D) as attribute; - раздел Образование, UNIT EIGHT 1. He Was Always The First ... . 2. We Have Nothing .... 3. This Is A Chance ...
1. He was always the first ... . 2. We have nothing .... 3. This is a chance ... . 4. Benny has no friends ... . 5. He is not a man ... . 6. She made an attempt ... . 7. Is there anybody ... ? 8. He always finds something ... . 9. This is the information .... 10. He spoke of his wish ... .
e) as adverbial modifier of purpose:
1. He came immediately ... . 2. We'll stay after the lecture ... . 3. They stopped ... . 4. Write down this rule ... . 5. I've opened the door ... . 6. He stepped aside politely .... 7. ... you must work hard. 8. The boy ran out....
f) as adverbial modifier of result:
1. She was too frightened .... 2. The article is too difficult ... . 3. The fence is high enough ... . 4. The baby is too restless ... . 5. The weather is warm enough ... . 6. We are too busy ... . 7. She was grown-up enough ... . 8. The night was too dark... .
93. Replace the subordinate clauses by attributive infinitives:
1. There weren't many children in the neighbourhood who we could play with. 2. He fell asleep with full determination that he would go and see for himself. 3. He is a man one can trust. 4. We didn't know the way to the station, and there wasn't anyone who we could ask. 5. He was the first person who came to the bar and the last who left it. 6. It isn't a thing you can joke about. It's a serious matter. 7.He will always find something that makes him laugh at. 8. They decided that it was a nice little town where they could live quietly for a while. 9. He's not a man who you can easily frighten. 10. There's nothing that we might discuss now. Everything is settled. 11. He was the first man who guessed what George was driving at. 12. No doubt it was the best time when lie could find them all at home. 13. A good housewife will always find something that must be done about the house. 14. The old general wanted nothing but a grandson who he could dandle on his knee.
94. Make up sentences, using the following phrases with attributive infinitives:
a lot to do, no time to lose, a passage to translate, a man to trust, a rale to remember, the work to do, the distance to cover, a chance not to be missed, a nice town to live in, an easy person to deal with, nobody to speak to, nothing to trouble about, mistakes to be corrected, nobody to rely on, nothing to be afraid of, a poem to learn, the first to break the silence, the last to hand in the test.
95. Translate these sentences into English, using attributive infinitives:
1. Это как раз хороший случай помириться с ними. 2. Мне не у кого попросить совета. 3. Вот свежая роза, которую ты можешь приколоть к волосам. 4. Это было неподходящее время для перерыва. 5. Сомневаюсь, есть ли здесь кто-либо, с кем можно было бы поговорить об этом деле. 6. Мне дали текст, который я должен был перевести без словаря. 7. Не о чем спорить. Мы практически говорим об одном и том же. 8. Он как раз подходящий человек, чтобы заполнить вакансию. 9. Вот ключ, которым открывается ящик конторки. 10. Вопрос, который будет обсуждаться на нашем собрании, очень важен, на мой взгляд. 11. Я не вижу тряпки, которой стирают с доски. 12 Это как раз подходящая книга для чтения перед сном. 13. Мы уезжаем завтра утром, а у нас еще куча дел. 14. Он отвечал первым. 15. Нельзя было терять время, и Телегин выпрыгнул через окно на крышу соседнего дома. 16. Тут и понимать нечего, все очень просто. 17. Несмотря на желание сказать.что-нибудь веселое (cheering), он смог только робко улыбнуться. 18. Он с сожалением понял, что ничего нельзя было сделать.
96. Point out Infinitives of result and translate the sentences into Russian:
1. I intended to use the opportunity, it was too good to be missed. 2. When I left the Post Office I found that I was too late to catch the London train. 3. It was getting too hot to work and we decided to have a break. 4. Dixon was clever enough to avoid talking on this subject with Welch. 5. Michael considered Jonny to be too young to be drawn into their religious community. 6. She was woman enough not to forget to powder her hose even at that critical moment. 7. His case is such as not to be helped. 8. He turned to Margaret to find her in conversation with Carol Goldsmith. 9. He heard a loud knock at the front door and opened it to see a stranger in a shabby raincoat. 10. She liked to be kind to people and used to give promises to forget them at once. 11. He went quickly to the bathroom, and returned to find Murphy sitting beside his bed. 12.1 wish I were strong enough to help you, my boy.
