1 GRAMMAR a Complete the sentences with the correct comparative form of the adjective / adverb. 1 My new boss is more patient than the old one. (patient) 2 Pollution is ___ in cities than it is in the country. (bad) 3 We aren’t in a hurry. You can drive ___. (slowly) 4 The summers here are ___ than they were in the past. (hot) 5 I failed the test. I’ll work ___ next time. (hard) 6 It’s ___ to my parents’ house than it is to my boyfriend’s. (far) 7 You can make the dinner tonight. You cook ___ than me. (good) 8 The Japanese diet is ___ than the American diet. (healthy) 9 A motorbike is ___ than a car. (dangerous) 10 Heathrow airport is ___ than Manchester airport. (busy) b Rewrite the sentences using as…as. 1 This car goes faster than that one. That car doesn’t ___. 2 Her shoes were more stylish than her handbag. Her handbag wasn’t ___. 3 My boss’s office is bigger than mine. My office isn’t ___. 4 Spain played better than the Netherlands. The Netherlands didn’t ___. 5 I drive more carefully than you. You don’t ___. 6 Laptops are more expensive than mobile phones. Mobile phones aren’t ___. 7 Harry looks more relaxed than Sally. Sally doesn’t ___. 8 His shirt was dirtier than his trousers. His trousers weren’t ___.

Перевод задания: Заполните предложения правильной сравнительной формой прилагательного или наречия. Перепишите предложения, используя as…as («так же… как»).

a

1. My new boss is more patient than the old one. (Мой новый начальник терпеливее прежнего.)
2. Pollution is worse in cities than it is in the country. (Загрязнение в городах сильнее, чем в сельской местности.)
3. We aren’t in a hurry. You can drive more slowly. (Мы не торопимся. Ты можешь ехать медленнее.)
4. The summers here are hotter than they were in the past. (Лето здесь жарче, чем раньше.)
5. I failed the test. I’ll work harder next time. (Я провалил тест. В следующий раз я буду усерднее заниматься.)
6. It’s farther / further to my parents’ house than it is to my boyfriend’s. (До дома моих родителей дальше, чем до дома моего парня.)
7. You can make the dinner tonight. You cook better than me. (Сегодня можешь приготовить ужин ты. Ты готовишь лучше меня.)
8. The Japanese diet is healthier than the American diet. (Японский рацион полезнее американского.)
9. A motorbike is more dangerous than a car. (Мотоцикл опаснее автомобиля.)
10. Heathrow airport is busier than Manchester airport. (Аэропорт Хитроу загруженнее аэропорта Манчестера.)

b Для сравнения с «не такой… как» используем not as…as.

1. That car doesn’t go as fast as this one. (Та машина едет не так быстро, как эта.)
2. Her handbag wasn’t as stylish as her shoes. (Её сумка была не такой стильной, как её туфли.)
3. My office isn’t as big as my boss’s office. (Мой кабинет не такой большой, как кабинет моего начальника.)
4. The Netherlands didn’t play as well as Spain. (Нидерланды сыграли не так хорошо, как Испания.)
5. You don’t drive as carefully as I do. (Ты водишь не так осторожно, как я.)
6. Mobile phones aren’t as expensive as laptops. (Мобильные телефоны не такие дорогие, как ноутбуки.)
7. Sally doesn’t look as relaxed as Harry. (Салли выглядит не такой расслабленной, как Гарри.)
8. His trousers weren’t as dirty as his shirt. (Его брюки были не такими грязными, как его рубашка.)