Use of English: Comparatives and superlatives

AComparing jobs

1. 01
   😌️easyosonLaser B1+ p.37 ex.1 (1)

   Selling ice cream is easier than working on a building site.

2. 02
   💪️confidento‘ziga ishonganLaser B1+ p.37 ex.1 (3)

   Dilnoza is the most confident speaker in our class.

3. 03
   🥱️boringzerikarliLaser B1+ p.37 ex.2 (1)

   Filling in forms is the most boring part of my mum’s job.

4. 04
   🤓️interestingqiziqarliLaser B1+ p.37 ex.2 (1)

   For me, journalism is more interesting than accounting.

5. 05
   👍️satisfiedmamnun, qoniqqanLaser B1+ p.37 ex.2 (4)

   I’m less satisfied with my new timetable than with the old one.

6. 06
   ☕️busyband; gavjum (odam ko‘p)dars matni «Two summer jobs»

   Friday is the busiest day of the week at the café.

7. 07
   📚️peacefulosoyishta, tinchqo‘shimcha (mavzuga oid; «Two summer jobs»dagi relaxing o‘rniga)

   Working in a library is more peaceful than working in a busy shop.

8. 08
   🏖️a holiday jobta’til paytidagi ishSolutions Pre-Intermediate 5A (holiday jobs)

   My holiday job was harder than I had expected.

9. 09
   🛒️a customermijoz, xaridordars matni «Two summer jobs»

   The customers at the market were friendlier than the ones in town.

BAn unusual job

1. 10
   🗂️an occupationkasb, mashg‘ulotLaser B1+ p.37 ex.3 (0)

   Teaching is one of the oldest occupations in the world.

2. 11
   ⚪️ordinaryoddiy, odatiyLaser B1+ p.37 ex.3

   My job is more ordinary than yours, but I like it.

3. 12
   🦄️unusualg‘ayrioddiy, noodatiyLaser B1+ p.37 ex.3

   Emma has a more unusual job than her sister.

4. 13
   ✋️a hand modelqo‘l modeli (reklamada qo‘li suratga olinadi)Laser B1+ p.37 ex.3

   A hand model takes better care of her hands than most people.

5. 14
   👀️a surprised starehayron nigohLaser B1+ p.37 ex.3

   The most surprised stare came from my grandma when I told her about my new job.

6. 15
   📰️a magazine adjurnaldagi reklamaLaser B1+ p.37 ex.3

   Her hands appear in more magazine ads than anyone else’s.

7. 16
   🌸️prettychiroyli, go‘zalLaser B1+ p.37 ex.3 (6)

   Khiva is one of the prettiest towns in Uzbekistan.

8. 17
   💡️communicate an ideag‘oyani yetkazmoq (ifoda etmoq)Laser B1+ p.37 ex.3

   A good photo can communicate an idea more quickly than a long text.

9. 18
   🏋️strengthkuch, quvvatLaser B1+ p.37 ex.3

   A labourer’s job needs more strength than an office job.

10. 19
    🕊️freedomerkinlikLaser B1+ p.37 ex.3

    Freelancers have more freedom than office workers.

11. 20
    🧳️a trip abroadchet elga safarLaser B1+ p.37 ex.3

    This year my dad went on more trips abroad than ever before.

12. 21
    😀️get satisfaction from…dan qoniqish hosil qilmoqLaser B1+ p.37 ex.2 (4)

    Which job do you think people get the most satisfaction from?

CMore words to describe jobs

1. 22
   😰️demandingmashaqqatli, ko‘p kuch talab qiladiganqo‘shimcha (mavzuga oid)

   A pilot’s job is more demanding than a gardener’s.

2. 23
   🤸️flexiblemoslashuvchan, erkin (ish vaqti)qo‘shimcha (mavzuga oid)

   My aunt’s new job has more flexible hours than her old one.

3. 24
   📝️paperworkhujjat ishlari, qog‘ozbozlikSolutions Intermediate 6G (Working conditions)

   Teachers do much more paperwork than they did ten years ago.

4. 25
   🪨️difficultqiyin, murakkabLaser B1+ p.37 ex.2 (2)

   Is a doctor’s job more difficult than a teacher’s?

5. 26
   ⚠️dangerousxavfliEnglish Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate, Unit 26

   Mining is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.

6. 27
   🦺️safexavfsizEnglish Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate, Unit 26

   Working in an office is safer than working on a building site.

7. 28
   🎢️excitinghayajonli, qiziqarliEnglish Vocabulary in Use Pre-intermediate, Unit 26

   Being a reporter is more exciting than I had expected.

8. 29
   🗃️a heavy workloadog‘ir ish yukiSolutions Intermediate 6G (Working conditions)

   Nurses usually have a heavier workload than receptionists.

9. 30
   🛠️a skilled workermalakali ishchiEnglish Vocabulary in Use Upper-intermediate, Unit 16

   An electrician is a more skilled worker than a labourer.

1. •
   much easier than…dan ancha osonroq

   This test was much easier than the last one.

2. •
   not as difficult as I had expectedkutganimchalik qiyin emas

   The exam was not as difficult as I had expected.

3. •
   the most … I have ever …hozirgacha …gan eng … (masalan, ko‘rgan eng qiziq filmim)

   It’s the most interesting film I have ever seen.

4. •
   The more …, the better …Qanchalik ko‘p …, shunchalik yaxshi …

   The more you practise, the better you get.

5. •
   less … than…dan kamroq …

   I’m less tired than I was yesterday.

1. This job is much ________ than my last one. (easy)
2. He’s the ________ confident child I know.
3. Doctors are generally ________ paid than nurses. (well)
4. The exam wasn’t ________ difficult as I had expected.
5. Kim finished her work more quickly ________ everyone else.
6. I am ________ satisfied than I was in my old job. (opposite of more)
7. Tashkent is the ________ city in Uzbekistan. (big)
8. That was the ________ day of my life. (happy)
9. The ________ you practise, the better you get.
10. Who lives the ________ from school? (far)