97. Paraphrase the following sentences so as to use infinitives of result:
Examples: 1. The storm was so strong that I couldn't go out. The storm was too strong (for me) to go out.
2. The text is so short that it can be translated in an hour.
The text is short enough to be translated in an hour.
1. It was so dark that he could see nothing before him. 2. You are so experienced, you ought to know better. 3. She was so excited that she couldn't utter a word. 4. He was so angry, he wouldn't speak to me. 5. His English vocabulary is very poor; he can't make himself understood. 6. She knows English so well that she can read Somerset Maugham in the original. 7. Mr. Burton was so cruel that he could send a man to death. 8. The story "A Friend in Need" is so tragic, it can't be merely ironical. 9. The man was so down and out that he could not get a decent job. 10. The man was not very strong and so was unable to swim the distance. It was very late, nobody could save him.
98. Translate the sentences into English, using infinitives of result:
1. Он достаточно умен, чтобы понять это. 2. Течение было таким сильным, что он не мог проплыть вокруг маяка. 3. Рассказ был слишком захватывающим, чтобы не дочитать его до конца. 4. Ее произношение было слишком правильным, чтобы быть естественным. 5. Он был так взбешен, что одного слова было бы достаточно, чтобы свести его с ума. 6. Я просмотрел две главы и (в результате) нашел только пять подходящих примеров. 7. На следующее утро она проснулась и обнаружила, что она одна во всем доме. 8. После длительного путешествия он вернулся домой и понял, что в гостях хорошо, а дома лучше. 9. Он прошел через все комнаты и (в результате) увидел только кошку на кухне. Квартира была пуста. 10. Она открыла дверь кабинета и увидела, что отец ходит взад и вперед в сильном гневе. 11. Время от времени он просыпался и тут же снова засыпал. 12. После долгого отсутствия она вернулась домой и поняла, что ничего не изменилось: они не простили ее. 13. В который раз обдумав ситуацию, он понял, что выхода нет. 14. Она открыла дверь и увидела, что все уже собрались и ждут ее.
99. State the functions of infinitives in the following sentences:
1. He came into the room to shut the windows. 2. He seemed to know all about influenza and said there was nothing to worry about. 3. Do you want me to read to you? 4. I made a note of the time to give the various capsules. 5. They said the boy had refused to let anyone come into the room. 6. You can't come in. You mustn't get what I have. 7. Don't make me laugh. 8. It took me about five minutes to work out how much a suit at nine and a half guineas would cost. 9. The British Museum is much too big to be seen in an hour or so. 10. Father decided to take a holiday from his office so as to help in celebrating the day. 11. It was necessary to make it in a day, just on Monday. 12. She was sitting near enough to see his face. 13. That's how I used to be myself. 14. A railway station is the most difficult of all places to act in. 15. I think the best way to get a general idea of a country-is to study the map. 16. If he couldn't get something to do he'd have to commit suicide. 17. You may fail in your English if you go on like that. 18. It's true there was no scenery to stare at, but the costumes and make-up, the light and sound effects helped the audience to concentrate on the dialogue and the acting. 19. It seemed a privilege to lend anything to him. 20. Thank you for your very kind invitation to visit you and stay with you. 21. It made our mouths water to hear him talk about such tasty things.
100. Translate the sentences into English, using infinitives:
I. С ней приятно разговаривать. 2. Вопрос был слишком сложный, чтобы обсудить его за час. 3. Я рад, что узнал правду. 4. Ты бы лучше не надоедал ему своими глупыми вопросами. 5. Этот вопрос слишком сложен, чтобы она могла решить его одна. 6. Он не такой человек; от которого можно ожидать помощи. 7. Было бы лучше убедить его работать, чем принуждать его. 8. Мы очень довольны, что видели этот спектакль. 9. Кажется, дети уже забыли об этом печальном событии. 10. Вам следовало бы предупредить меня заранее. 11, Я молчала, так как мне нечего было сказать. 12. Они обещали мне помочь подготовиться к приему гостей. 13. Номер его телефона легко запомнить. 14. Этот человек сидит здесь, должно быть, около часа. Кого бы это он мог ждать? 15. Вы помните, кто первый вошел в комнату? 16. Вряд ли он тот человек, который даст вам интересующие вас сведения. 17. Мы сделали вид, что не заметили его ошибки, чтобы не смущать его. 18. Главное в том, как заставить ее поверить нам и послушаться нашего совета.
