Exercise 1. Supply the missing letter (or letters) for the [з:] sound. Group them according to the way the [з:] sound is represented. Translate the words into Russian.
t — rm, f — r (2), b — rth (2), st — r , rly, G — rman, sh — rt,
s — rname, ret — m, b — rch, ins — rt, d — rty, s — rpent, s — rface,
f — rm, n — rve, th — rsty, с — rtain, t — m, p — rse, m — rcy, m,
sp — r, sk — rt, s — rmon, s rch, с — rtain, p rl, с — rse, b — m,
em — rge, — rgent, h — rt, m — rth, b — rst.
2 This text is even more difficult than the one we translated recently.
3 It is an extremely important issue.
4 Every day the weather is getting worse.
5 Today it is hotter than it was yesterday.
6 I did not think that my new work would be so difficult.
7 This problem is not as serious as you think.
8 The language of this article is easier. Start with this one.
9 We need smaller cabinet as the room cis small.
10 Your brother is a very capable man; he is the most capable of our young scientists.
11 I advise you to go this way because this is the way to go.
12 The coat is not worse after it has been cleaned.
13 The more you are in the open air, the better your health will be.
14 Who is the best athlete in the team?
15 This time I have fewer mistakes than I had in my last essay.
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Я не уверена, что переводить нужно было именно так. .-.