Insert the appropriate degree of comparison of the adjectives given in brackets.

Example: I am sure that this performance will be the _____ one. (successful) – I am sure that this performance will be the most successful one.

1. At first I couldn't say which picture was _____ but now I think the last one was _____ of all. (beautiful)
2. This is the _____ step he has ever made in his life. (clever)
3. The opera house is one of _____ buildings in the city. (old)
4. This problem is _____ than the other problems. (serious)
5. I always choose _____ way. (easy)
6. Richard is _____ of the two brothers. (short)
7. Are any _____ seats available? (expensive)
8. In the evening the light in the room grew _____. (bright)
9. This is _____ room in the hotel. (sunny)
10. She is _____ woman I have ever known, but today she was _____ than ever. (nice)
11. The _____ future will see this part of the desert turned into an oasis. (near)
12. I have no one _____ than you. (near)
13. They shook hands and got down to business without any _____ delay. (far)
14. The _____ brother was 15 years _____ than the youngest. (old)
15. You should be _____ to your colleagues. (polite)

Unit 3 My house

Englishman’s house is his castle – English proverb

Listen to the dialogues and read them in pairs.

Dialogue 1

Dima Hi, Timur!

Timur Hi, Dima!

Dima Where are you going to?

Timur I am going home to my native village.

Dima Where do you come from?

Timur I come from Durtyuli district. I live in a small village there. We have a big two-story house, a barn, a sauna and a cow-shed.

Dima Oh, is there a yard around your house?

Timur Of course, there is a big yard, a garden and an orchard where

we grow potatoes, carrots, cabbage, onions and many other

vegetables and fruits.

Dima Lucky you are!

Dialogue 2

Natasha Hi, Lilia, how are you?

Lilia Oh, hi, Natasha! I’m OK, how about you?

Natasha I’m fine, thank you! What are you going to do during the

holidays?

Lilia I’ll stay at the hostel, you know I live very far away in

Nizhnevartovsk.

Natasha Come with me to Sibai! My family has a big apartment, and they will be happy to have you as a guest.

Lilia I’d love to, but I’m afraid that it will inconvenience your

family.

Natasha Don’t you worry! We have three bedrooms: one for my parents,

one for me and one for our guests. We also have a living room

where we watch TV, talk about different things and have

festive dinners.

Lilia You have a big apartment! Is the kitchen also big?

Natasha Oh yes, it is about 12 square meters and we also have one big

bathroom with a toilet and one separate toilet. You won’t feel

awkward.

Lilia OK, I will go with you. I am sure we’ll have a good time!

Vocabulary

apartment house	многоквартирный дом
balcony ['bælkəni]	балкон
barn	амбар (сарай)
bath	ванна
bathroom	ванная комната
bedroom	спальня
blinds [blaindz]	жалюзи
cabinet	шкаф
central heating	центральное отопление
chair	стул
cheap¹expensive	дешевый¹дорогой
corner	угол
door	дверь
drawer	комод
entrance	вход
flat (AmE apartment)	квартира
floor	пол
garden	сад, огород
general maintenance ['meintənəns]	общее содержание
hall	прихожая
house	дом
kitchen	кухня
lamp	лампа, светильник
living room	гостиная, зал
middle (center)	середина (центр)
mirror ['mirə]	зеркало
orchard ['o:tòəd]	огород
oven ['Ùvn]	духовой шкаф
price	цена
private ['praivət]	частный
refrigerator	холодильник
rug	ковер
sauna ['so:nə]	сауна, баня
shower ['òauə]	душ
sink	раковина
sofa	диван
storeroom ['sto:,ru:m]	кладовка
stove	плита
stuff	вещи
to rent	арендовать
toilet (AmE restroom, bathroom)	туалет
TV set	телевизор
two-story	двухэтажный
utilities	услуги (электричество, газ, отопление...)
village	деревня
wall	стена
window	окно
yard	двор

Pronunciation

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