Английский язык. Иваненко Т.И. - 99 стр.

    Some adverbs have irregular comparative and superlative
degree forms.
    Badly – worse – the worst, well – better – the best, much
– more – the most, far (distance) – farther – the farthest, far
(degree) – further – the furthest.

    EXERCISE 2. For each of the following sentences, determine
which form of the adverb shown in the parentheses should be used.
    1. Does anyone work ( efficiently) than he does?
    2. You will be promoted (soon) than Peg does.
    3. Of the three, she takes her work (seriously).
    4. The committee will meet (weekly) from now on.
    5. Which member of the panel spoke (often)?
    6. She acts (friendly) than he does.
    7. Of the three, Kay was dresses (formally).
    8. I live (far) from the office than Peg does.
    9. Your statement is the (clearly) worded than that one.
    10. Timmy behaved (badly) than Billy.

     EXERCISE 3. Translate the sentences into Russian with the
comparative constructions. The (larger) … the (more)
     a) The higher a person’s income, the higher the tax rate.
     b) The more competition, the lower the prices.
     c) The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.
     d) The more your employees know about your wages and
salary program and how it is determined, the better.
     e) The higher an engineer moves up in an organization, the
greater the increase in the level of well-being.
     f) The stronger a product habit, the more difficult it is for a
competitive product to break it.

      EXERCISE 4. Translate the sentences into English using the
adverbs given in the brackets.
      1. Перемены меньше всего просматриваются в политике
(little).
      2. Чем больше мы покупаем технических устройств, тем
больше мы нуждаемся в услугах по ремонту (much, much).
      3. Почему ты любишь делать это больше всего?
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