A .1. I am sorry I can’t spare you much time. Could you come
to the point straight/right away please? 2. Tom sighed with relief.
“I should never have thought that we would agree on all the
points,” he said. 3.I am afraid there isn’t much point in having
these old shoes mended/fixed/repaired. They will be none the
better for it/that won’t make them any better. 4. When it came
to the point Ruth didn’t stir a finger to help us. 5. I would like to
point out some weak points in your article to you. 6. The dream
was so unusual that I woke up. 7. I dreamed that I was in the
country again. 8. Yesterday I saw you in a dream again. 9. I would
never dream of asking such question before strangers/outsiders.
10. She was dreaming all day/She was dreamy all day. 11. I was
listening to his story about the expedition with mixed feelings
of fear and admiration. 12. Why are you mixing up their surnames
all the time? They aren’t alike at all. 13. Take butter, eggs,
milk and candied peel and mix them properly/well. 14. First one
must mix starch with cold water and then add boiling water.
15. To my mind the advantages of mixed schools are quite obvious.
16. They have got a good flat, but the first thing that leaps to
the eye/strikes the eye is the mixture of two quite different
tastes. 17. Do you have any reasons/grounds for suspecting me
of lying/telling lies? 18. When Clyde was arrested on suspicion of
murder, he still hoped that he would be able to conceal his terrible
crime. 19. The porter/janitor claimed that he hadn’t seen
any suspicions characters. 20. Gray knew that it would be
months before any suspicions arose. 21. He may be a good specialist,
but really, his manner of speaking with conscious superiority
is extremely unpleasant. 22. Unaware/Unconscious of the
impending danger the geologists continued their hard journey.
23. The boy stammers/stutters a little; he is very self-conscious
because of it and doesn’t dare to utter a single word before
strangers. 24. The doctor bent over the unconscious patient.
After a while the patient regained/recovered consciousness/
came round/came to, opened his eyes and asked, “Where
am I?” 25. The doctor said that she has nothing serious, she must
have lostconsciousness/fainted because of the stuffy air/the
stuffiness.
B. 1. We shouldn’t allow entertainment to interfere/let
entertainment interfere with work. 2. I was on the point of
telling her (I felt a strong urge to tell her) not to interfere in my
affairs. 3. Unfortunately your elder sister is always interfering in
our disputes/arguments. 4 . I will go to the country tomorrow if
nothing interferes. 5. This interferes with my plans. 6 . I think you
.lie interfering with my independence. 7. The constant chatter
of the children annoyed the old woman. 8. I’m so tired/How
tired I am of your constant complaints. 9. It’s very important for
a person to have a constant friend close by. 10. The detachment
has repelled/resisted the attack but hasn’t gained superiority
over the enemy yet. 11. The enemy couldn’t resist any more (any
longer)/could no longer offer/make any resistance. 12. Modern
planes/aircraft can easily overcome the resistance of the air.
13. The pain was so bad/sharp that the patient/the sick man
couldn’t resist(couldn’t help) crying out/screaming/yelling.
14. I would strongly advise you to make an effort and resist her
influence, 15. Andrew felt that he could hardly resist laughing/
resist laughter(Andrew felt an irresistible desire to
laugh).16. Who could have resisted (could resist) such a temptation?
17. I must admit/confess that there is some irresistible
charm in this woman’s singing. 18. The bright lights of the electric
signs reflected in the dark water of the river. 19- Reflecting
on last night’s adventure Freddy felt admiration for/admired
his friend who had displayed such presence of mind.
20. Everybody felt awkward when the boy interfered in the conversation.
21. He believes that it will interfere with his career.
22. Unfortunately I couldn’t give you her permanent address.
23. The tourists were standing before an/the ancient cathedral,
admiring the beauty of its cupolas/domes. 24. One can’t help but
admire/can’t resist admiring people who achieve/accomplish/
gain their goals/purposes in spite of the difficulties. 25. I am
sure that Maria will make/become an admirable wife and a loving
mother.