Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 3 курс [calibre 2.43.0]

20. These tights aretoo tight on me!

21. My class has become unruly.

22. My class areright in the middle of Christmas preparations.

23. Measles isan infectious illness that gives you a high temperature and red spots on your skin.

17. Translate into English.

14.На Британских островах более 80 разновидностей бабочек.

15.В моей семье все хорошие музыканты.

16.Остатки на дне стакана выглядели подозрительно.

17.Его мемуары очень интересно читать.

18.— Почему у тебя такие красные веки? — Я чистил лук.

19.Таможня в конце коридора.

20.— Каково содержание этого романа? — Полиция как всегда борется с мафией.

21.Новая серия рассказов для начинающих была опубликована месяц назад.

22.Гладиолусы в нашем саду очень красивы.

23.Эти данные очень интересны, полиция уже изучает их.

24.Я с интересом прочитал книгу Ч.Дарвина «Происхождение видов».

25.Эти медведи относятся к редкому виду.

26.Подобные природные явления часты в этом полушарии.

— Твои джинсы новые, но они порваны на коленях. Это последняя мода? — Точно.

27.Что такое «Веллингтоны»? — Это резиновые сапоги. Сама королева носит их в дождливую погоду.

28.В этом соке нет консервантов.

29.Я должен тебе 40 пенсов, и я отдам их тебе сейчас же.

30.Во время поездки по Сахаре нам все время виделись оазисы, но это были лишь миражи.

18.Define the form and the syntactic function of the gerund. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Controllingmy temper has been one of my goals this year.

2. Dietingis very popular now.

3. Thinking is very farfrom knowing.

4. Proposingwithout performingis mere folly.

5. Playingand workingoutside, and eatinggood Yorkshire food, has made Mary feel strong.

6. No progressing isregressing. There is nodenying it.

7. The biggest problem is choosing. Choosingan apartment turned out to be a lot more difficult.

8. I love crossingthe Thames at night. This takes me under Waterloo Bridge and it is a fun way of avoidingthe traffic lights and the

queues. Drivingalong, doingyour own things, listeningto music, havinga little singing to yourself is part of the fun.

9. Singingin the shower, he did not hear the doorbell.

10. I drink nothing without seeingit, sign nothing without readingit.

11. One learns by failing.

12. Through being too knowingthe fox lost his tail.

13. It's little use tryingto improve the situation.

14. People will gossip. There's no preventingit.

15. Every other minute he kept glancingat his watch.

16. Andrew deserves praising.

17. The water needs filtering.

19. Complete the following sentences with suitable gerunds.

1. If you seriously want to save money, you'd better give up ... .

2. I don't mind most housework but I can't stand ....

3. The puppies looked so sweet that I couldn't resist... .

4. If you want to learn to ride a horse, you won't be able to avoid ... .

5. Must you keep ... ? It's really annoying!

6. I'd hate to be a miner. Can you imagine ... ?

7. Can I have the newspaper if you've finished ... ?

The man the police caught finally admitted .

8. When he said he'd forgotten the phone number, I suggested ....

9. My job as a tourist guide involves ....

10. Nobody suspects you ....

11. Sue never takes the trouble ....

12. Is it worth ... ?

13. I can't help ... .

14. Ted hesitated before ....

15. What he loves best in the world is ... .

16. There is little hope ....

17. Don't insist... .

18. Why do you persist... ?

19. At the reception I had the pleasure ... .

20. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, gerund or infinitive.

1. You must remember (call) at the bank on your way home because we need (order) some traveller's cheques.

2. Could you stop (type) for a moment? I need (concentrate) on this letter.

3. I hope you haven't forgotten (telephone) the garage because the car badly needs (service).

4. We could try (make) a dash for the car if it would only stop (rain) for a moment.

5. I'm sure you won't regret (buy) the house, even though it needs (paint) and (decorate).

6. I regret (say) that he's forgotten ever (promise) you a job.

7. I don't remember (take) my wallet out of my bag, but I must have done it when I stopped (buy) petrol.

8. As I told you, he's rather deaf, so don't forget (try) (shout) if he doesn't answer the door at first.

9. I've considered (ask) him (raise) my salary but I don't think he can afford (do) it.

10. If the machine happens (stop) (work), just telephone and arrange for the service engineer (call).

11. I can't help (think) that we shouldn't have agreed (lend) him our car.

12. If you've finished (use) the typewriter, I'd like (borrow) it for a while, so that I can get used to (type) with that machine.

