Use either as. as or not as. as in the sentences below. 1. This book is . that book. (not/exciting)…

Complete the sentences using as . as, not so . as/not as . as.
Example: June is not so hot as July.
1. December was . cold . January last year.
2. The bus was . crowded . ever.
3. You are . good at karate . your father.
4. She is not . good at swimming . her mother.
5. He is not . hard-working . his friend.
6. You are . kind . your father.
7. I am almost . good at English . my classmates.
8. My composition is not . long . yours.
9. It isn’t . warm today . it was yesterday.
10. The house his aunt lives in is . old . the one his uncle lives in.
11. Johnny isn’t . rich . Don but he is younger and much happier.
12. My dog isn’t . friendly . your dog .
13 . You can eat . much . you like. 14. A football match isn’t . exciting . a hockey match. ​

15 Mark makes me laugh. He’s so .
A funny B noisy C naughty
16 How are you? !
A Fine, thanks B Nice to meet you
C See you later
17 Where are they from? They’re from
A Canadian B American C Japan
18 My mum is an actress. . films are great!
A His
B She
C Her​

Formative work

Choose the correct option in each sentence.

1. He is so ; he loves buying everyone expensive presents.

B optimistic

C warm

A generous

D considerate

2. That’s the most amazing plan! I don’t know how you always up such good ideas

A brin

B come

C turn

D think

3. I don’t have any brothers or sisters, so I am a (an) child.

A free

B only

Calone

D single

4. Peter is very unkind to his half sister. I think he’s a really person

A dishonest

B hot-tempered

C cold-hearted

D unfair

5. I don’t know who my real parents are because I was when I was a very small baby.

A divorced

B looked after

C brought up

D adopted

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in bold. You should use negative prefixes.

6. She’s so clever; she’s of failing an exam. CAPABLE

7. Don’t you know that it’s to travel without a ticket? LEGAL

8. He was quite as a baby, but now he is very good looking. ATTRACTIVE

9. My stepbrother is really because he cheats in tests and tells lies. HONEST

10. That’s a really rude thing to say! I didn’t expect you to be so POLITE

Complete the sentence with correct preposition.

11. I keep touch with my friends by email.

12. I get well with my younger sister

13. My brother blamed me losing his book.

14. When my mother is at work, our neighbour looks us

15. I am going to complain

your behaviour

16. My father deals a lot of different people at work.

Choose the correct answer.

17. My brother and I speak/are speaking Spanish because our stepfather is from Cuba.

18. My sister is very ambitious and always studies / is studying very hard.

19. Until we move to our new house next month, I share / am sharing a room with my stepsister.

20. You look/ are looking as if you have seen a ghost. Are you okay?

21. The flowers Mum received for her birthday smell / are smelling, wonderful.

22. You can’t speak to Paul now because he is taking/takes a bath.

23. My new job is great now! I love / am loving it!

24. Sandra tastes/ is tasting the food to see if it needs more salt.

Choose the right variant

1​Sarah is the prettiest girl.our school.

A) then В) in​ С) of

2​Paul’s car is​.than Tom’s.

A )fast В) fastest С) faster

3​This dress is the.in the shop.

A) more expensive В) most expensive С) expensive

4​Bob​the car at the moment.

A) washes В) is washing С) wash

5​The sun​in the west.

A) is setting В) set С) sets

6​It’s​colder today than yesterday.

A) much В) most С) very

7​Peter has lived here. 1998.

A) for В) since С) ago

8​ Mother.​dinner at the moment.

A)cooks В) cook С) is cooking

9​Lucy is as.as Sally.

A )clever В) cleverer С) cleverest

10​ Harry went to France two years.​

A) since В) ago С) for

11 My hair is​.than yours.

A) long В) longest С) longer

12​ Look! She.drop the vase.

A) is going to В) will С) shall

13​ Susan’s​person I’ve ever met.

A) the nicer В) nicest С) the nicest

14 Have you done your homework?

A) yet В) since С) for

15​These are the.books.

A) children В) children’s С) childrens’

16​Jim​in Scotland for five years.

A) lives В) is living С) has lived

17​I help you carry those heavy bags?

A) Shall В) Do С) Will

18​Ian has two brothers.of them are older than him.

A) None В) All С) Both

19​Ann has never.Rome.

A )gone to В) been in С) been to

20​I answered the door, but there was.there.

A )someone В) anyone С) no one

21​I was hungry so I made.​a sandwich.

A) myself В) my С) me

22​You ​ do the washing-up. I’ve already done it.

A) needn’t В) must С) mustn’t

23​If you hadn’t overslept, you.late for work.

A) won’t be В) wouldn’t have been С) wouldn’t be

24​Are you .doing​this weekend?

A) nothing В) something С) anything

25​She works in a bank?

