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It is more like an essay than a story.

This looks more like a pond than a lake.

This seems more like silk than wool.

2. We roamed about sweet Sonning for an hour or so

They walked about the town (in the forest, there) for an hour or so (for two hours or so).

He lived in the village (in Kiev, there) for a year or so.

3. George said that it would be a splendid opportunity to try a good, slap-up supper.

Ann will be here any minute. It will be a wonderful opportunity to speak to her.

We still had plenty of time and John said it was an excellent opportunity to have a bite.

4. I should never have thought that peeling potatoes was such an undertaking.

I should never have thought that writing a composition was as difficult as that.

5.The more we peeled, the more peel there seemed to be left on.

The more sentences he translated, the more of them there seemed to be left.

The more I listened, the more interested I became.

The longer he stayed there, the more (the less) he liked the place. The more you do today, the less will be left for

tomorrow.

6.There was no potato left. There was half a pork pie left.

There is some paper (money) left.

There is no bread left.

We still have some money left.

7.That won't do. You're wasting them.

That won't do. You haven't tried hard enough.

That won't do. You're making a mess of the job.

EXERCISES

1. Complete the following sentences using Speech Patterns:

1. This is more like a word for word translation than ... . 2. It is more like a fable than ... . 3. The fabric looks more like

cotton than .... 4. Ann looks more like a schoolgirl than.... 5. With this hairdo she looks more like a boy than .... 6. We

walked round the village for .... 7.1 stayed with my friends for .... 8.1 lived in the town for .... 9,1 am not through with the

book yet, I've read only 50 pages or .... 10. Since everyone is present I think it.... 11. We are through with our work. Isn't

it ...? 12. We've been looking for her house for more than an hour. I should ... . 13. There seems to be no end to dirty

clothes. I should ... . 14. The more we listened to him, ... . 15. The more John looked at her,..., 16. The more I think about

her decision, ... . 17. The more indignant Andrew became

18. The longer we waited, ... . 19. Who'll go to the

baker's? There is ... . 20. I'm going to the stationer's. There is ... . 21. Why go shopping? — We have ... . 22. We needn't

hurry. There is ... . 23. Hurry up. We have ... . 24. Why not put the table near the window? — There seems to be ... . 25.

Where will you put the bookcase? There seems to be no ....

2. Suggest a beginning matching up the end.

Use Speech Patterns 4, 5 and 7:

1. ... that looking after a child was so tiresome. 2.... might cost so much effort. 3. ... might turn out to be such a trying

job. 4. ... the bigger wages he earned. 5. ... the less he knew what to do. 6. ... the more we liked the place. 7. ... You

shouldn't be so careless.

8. ... You'll have to do everything all over again. 9................You treat