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Ex. 8. Use the required form of the adjective in the following sentences.






1. The sound grew (faint) and (faint). 2. He's a far (intelligent) person than my brother. 3. She was the (practical) of the family. 4. He thought how much (advanced) and broad-minded the (young) generation was. 5. I wanted to ask you both what you thought of my (late)film if you saw it. 6. The first edition of the dictionary is (good), the new one is still (good). 7. He turned out to be (angry) than I had expected. 8. Today I'm no (wise) than yesterday. 9. The (much) we go into the matter, the (complex) it becomes. 10. Jack is the (clever) of the three brothers. 11. They are (good) people, far (good) than you. 12. He felt (bad) yesterday than the day before. 13. The (near) house is three miles away. 14. He was the (last) man to come. 15. The (long) the night, the (short) the day. 16. He the (tall) of the two. 17. She is (amusing) in a small company. 18. My brother is much (young) than myself.

Ex. 9. Match the proverbs and their meaning:

I


A. Two heads are better than one.

B. Blood is thicker than water.

C. Better safe than sorry.

D. Better late than never.

E. For better, for worse, for richer, for poorer.

F. The least said the better.

G. It's easier said than done.

H. Better the devil you know than the devil you don't.

I. The best things in life are free.

J. The grass is always greener on the other side.


II


1. It's better not to talk about it.

2. Take precautions.

3. An unpleasant but familiar situation is better than a new one.

4. It's a nice plan but not very practical.

5. Other situations always seem more attractive than your own.

6. Money does not buy happiness.

7. In every situation in life (a man and a woman say this when married).

8. It's easier to find an answer if someone thinks with you (helps you).

9. Family ties are very strong.

10. Doing something later is not as bad as forgetting it completely.


Ex. 10. Match the idioms and their meaning:

1. He's got bigger fish. A. I wish you good fortune.

2. Put your best foot forward - B. He's got more important things to do.

3. All the best. С He's trying to do too much.

4. It went from bad to worse. D. He's doing as well as he can.

5. Better luck next time. E. My wife.

6. He is doing his best. F. It became worse and worse.

7. My better half. G. I changed my plans

8. I thought better of it. H. Try to give good impression

9. He's bitten off more than he can chew I. I wish you success if you try.

Ex. 11. Choose half sentence from box A to go with a half sentence from box B. As a result you should get the… the sentences.

THE EARLIER WE LEAVE THE LONGER HE WAITED THE MORE I GOT TO KNOW HIM THE MORE YOU PRACTISE YOUR ENGLISH THE LONGER THE TELEPHONE CALL THE MORE GOODS YOU SELL THE FASTER YOU WILL LEARN THE MORE YOU HAVE TO PAY THE SOONER WE WILL ARRIVE THE MORE PROFIT YOU WILL MAKE THE MORE IMPATIENT HE BECAME THE MORE I LIKED HIM
  1. THE EARLIER WE LEAVE, THE SOONER WE WILL ARRIVE
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