Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 2 курс. Ключи

Ex. 95, p. 487
l.This is a splendid opportunity/an excellent chance to make it up with them. 2. Ive got no one to turn to for advice. 3. Heres j a fresh rose to stick in/to pin to your hair. 4. It was an ; inconvenient time to have a break. 5. I doubt if there is anyone here to talk to about this matter. 6.1 was given a text to translate , without using a dictionary. 7. Theres nothing to argue about. We are practically talking about one and the same thing. 8. He is just the right man to fill the vacancy. 9. Heres the key to open the desk drawer with. 10. To my mind the matter to be discussed at our meeting is very important. 11.1 cant see the duster to rub the blackboard clean. 12. Its just the right book to read before going to sleep. 13. We are leaving tomorrow morning and we still have plenty to do. 14. He was the first to answer. 15. There was no time to lose, and Teleguin jumped out of the window onto the roof of the next house. 16. Theres nothing to think over, everything is very simple. 17. Although he wanted to say something cheering, all he was able todo was (to) give ashy smile. 18. He realized with regret that there was nothing to be done.
Ex. 96, p. 488
1. to be missed; 2. to catch; 3. to work; 4. to avoid; 5. to be drawn; 6. not to forget; 7. not to be helped; 8. to find; 9. to see; 10. to forget; 11. to find; 12. to help
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Translation
1. Я намеревался воспользоваться этим случаем, он был слишком хорош, чтобы упустить его. 2. Выйдя из здания по­чты, я обнаружил, что было уже слишком поздно, чтобы ус­петь на лондонский поезд/что уже не успею на лондонский поезд. 3. Было слишком жарко, чтобы работать, и мы решили сделать перерыв. 4. Диксон был достаточно умен, чтобы не говорить с Уэлчем на эту тему. 5. Майкл полагал, что Джонни слишком молод, чтобы вовлекать его в их религиозную общи­ну. 6. Будучи женщиной в полном смысле слова, она даже в этот критический момент не забыла напудрить нос. 7. Ему ничем нельзя помочь. 8. Он повернулся к Маргарет и обнару­жил, что она беседует с Кэрол Голдсмит. 9. Он услышал гром­кий стук в парадную дверь, открыл ее и увидел незнакомца в потрепанном плаще. 10. Ей нравилось быть доброй и разда­вать обещания, которые она тотчас же забывала. 11. Он быст­ро прошел в ванную, а вернувшись, обнаружил, что Мэри си­дит возле его кровати. 12. Жаль, что я недостаточно силен, чтобы помочь тебе, мой мальчик.
Ex. 97, р. 488
1. It was too dark to see anything before him. 2. You are experienced enough to know better. 3. He was too excited to utter a word. 4. He was too angry to speak to me. 5. He knows too few English words to make himself understood. 6. She knows English well enough to read Somerset Maugham in the original./She knows English so well as to be able to read Somerset Maugham in the original. 7. Mr. Burton was so cruel as to send a man to death.
8. The story "A Friend in Need" is too tragic to be merely ironical.
9. The man was too down and out to get adecent job. 10. The man was not strong enough to swim the distance. It was too late for anybody to save him.
Ex. 98, p. 489
1. He is clever enough to understand it. 2. The current was too strong for him to swim around the beacon. 3. The story was too gripping/absorbing not to read it to the end. 4. Her pronunciation was too correct to be natural. 5. He was so furious that one word would have been enough to drive him mad. 6. Ive looked through two chapters to find only five suitable examples. 7. The next morning she woke up to find he rself alone in the house. 8. After a
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long travel he returned to realize that there is no place like home. 9. He walked around/round/about all the rooms to find only the cat in the kitchen. The flat was empty. 10. She opened the door of the study to see her father walking up and down/to and fro/back and forth in a rage. 11. From time to time he would wake up only to go back to sleep at once. 12. After a long absence she came back home to find that nothing had changed: they had not forgiven her. 13. He thought over the situation for the umpteenth time only to realize that there was no way out. 14. She opened the door to find that everybody had already gathered and was waiting for her.
Ex. 99, p. 489
1. Adverbial modifier of purpose. 2. to know is part of a compound verbal predicate of double orientation and to worry about is an attribute. 3. Part of a Complex Object. 4. Attribute.
5. to let is an object, and come is part of a Complex Object. 6. come and get are parts of compound verbal modal predicates. 7. Part of a Complex Object. 8. Subject. 9. An adverbial modifier of result. 10. to take is an object and to help is an adverbial modifier of result. 11. Subject. 12. An adverbial modifier of result. 13. Part of a compound verbal aspect predicate. 14. Attribute. 15. to get is an attribute, and to study is a predicative. 16. get is part of a compound verbal modal predicate and to do is an attribute. 17. Part of a compound verbal modal predicate. 18. to stare is an attribute, and to concentrate is an object. 19. Subject. 20. Attributes. 21. water and talk are parts of Complex Objects, and to hear is a subject.
Ex. 100, p. 490
1. She is pleasant to talk to. 2. The matter was too complicated to be discussed in an hour. 3.1 am glad to have learnt the truth. 4. You had better not annoy him with your silly questions. 5. This question is too complicated for her to decide/settle it by herself.
6. He isnt the kind of person to expect any help from. 7. It would be better to persuade him to work than to force him. 8. We are very glad to have seen this performance. 9. The children seem to have forgotten about this sad event. 10. You should have warned me in advance. 11. I kept silent because I had nothing to say. 12. They promised me to help prepare for the party. 13. His phone number is easy to memorize. 14. This man must have been sitting here for about half an hour. Who could he be waiting for? 15. Do
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you remember who was the first to enter the room? 16. He is hardly a/the man to give you the information that interests you.
