XIII. Choose the correct form (a, b, c) of the adjective in the following sentences.

1. I met my (good) friend yesterday.

A goodest B better C best

2. Dorothy is (young) in her family.

A the youngest B the younger C young

3. Henry is not (strong) his elder brother Bob.

A so strong as B strong as C stronger

4. It isn't very warm today, is it? - No, it was (warm) yesterday.

A more warm B warmer C the warmest

5. Your friend looked upset yesterday. I'm glad he looks (happy) today.

A more happy B happier C happy as

6. Where is (near) post-office, please?

A the nearest B the next C nearer

7. That's (good) film I've ever seen.

A a good B the goodest C the best

8. Public transport in London is (expensive) in Europe.

A the expensivest B the most expensive C more expensive

9. Do you think Americans are (nice) English people?

A nicer than B the nicest C nice than

10. The 22nd of December is (short) day in the year.

A the short B the shorter C the shortest

11. Is Alan (tall) than Jim?

A taller B tall C as tall as

12. Pluto is (cold) of all the planets.

A the coldest B coldest C colder

13. My (old) sister doesn't live with us.

A older B elder C the older

14. This house is (old) of all the houses in the street.

A as old as B older C the oldest

15. Go to the library if you need (far) information.

A farther B further C farer

16. The watch is (expensive) in the shop.

A more expensive B the expensive C the most expensive

17. The house looked (comfortable) than we thought.

A more comfortable B the most comfortable C the comfortable

18. I’ve found my way around (bad) places than this one.

A worse B the worst C bad

19. I haven’t heard (late) news.

A the last B the latest C last

20. Our house is (small) than yours.

A small B less C smalle r

XIV. Open the brackets, give the comparative and superlative forms of the following adjectives and adverbs.

1. The (hard) you work the (soon) you make progress. 2. Yesterday they finished work (late) than usual. 3. My dictionary isn’t so (good) as yours. 4. His plan is (practical) of all. 5. This room is (small) than all the rooms in the house. 6. London is the (large) city in England. 7. Which of all these books did you enjoy (much)? 8. The fire was put out (quickly) than we expected. 9. He speaks English (fluently) of all in my class. 10. Our house is (low) than yours.

XV. Put the adverbs in a correct place in a sentence.

1. He is the first to answer (always). 2. She is mistaken (never). 3. Have you seen him (ever)? 4. They have left (already). 5. I get letters from him (sometimes). 6. I met my old friend (yesterday). 7. He comes early (never). 8. The sun is shining (today, brightly). 9. It is easy to understand (enough). 10. I think of this problem (often).

XVI. Translate this text into Russian.

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