Vi. fill in prepositions if necessary: 1. it is a quarter … ten (10.15). 2. i must get up … half past six. 3. he must be back … half … an hour. 4. may i come … an hour? 5. you needn`t work late … night. 6. may i finish this translation … the morning? 7. what`s the time … your watch? – it is half … nine.-your watch is slow, i am afraid. you must set it right. it is already a quarter … ten. 8. picture no. 6. is … page 20. 9. where is ann? -she must be … home. 10. which day … the week is sunday? 11. it`s time … a break, i believe. 12. open your books … page 98.

John is ten years old. He has got fair hair. He hasn't fleckles. He lives in Kyiv. His mother and father are from Great Britain. John speaks English and he studies Ukrainian. He is good at reading and speaking, but he isn't very good at writing. He just learns. John wants to be a manager like his father. He often plays computer games. He also enjoys swimming and playing football with his friends. John doesn't like tennis. At the weekend he meets his friends and they spend a lot of time together.

1. Wood is heavier than cotton.

2. She was singing more quietly than usually.

3. A car goes faster than the bicycle.

4. The kids usually behaved noisier than today.

5. This plane took off more smoothly than the one we took previously.

6. She usually stays up later than her mother.

7. Could you write the word more clearly please?

8. For further information call Mrs. Morrison — she will give you some advice.

9. The train arrived earlier than it was supposed to.

10. Jane was driving slower/more slowly than ever before. That accident influenced her a lot — she is really afraid. (оба варианта возможны)

1. I don’t get what you mean. Could you please talk slower/more slowly (оба варианта возможны)

2. You should have thought about buying the dress earlier.

3. Airyn laughs louder than before. Is everything better now?

4. Her mother knows the history more accurately than her teacher.

5. All of a sudden John turned out to run faster.

6. The situation on the labor market is getting worse. It is getting harder to find an appropriate job.

7. The group of old friend arrived to the station later than everyone else.

8. I used to go to the swimming pool more often than I do right now.

9. This test was very difficult. I know you can do much better

10. They moved farther than they planned.