Compare the two things using the adjective and less ... than and (not) as ... as: 1. Italy → big → Russia. 2. Hamsters → dangerous → snakes. 3. The River Thames → long → the Amazon. 4. A kilo of gold → heavy → a kilo of rice. 5. Chocolate → expensive → caviar.

Перевод задания: Сравните два предмета, используя прилагательное и конструкции «less ... than» и «(not) as ... as».

1. Italy is less big than Russia. Italy is not as big as Russia.
2. Hamsters are less dangerous than snakes. Hamsters are not as dangerous as snakes.
3. The River Thames is less long than the Amazon. The River Thames is not as long as the Amazon.
4. A kilo of gold is not less heavy than a kilo of rice. A kilo of gold is as heavy as a kilo of rice.
5. Chocolate is less expensive than caviar. Chocolate is not as expensive as caviar.

Перевод: Италия не такая большая, как Россия; хомяки не такие опасные, как змеи; Темза не такая длинная, как Амазонка; килограмм золота такой же тяжёлый, как килограмм риса; шоколад не такой дорогой, как икра.