger: a lion or a tiger? It seems to me, a lion is as strong as a tiger. |
Вы знаете мистера Робертса? - Да, он интереснейший человек. |
Do you know Mr Roberts? - Yes, I do. He is a most interesting man. |
Чем меньше ты будешь говорить, тем лучше. |
The less you say, the better (it is). |
Погода меняется к лучшему. |
The weather is changing for the better. |
Если он не делает уроков, тем хуже для него. |
If he doesn't do his home assignments, so much the worse for him. |
Он становился все слабее и слабее. |
He got weaker and weaker. |
На этот раз у вас меньше ошибок. |
This time you've made fewer mistakes. |
Эта комната в два раза меньше вашей. |
This room is half as large as yours. |
Этот текст в два раза труднее, чем тот, который мы только что прочитали. |
This text is twice as difficult as the one we have just read. |
Этот сейф очень тяжелый. Он в три-четыре раза тяжелее тех сейфов. |
This safe is very heavy. It is three-four times as heavy as those safes. |
ADVERB
EXERCISE № 65. Rewrite each sentence beginning with the words given.
Example: Nora is a careless typist. - Nora types carelessly.
Her friend is a careful driver. - Her friend drives _____ .
Ann is a good tennis player. - Ann plays ______ .
Alex learns slowly. - Alex is a ______ .
Your mother cooks wonderfully. - Your mother is a ______ .
Have the children been good today? - Have the children behaved _____ .
She is an amazing storyteller. - She tells _____ .
Pat is a bad dancer. - Pat dances _____ .
The hotel staff were really friendly. - The hotel staff treated us _____ .
I don't think it's a practical suggestion. - The suggestion doesn't sound _____ .
Philippa is a hard worker. - Philippa usually works _____ .
Mr. Green is a successful bookseller. - Mr. Green sells _____ .
A dishwashing machine is a fantastic time-saver. - A dishwashing machine saves _____ .
I don't think the fruit is fresh. - The fruit doesn't look _____ .
The decorations of the room were lovely. - They decorated the room _____ .
She runs quickly. - She is _____ .
She is an early riser. - She gets up _____.
I wish you were fast. - I wish you could swim _____ .
Sally is a late comer. - Sally always comes _____ .
My brother-in-law is a bad driver. - My brother-in-law drives _____ .
My friend is good at writing. - My friend writes _____ .
EXERCISE № 66. Ask questions according to the pattern. The prompt words must become the subject of your questions. Make the necessary changes.
Example: Fred speaks English fluently. (Nick) – Does Nick speak English as fluently as Fred?
1. Alec drives the car carefully. (his wife) |
1. Does his wife drive the car as carefully as Alec? |
2. Steve usually explains things calmly. (his brother) |
2. Does his brother explain things as calmly as Steve? |
3. Mary knows English history well. (you) |
3. Do you know English as well as Mary? |
4. Paul sings beautifully. (his sister) |
4. Does his sister sing as beautifully as Paul? |
5. We often go to the library. (you) |
5. Do you go to the library as often as we? |
6. My children will go to the country willingly. (your children) |
6. Will your children go to the country as willingly as mine? |
7. I seldom went to the country. (you) |
7. Did you go to the country as seldom as I did? |
8. My son reads a lot. (your daughter) |
8. Does your daughter read as much as my son? |
9. Nelly and Paul live far from the University. (Betty) |
9. Does Betty live as far from the University as Nelly and Paul? |
EXERCISE № 67. Choose the right variant:
1. Their house is very..., they visit us ... every week. (near, nearly) 2. I had ... taken three steps when I saw a man. (hard, hardly) 3. It was a large snake ... eight feet in length, and as thick as the hand of a man. (near, nearly) 4. He was... in need of money now. (bad, badly) 5. "Jane," said the teacher, "you are ... again. You have been ... for almost every class this term." (late, lately) 6. We haven't seen them at the library .... (late, lately) 7. She tried ... to be on time, but there were always a lot of things to do before school. (hard, hardly) 8. Don't sit so... to the TV screen, it's bad for your eyes. (close, closely) 9. The inspector asked to look at the photograph more .... (close, closely) 10. Pineapples are ... in this season and therefore they are so expensive, (scarce, scarcely) 11. They could... make both ends meet. (scarce, scarcely) 12. It's too... you can't remember their address. (bad, badly) 13. No matter how ... she tried, all was in vain. (hard, hardly) 14. They chatted a few minutes about the races that were ... to be run (short, shortly) 15. Very soon it was known all over Apia that they got on ... . (bad, badly) 16. What I like ... is to ski in the forest at night, (most, mostly) 17. The lecturer... spoke about British traditions. (most, mostly)
EXERCISE № 68. Replace the underlined words by adverbs.
