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180 as …. as ... not as…. as ... Если мы сравниваем два предмета, которые имеют идентичное, рав- ное качество, то необходимо использовать сравнительный союз as ... as ... (такой же …как, так же …как), а если предметы отличаются по качеству друг от друга, то – союз not so/as ... as ... (не такой… как, не так… как): His research is as important as yours. The weather today is as warm as yesterday. This exercise is not as difficult as that one. Spain is not as big as Russia. 16. Give the comparative and the superlative forms of the adjectives listed below. busy outstanding good smart difficult intelligent shy talented stupid kind-hearted bad easy close warm hot curious pessimistic stubborn far generous weak hard-working thick old creative prominent great jealous bossy wise prudent attentive boring responsible serious famous 17. Complete using the correct form of the adjectives in brackets. 1) Robert Koch was one of ……… (famous) German scientists. 2) Our hall of residence is ….. (close) than yours. 3) Noble Prizes are …. (prestigious) awards in the world. 4) Your essay on French history was ….. (good) than mine. 5) This text is not very …… (difficult). 6) David is …… (talented) player in our team. 7) My younger brother is …….. (tall) than me. 8) Titanic was one of ……….. (successful) films in the 1990s. 9) Can you tell me where …… (near) hospital is? 10) She speaks English …… (bad) than German. 11) This is …… (high) building in the city. 12) You have made mistakes. You must be …. (attentive). 13) The discovery of antibiotics was really …. (great). It was one of …. (great) discoveries in the history of medicine.