1. That house is too small for our family. We need something much …bigger… (big).
2. I can’t understand you. Could you speak a bit more slowly, please?
3. This coffee is bitter. I prefer to drink it a little sweeter.
4. That dress is very expensive. I can’t afford to buy it.
5. Fiona is by far the most intelligent girl in the class.
6. It was very cold yesterday, but it’s slightly warmer today.
7. I don’t go to that supermarket any more. This one is far cheaper.
8. I like living near the city. It’s a lot more convenient.
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Поставьте прилагательные в скобках в сравнительную (comparative) или превосходную (superlative) форму, добавив необходимые слова.
1. A:Why are you crying?
B:I’ve just read …the saddest… (sad) book ever written.
2. A:Do you like crisps?
B: Yes, but I think chocolate is much tastier than crisps.
3. A:This must be the hottest day of the year.
B:I agree. Let’s go swimming.
4. A: Kate is a lot prettier than Anne.
B: Yes. She’s the prettiest girl I know.
5. A: Is this ladder longer than the other one?
B: They look the same to me.
6. A: That was by far the best cake you’ve ever made.
B: I’m glad you enjoyed it.
7. A: Do you like this dress?
B: Oh, yes. It’s the most beautiful dress I’ve ever seen.
8. A: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
B: Everyone knows that!
9. A: Mr Smith is older than Mr Jones.
B: Well, he looks good for his age.
10. A: Thank you for your help.
B: That’s okay. If you need any further advice, come and see me.
1.bicycle, 2) airplane, 3) taxi, 4) helicopter, 5) baloon, 6) ship, 7) tram, 8) boat
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set aside = postpone
set off = depart
set out = depart or achieve
3
1) Bring is to carry somewhere.
Fetch is to go and get something.
Deliver is to go and give something to someone.
2)
GET (to a destination) means you made it there, you arrived.
ARRIVE means you got there. It is used also in a context of transportation, like planes, buses, trains.
REACH implies you were farther away and you finally reached the destination.
3) foreign = 1 - unfamiliar, not typical or unknown; 2 - relates to a country that is not your own
strange = unusual or surprising; difficult to understand or explain
curious = unusual
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