101. Paraphrase the following sentences, making the object of the infinitive the subject of the sentence:
Examples: l. It is hard to please him. He is hard to please.
2. It is pleasant to look at her. She is pleasant to look at.
1. It is not difficult to remember the rule. It is simple. 2. It's very comfortable to sit in my Grandfather's armchair. 3. She's a kind person. It's easy to deal with her. 4. He's very stubborn. It's difficult to persuade him. 5. It's not very easy to translate this passage. It contains some idiomatic expressions. 6. It is pleasant to look at the girl, but not at all pleasant to talk to her. She's pretty, but not very clever. 7. It was unpleasant to watch their quarrel. 8. It's always funny to listen to his stories. 9. It would be useful to follow Uncle Jack's advice. 10. It's not so very easy to answer this question.
102. Make up sentences, using the following adjectives with infinitives (follow the examples of the previous exercise):
easy to deal with, difficult to understand, pleasant to look at, hard to please, useful to remember, amusing to watch, easy to answer, uncomfortable to sit on, easy to follow, difficult to avoid, pleasant to talk to, not far to seek, not easy to find.
103. Point out the Complex Object and the Complex Subject with the Infinitive. Translate the sentences into Russian:
1. The pills my doctor has given me make me feel rather odd. 2. I want you to say to yourself that he died a gallant death in the service of his country, and we must be proud of him. 3.1 had seen my father leave the house that very morning. 4. Just as he was falling into unconsciousness he heard his door open and quickly shut. 5. George was sure that fresh air and exercise would make us sleep well. 6. I've never known a chap spend so much time on radiograms. 7. I thought it to be the signal to start. 8. We didn't expect him to come back so soon and were wondering what had happened. 9. She felt somebody touch her gently by the hand. 10. I'd like it to be done as quietly as possible, without attracting anybody's attention, 11. She didn't seem to notice his unfriendly tone. 12. The number to which I had been directed turned out to be a house standing a little by itself, with its back to the river. 13. "He appears to be asleep, my lady," said the butler. 14. Lady Franklin seemed to expect an answer. 15. The boy was made to repeat his story twice. 16. Professor Lee was expected to join the expedition in North Africa, but he had fallen ill. 17. He was heard to say that it would rain and ordered the door to the balcony to be shut. 18.1 looked at the house with suspicious curiosity, and it seemed to be looking back at me. 19. He is said to have been a sailor in his youth. 20. You're not likely to keep us company, Jim, are you?
104. Translate the sentences into English, using the Complex Object or the Complex Subject:
1. Его заставили обратиться к врачу. 2. Оказывается, он ничего об этом не слышал. 3. Кажется, вы расстроены. Что-нибудь случилось? 4. Я никогда не видела, как танцует Джейн Бак. 5. Я спала и не слышала, как они ушли. 6. Родители всегда хотят, чтобы их дети выросли честными людьми. 7. Я считаю, что это было несправедливо с вашей стороны. 8. Кто позволил вам распоряжаться моими вещами? 9. Он почувствовал, как силы возвращаются к нему. 10. Ничто не могло заставить его изменить принятое решение. 11. Ожидается, что зима в этом году будет суровая. 12. Я случайно услышала последнюю фразу, сказанную вами. 13. Они наверняка поженятся. 14 Я хочу, чтобы мы все встретились еще раз. 15. Она почувствовала, что кто-то дотронулся до ее плеча. 16. Она внимательно наблюдала за тем, как прыгают другие гимнастки. 17. Маловероятно, что он выздоровеет к понедельнику. 18. Не позволяйте детям играть со спичками. 19. Оказалось, что мы уже знакомы. 20. Она побледнела, и я почувствовала, как она вздрогнула.
