Английский язык: самоучитель

«Too» – «слишком» употребляется перед прилагательными, наречиями:

The dress was too expensive.

The trousers are too long.

There are too many people in the shop.

The shop is too far away.

«Enough» – «достаточно» употребляется перед существительным:

There are enough clothes in the supermarket.

I haven’t got enough money.

Но после прилагательных и наречий:

The dress isn’t long enough.

The scarves aren’t good enough.

She smiled prettily enough.

1. Complete the sentences with too/enough

Вставьте too/enough

1. I won’t buy this dress It’s (expensive)…………………………………………………………..

2. I can’t eat this food. It’s (hot)……………………………………………………………………

3. We won’t discuss those points. They aren’t (important)………………………………………..

4. You have got (gloves)…………………………………………………………………………..

5. He didn’t get the job because he didn’t have (knowledge)……………………………………..

6. This shirt is (big)………………………………………..for me. I need a smaller size.

7. She can’t take part in the fashion show. She is (young)………………………………………..

8. He can’t buy the basic clothes. He doesn’t have (money)………………………………………

2. Make up your own sentences with the word combinations.

Составьте свои собственные предложения со словосочетаниями.

3. Read and translate the sentences.

Прочитайте и переведите предложения.

4. Four of the sentences have a mistake.Find and correct it.

Найдите ошибку в четырех из данных предложений.

Language focus 2

As … as

Not so … as

Выражения «такой же … как»

«не такой … как»

Для сравнения предметов по одному признаку используются выражения «as…as» и «not so…as».

Например,

Он такой же умный, как и его отец.

He is as clever as his father.

Она не такая отчаянная, какой была десять лет назад.

She is not so desperate as she was ten years ago.

5. Make up as many sentences as possible.

Составьте как можно больше предложений.

Example: These shoes are not so expensive as those sandals.

6. Make up your own sentences with the word combinations.

Составьте предложения со следующими словосочетаниями.

7. Ask further questions. Give negative answers.

Задайте дальнейшие вопросы. Дайте отрицательные ответы.

Example: He is really intelligent. Is he as intelligent as his father? No, he is not so intelligent as his father.

8. Complete the sentences. Use the structures «as…as», «not so…as».

Закончите предложения. Используйте структуры «as…as», «not so…as».

1. Is she…………………………………………………………………………………………..?

2. Our friend………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Our house………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Were you……………………………………………………………………………….………

5. Are her clothes………………………………………………………………………………….?

6. This jumper is…………………………………………………………………………………..

7. Is your husband………………………………………………………………………………..?

8. Are these gloves……………………………………………………………………………….?

READINGAND SPEAKING PRACTICE

1. Answer the questions.

Ответьте на вопросы$7

1. What clothes do you prefer wearing?

2. How can you choose flattering clothes?

3. Where do you buy the accessories?

4. What accessories go with your outfit?

5. Are you in the fashion?

6. Do you always buy clothes that excite your husband/wife?

7. Do you always try on clothes before you buy them?

8. What did you wear at your wedding party?

9. Are you desperate to look good?

10. How often do you wear casual clothes?

2. Make up stories using the following words and word combinations.

Составьте рассказы, используя данные слова и выражения.

A. buyer, options, outfit, not so expensive as, a few dresses, cotton, silk, to try on, to take off, fashion, too large.

B. uniform, size, changing room, not formal enough, enough money, pale, point, accessories.

C. desperate, flattering, to look, actually, registry office, to go with, key point, not so exciting as, What a pity.

3. Translate into English. Make up mini-dialogues (3–4 phrases) with the following sentences.