Занятие 3. Местоимение

Задание 1. Замените выделенное существительное личным местоимением в именительном или объектном падеже.

1. The boy looked at the phone. ___________________________________

2. The phone didn’t ring._____________________________________

3. The boy called the girl._____________________________________

4. The boy and the girl talked for a few minutes.________________________________

5. The boy looked at the girl and the girl looked at the boy. _________________________

6. The people in the café watched the boy and the girl.___________________________

Задание 2. Выберите правильное местоимение.

1. Our/Ours DVD recorder isn’t working.

2. Mine/My passport has expired. I need to get a new one.

3. The Smith’s house is the third from the left. And the Porsche that is parked outside is their/theirs, too.

4. Rita has left her/hers job as a shop assistant because she wants to be a singer.

5. Don’t use my pen, please. Use your/yours instead.

6. Is that Daniel’s coat? No, it isn’t. Her/Hers is the one with the red buttons on the front.

7. Whose shoes are these/those over there in the corner?

8. Mmm, I really like this/that cake. Did you make it yourself?

9. Are you hungry? Would you like to share these/those sandwiches with me?

10. Hey, is this/that coat you are wearing new? It looks good on you.

Задание 3. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.

1 A: When will you be back?

B: Soon. I'm only going away for a few/a little days.

2 A: How do you like your coffee?

B: I think you've put too many/too much milk in it.

3 A: When can I come and visit you?

B: Come on every/any Tuesday. I'm free on that day.

4 A: What would you like to eat?

B: Can I have some/any of that cake, please? It looks delicious.

5 A: Who's coming to the party?

B: I've invited everyone/anyone from the office.

6 A: Do you know many/much foreign people?

B: No. Actually, I know very few/a few.

7 A: I've lost my keys. I can't find them anywhere/nowhere.

B: Don't worry. I'm sure they're everywhere/somewhere in this room.

8 A: I asked everyone/someone, but nobody/anybody wants to help me with my project.

B: Okay, I'll give you no/some help.

9 A: Did you buy the biscuits I wanted?

B: No, they didn't have any/no in the supermarket.

Занятие 4. Имя прилагательное

Упражнение 1. Выберите правильный вариант и переведите предложения.

1. The fish was tastier/ the tastiest than the meat.

2. This book is the most interesting/the more interesting I've ever read.

3. That dress is a lot longer than/that the other one.

4. Nothing is worse/worst than being stuck in a traffic jam.

5. That skyscraper is one of the taller/tallest buildings in the world.

6. What's the best/ gooder way to get around London?

7. Our journey took longer /the longest than we expected.

8. This temple is the eldest/oldest in Europe.

9. Actually, today I feel more bad/worse than I did yesterday.

10. Could you work more quietly/more quieter please?

Задание 2. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. Most planes go a lot faster than trains.

2. I think this book is much better than the other one.

3. The twins are the same height. Tim is as tall as Sue.

4. I was disappointed as the film was less entertaining than I expected.

5. The Underground is more crowded than buses.

6. The first exercise was easy but this one is more difficult.

7. The Mediterranean is not as large as the Pacific Ocean.

8. This apartment is bigger than the one next door.

9. This is the worst television programme I've ever watched.

10. Yesterday was one of the hottest days of the year.

Задание 3. Поставьте прилагательные в скобках в сравнительную или превосходную степень. Переведите предложения.

1. This year it is ___ than it was last year. (hot)

2. What's ___ way to get to the centre? (good)

3. The library is ___ place in the university for studying. (quiet)

4. Books are ___ than computer games. (entertaining)

5. What time does ___ flight to London leave? (early)

6. A computer is ___ than a typewriter. (useful)

7. That's ___ excuse I've ever heard! (bad)

8. The first story she told was ___ than the second one. (funny)

9. This book is ___ than that one. (interesting)

10. It's ___ weight I've ever lifted! (heavy)

Задание 4. Поставьте прилагательные в текст по смыслу и переведите текст.

(a) easier (b) the best (c) less popular (d) the least populated (e)quieter (f) more welcoming

With its castles, historic towns and beautiful scenery, Northumberland is one of the most interesting places in the north of England. However, it doesn't get many visitors and is (1)___with tourists than the nearby Lake District. This is perhaps (2) ___ thing about it.

Northumberland is (3)____ county in England, so you can walk or drive for hours and not see anyone else. Its towns are (4)____, and more relaxing than those in the Lake District and it's (5) ____ to find a place to stay. Some people say that the people in Northumberland are also (6)____ to visitors.