105. Replace the clauses in the following sentences with infinitive phrases:
1. I should be delighted if I could get acquainted with the captain of your team. 2. He was annoyed wiien he learnt that they hadn't chosen him as a player for the Ail-Union match. 3.1 was sorry that I had missed the beginning of the match. 4. We must wait till we hear the referee's whistle, then we'll see the teams coming out. 5. They wouldn't be surprised if they were to receive an invitation to play in a tennis match with the fellows from our college. 6. You would be foolish if you missed the chance. 7. I'm pleased that I've been of some service to you. 8. She turned to me as if she was going to ask me something. 9. We are happy that we have won, it was a difficult match. 10. I was sorry when I heard of their failure. 11. I'm sorry that I've been of so little assistance. 12. He pressed his finger to his lips as if he wanted to warn her.
106. Comment on the infinitive phrases and translate the sentences into Russian:
A. 1. He held the door open for her to get in. 2. How nice of you to know my voice! Am I disturbing you? 3. It was kind of you to come, but you must go now. 4. "Three weeks and two days, my lady," Leadbitter replied. "How nice of you to have counted the days!" said Lady Franklin. 5. "It's nice of you to have come," came his voice from the bed. 6. I think the best thing would be for you to see him for yourself. 7. It's too late for the children to go out.
B. 1. I have something so important to tell you that I hardly know how to say it. 2. I'm not quite sure whether to join them or not. 3. When to start is to be decided yet. 4. He hesitated what to say next. 5. I didn't know which book to choose. 6. Tell me who to invite. 7. The question is where to hide it.
C. 1. And to tell you the truth I'm glad to have a companion myself. 2. To be frank, no other house in the town was as popular as theirs. 3. He will be a little late, to be sure, and Ann will be grumbling. 4. To cut a long story short, everything ended to her delight.
107. Paraphrase, using "for-phrases" with infinitives:
1. She held out the telegram so that I might see it. 2. It's quite natural that you should think so. 3. The first thing he must do is to ring them up. 4. Let us wait till they settle this matter. 5. This is a problem you should solve all by yourself. 6.1 shall bring you the article that you may read. 7. I gave an umbrella to the children lest they should get wet through. 8. I've put on weight. I can't wear this dress any longer. 9. It is unbelievable that a man should go so far beyond his limit. 10. He spoke loudly so that everyone might hear him. 11. There is nothing that I may add. 12. It is very unusual that he should have said such a thing. 13. It's high time you knew Grammar well. 14. This is a boy you can play with.
108. Complete the following, using a suitable infinitive phrase:
1. Can you advise me...? 2. I can't make up my mind ... . 3. She hesitated ... . 4. I am at a loss ... .5. The trouble is ... . 6. ... is the first thing to decide. 7. His chief difficulty was ... . 8. I didn't know.... 9. Show me .... 10. Nobody could tell... .
109. Make up sentences, using the following infinitive phrases parenthetically:
1. to cut a long story short; 2. to put it mildly; 3. to crown all; 4. to tell you the truth; 5. to say the least of it; 6. to say nothing of ...; 7. to begin with; 8, to judge by her appearance.
110. Translate the sentences into English, using infinitives:
1. Вам лучше сегодня не выходить. Вы можете простудиться. 2. Я часто слышу, как вы выступаете на студенческих диспутах. 3. Вы сами слышали, как он это сказал. 4 Вам было бы полезно больше заниматься физкультурой. 5. Он знал, что его присутствие обязательно, но не мог заставить себя войти. 6. Слышали, как она сказала, что никому из них нельзя доверять. 7. Он, должно быть, читал этот роман совсем недавно. Он помнит множество подробностей. 8. Едва ли она знает, что сказать об этом. 9. Трудность в том, где достать эту редкую книгу. 10. Я недостаточно хорошо его знаю, чтобы говорить с ним об этом. 11. Она не любит, когда дверь ее комнаты закрыта. 12. Рад познакомиться с вами. 13. Рад, что познакомился с вами. 14. Некого было спросить, и нам пришлось ждать. 15. Почему не пойти погулять? Погода чудесная. 16. Говорят, видели, что он вошел в дом, но никто не видел, чтобы он вышел. 17. Она, кажется, разучивает упражнения на пианино (to practise) все утро. 18. Бен говорил первым. 19. Они, кажется, еще не уехали. 20. Мне надо о многом с вами поговорить. 21. Мы не ожидали, что он сам это сделает. 22. Она слишком легкомысленна, чтобы принять это всерьез. 23. Не может быть, чтобы это было сделано за столь короткий срок. 24. Ему не так-то просто угодить.
