1. Caution made Jim hesitate to say who he really was.
2. He did not hesitate to propose to her the moment she
divorced that hateful husband of hers. 3- I shan’t touch upon
the subject unless somebody else mentions it (brings it up). 4.
No use discussing the matter with me unless you are prepared
to listen to reason. 5. We thought we knew Italian having
studied it from books, but we had some difficulty (in)
communicating when we found ourselves in Italy. 6. It’s not
always easy to teach children to read. Some children have
special difficulty (in) linking the letters into syllables and the
syllables into words. 7. The door was so narrow that we had
some difficulty (in) squeezing through it as all of us were
rather fat. 8. With many other things to occupy my mind,
I had not given Wilson a single thought. 9. The two old gentlemen
were obviously displeased with the interruption.
They gave us a frown and pursed their lips. 10. I’m not astonished
at his refusal to help us at all. That is precisely what
Iexpected him to do. 11. Now it’s quite evident that we shan’t
be able to finish the work on time. That’s precisely/just what
Fve always feared. I knew from the very start that we wouldn't
meet the deadline. 12. I know that he’s sorry about what happened
but I am none the happier for his apology/for learning
it. 13. The boy is naughty, but I like him none the worse fo r his
bad behavior. 14. I think it only fair to tell you that that’s all I
can give you. 15. He’s a connoisseur [kɒnə'sə:] (çíàòîê) of art
and he surely knows a good painting when he sees it. 16. This
young actress has got real talent. I assure you I know a good
actress when I see her. 17. You cannot imagine a more
delightful person to deal with. 18. If you’re in need of advice,
you cannot find a better person to turn to.