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25.12.2020 22:15 •  Английский язык

Read the theory and choose the correct item.
Short adjectives/adverbs: adjective/adverb +
-er + than
The Astana Opera is newer than the Abay Opera House
in Almaty
Aibek works harder than Dilnaz.
Longer adjectives/adverbs: more/less + adjective/
adverb + than
Theatre tickets are more expensive than cinema tickets,
Inzhu reads more slowly than Gulnaz.
as ... as: for two things that are the same
Nurlan swims as fast as his brother Rustam,
not as as: for two things that aren't the same
This novel isn't as interesting as the previous one I read.
much/a lot/a little/a bit + comparative: to express
the degree of difference between two people, animals,
things or places
Bibigul is much worse at acting than Gulnara,
Irregular forms: good - better, bad worse,
much/many - more, little - less
1 Rock music has a fast rhythm and is
much/more energetic than classical music.
2 Going to the theatre is less/a little popular
than going to concerts.
3 The Royal Albert Hall in London isn't less/as
big as the Barbican Concert Hall.
4 Nurlan thinks that listening to live music is
more/much better than listening to a CD.
5 Going sailing is as/much exciting as going
windsurfing.
6 Using the Internet is quicker as/than
reading a newspaper.
7 London is much/less bigger than Semey.​