Жизнь и творчества русских писателей

Fill in the blanks.

0. short …shorter……… …the shortest…

friendly ……………….. ………………..
big ………………. ……………….
handsome ……………… ………………
plump ………………. ………………
cheerful ……………… ……………….

Complete the sentences.

The bike is …cheaper… than the car. (cheap)
The car is ……………….. than the bike. (expensive)
A mouse is …………………. than a cat. (small)
Bert is …………………… of all. (tall)
Roses are ……………………. of all. (beautiful)
January is ………………….. month in the year. (cold)

Put the verbs into the Present Continuous.

I ...am…reading…. (read) the newspaper now.
Mother ………………..(cook) dinner now.
My brother ……………….(dig) in the garden at the moment.
The children …………………(watch) TV now.
Pete and Sue …………………(have) breakfast.
Listen! The baby …………………(cry).

Put the verbs into the Present Simple.

She ….drinks………(drink) milk every morning.
We usually ……………..(play) basketball every Sunday.
I always ……………….(listen) to music in the evening.
She …………………(have) breakfast at 8 o’clock.
Sam sometimes ……………………(do) his homework.
The students …………………..(learn) English at school.

Put the verbs into the Simple Present or Present Continuous.

It is Sarah’s birthday. Her father always ………………….(do) the shopping.
Sarah …………………(like) chocolate cakes.
Her sister ……………………(make) one for her now.
Her mother ……………………(cook) food at the moment.
They always …………………….(have) a good time at parties.

VI. Fill in the blanks with words good at, helpful, cheerful, honest, polite.

Jane always tells the truth. She is ……………
He often helps his friends. He is ……………
Paul has good manners. He is ……………..
My best friend is strong. He is …………… sports.
My Dad never looks unhappy. He is always ……………