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SPEECH PATTERNS
1. We must prevent him from leaving.
The cold wet weather prevented the Lowood girls from going for long walks.
His rheumatism often prevented Salvatore from doing anythin
EXERCISES
I. Change the sentences, using the patterns:
Pattern 1: 1. The explorers could not reach the southern boundaries of the desert because of the scorching heat and lack of fr
VOCABULARY NOTES
1. serveυt/i 1. служить, е.g. No man can serve two masters. He serves as gardener (no article!). He served three years in the army (navy). These s
NOTES ON STYLE
1. There are two main characters in this story: Le Ros and the narratоr, i. e. the person telling the story (also called "the I of the story"). The narrator is an assumed personality and
EXERCISES
1. Bead the text and explain the following points (A. Grammar, B. Word usage, C. Style):
A.1. Explain the use of tenses in: a) the second sentence
B) give antonyms oft
familiar adj, obey υ, departure n, light n, light υ;
c) give derivatives of:
press, serve, prevent, earn, obey, famil
XI. Try your band at teaching.
Say what yon would do in the teacher's position:
Mary was an excellent pupil from the first day she entered school. She was known to all the teachers as "the except
B) Give a summary of the story.
ХIII. Translate these sentences into English:
1. Что-то помешало мне пойти на прощальный ужин. 2. Лицо моего спутника показалось мне знакомым, я, должно быть, где-то видел
TEXT A. DIFFERENT MEANS OF TRAVEL .
Alex: Personally 1 hate seeing people off. I prefer being seen off myself. I'm extremely fond of travelling and feel terribly envious of any friend who is going anywhere. I can't help feeling I sh
TEXT В. АТ ТНЕ STATION
F.: Well, here we are at last! When I get into the boat-train, I feel that holidays have already begun. Have you got the tickets, Jan?
J.: Yes, here they are. I booked seats for you and me
TEXT С. A VOYAGE ROUND EUROPE
L.: Hello, Anne. Are you back from your holidays already? Ooo, you're lovely and brown! Where have you been?
A.: Oh, I've had a fantastic timeJ I've just been on a cruise round Europe with
NOTES ON SYNONYMS
The act of travelling can be described by a number of synonyms which differ by various implications (see Notes on Synonyms, p. 18). They all describe the act of going from one place to another (tha
EXERCISES
I. Answer the questions. Be careful to argue your case well:
1. What means of travel do you know? 2. Why are many people fond of travelling? 3. Why do some people like tra
VII. Role-playing.
Work in groups of four or five:
You are a family deciding on the type of holiday you will go on next summer. Then report to the other families on your final decision, expl
IX. Make up dialogues.
Suggested situations:
A. Two friends are discussing different ways of spending their holidays. They both want to travel, but one of them is an enthusiast ready for anything and the other i
A Sea Trip
"No", said Harris, "if you want rest and change, you can't beat a sea trip."
I objected to the sea trip strongly. A sea trip does you good when you are going to have a
ХIII. Try your hand at teaching.
1. Arrange and run a conversation on the following text:
The Only Way to Travel Is on Foot
When anthropologists turn their attention to the twentieth cent
I. SPEECH PATTERNS
1. They were about Mrs. Burlow's age, so were the attendants.
"I tell you I was moved. So were you, I dare say."
"I wasn't trying to act. 1 really felt."
EXERCISES
I. Change the sentences, using the patterns:
Pattern 2: 1. The Murdstones thought that David was disobedient. 2. Everybody found that there was something mysterious about
VOCABULARY NOTES
1. wayn 1. путь, дорога, е.g. The way we took lay through the forest. Syn. road, path, track.
