Exercise 128. Open the brackets using the adjectives in the suitable form. 1.Oil is (light) than water. 2. We shall wait for a (dry) day to go on the
excursion. 3. A bus is (fast) than a tram. 4. Take some of these sweets: they are
very (nice). They are (nice) than the sweets in that box. 5. He clearly did not like
the explanation, and as he listened to it, he became (angry) and (angry). 6. He
worked (hard) and (hard) as the end of the term came nearer. 7. The (tall) trees
in the world grow in California. 8. Please be (careful) next time and don’t spill
the milk again. 9. Bobby was a (quiet) child. He was (quiet) than his sister. 10.
Her eyes are (grey) than mine. 11. He was the (fat) man in the village. 12. As he
went on, the box became (heavy) and (heavy). 13. My sister is the (tall) girl in
the class. 14. Who is the (attentive) student in your group? 15. It is autumn.
Every day the air becomes (cold), the leaves (yellow). 16. This is the (beautiful)
view I have ever seen in my life. 17. Your handwriting is now (good) than it was
last year; but still it is not so (good) as Nick’s handwriting. Nick has a (good)
handwriting than you. And of course Nellie has the (good) handwriting of all.
Exercise 129. Fill in the missing modal verbs: 1.You … do out today. It’s too cold. 2.… I take your fountain-pen? – Do,
please. 3.We … not carry the bookcase upstairs. It is too heavy. 4.When … you
come to see us? – I … come only tomorrow. 5.Shall I write a litter to him? - No,
you …, it is not necessary. 6.Mary … finish the work at once. 7.… you cut
something without a knife? 8.Peter … return the book to the library. We all want
to read it. 9.Why … not you understand it? It is so easy.
10.… we do the exercise at once? 11.… you pronounce this sound?
Exercise 130. Fill in the missing modal verbs: 1.My sister can read English but she … not read German. 2.Who … recite
this poem? 3.… I smoke here? – I am afraid not. 4.… I pay for these books at
once? – No, you needn`t. You … pay for them in a day or two. 5.The lesson is
over. We … go home now. 6.… I take your dictionary? – Do, please. 7.Must we
translate this article in class? – No, you …, you’ll do it at home. 8.You … find
our dean upstairs. 9.… I see your father’s study? 10Want king of furniture …
you see in the sitting-room? 11.You … take a cold shower every morning. 12.…
I come to see you tomorrow at ten o’clock? 13.… you do this translation in the
morning? 14.I … be at the Institute at eight. 15.It is dark. You … draw the
curtains.