Translate the following proverbs and sayings.
1. Best defence is attack.
2. Least but not last.
3. The more haste, the less speed.
4. Actions speak louder than words.
5. Of two evils choose the least.
6. Better late than never.
Fill in the blanks with the necessary article and explain its meaning.
1. Pass me … bread, please. I like … lye bread.
2. Put … kettle on the fire. We`d like … hot tea.
3. How much is … dictionary? Is it … expensive book?
4. Where are … children? They`ve gone for … walk.
5. Shall I really buy … coat? Isn`t it too long?
6. Look at … girl. She is like a calendar picture.
7. – Where did you get … cat from? – From … friend.
8. Is … water filtered? Can I use it?
9. I can`t say that I enjoyed … film.
10. Shall I warm up … soup? – No, I`ll have it as it is.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form. Choose the positive, comparative or superlative form of the adjective.
1. The three musicians play on _____ stage.
a) a new;
b) a newer;
c) the newest.
2. She speaks in___ voice than the last time.
a) a loud;
b) a louder;
c) the loudest.
3. They leave___ way they can.
a) a quick;
b) a quicker;
c) the quickest.
4. A whale is___ than a dolphin.
a) long;
b) longer;
c) the longest.
5. Is it_____ to go there by car or by train?
a) cheap;
b) cheaper;
c) the cheapest.
6. Do you know that the Dead Sea is sea.
a) a salty;
b) a saltier;
c) the saltiest.
7. This is____ problem she has ever had
a) a great;
b) a greater;
c) the greatest.
Read the text “THE WEATHER”, translate in writing the third and the fourth passages.
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