IX. Выберите соответствующую форму прилагательного в сравнительной или превосходной степени сравнения. 1. The Pacific Ocean is … ocean on Earth. a. the bigger b. bigger c. the biggest 2. Your task is …than mine. a. more difficult b. the most difficult c. the more difficult 3. Which is … for you, speaking or understanding English? a. easy b. easier c. the easier 4. Who is … person in the world? a. richer b. the richer c. the richest 5. Which is … for you, having a well-paid or an interesting job? a. more important b. the most important c. the more important 6. Indian food is … than British food. a. spicy b. spicier c. the spiciest 7. Who is … person in the world? a. the tallest b. taller c. the taller 8. What is … painting in the world? a. the most expensive b. more expensive c. most expensive

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Family is an integral part of every person’s life. It is the most important social unit. A sense of stability and tradition, that family provides, can’t be replaced by anything or anyone. Perhaps, every family follows some special traditions that have been passed to them by former generations. My family is not an exception. For example, in my family it is habitual to dine together. Every evening, when my parents come home from work, we have a nourishing family dinner. First of all, it lets us feel as a close unit. Secondly, we get to discuss the important events of the day. The same tradition can be seen in my grandparents’ house. Other than that, we are used to share the household chores. Everyone has its own duties. For example, my mum is responsible for cooking, while my dad always does the shopping. I’m responsible for the pets and plants, while my older sister is responsible for washing the dishes and vacuum-cleaning. In my opinion, we are a close-knit and friendly family. Each time there is an official holiday we invite the friends and arrange a posh feast. We especially like celebrating New Year and Christmas. The traditional New Year dishes in our home are a roast chicken, a couple of Russian salads and my mum’s specialty - a vanilla cake. We always prepare postcards and presents for everyone who visits us and for our family members. The presents are usually placed under the Christmas tree. Other family tradition is going out on Friday nights. Every Friday we go out for a dinner. After that, we either come back home to watch a good movie, or we go to the cinema. There are lots of other traditions in my family, but these seem to be the most important ones.

1) A bond is a written promise to pay a specific amount of money at a certain date in the future or periodically over the course of a lo an, during which time interest is paid at a fixed rate on specified dates. - определение
2) The disadvantage is that interest payments ordinarily are made on bonds even when no profits are earned. - обстоятельство времени
3) Quite the reverse is true for what are known as “equity” investors who buy common stock. - определение
4) They own shares in the corporation and have certain legal rights including, in most cases, the right to vote for the board of directors who actually manage the company. - определение
 5)  If the market refuses to buy the issue at a minimum price, the banker will take them and absorb the loss. - придаточное условия