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7. Complete the short conversations with the comparative forms
adjectives
Example: a) Life in the country is slower than the city life, (slow
1) a) Bishkek is
Osh. (big)
b) Yes, that's true. Osh is
Bishkek. (small)
2) a) Moscow is
Bishkek. (expensive)
b) I agree with you. In Bishkek life is much
Moscow. (cheap).
3) a) Bishkek is
Osh. (old)
b) No, it isn't. Bishkek is
Osh. (modern)
4) a) The river Talas is
the river Naryn. (long)
b) You aren't right. The Talas is
the Naryn. (short)
5) a) Ala-Too square is
at night during the
day. (dangerous)
b) Yes, it's much
in the daytime. (safe)
6) a) Lebedinovka is
Bishkek
Pokrovka. (near)
b) Yes, Pokrovka is
Lebedinovka. (far)
7) a) Summers in Kyrgyzstan are
winters. (dry)
b) And they are also
winters. (hot)
1. cheap - cheaper - the cheapest
2. far - farther - the farthest (further - the furthest)
3. hot - hotter - the hottest
4. cheerful - more cheerful - the most cheerful
5. pretty - prettier - the prettiest
6. red - redder - the reddest
7. noisy - noisier - the noisiest
8. terrible - more terrible - the most terrible
9. late - later - the latest (late - latter - the last)
10. bad - worse - the worst
11. difficult - more difficult - the most difficult
12. few - fewer - the fewest
13.old - older - the oldest (old - elder - the eldest)
14. sleepy - sleepier - the sleepiest
15. thin - thinner - the thinnest
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