2. направление, е.g. Can you sho
EXERCISES
1. Bead the text and explain the following points (A. Grammar, B. Word usage, С. Style):
A.1. Explain the use of tenses in: a) "...a performer said h
A) be anxious, worry, trouble, bother.
1. She always ... when she doesn't get my letters for a long time. 2. The letter that informed us of her unexpected departure greatly ... me. 3. I knew that he would willingly help me, but I didn't
TEXT B. AT THE BOX-OFFICE
— I want four seats for Sunday, please.
— Matinee or evening performance?
— Evening, please.
— Well, you can have very good seats in the stalls. Row F.
— Oh, no!
TEXT С. PANTOMIMES
Sally: Tony, there's an advertisement in the local paper saying that the theatre in the High Street is putting on "Cinderella". I haven't seen a pantomime for years and years. Do you fan
EXERCISES
I. Answer the following questions:
A. 1. What is the centre of theatrical activity in Great Britain? 2. Which theatrical companies receive financial supp
IV. Retell Text С in your own words.
Speak on your favourite genre (opera, drama, ballet, comedy, musical, etc). Why do you like it?
V. Translate the following into English:
Когда мы
B) Make up dialogues discussing the points above.
VIII. a) Supply articles where necessary:
Chekhov's play "... Sea-gull" was first staged in ... Alexan-drinsky Theatre in... Petersburg. It was ... complete fail
XI. Sole-playing.
At a Theatre Festival
St. A: a famous producer
St. В.: a celebrated actor
St. C: a talented young actress, who made an immediate hit with her sensitive and moving perform
B) Comment on the fragments above.
ХIII. Speak individually or arrange a discussion on the following:
1. Why is it that people go to the theatre? What do they look for there?
2. What is your favour
Classroom English. (Revision);
a)It's the last period on Saturday. The lesson is coming to an end. You are pleased with the work you and the pupils have done. You find that you just have about 3 — 4 minutes to h
IV. Blackboard Activity
Come out to the board, please (when the teacher is at the front of the class).
Go to the board (when the teacher is standing at the back of the class).
Move out of the way (step a
VI. Textbook Activity
Collect in the papers (sheets, texts, word lists, handouts, tests), please.
Fetch the dictionaries from the teacher's room (staff-room).
You will have to share (your book) with Ni
VII. Class Control
Could I have your attention, please?
Look this way. / Look up for a moment.
Be quiet! Everyone listen.
Don't all shout. / Don't talk at once.
Get on with your wo
Discussion. Opinions
I would like to begin the discussion on the subject by ... From the point of view of ...
Additionally ... It has been pointed out that... I'd just like to say ...
I think, (suppos
Practise reading the joke several times.
Reproduce the model narration of the joke:
Young Peter came in one day bursting with excitement. Walking down the main street he had suddenly discovered he was side-by-sid
EXERCISES
1. listen carefully to the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:
Verbal Context
E) exclamations, very emotional.
10. Practise the following dialogues. Use the High Fall in them. Observe the attitudes you convey:
— Oh, dear! Oh!
— I'm so sorry! I do hope I haven't hurt you!
Doctor, Dentist and Chemist
If you have toothache, you should go to your dentist. He'll examine your teeth, and if the aching tooth is not too far gone, he'll stop it. If it is too bad, he'll take it out.
If you don'
EXERCISES
1. Listen carefully to the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:
Verbal Context
Wrong Pronunciation
A Frenchman who had learned English at school, but had half forgotten it, was staying in London on business. It was in the month of November, and the weather was most unpleasant, disagreeable, dam
EXERCISES
1. Listen carefully to the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:
Verbal Context
Ordering a Meal
— Is this table free, waiter?
— I'm sorry, sir, those two tables have just been reserved by telephone, but that one over there's free.
