1. Open the brackets using comparative or superlative forms of adjectives. 1) This car is ... than that one. (expensive) 2) They paid ... money than they expected. (much) 3) My ... sister is five years ... than me. I am 12 and she is 17. (old) 4) The weather is ... today than it was yesterday. (good) 5) This is ... film I have ever seen. (bad) 6) This is ... important question of all. I am not going to answer it. (little) 7) His ... instructions (far) 8) The ... corner of the room (far) 9) The ... creature (old) 10) My ... brother (old) 11) There are ... people in the country than in the city. (few) 12) My house is ... than yours, but Tim’s house is the ... of all. (big) 13) The streets in the city are ... than in the country. (busy) 14) Life in the country is ... than in the city. (quiet) 15) Greece is ... to Russia than Canada. (near) 16) Nowadays life is ... than it used to be. (difficult) 17) Her English is ... than his. (bad)

Перевод задания: Раскройте скобки, используя сравнительную или превосходную степень прилагательных.

1. This car is more expensive than that one. (Эта машина дороже той.)
2. They paid more money than they expected. (Они заплатили больше денег, чем ожидали.)
3. My elder sister is five years older than me. (Моя старшая сестра на пять лет старше меня.)
4. The weather is better today than it was yesterday. (Сегодня погода лучше, чем вчера.)
5. This is the worst film I have ever seen. (Это худший фильм, который я когда-либо видел.)
6. This is the least important question of all. I am not going to answer it. (Это наименее важный вопрос из всех. Я не собираюсь на него отвечать.)
7. His further instructions (Его дальнейшие инструкции).
8. The farthest corner of the room (Самый дальний угол комнаты).
9. The oldest creature (Самое старое существо).
10. My elder brother (Мой старший брат).
11. There are fewer people in the country than in the city. (В сельской местности меньше людей, чем в городе.)
12. My house is bigger than yours, but Tim’s house is the biggest of all. (Мой дом больше твоего, но дом Тима самый большой.)
13. The streets in the city are busier than in the country. (Улицы в городе оживлённее, чем в сельской местности.)
14. Life in the country is quieter than in the city. (Жизнь в сельской местности спокойнее, чем в городе.)
15. Greece is nearer to Russia than Canada. (Греция ближе к России, чем Канада.)
16. Nowadays life is more difficult than it used to be. (В наши дни жизнь труднее, чем раньше.)
17. Her English is worse than his. (Её английский хуже его.)

Для возраста перед существительным используется elder; при сравнении возраста — older. В значении «дальнейшие» подходит further.