1. He goes to bed at 9 p.m. 2. Such trains go at a speed of 300 km per hour. 3. It was about an hour walk from the hotel. 4. I have seen very little of him recently. 5. It was dark. I could scarcely make out the number of the bus. 6. She gets up at 5.30 a.m. 7. She works all day and she works all night.
EXERCISE № 69.Choose the right variant:
1. I am (happy, happily) to meet you. They have lived all their life (happy, happily). 2. Don't speak to me so (cold, coldly). Your hands are (cold, coldly), put on your gloves. 3. The results of our work were (perfect, perfectly). We have done everything (perfect, perfectly). 4. "I am quite (helpless, helplessly) in solving such problems", she said. She looked at them (helpless, helplessly) not knowing what to do. 5. Can you tell me the (exact, exactly) time of his arrival? Sorry, but I don't know (exact, exactly) when he comes back. 6. He often comes home (late, lately). I haven't seen him (late, lately).
EXERCISE № 70.Ask questions according to the model.
Model: I often go to the theatre. (you) What about you? – I go to the theatre more often than you.
1. Lily writes neatly. (Kate) |
1. Kate writes more neatly than Lily. |
2. Your brother plays the piano wonderfully. (you) |
2. I play the piano more wonderfully than my brother. |
3. Henry wrote his essay quickly. (Lucy) |
3. Lucy wrote her essay more quickly than Henry. |
4. George runs fast. (his friend) |
4. His friend runs faster than George. |
5. Charles answered calmly at the exam. (Agnes) |
5. Agnes answered more calmly at the exam. |
6. I play tennis badly. (you) |
6. I play tennis worse than you. |
7. You get up early. (Your mother) |
7. My mother gets up earlier than me. |
8. I translate into Russian slowly. (your group-mates) |
8. My group-mates translate into Russian more slowly than I do. |
9. I learn poems by heart easily. (you) |
9. I learn poems by heart more easily than you. |
10. Tanya works hard at her pronunciation. (Peter) |
10. Peter works at his pronunciation even harder. |
11. Ned soon sent us a letter. (Sally) |
11. Sally sent us a letter even sooner than Ned. |
12. We studied the problem carefully. (your supervisor) |
12. Our supervisor studied the problem more carefully than you. |
13. I live far from the office. (you) |
13. I live even farther. |
EXERCISE № 71. Make up sentences using the model.
Example: Helen – Peter – run – fast
Helen runs faster than Peter.
Alec – Ann – eat – often.
Bob- Nick – drive – careful.
Betty – Mary – think – slowly.
oak trees – pine trees – grow – fast.
Ted – John – do - good in English.
his sister – he – play the piano – bad.
the film – the book – seem – boring.
Steve – Pete – work – hard.
your hair – mine – look – beautiful.
the new secretary – the old one – work – efficient
his argument – yours - sound – convincing
Pat – Jake – feel – good
my secretary – his secretary – work – efficient
EXERCISE № 72. Respond to the sentences using the model.
Example: Is he a fluent speaker? - He speaks most fluently of all.
1. Is he a fast runner? |
1. He runs fastest of all. |
2. Is he a slow thinker? |
2. He thinks most slowly of all? |
3. Are they good painters? |
3. They paint best of all. |
4. Does he speak in a quiet voice? |
4. He speaks most quietly of all. |
5. Is Simon a hard worker? |
5. He works hardest of all. |
6. Is she a bad cook? |
6. She cooks worst of all. |
7. Is Bony a brilliant writer? |
7. Bony writes most brilliantly of all. |
8. Are you an early riser? |
8. I get up earliest of all. |
9. Is she a beautiful dancer? |
9. She dances most beautifully of all. |
10. Are you a careful driver? |
10. I drive most carefully of all. |
EXERCISE № 73. Read this text if you find a mistake in a line, cross it out and suggest an alternative. If there is no mistake, put a tick (v). The first two have been done for you.