13. I regret (say) I lost my temper with him.

14. He regrets (steal) money now.

15. Sheila will always regret (not go) to University.

16. The headmaster does not allow (run) along the corridors.

17. The teacher on duty does not allow us (run) along the corridors.

18. Don't forget (write) to me when you are away.

19. Have you forgotten about (write) to me already?

20. Tony cannot do any work without (tell) at least twice.

21. Always remember (wipe) your feet before entering the school during the rainy season.

22. Do you remember (wipe) your feet before you came into the house?

21. Comment on the use of the possessive case in the following sentences:

1. Murphy's law is based on a popular belief that if something goes wrong it always goes wrong in the worst possible way.

2. The children's first Christmas was spent in Wales.

3. I don't remember the student's name.

4. Do you know all the students' names?

5. The city's population rose to nine million people.

6. Durrell was a graduate of London's college of Hotel Management.

7. Corelli was probably the best of Callas's tenor partners.

8. The secretary of State's speech was televised.

9. Her daughters-in-law's birthdays both fall on July.

10. There will be a students' meeting next Tuesday.

11. Donald works for a women's journal.

12. A fortnight's holiday will do you good.

13. That little boy of Bessy's is constantly looking for trouble!

14. How I dislike that new boyfriend of Liz's!

15. Ted and Linda's mother is a decorator.

16. Ted's and Linda's projects are up to the mark.

17. On the way home I dropped in at the baker's, then at the butcher's, but the greengrocer's was already closed.

18. One day a stranger arrived and introduced himself as an old friend of the master's.

19. That remark of Max's was not to the point.

22.1. Put the possessive ending 's or ' in the following expressions.

1.

my neighbour dog

11. secretaries working hours

2.

a boy school

12. an actress life

3.

Keats poems

13. Mr. Davies office

4.

a fortnight holiday

14. France foreign police

5.

the girl dresses

15. women liberation

6.

the girls clothes

16. a year time

7.

the boss car

17. Nature way

8.

policemen uniforms

18. the princess dress

9.

children education

19. the sun rays

10 the country problems

20. the Church work

.

II. Find Russian equivalents to the survivals of Old English Genitive Case.

Use at least five of them in a situation of your own.

1.

To one's heart's content.

7.

At arm's reach.

2.

At one's wit's end.

8.

At arm's length.

3.

At one's fingers' ends.

9.

At a stone's throw.

4.

Out of harm's way.

10. At sword's point.

5.

To a hair's breadth.

11. At the razor's edge.

6.

For comfort's (friendship's)

12. One's money's worth.

sake.

23. Answer the questions using the words given below.

Where do you go if you want to ...

1. get fast food? — To. . .

2. buy some vegetables?

3. have your eyes examined?

4. buy some nails and a hammer?

5. get your hair cut?

6. have some clothes cleaned?

7. buy some cigars and cigarettes?

8. buy a wedding ring?

9. get pens, pencils, paper?

10. buy cakes and chocolate?

11. buy a lot of small different things?

12. have your teeth examined?

13. buy some medicine ?

14.

buy some meat?

15. buy some flowers?

16. get some information about travelling?

17. have your watch repaired?

18. buy the most expensive things in London?

19. have your pet examined?

20. have a dress (suit) made

the florist's

the jeweller's Harrods

the confectioner's

the butcher's

the vet's the chemist's

the (dry) cleaner's

the greengrocers's

(the drugstore)

the stationery

the supermarket

the tobacconist's

the hairdresser's

the travelling agent's McDonald's

the watchmaker's

(the barber's)

the dressmaker's (the tailor's)

the doctor's

the ironmonger's

the dentist's

.

24. Translate into English.

1. Считается, что 80 процентов данных, накапливаемых на компьютерах в мире, идет на английском языке.

2. — Ни к чему не прикасайтесь, пока не приедет полиция. — Она уже прибыла. А кого, собственно, полиция преследует?

(chase).

3. — Ума не приложу, что этому человеку нужно от нас! — Ради бога, не будь такой наивной! Все, что ему нужно, так это