I. Find in the text the English equivalents of:

  • Վերարկու — a coat
  • Սառել — to freeze
  • Անվտանգ — safe, secure
  • Եղանակ — weather, season
  • Մայրցամաք — a continent
  • Ուժեղ ձյուն — heavy snow
  • Խոսակցության նյութ — topic
  • Սառնամանիք — a frost
  • Անձնական հարցեր — personal matters
  • Անջրանցիկ վերարկու — waterproof coat
  • Համոզված լինեն — to be sure
  • Ինչպիսի եղանակ է սպասվում — What kind of weather is expected?
  • Փաստորեն — In fact

III. Answer the questions.

a) Model: Which month is shorter: February or March?

Of course February is shorter than March.

1. Which is larger: England or Scotland?

Of course England is larger than Scotland.

2. Which is higher: Aragats or Ararat?

Of course Ararat is higher than Aragats.

3. Which is better: to live in a house or in a flat?

Of course to live in a house is better than in a flat.

4. Which is more pleasant: to dine in a restaurant or at home?

Of course to dine in a restaurant is more pleasant than at home.

5. Which is more pleasant: cold or warm weather?

Of course warm weather is more pleasant than cold weather.

6. Which is more interesting: to watch TV or listen to the radio?

Of course to watch TV is more interesting than listen to the radio.

b) Model: Which is the shortest month of the year?

February is the shortest month of the year.

1. Which is the longest river in England?

The River Severn is the longest river in England.

2. Which is the coldest month of the year?

January is the coldest month of the year.

3. Which is the best season in your country?

The summer is the best season in my country.

4. Which is the most difficult exercise in Unit 3?

The translation is the most difficult exercise in Unit 3. (a joke)

5. Which are the most beautiful cities in the world?

Paris, Cape Town and Istanbul are the most beautiful cities in the world.

6. Which is the easiest exercise in Unit 4?

The translation is the easiest exercise in Unit 4.

XII. Use the correct form of the adjectives given in brackets. Use the article where necessary.

  1. The water is too cold. Make it warmer, please. (warm)
  2. There are more students in Group A than in Group B. (many)
  3. Which is the shortest month of the year? (short)
  4. David is the best student in our group. (good)
  5. Which is the shortest way to the University. (short)
  6. This is the smallest room in our flat. (small)
  7. Which is the worst season in Yerevan? (bad)
  8. Where is your older brother. (old)
  9. There is less chalk in this box than in that one. (little)

XIII. Choose the right word.

1. I want to listen to the (last, latest) news. Turn on the TV-set, please.

I want to listen to the latest news. Turn on the TV-set, please.

2. You can’t find him here. He is at the (furthest, farthest) corner of the house.

You can’t find him here. He is at the farthest corner of the house.

3. “Edwin Drood” is Dickens’ (last, latest) novel.

“Edwin Drood” is Dickens’ last novel.

4. Where is the (next, nearest) metro station?

Where is the nearest metro station.

5. You must get off at the (nearest, next) stop.

You must get off at the next stop.

6. I am (older, elder) than my sister. So I am the (older, elder) daughter in the family.

I am older than my sister. So I am the eldest daughter in the family.

7. Their (eldest, oldest) son is at school now. The two others are at college.

Their eldest son is at school now. The two others are at college.

8. We must wait for (farther, further) information.

We must wait for further information.

9. The old man is the (oldest, eldest) in the family.

The old man is the eldest in the family.

10. I invited Jim and Jerry, but the (latter, later) refused me to come.

I invited Jim and Jerry, but the latter refused me to come.

XXII. Translate into English.

1. Կարդացեք այս պատմվածքը։ Սա ավելի հետաքրքիր է, քան այն մեկը։

Read this short story. This is more interesting, than the other one.

2. Նրա աշխատանքը ամենից լավն է։

His work is the best!

3. Սա մեր բնակարանի ամենամեծ սենյակն է։

This is the biggest room in our apartment/flat.

4. Դավիթը նրանց ավագ որդին է։

David is their eldest son.

5. Ձմեռը Վրաստանում ավելի մեղմ է, քան Հայաստանում։

The winter in Georgia is softer than in Armenia.

6. Ձմեռ է։ Շատ ցուրտ է։

It’s winter. It is so cold.

7. Դուրս չգաս առանց գլխարկի։

Don’t go out without a hat.

8. Այս վարժությունը նույնքան դժվար է, որքան այդ մեկը։

This exercise is as difficult as that one.

9. Էդուարդը տարիքով ամենամեծն է մեր խմբում։

Eduard is the oldest in our group.

10. Այստեղ մութ է, վառեք լույսը, խնդրեմ։

It’s dark here, turn on the light, please.

11. Ե՞րբ պետք է վերջացնեմ այս թարգմանությունը։ — Որքան շուտ, այնքան լավ։

When should I finish this translation. — The sooner, the better.

12. Ես չեմ ուզում դուրս գալ այսօր։ Մի կողմից, եղանակն է վատ, մյուս կողմից էլ, ես պետք է պարապեմ։

I don’t want to go out today. On the one hand, the weather is bad, and on the other hand, I have to practice.

13. Նա չի կարող խոսել ֆրանսերեն, այնպես չէ՞։

He can’t speak French, can he?

14. Նա հիմա զբաղված է, այնպես չէ՞։

He is busy now, isn’t he?

15. Աշնանը հաճախ անձրև է գալիս, այնպես չէ՞։

It often rains in autumn, doesn’t it?