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I like traveling in any vehicle that goes fastly. |
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The Bullet Train in Japan is very fast indeed! |
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It is so smooth, you hardly notice its speed. |
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It is extremely punctual, but if it arrives lately, |
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you can get your money back. You can see very good |
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out of the train windows and admire Mount Fujiyama. |
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Some people take it easy and enjoy the trip, |
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eating a meal slow, while the train moves |
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quick across the country. Others like to work |
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hard before they get to office. |
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The train is highly regarded throughout the world. |
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A ride on the Bullet Train really is an experience. |
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EXERCISE № 74. Translate from Russian into English.
Молодой человек выглядел очень несчастным и испуганным. |
The young man looked very unhappy and frightened. |
Она купила эти фрукты, так как на вид они были очень свежими. Она надеялась, что и на вкус они будут хороши. |
She bought this fruit as it looked very fresh. She hoped it would also taste good. |
У этого супа очень приятный запах, а на вкус он еще лучше. |
This soup smells nice and it tastes even better. |
Ты выглядишь промокшим. Попал под дождь? |
You look wet. Have you been caught by rain? |
«Аватар» - самый интересный фильм из тех, что я видел. И музыка там звучит потрясающе. |
"Avatar" is the most interesting film I have ever seen and the music in it sounds terrific. |
Их сад выглядит очень аккуратным. |
The garden looks very neat. |
Вода на ощупь была холодной. |
The water felt cold. |
Его голос звучит очень доброжелательно. |
His voice sounds very friendly. |
Едва лишь мы закончили работу, как зазвонил телефон. |
No sooner had we finished work than the telephone rang. |
У него сильно болит голова. Он едва может говорить. |
He has a bad headache. He can hardly speak. |
Почему ты каждый день опаздываешь на работу? Ты, наверное, встаешь слишком поздно. |
Why are you late for work every day? You probably get up too late. |
Ты говоришь слишком быстро. Они тебя не понимают. |
You are speaking too fast. They don't understand you. |
Он упорно готовится к экзаменам. |
He is preparing hard for his exams. |
Я очень устал. Я плохо спал вчера ночью. |
I am very tired. I slept badly last night. |
Он бегает очень быстро. |
He runs very fast. |
Ну же, Ник! Почему ты всегда ешь так медленно? |
Come on, Nick! Why do you always eat so slowly? |
Ночи в пустыне ужасно холодные. |
Nights in the desert are extremely cold. |
Мы почти опоздали. |
We were nearly late. |
Он был глубоко оскорблен. |
He was deeply offended. |
Он водит очень осторожно. |
He drives carefully. |
Воздушный змей взлетел высоко в небо. |
The kite flew high in the sky. |
Он высокоуважаемый врач. |
He is a highly respected doctor. |
Когда он подошел ближе, я понял, что что-то было не так. |
As he came near, I realized that something was wrong. |
Она чуть не упала в обморок, когда услышала новость. |
She nearly fainted when she heard the news. |
Быстро иди сюда! |
Come here quick/quickly. |
Гости отеля могут воспользоваться бассейном бесплатно. |
The hotel guests can use the swimming pool free. |
He shared his knowledge freely with anyone interested. |
Он охотно делился своими знаниями с любым, кому это было интересно. |
THERE IS/ARE
EXERCISE № 75. Change the sentences using the construction there is/are.