— What a pity! We wanted to be near the danc
EXERCISES
1. Listen carefully to the following conversational situations. Concentrate your attention on the intonation of the replies:
Verbal Context
At the Lessen
"Well, Alex, how much is two plus one?" asked the teacher, "I don't know, sir," answered the boy. "Well, Alex! Fancy I give you two dogs and then one dog more. Mow many dog
May Day
For over 100 years now May Day has been recognized in some countries of the world as the workers' day. It is the day on which workers in these countries master their strength, and demonstrate their
EXERCISES I.
HIGH PRE-HEAD + LOW FALL (+ TAIL)
Model: -I \do /think it's a Ipity.
1. Listen carefully to t
SECTION TWO
Ex. 16.One day Mrs. Johnes went shopping. When her husband came home in the evening, she began to tell him about a beautiful cotton dress. She saw it in the shop that morning she s
Ex. 12. Dinner-table Talk
— Good evening. I'm so glad you were able to come ... . Dinner's ready. Let's go into the dining-room. Mrs. Thompson, will you sit here on my left, and you, Mr. Thompson, there .... How long have y
Ex. 12. About the Job
Harry: Well, Robert, have you made up your mind yet what you want to do when you leave college?
Nora: Oh, Harry, surely he's a bit young to decide on his career? be hasn't even got to coll
Ex. 21. Weather Forecasts
Two men were travelling in a very wild part of America. They saw no modern houses and no traces of civilization for many days. What they saw were only a few huts made of wood or tents where Indians
Ex. 13. Commerce and Industry
Great Britain is one of the most important commercial and trading centres in the world. Britain buys more goods than she sells; her imports exceed her export. Not being a great argi-cultural countr
Ex. 20. Broadcast Programme
— Well, how's your set going?
— Oh, not too badly, though I've had some difficulty lately in getting good reception from the more distant stations.
— Yes, I've noticed quite a lot
REVISION EXERCISES ON TENSE AND VOICE
(To Units One—Three)
1. a) Comment at» the use of the Present Indefinite and the Present Continuous:
i. I'm glad to know that you are coming to E
THE SUBJUNCTIVE MOOD AND THE CONDITIONAL MOOD
(To Units One—Three)
19. Name the oblique moods used in the following sentences and translate the sentences into Russian:
1. If I were young I sh
Complete the following sentences a) using the Conditional Mood;
1. If it were not so late ... . 2. If it were Sunday today ... . 3. If you invited him ... . 4. If I were you ... . 5. If she lived in Moscow ... . 6. If you had waited -a little ... . 7. If I coul
MODAL VERBS
(To Units Four—Six)
can, may
32. Say whether could is the form of the Indicative or of the Subjunctive. Translate the sentences into Russian:
1. He took up
Translate Into English, using; the verb can;
1. He может быть, чтобы он солгал. Это на него не похоже. 2. Неужели это правде, что он стал известным актером? 3. Не может быть, чтобы они были брат и сестра. Они совсем не похожи друг на друга. 4
Shall, will
65. Comment on the modal colouring of the following sentences with shall:
1. You shall not search my rooms. You have no right to do it. I forbid you! 2. He hasn't seen
REVISION EXERCISES ON MOOD AND MODAL VERBS
71. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the appropriate oblique mood:
1. If I (to be) as young as you are, I (to have) a walking holiday. 2. Perhaps, she (not to look)
The Infinitive
85. Comment on the forms of the infinitives:
1. Lady Franklin was horrified at herself. To have asked his name, to have been told his name, and to have forgotten it! 2. Sh
The Gerund
111. Point out the Gerund and comment on its noun and verb characteristics. Translate the sentences into Russian:
1. Talking about ourselves is what we modern authors have
Translate the sentences Into English, using the Gerund;
1. Я помню, что была больна в это время. 2. Она продолжала молчать, так как боялась обидеть его, если расскажет всю правду. 3. Нельзя привыкнуть к тому, что тебя оскорбляют. 4. Увидев меня, ребенок
The Participles
124. Point out the First Participle and state its functions in the sentence:
1. She sat very still, and the train rattled on in the dying twilight. 2.1 sat quite silent, w
REVISION EXERCISES ON THE VERBAIS
138. State the function of the Infinitive in the following sentences and translate them into Russian:
1. To live a healthy life in the country was good for them. 2. It was
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