1. Supply a/an or the if they are necessary: 1. ... Lake Ontario is one of ... five Great Lakes in ... North America. 2. Andrew and Alice went to ... school yesterday and then studied in ... library before returning home. 3. There are only ... few seats left for tonight's musical at ... university. 4. When you go to ... supermarket, please buy ... bottle of ... chocolate milk and ... dozen oranges. 5. Your ... car is five years old and it still runs well. 6. No one in ... German class knew... correct answer to ... Mr. Gruber's ... question. 7. ... red books on ... table are for our Geography class. 8. Please give me ... cup of coffee with ... cream and ... sugar. 9. ... judge asked ... witness to tell ... truth. 10. Margaret is studying ... Physics and ... Chemistry this term. 11. ... Statue of Liberty was a gift of friendship from ... France to... United States. 12. Peter's father bought him ... ball that he had wanted for his birthday. 13. Our cousin is in ... hospital so we went to visit him ... last night. 14. ... Queen Elizabeth II is ... monarch of ... Great Britain. 15. On our trip to Brazil, we crossed ... Atlantic Ocean. 16. While Ted was in Alaska, he visited ... Eskimo village. 17. ... Declaration of Independence was drawn up in 1776. 18. ... armchair she is sitting in is broken. 19. ... Civil War was fought in ... United States between 1861 and 1865. 20. Two nights ago there was ... bird singing outside our house. 21. George can't go to ... cinema tonight because he has to write ... essay. 22. Scientists hope to send ... expedition to ... Mars during ... 1990s. 23. John has been admitted to ... School of Medicine at... Cambridge University. 24. Emma plays ... guitar and her brother plays ... violin.
2. Задание. Раскройте скобки, поставив прилагательное в сравнительную или превосходную степень.
1) Alice becomes smaller after a drink in Wonderland.
2) Peter Pan is faster than Wendy but Tinkle bell is the the fastest.
3) Crocodiles are longer than lizards.
4) This hamster is the prettiest in the world.
5) Jim is older than Tim but Jill is the the oldest in our group.
3. Задание. Выберите правильный вариант ответа.
1) Summer is the c)hottest season in the year .
2) Winter is usually a)colder than autumn.
3) Alex is the b)laziest pupil in our school.
4) This teddy bear is the a)cutest in the shop.
5) Boys are c)stronger than girls.
5. Задание. Поставьте слова и словосочетания в правильном порядке, чтобы получились предложения.
1) Rats are bigger than mice.
2) My mother is younger than my father.
3) Pigs are the dirtiest animals in the world.
4) Chicks are smaller than hens.
5) My doll is better than yours.
1) This skirt should fit snugly on the figure. I'll have to take it in before the performance.
2) These decorations were taken out from the account because the fabric faded and thinned.
3) The magister took off his robe, and under it he wore an ironed three-piece suit.
4) The works of Antonia Bayette and Donna are often compared because they take after each other in style.
5) This castle was not taken over because the residents set it on fire before escaping through the tunnel.
6) After retirement, Mrs Marple started a diary, and took up detective investigations.