Complete the sentences with late, later, latter, (the) latest, (the) last and old, older, elder, (the) oldest, (the) eldest. Late 1. James did his best to win. Unfortunately, he finished ____. 2. Its a bit ____ to change your mind ! Come on, go on with your exercise! 3. The ____ news from the Arctic is very alarming. 4. My neighbours have a son and a daughter : the former is a teacher, the ____ is a nurse. 5. ____ time I saw her, she was wearing an amazing red hat ! 7. Why are you coming so_____? Ive been waiting for you ! 8. Have you read _____ J.K. Rowlings book? Yes, I have. She says its her____ book featuring Harry Potter. 9. This is the very last sentence of this exercise. Thank you for doing it ! See you ____! Old 1. My _____ sister lives in Sochi. 2. This is ____ cathedral in Europe.3. Whose grandfather is ____ yours or Ivans ? 4. Is Steve your______ or you younger brother ? 5. My uncle is the ____ member of my family. 6. My friend William is a year and a half _____ than me. 7. The building of our school is _______ than all the other buildings in this area. 8. Do you know that Mr Richardsons _____ daughter is a ballet dancer ?

LATE
1. the latest
2. late
3. latest
4. latter
5. Last
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7. late 
8. later

OLD
1. elder
2. the eldest
3. older
4. elder
5. eldest
6. older
7. older
8. eldest

Правила употребления:
Late — поздний, опоздавший.
Last — последний.
later — более поздний по времени.
latter — последний из упомянутых.
the latest — самый поздний по времени на данный момент, последний.
the last — последний, больше не будет; последний по порядку.

Old — старый, взрослый.
older — старший по времени существования, более старый.
elder — старший (о членах семьи!)
the oldest — самый старый по времени существования.
the eldest — самый старший (о членах семьи!)