A) does she В) isn’t she С) doesn’t she

26​He fixed his bicycle all by​.

A) him В)his С) himself

27​How would you feel if you.your car?

A) crash В) will crash С) crashed

28​You​feed the animals at the zoo.

A) needn’t В) mustn’t С) can’t

29​That is​pen.

A) Tom’s В )Tom С) Toms’

30​You​tidy your room. It’s a mess!

A) can В) must С) needn’t

31​Sam lost his keys. He couldn’t find them.

A) somewhere В) nowhere С) anywhere

32 Tim has two cars.of them is new.

A )Neither В) None С) Both

33​Andrew​for this company for ten years so far.

A )had been working В) had worked С) has been working

34​Do you want.from the supermarket?

A) anything В) something С) nothing

35​Kelly​.be at work. She isn’t at home.

A) mustn’t В) can С) must

36​Bob had missed the flight by the time he.at the airport.

A) had arrived В) arrived С) was arriving

37​Are there.​biscuits in the cupboard?

A) any В) some С) no

38​Tina​to take the dog for a walk every morning.

A) should В) must С) has

39​If I were you, I​.to bed early.

A) will go В )would go С) won’t go

40​That’s the woman.son is a doctor.

A )who В) which С) whose

II.Open the brackets and put the adjectives into the comparative or superlative form.

1. January is (cold) than March. 2. July is (hot) month of the year. 3. May is (cool) than June. 4. (Dark) forest is near our village. 5. (Fine) weather in this part of the country is in September. 6. The Black Sea is (large) than the White Sea. 7. (High) building in our town is in the centre.

III.Look at the example and write similar sentences using than and not as. as. .

Example: London/Paris big

1.London is bigger than Paris. Paris is not as big as London.

1. football/rugby popular

2. today/yesterday sunny

3. fruit/chocolate good for you

4. this book/that book interesting

5. my house/your house far from school

Write full sentences.Use am/is/are each time

1.(my shoes very dirty)my shoes are very dirty

2.(my bed very comfortable) -?

3.(your cigarettes in your bag)-?

4.(i not very happy today)-?

5.(this restaurant very expensive)-?

6.(the shop’s not open today)-?

7.(Mr Kelly’s daughter six years old)-?

8.(the examination not difficult)-?

9.(those flowers very beautiful)-?

Keith is as old as Jake.
Read the sentences below, then write a sentence using «as (adjective) as.»
1. Dana’s dog is cute.
Jamie’s dog is cute, too.
2.
Chris is responsible.
His brother is responsible, too.
3.
Sandra’s test score is good.
Tina’s test score is good, too.
4.
Joe is 26 years old.
Paulina is 26 years old, too.
5.
Ryan can run fast.
Linda can run fast, too.​

5. There was nothing for (they/discuss) on that maler
a) they are discussing b) them to discuss c) them to discussing
6. It is high time for (you/get) married.
a) you to getting
b) you to got
Ø you to get
7. She sat silently, (say) not a single word but watching everybody indifferent
a) said
b) saying
c) to say
8. The American lady lay without (sleep)
a) sleep b) sleeping c) slept
9.1 don’t like (interrupt) whenever I speak of important things.
a) to be interrupted
b) to interrupt
c) to inte
10. (not know) how to deal with the problem, she turned to me for help.
a) don’t know
b) doesn’t know c) knowing not
11. The painter was worthy (recognize) by the public for his contribution to ar
a) recognizing b) to recognize c) to be recognized
12. I could hardly carry the heavy box (fill) with books.
a) filled b) filling c) fill
13. Jack didn’t want to spend his money (save) for the summer trip.
a) safe
b) saved c) save
On the table she found a loaf of bread (divide) into halves.
a) divided
b) dividen
15. They left so early (not let) us know.
c) dividing
lat 1
didn’t letting
without lou:​

1 The notebook is
than the book
a)
small
b) smaller
c) more smaller
2 The pencil is
than the pen
a)
shorter
b) shorting
c) short
3 The red beg is
than the blue bag
a)
bad
b) the bader
c) worse
4 The blue beg is
than the red beg
a)
good
b) better
c) the best
5 The book is
than the notebook
a)
big
b) biger
c) bigger
6 Comedy shows are
than sports shows
a)
more interesting
b) most interesting
c) interesting
7 Basketball is
than soccer
a)
more difficult
b) difficulter
c) the difficulter
8 Burgers are
than hot dogs
a)
delicious
b) more delicious
c) the delicious​

10. Translate into Russian.

1. She is as pretty as a rose.

2. He is as clever as an owl.

3. My brother is not so strong as my father.

4. He is not so busy as me.

5. This girl is more attractive than that one.

6. The student is as clever as his teacher.

7. My car is not so new as your car.