Learn to Speak English. Асафова Г.К. - 20 стр.

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4. You're making too much noise. Can you be a bit ... ?
5. There were a lot of people on the bus. It was ... than usual.
6. You're late. I expected you to be here ... .
7. You hardly ever write to me. Why don't you write a bit ... ?
8. The hotel was surprisingly cheap. I expected it to be much ... .
9. It's a pity you live so far away. I wish you lived ... .
2. Complete these sentences using these words: better /
worse / further / older / elder. You have to use some of
these words more than once. Use than where necessary.
Example: Let me ask him. I know him better than you do.
1. We complained about the food in our hotel. But instead of improving, it got ... .
2. Your work isn't very good. I'm sure you can do ... this.
3. Ann's younger sister is still at school. Her ... sister is a nurse.
4. Our team played really badly this afternoon. We played ... we have ever played
before.
5. You're standing too near the camera. Can you move a bit ... away?
6. "Is Jim younger than Tom?" "No, he's ... ."
7. The damage to our car wasn't so bad. It could have been much ... .
8. If you need any … information, please contact our head office.
3. In this exercise you have to complete the sentences us-
ing as ... as.
Examples: I'm quite tall but you are taller. I'm not as tall as you.
Ann works reasonably hard but she used to work much harder.
Ann doesn't work as hard as she used to.
1. My salary is high but yours is higher. My salary isn't ... .
2. You know a bit about cars but I know more. You don't ... .
3. I still smoke but I used to smoke a lot more. I don't ... .
4. I still feel quite tired but I felt a lot more tired yesterday. I don't ... .
5. They've lived here for quite a long time but we've lived here longer. They haven't ... .
6. I was a bit nervous before the interview but usually I'm a lot more nervous. I wasn't ... .
7. The weather is still unpleasant today but yesterday it was worse. The weather isn't ... .
4. Complete the sentences with a superlative and preposi-
tion.
Example: It's a very nice room. It's the nicest room in the hotel.
1. It's a very cheap restaurant. It's ... the town.
2. It was a very happy day. It was ... my life.
3. She's a very intelligent student. She ... the school.
4. It's a very valuable painting. It … the gallery.