Английский язык. Методические указания. Жесткова М.В. - 34 стр.

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VI. Образуйте сравнительную и превосходную степени от следующих
прилагательных и наречий.
reliable надёжный considerable значительный important важный
fast быстрый safe безопасный high высокий
heavy тяжёлый attentive внимательный bad плохой
difficult трудный soft мягкий loud громкий
rapid быстрый modern современный convenient удобный
slow медленный quick быстрый useful полезный
expensive дорогой safe безопасный little маленький
cheap дешёвый low низкий easy лёгкий
good хороший necessary необходимый narrow узкий
VII. Прочитайте предложения, употребив прилагательные, данные в скобках,
в сравнительной или превосходной степени.
1. I wish I lived (near) my work because it takes me much time to get there. 2. Take this
bag; it is (light) than yours. 3. Public transport is (expensive) in Europe. 4. The old engine was
replaced by a new and (powerful) one. 5. The diamond is (hard) mineral in the world. 6. This
office is equipped with (modern) equipment. 7. The car is (fast) than the bicycle. 8. The
problem was (serious) than we expected. 9. The Kuibyshev Railway is 23 years (young) than
the Moscow and St. Petersburg railroad. 10. The Moscow-St. Petersburg railway is (old)
railroad in this country. 11. I receive his letter (late) than usual. 12. The electric locomotive has
(high) efficiency. 13. Traveling by train is (cheap) than by air. 14. This way is not always
(short) because of traffic jams. 15. The (quick) and probably (reliable) way of traveling to
Great Britain is by air. 16. Can you come (early) next time? 17. Do you know (short) way to
the station?
VIII. Прочитайте и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на
употребление прилагательных в сравнительной
и превосходной степенях.
1. The efficiency of electric locomotives is much higher than that of steam locomotives.
2. Thanks to the invention of the radio, it is possible to communicate with the remotest parts of
the world. 3. At present, some airplanes travel faster than sound. 4. Where is the nearest post
office? 5. Thanks to computers, we process information million times quicker. 6. The hardest
work in mines is now performed by robots. 7. The double-track railways are more convenient,
if the traffic on these lines is very heavy. 8. These boxes are too small for this equipment; we
need bigger ones. 9. German cars are more expensive but they are better. 10. Computers make
men’s labor easier 11. Many ships and aircrafts are piloted automatically for the greater part of
the journey. 12. Petrol engines are lighter and smaller than diesel engines; they are cheaper, less
noisy and go faster that is why they are used in cars and motorbikes. On the other hand, diesel
engines use less fuel; last longer than petrol engines, that is why larger vehicles such as trucks
and trains use them. They are also safer than petrol engines, because there is less danger of fire.
IX. Прочитайте и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на
видовременные формы сказуемых.
1. 27 British scientists have gained Nobel awards since 1945. 2. “Don’t enter the
compartment,” said one of the attendants. “It is being swept now.” 3. Robert said that he had
been to England twice but so far he had not had time to visit London. 4. We suddenly
discovered that we had lost our way. 5. The Czech Railways is investing heavily to upgrade the

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