Лекция: Ex. 33. Use adjectives in the required degree of comparison. Translate the sentences.

1. E-mail is popular because it is [fast– comparative degree] than sending a letter and [cheap– comparative degree] than a telephone conversation.

2. A bit is [small– superlative degree] part of information.

3. The arithmometer designed by P. Chebyshev in 1876 was one of [unique– superlative degree] calculating machines of the time.

4. The aim of computer-assisted instruction systems is to make the process of learning [interesting and easy – comparative degree].

5. Four of [popular– superlative degree] electronic games in the short history of the computer industry have been Pong, Pac-Man, Tetris, and Myst.

6. [Late– superlative degree] software will be presented at the exhibition.

7. Voice mail is [flexible– comparative degree] than [old– comparative degree] answering machines, which use tape recorders to record phone messages.

8. Every program can be named in many different ways. [Convenient – superlative degree] name is chosen in every case.

9. The new photocopier is much [simple– comparative degree] to use than the one we had before.

10. The Microsoft company’s success made Bill Gates one of [rich– superlative degree] people in the world.

11. Laser printers are [expensive– comparative degree] than inkjets or the [old– comparative degree] dot-matrix printers.

12. According to Bill Gates, within 5-8 years and possibly much [early– comparative degree], many people will control their finances via the Internet.