4. употребите прилагательные и наречия, данные в скобках, в нужной степени сравнения: 1) today the weather is (cold) than it was yesterday. 2) this book is (interesting) of all i have read this year. 3) january is the (cold) month of the year. 4) my sister speaks english (bad) than i do. 5) which is the (hot) month of the year?

1 colder

2 the most interesting

3 coldest

4 worse

5 hottest

he World's Bizarre Festivals
People of all nationalities celebrate festivals to mark a religious event, to commemorate some significant occasions in their history, to preserve their traditions and just for merry-making. Festivals are organized to unite people and to provide entertainment. Every country has its own unique customs and events. There are many famous festivals around the world such as the Carnivals in Rio de Janeiro and Venice. They are very large and colourful events which draw huge crowds of local people and tourists. But there are a lot of smaller festivals going on in different countries every day of the year. Some of them are quite usual. Others are bizarre and crazy.

lot of other bizarre festivals in the world such as Great American Bathtub Race in Alaska, the USA, the World Sauna Championships in Heinola, Finland, the World's Biggest Liar Competition in Wasdale, England, Camel Wrestling in the Aegean region, Turkey and many other festivals in different parts of the world. Maybe some of them are silly and crazy but they remind us that life is not boring at all and we should derive as much pleasure as we can from it. Besides laughter makes us healthier and

Some advantages and disadvantages of living in big cities

Nowadays many people live in big cities. Some of them were born there, some people moved there from other different places. What are the advantages of living in a big city? On the one hand, life in the big city offers many attractions and places to relax. You can visit a lot of cafes, restaurants, bars, museums and cinemas or theatres. You can walk along the streets of the city all day long enjoying its beautiful architecture. Then you can go to the city park and have a rest there. You can attend some sport clubs or a swimming -pool in big cities. In addition, there are much more opportunities to realize your plans. There are more working places in big cities. Many people are able to find an interesting job for themselves, if they try to, of course. Besides there are a lot of shops and supermarkets in big cities. People can easily find the necessary things for themselves there. Many people like to spend hours to do the shopping.

On the other hand, there are some disadvantages living in a big city. For example, there is bad ecology. There are many kinds of transport that pollute the air. Factories throw out their wastes into water and atmosphere. People are nervous because of the rapid rhythm of life and they some begin to smoke. It also pollutes the air. People are always in a hurry in big cities. Sometimes they pass each other, not noticing the familiar faces. We must not forget that living in a big city, you can spend a lot of time to get from one place of the city to another. As for me, I would not like to live in a big city all the time. Sometimes I would need to go to the country with more fresh air and the measured rhythm of life. We cannot say "big city is bad", or "big city is good." Life in the big city has many advantages and disadvantages.  Every person should choose for himself where it's better to live .