Question

Помогите, пожалуйста, с домашним заданием по английскому языку. Complete the text by putting the adjectives in brackets into the correct form. There are seven comparatives, four superlatives, and one answer that needs as. Apple: the story continues From success to near failure and back to success. Of all the turnoround stories in the business world, perhaps Apple is the (1) most famous (famous). In the early 1980s, Apple computers were (2) ___________ (fast) and (3) ____________ (functional) than IBM computers, who were the (4) ___________ (close) competitor. But in 1985 IBM shipped a computer using the Microsoft Windows operating system for the first time, and this made it neorly (5) ____________ (good) as an Apple. Apple was in trouble, especially when Microsoft developed a business strateqy that was much (6) ___________ (successful) than their own. Microsoft decided that it would license Windows to a variety of different PC makers, not just IBM. As a result, Windows became the industry standard, and Apple's market share became (7) ____________ (small) and (8) ______________ (small). But Apple wasn't finished. In 1997 they brought back Steve Jobs, the founder of the company. He concentrated on design, and Mac computers became (9) ____________ (trendy) and (10) _________ (exciting) than boring PCs. But Steve Jobs' (11) _____________ (great) success was in 2001, when Apple launched the iPod - the (12) _____________ (cool) music player the world had ever seen.

Answer 1

2 faster

3 more functional

4 closest

5 as good

6 more successful

7 smaller

8 smaller

9 trendier

10 more exciting

11 greatest

12 coolest

Answer 2

Apple: the story continues

From success to near failure and back to success. Of all the turnaround stories in the business world, perhaps Apple is the (1) most famous (famous). In the early 1980s, Apple computers were (2) faster (fast) and (3) more functional (functional) than IBM computers, who were the (4) closest (close) competitor. But in 1985 IBM shipped a computer using the Microsoft Windows operating system for the first time, and this made it nearly (5) as good (good) as an Apple. Apple was in trouble, especially when Microsoft developed a business strategy that was much (6) more successful (successful) than their own. Microsoft decided that it would license Windows to a variety of different PC makers, not just IBM. As a result, Windows became the industry standard, and Apple's market share became (7) smaller (small) and (8) smaller (small). But Apple wasn't finished. In 1997 they brought back Steve Jobs, the founder of the company. He concentrated on design, and Mac computers became (9) trendier (trendy) and (10) more exciting (exciting) than boring PCs. But Steve Jobs' (11) greatest (great) success was in 2001, when Apple launched the iPod - the (12) coolest (cool) music player the world had ever seen.