2. Choose the correct answer. 1) In summer the nights are ____ (short / shorter) than in winter. 2) His bedroom is ____ (small / the smallest) room in the flat. 3) My brother is ____ (young / younger) than my sister. 4) Her presentation was ____ (long / longer) than his report. 5) Olga is as ____ (pretty / prettier) as Kate. 6) This car is ____ (fast / the fastest). 7) This season of the year is ____ (good / the best). 8) This film is ____ (more interesting / interesting) than the play. 9) Their TV set is ____ (the most modern / more modern) than our one. 10) Our country cottage is ____ (beautiful / more beautiful) than our friend’s house.

Перевод задания: Выберите правильный ответ.

1. In summer the nights are shorter than in winter. (Летом ночи короче, чем зимой.)
2. His bedroom is the smallest room in the flat. (Его спальня — самая маленькая комната в квартире.)
3. My brother is younger than my sister. (Мой брат младше моей сестры.)
4. Her presentation was longer than his report. (Её презентация была длиннее его доклада.)
5. Olga is as pretty as Kate. (Ольга такая же красивая, как Кейт.)
6. This car is the fastest. (Эта машина — самая быстрая.)
7. This season of the year is the best. (Это время года — самое лучшее.)
8. This film is more interesting than the play. (Этот фильм интереснее спектакля.)
9. Their TV set is more modern than our one. (Их телевизор современнее нашего.)
10. Our country cottage is more beautiful than our friend’s house. (Наш загородный дом красивее дома нашего друга.)

Правило: после than используется сравнительная степень; в конструкции as ... as — основная форма прилагательного; перед существительным с превосходной степенью употребляется the.