Exercise 1.

Complete the following sentences with the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the adjective.

The Nile is (long) ___________ river in the world.
In Mark’s opinion History is (difficult) ___________ than Geography. However, it is (interesting) ___________ .
Antarctica is one of (cold) ___________ places on Earth.
Greece is (hot) ___________ than England.
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s (pretty) ___________ of them all?
Elvis Presley is one of (popular) ___________ rock singers ever.
Jenny is (tall) ___________ than Alice even though she is (young) ___________ .
Switzerland is one of (rich) ___________ countries in the world.
People in Africa are the (poor) ___________ in the world.
Alexander was a (good) ___________ businessman than Henry.


Exercise 2.

Fill in the gaps with one of the following words:

Sculpture, originates, perceived, defined, way, spectator, nobles

There are many different arts - literature, architecture, _______, painting, drawing, music, dance, theatre, cinema and others. Pieces of art can be (2) _______ by eye and ear, they can be three-dimensional or two-dimensional. There are many styles and genres of art. Popular arts are music, theatre, painting and cinema. People need art as a (3) _______ they understand the world around them. Though all people are different, everyone has his favourite art.

The word «theatre» (4)______from a Greek word. Theatre is not only the art of acting but also dramatic literature and the place where plays are performed. It was the Greek theatre where the main types of plays were (5) ____(tragedy, comedy and drama). It is interesting to know that the tradition of making rich, beautifully decorated costumes also came from the Greek theatre. For centuries theatre has been the most popular (6) ______ art for both rich and poor people. In Russia puppet theatres with Petrushka and other characters were very popular. Theatre was the place of meeting and dating for the (7) ______ (just think of Leo Tolstoy's «War and Peace»).