Переведите на язык, обращая внимание на active infinitive и passive infinitive: 1) to play chess was his greatest pleasure. 2) the child did not like to be washed. 3) isn’t it natural that like to be praised and don’t like to be scolded? 4) to improve your pronunciation you should record yourself, and analyze your speech. 5) he is very forgetful, but he doesn’t like to be reminded of his duties.

1) i (am listening) very attentively but i (do not understand) what he (is saying) 2) we (are doing) this exercise now but we (have not finished) it yet 3) look! ada (is smiling). she must be in a good mood. 4) - have you ( bought) the textbook? - no, i am still (looking for) it 5) as a rule i (do not  read) detective stories but this week i (am reading) one and i liked it. 6) we occasionally ( go) to the theatre but we have never ( been) to the bolshoi theatre. 7) tomorrow we (leave/are leaving) at 7 a.m. 8) the children are very quiet. go and see what they (are doing). i`m afraid they (have broken) something. 9) man has already ( made) his first steps towards the stars. 10) don`t go out. the rain (has not stopped) yet and a strong wind (is blowing).

Awhite rose is more beautiful than a red one. a white rose is the most beautiful flower i have ever seen. my granny is wiser than my mother. my granny is the wisest person i have ever met. tom is younger than sam. tom is the youngest boy in our team. ann is better at english than kate. ann is the best at english in our form. a pen is thicker than a pencil. an oak is the thickest tree in our forest. my sister is neater than me. my sister is the neatest in our family. a bush is lower than a tree. a mimosa bush is the lowest in my garfen. new year day was merrier than my birthday party. new year day was the merriest holiday in the year. a puppy is noisier than a kitten. my puppy is the noisiest in our yard.