Ex. 2. Give the comparative and superlative of the following compound adjectives

well-known fine-looking, short-sighted, good-natured, wide-spread, kind-hearted, old-old-fashioned, light-minded, well-read, high-pitched, strong-willed, much-travelled,.

Ex. 3. Choose the right forms in these sentences:

1. Is the station much (further/farther)? 2. You'll find the explanation (further/farther) on. 3. Your record-is (worse/worst) than mine. 4. It's the (less/lesser) of two evils. 5. She always wears the (last/latest) fashion. 6. We have no (further/farther) information. 7. Nick skates (good/well). 8. His (latest/last) words were: " The end." 9. She is the (oldest/eldest) member of our family. 10. My flat is (littler/smaller) than yours. 11. I've got (less/lesser) patience than you. 12. He is much (older/elder) than his wife. 13. This is the (more/most) beautiful picture I've ever seen. 14. His English is (best/better) than mine. 15. She is (better/best) now. 16. It's the (furthest/farthest) point west. 17. It's the (oldest/eldest) building in the city. 18. He's my (older/elder) brother. 19. I'm not hurt in the (least/less)! 20. It is the (more/most) I can do for you.

Ex. 4. Use a bit/a little/much/a lot/far before comparatives.

Example: You're driving too fast. Can you drive a bit more slowly? (a bit/slowly)

1. His songs are ______than his operas, (much/famous) 2. It is ______in February than in March, (a bit/windy) 3. I found the museum_____than I had expected. (far/interesting). 4. I am_____________ today than I was yesterday. (a lot/tired). 5. I prefer this armchair. It's_____the other one. (much/comfortable) 6. This flat is too small for me. I need something_____ (much/big)

Ex. 5 Translate the words in brackets.

This is (самая интересная книга) I have ever read on this subject. 2. Swimming is(крайне популярный) summer sport. 3. Shakespeare is(самый выдающийся) English poet and playwright of all the ages. 4. Coal is (крайне важный) natural resource. 5. He is(весьма умный) man.

Ex. 6. Make sentences with " the same as"

Example: (your hair/the same colour/mine) Your hair is the same colour as mine.

11. (this suit/the same size/that one)____________________________________________________________

■ 2. (I arrived here/the same time/you) __; ____________________________________________________________

3. (we rented/the same house/your parents)______________________________________________________

Ex. 7. Complete these sentences. Use the comparative of the words in brackets (+ than).