F. Complete the text with the comparative forms of the adjectives in brackets: When Mum was (1) ___ (young), her dream was to go and live in her grandfather’s village home. The winters there aren’t as (2) ___ (cold) as they are in the city and life is (3) ___ (relaxed); nobody is in a hurry. She liked the fact that people in the village weren’t (4) ___ (busy), and they enjoyed their time with friends and neighbours (5) ___ (much) than people in the city. She also thought that going for walks in the countryside was (6) ___ (exciting) than going to the cinema or shopping. But now that she’s (7) ___ (old), she thinks that some other things are (8) ___ (important). For example, in the city, hospitals are (9) ___ (good) and life in general is (10) ___ (easy) than it is in the village.

Перевод задания: Дополните текст сравнительными формами прилагательных в скобках.

When Mum was younger, her dream was to go and live in her grandfather’s village home. The winters there aren’t as cold as they are in the city and life is more relaxed; nobody is in a hurry. She liked the fact that people in the village weren’t as busy, and they enjoyed their time with friends and neighbours more than people in the city. She also thought that going for walks in the countryside was more exciting than going to the cinema or shopping. But now that she’s older, she thinks that some other things are more important. For example, in the city, hospitals are better and life in general is easier than it is in the village.

Формы образованы по правилам: к коротким прилагательным обычно добавляется -er (younger, older, easier); перед длинными ставится more (more relaxed, more exciting, more important); good имеет неправильную форму better. В конструкции as … as прилагательное остаётся в основной форме.

Перевод текста: Когда мама была моложе, она мечтала уехать и жить в деревенском доме своего дедушки. Зимы там не такие холодные, как в городе, а жизнь более спокойная: никто никуда не спешит. Ей нравилось, что люди в деревне не такие занятые и проводят с друзьями и соседями больше времени, чем горожане. Она также считала, что прогулки за городом интереснее, чем походы в кино или по магазинам. Но теперь, когда она стала старше, она думает, что некоторые другие вещи важнее. Например, в городе больницы лучше, а жизнь в целом легче, чем в деревне.