1. After their first year together at (the) university they
became great friends. 2. According to the directions/instructions
we must get the camp ready for the tourists’ arrival by
the first of June. 3. According to my watch it’s high time to put
the children to bed. 4. Our trip went (off) smoothly/without
a hitch. 5. The road was smooth and we quickly got to the station.
6. The boy was standing with his eyes on the car. If only
he were/was taken for a ride (in it)! 7. She looked very pretty/
She looked lovely with her hair flung back. 8. I’m afraid we
are going in the wrong direction, let’s ask somebody to show
us the way to the shop. 9. Excuse me for breaking in, but I’ve
got to talk to you right now. Yesterday evening/Last night
I had such a toothache/my tooth pained/hurt me so much
that I couldn’t go to sleep. 11. “Where does it hurt?” asked the
doctor. 12. The landlady took them in from head to heel and
only after that invited them into the house. 13. I’ll get everything
ready in five minutes! 14. The hedge was breaking into
flower filling the air with a sweetish smell. 15. The slender
aspens/asps are in flower. They bloom/They stay in flower
until they are in leaf. 16. There’s no room for another armchair
in the room. It’s too crowded (with furniture) as it is.
17. The teacher asked the children to speak one at a time
because when all of them spoke together it was difficult to
understand what they wanted.