Exercise 2. Join the following parts of sentences using the construction not

so... as. Begin your sentences with the subject of the second

sentence. Make all the necessary changes.

Model: Volley-ball is popular. Tennis is not so popular.

Tennis is not so popular as volley-ball.

1. My suit is new. Your coat is not new. 2. That lamp is bright. This lamp isn't so bright. 3. My brother is diligent. I'm not so diligent. 4. This book is interesting. That book isn't so interesting. 5. Her voice is deep. Ann's voice is not so deep. 6. Our flat is cosy. Your flat is not so cosy.

Exercise 3. Answer the following questions.

Model: Which is shorter: February or March?

February is shorter than March.

1. Which is faster: an airplane or a ship? 2. Which is smaller: Europe or Asia? 3. Which is colder: April or May? 4. Which is bigger: Washington or New York? 5. Which is warmer: autumn or summer? 6. Which is easier: English or Russian?

Exercise 4. Join the following sentences according to the patterns. Begin

your sentence with the subject of the second sentence.

Model: November is cold. January is colder.

January is much colder than November.

1. Her sister is pretty. Alice is prettier. 2. Your report is good. Your friend's report is better. 3. April is cool. March is cooler. 4. The daughter is beautiful. The mother is more beautiful. 5. His operas are famous. His songs are more famous. 6. My wireless is powerful. Your wireless is more powerful. 7. It's windy in April. It's more windy in March. 8. Handball is popular. Football is more popular. 9. You're tired. I'm more tired.

Exercise 5. Join the following sentences according to the model. Begin

your sentence with the object of the first sentence.

Model: They are busy. I'm busier.

They are less busy than I am.

1. Your room is cosy. Your brother's room is cosier. 2. Your essay is interesting. Mike's essay is more interesting. 3. May is sunny. June is sunnier. 4. My little girl is noisy. My son is noisier.

Exercise 6. Join the following sentences according to the model. Begin

your sentence with the subject of the first sentence and use the

following antonyms:

better - worse more - less older - younger

bigger - smaller more difficult – easier hotter - colder

more - fewer lighter – heavier longer - shorter

worse - better smaller - bigger

Model: My pen is good. Your pen is better.

My pen is worse than yours.

1. My room is big. Your room is bigger. 2. I've got many relatives in Kyiv. You've got more relatives in Kyiv. 3. Your spelling is bad. My spelling is worse. 4. My aunt is old. Her husband is older. 5. I've much free time today. You've more free time today. 6. English is difficult. French is more difficult. 7. My bag is light. Your bag is lighter. 8. Our family is small. Your family is smaller. 9. It's hot in August. It's hotter in July. 10. The days in May are long. The days in June are longer.

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