1. Russia has a lot of mineral resources. |
1. There are a lot of mineral resources in Russia. |
2. Moscow has a lot of places of interest. |
2. There are many places of interest in Moscow. |
3. People have a lot of problems in their everyday life. |
3. There are many problems in people's everyday life. |
4. The Universe has a lot of mysteries. |
4. There are many mysteries in the Universe. |
5. Every country has a lot of talented scientists, writers, poets, painters and musicians. |
5. There are many talented scientists, writers, poets, painters and musicians in every country. |
6. London has a lot of historical monuments. |
6. There are many historical monuments in London. |
7. London's West End has a lot of parks. |
7. There are many parks in London's West End. |
8. Russia's Parliament has two chambers. |
8. There are two chambers in Russia's Parliament. |
9. London's Zoo has a lot of rare animals and exotic birds. |
9. There are many rare animals and exotic birds in London's Zoo. |
10. Siberia has a lot of coniferous woods. |
10. There are many coniferous woods in Siberia. |
EXERCISE № 76. Express your doubt or surprise. Use the model.
Model: There is a rocking chair in my study. - Is there?
There is no table in the kitchen. - Isn't there?
1. There is a fireplace in our drawing-room. |
Is there? |
2. There is no TV-set in our flat. |
Isn't there? |
3. There are two pianos in the sitting-room. |
Are there? |
4. There is no laptop in the study. |
Isn't there? |
5. There aren't many books on the shelves. |
Aren't there? |
6. There are two bedrooms in the flat. |
Are there? |
7. There are few chairs in the kitchen. |
Are there? |
8. There is a built-in wardrobe in the bedroom. |
Is there? |
EXERCISE № 77. Use the sentences from the exercise above and add question tags according to the model.
Model: There is a rocking chair in your study, isn't there?
There is no table in the kitchen, is there?
EXERCISE № 78. Complete the questions using is/are there. Get your group-mates answer the questions. Ask additional questions to get specific information.
any new teachers at the department?
any handsome boys at the faculty?
any new furniture in the room?
any interesting information in the textbook?
any progress in your studies?
any interesting programmes on TV?
any misprints in the book?
EXERCISE № 79.Make the following sentences negative and interrogative.
There are radiators in the room.
There is a modern block of flats round the corner.
There is too much furniture in the drawing-room.
There are all modern conveniences in the flat.
There is some space between the wardrobe and the window.
There are chairs round the table.
There is much light in the room.
There is a chute in the building.
EXERCISE № 80. Ask a student to close his/her eyes. Check how well she/he can remember the things in the room. Ask him or her questions beginning with what and how many:
Model: What is there opposite the door? How many desks are there in the room?
EXERCISE № 81.Ask for specific information. Ask questions with there is/are.
Model: There are a few pictures in the classroom. - What pictures are there in the classroom?
1. There is little furniture in the room? |
1. What furniture is there in the room? |
2. There are a few books on the shelf. |
2. What books are there on the shelf? |
3. You can see some pot-plants on the window-sill in my room. |
3. What pot-plants are there on the window-sill? |
4. I collect paintings. |
4. What paintings are there in your collection? |
5. I taste some fruit in this salad. |
5. What fruit is there in the salad? |
6. You can find some food in the fridge. |
6. What food is there in the fridge? |
7. My grandparents have very few electrical devices in their house. |
7. What electrical devices are there in your grandparents' house? |
8. We live in a three-room flat. |
8. What rooms are there in your flat? |
9. There are a few celebrities at the party. |
9. What celebrities are there at the party? |
10. He gives some valuable information in his article. |
10. What information is there in his article? |
EXERCISE № 82. Ask Why-questions to the sentences.
Model: There are no meat dishes on the menu. - Why aren't there any meat dishes on the menu?
1. There are no dictionaries on the desks. |
1. Why aren't there any dictionaries on the desks? |
2. There is no sugar on the table. |
2. Why isn't there any sugar on the table? |
3. There is no furniture in the room. |
3. Why isn't there any furniture in the room? |
4. There is no light in the room. |
4. Why isn't there any light in the room? |
5. There is no text in Unit 5. |
5. Why isn't there any text in Unit 5? |
6. There are no margines in his work. |
6. Why aren't there any margines in his work? |
7. There are no pictures in the book. |
7. Why aren't there any pictures in the book? |
8. There are no pillows on the bed. |
8.Why aren't there any pillows on the bed? |
9. There is no money in the purse. |
9. Why isn't there any money in the purse? |
10. There is no water in the vase? |
10. Why isn't there any water in the vase? |
SOME, ANY, NO, NONE
EXERCISE № 83. Read the following just for fun.