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4. Ecologists (express) concern for the fate of the Aral Sea and Lake Balkhash. 5. In
geography, Lomonosov (evolve) a project for putting the great Northern Route to use,
and (conduct) a number of valuable climatological observation. 6. Lying between
latitudes 34 and 48 degrees, New Zealand position in the Southern Hemisphere
(correspond) with that of Italy in the Northern Hemisphere. 7. Volcanic eraptions
(kill) nearly 200,000 people in the last 600 years.

                   19.2 Степени сравнения прилагательных и наречий
                               (Degrees of Comparison)

Таблица 3

 Положительная степень        Сравнительная степень         Превосходная степень
I.   fast                    faster                       (the) fastest
     happy                   happier                      (the) happiest
II.  difficult               more difficult               (the) most difficult
III. good, well              better                       (the) best
     little                  less                         (the) least
     bad, badly              worse                        (the) worst
     much, many              more                         (the) most

Translate into Russian paying attention to the Degrees of Comparison

1. Dublin is the largest city and principal seaport of the Republic of Ireland. 2.
Forests protect the soil and water resources better than the most excellent artificial
measures. 3. The most accurate and complete method to determine the minimum age
of the Earth is to study radioactive minerals. 4. Another method to estimate the age of
the oldest rocks is to compare the rate of decomposition today with the total thickness
of sedimentary rocks formed throughout all geologic time. 5. Rain is the most
common precipitation form. 6. Though longer than the British Isles, New Zealand is
narrower, with no greater breadth than 280 miles an any point. 7. The Niagara Falls,
on the Niagara River between Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, are one of the most
splendid sights in the world. 8. The Dnieper is not so long as the Volga.

   19.3 Типы вопросов (Types of Questions)

I. Общий вопрос (general question)
Did he study English at school? Yes, he did.
II. Специальный вопрос (special question)
Where do you study? When was Moscow founded?
III. Альтернативный вопрос (alternative question)
Was Moscow founded in 1147 or in 1247?


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