BC2 31

Fill in the missing letter into the words.

1) ti   ht;

2) loo   e;

3) ba   gy;

4) w   de;

5) narr   w;

6) hig   ;

7) a pri   e;

8) reason   ble;

9) a pu   chase;

10) l   w.

Match the words and phrases with the proper pictures.

Complete the table with the adjectives in the comparative and superlative degree.

Read the sentences and choose the proper adjective in the comparative or the superlative degree to make the sentence correct.

1. The first doctor is             [fat, fatter, the fattest]than the second doctor. The third doctor is             [fat, fatter, the fattest].

2. German is             [easier, the easiest, easy]than English. Russian is             [easier, easy, the easiest].

3. The aunt is              [thinner, thin, the thinnest]than the uncle. The cousin is              [the thinnest, thinner, thin].

4. July is             [hot, hotter, the hottest]than June. August is             [hot, hotter, the hottest].

5. The lake is            [the widest, wide, wider]than the river. The sea is            [wide, the widest, wider].

6. This café is             [cosier, cosy, the cosiest]than that park. The zoo is             [cosy, cosier, the cosiest].

7. The tree is             [higher, the highest, high]than the desk. The house is             [the highest, higher, high].

8. Onions are              [cheaper, cheap, the cheapest]than cheese. Meat is              [cheap, the cheapest, cheaper].

9. The bedroom is             [the biggest, big, bigger]than the kitchen. The living room is             [big, bigger, the biggest].

10. My brother is              [younger, the youngest, young]than my mother. I am              [younger, young, the youngest].

11. Mag is              [merry, merrier, the merriest]than Jack. Mary is              [merry, the merriest, merrier].

12. December is             [colder, cold, the coldest]than November. January is             [cold, the coldest, colder].

Fill in the gap in each line with ONE adjective in the proper form. Don`t forget to use the articles.

1) beautiful - more beautiful -                    ;

2) romantic -               - the most romantic;

3) different - more different -                    ;

4) stylish -              - the most stylish;

5) good - better -          ;

6) fashionable -                  - the most fashionable;

7) little - less -           ;

8) active -             - the most active;

9) many/much - more -          ;

10) comfortable -                  - the most comfortable.

Open the brackets and put the adjectives in the proper form. You should write in the gap ONLY proper form of the adjective from the brackets.

1. John’s marks are (bad)           in the class.

2. This shop is (far)         than that market.

3. All day yesterday I was reading your book. It was (interesting)                  than this book.

4. My brother is (tall)        than my sister.

5. Their flat was very dirty last year. And now it is (clean)              flat in our house.

6. The streets in Kropyvnytskyi are (narrow)          than in Kyiv.

7. His jeans are (loose)        than my trousers.

8. Sally is (clever)                 teacher at school.

9. We were speaking with Ann the whole day last Sunday. I understood that she is (good)          friend.

10. My aunt is very shy but my uncle is (shy)            person in our family.

11. The day before yesterday Jim bought (cheap)              goods in the supermarket.

12. Frank and Dan are very active people. Their cousin is (active)                 among them.

Read the text and do the tasks below.

Last Sunday I visited my friend in Kyiv. We went shopping. Firstly, we visited a big supermarket. It is bigger than supermarkets in my town. But it is not the biggest supermarket in Kyiv. We bought some cakes and candies there. The cakes were tasty. But the cakes in the shop near my house are tastier. When we were choosing candies my friend saw her relatives. While they were speaking, I went to the cash desk and paid for everything by credit card.

Then we went to the department store. We were walking in the department store all day long. We visited the clothes department. There were many fashionable clothes. I chose the most fashionable shirts and skirts and tried them on. The choice of shirts was the widest in that department store. Some of them were on sale. I bought three nice shirts. They were green, blue and red. In my opinion, they were the nicest shirts in the shop. The green shirt was more expensive than the red shirt. The blue shirt was the most expensive of them. All the shirts fit me perfectly and were stylish and beautiful. They were more stylish than the clothes in my wardrobe.

Then we went to the department with jeans. My friend had a discount in that department. I chose wonderful jeans, but there wasn’t any fitting room in that department that’s why I changed my mind and didn’t buy them.

I liked my day in Kyiv. I was merry and happy. It was one of the happiest days in my life. It is more interesting to do shopping in Kyiv than in my small town, because we have small markets.

Task 1. Put the sentences from the text in the right order according to the plot. Write ONLY THE CURRENT NUMBER (from 1 to 10) next to the sentence. (Поставте речення з тексту у правильному порядку. Щоб зробити це, впишіть у пропуск після речення ЛИШЕ ЦИФРУ (від 1 до 10) з його порядковим номером.)

a) Then we went to the department store.  

b) I chose wonderful jeans, but there wasn’t any fitting room in that department that’s why I changed my mind and didn’t buy them.  

c) Last Sunday I visited my friend in Kyiv.  

d) It is more interesting to do shopping in Kyiv than in my small town, because we have small markets.   

e) All the shirts fit me perfectly and were stylish and beautiful.  

f) We bought some cakes and candies in the supermarket.  

g) Then we went to the department with jeans.  

h) I liked my day in Kyiv. I was merry and happy.  

i) I went to the cash desk and paid for everything by credit card.  

j) I chose the most fashionable shirts and skirts and tried them on.  

Task 2. Complete the sentences from the text with the missing words. Fill in the gaps ONLY ONE proper word.

1) We went shopping and visited a big              .

2) It is not the         supermarket in Kyiv.

3) The cakes in the shop near my house are          .

4) We were walking in the            store all day long.

5) I chose the most fashionable shirts and        and tried them on.

6) The        of shirts was the widest in that department store.

7) The      shirt was the most expensive of them.

8) Then we went to the department with        .

9) My friend had a          in that department.

10) It was one of the          days in my life.

Listen to the conversation between a customer and a shop assistant and do the exercises below to practise and improve your listening skills.

Task 1. Choose whom belong these phrases.

1) Is it OK?                [shop-assistant, customer]

2) And in purple?                [shop-assistant, customer]

3) Would you like to pay with credit card or with cash?                [shop-assistant, customer]

4) Can I help you?                [shop-assistant, customer]

5) Yes, have you got this T-shirt in other colours?                [shop-assistant, customer]

6) Can I try it on?                [shop-assistant, customer]

7) What size do you want?                [shop-assistant, customer]

Task 2. Choose whether the statements are true or false.

1) The customer wants to buy a T-shirt.       [True, False]

2) There are only white and black T-shirts in the shop.       [True, False]

3) The customer always wears clothes in the large size.       [True, False]

4) The customer wants to try a red T-shirt on.       [True, False]

5) The red T-shirt doesn't fit the customer.       [True, False]

6) The T-shirt costs £10.95.       [True, False]

7) The customer pays by credit card.       [True, False]

8) The shop assistant gives the customer nine pounds, 5 coins change.       [True, False]