17. We pretended not to have noticed his mistake so as not to embarrass him. 18. The most important thing is how to make her believe us and follow/listen to our advice.
Ex. 101, p. 490
1. The rule is not difficult to remember. 2. My grandfathers armchair is very comfortable to sit in. 3. She is kind and easy to deal with. 4. He is difficult to persuade. 5. This passage is not very easy to translate because it contains some idiomatic expressions. 6. The girlis pleasant to look at but not at all pleasant to talk to. 7. Their quarrel was unpleasant to watch. 8. His stories are always funny to listen to. 9. Uncle Jacks advice was useful to follow. 10. This question is not so very easy to answer.
Ex. 103, p. 491
Comments 4
1. me feel — Complex Object. 2. you to say — Complex Object.
3. my father leave — Complex Object. 4. his door open — Complex Object. 5. us sleep — Complex Object. 6. a chap spend — Complex Object. 7. it to be — Complex Object. 8. him to come back — Complex Object. 9. somebody touch — Complex Object.10. it to be done — Complex Object. 11. She … to notice — Complex Subject. 12. The number … to be — Complex Subject. 13. He … to be — Complex Subject. 14. Lady Franklin … to expect — Complex Subject. 15. The boy … to repeat — Complex Subject. 16. Professor Lee …to join —Complex Subject. 17. He… to say — Complex Subject; the door … to be shut — Complex Object.
18. it… to be looking back — Complex Subject. 19. He … to have been — Complex Subject. 20. You … to keep — Complex Subject.
Translation
1. Я чувствую себя как-то странно из-за таблеток, которые дал мне мой врач. 2. Я хочу, чтобы ты сказала себе: «Он умер смертью храбрых, служа своей стране, и мы должны им гор­диться». 3. Я видел, как отец вышел из дома в то самое утро.
4. Уже теряя сознание, он услышал, как его дверь открылась и тотчас же закрылась опять. 5. Джордж был уверен, что бла­годаря свежему воздуху и физической нагрузке мы будем спать как убитые. 6. Никогда не видел, чтобы человек тратил
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столько времени на изучение рентгеновских снимков/радио­грамм. 7. Я думал, что это сигнал начинать. 8. Мы не ожида­ли, что он вернется так быстро, и теперь гадали, что стряс­лось. 9. Она почувствовала, как кто-то ласково коснулся ее рукой. 10. Я бы хотел, чтобы это было проделано как мо>. но незаметнее, не привлекая внимания. 11. Она, похоже, не за­мечала его холодного тона. 12. Оказалось, что дом, адрес ко­торого мне дали/к которому меня направили, стоит несколь­ко на отшибе, задом к реке. 13. «Кажется, он спит, миледи», — сказал дворецкий. 14. Леди Фрэнклин, похоже, ожидала от­вета. 15. Мальчика заставили повторить свой рассказ дваж­ды. 16. Предполагалось, что профессор Ли присоединится к экспедиции в Северной Африке, но он заболел. 17. Было слыш­но, как он сказал, что будет дождь, и велел закрыть дверь на балкон. 18. Я разглядывал дом со смесью подозрения и любо­пытства, а он, в свою очередь, похоже, разглядывал меня. 19. Говорят, что в молодости он был моряком. 20. Ты ведь вряд ли составишь нам компанию, а, Джим?
Ex. 104, р. 492
1. Не was made to consult a doctor. 2. You seem to be upset. Whats the matter? 4. Ive never seen Jane Buck dance. 5.1 was asleep and didnt hear them leave. 6. Parents always want their children to grow up to be honest people. 7.1 think it was unfair of you to do it. 8. Who allowed you to make free with/to use my things? 9. He felt his strength return(ing). 10. Nothing could make him change his decision. 11. This year winter is expected to be severe. 12. I accidentally iieard you say the last sentence. 13. They are sure to get married. 14.1 want all of us to meet once more. 15. She felt someone touch her on the shoulder. 16. She was closely watching the other gymnasts jump. 17. He is unlikely to recover by Monday. 18. Dont allow children to play with matches. 19. We turned out to know each other. 20. She grew pale and I felt her shudder.
Ex. 105, p. 492
1.1 should be delighted to get acquainted with the captain of your team. 2. He was annoyed to learn that they hadnt chosen him as a player for the All-Union match. 3. I was sorry to have missed the beginning of the match. 4. We must wait for the referee to whistle, then well see the teams coming out. 5. They
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wouldnt be surprised to receive an invitation to play in a tennis match with the fellows from our college. 6. You would be foolish to miss the chance. 7. Im pleased to have been of some service to you. 8. She turned to me as if to ask me something. 9. We are happy to have won, it was a difficult match. 10. I was sorry to hear of their failure. 11. Im sorry to have been of so little assistance. 12. He pressed his finger to his lips as if to warn her.
Ex. 106, p. 493
A. 1. Он придержал для нее дверь./Он придержал дверь, что­бы она могла войти. 2. Как милое вашей стороны помнить мой голос! Я вас не побеспокоил? 3. С вашей стороны было очень любезно приехать, но теперь вы должны уехать. 4. «Три неде­ли и два дня, миледи», — ответил Ледбиттер. «Как мило с ва­шей стороны посчитать дни!» — сказала леди Фрэнклин. 5. «Как мило, что вы пришли», — сказал он, не вставая с кро­вати. 6. Думаю, лучше всего тебе будет увидеть его самой. 7. Сейчас слишкоигпоэдно, чтобы выпускать детей на улицу.
B. 1. Мне надо сообщить тебе что-то очень важное, настолько важное, что я и не знаю, как это сказать. 2. Я не вполне уве­рен, присоединяться мне к ним или нет. 3. Мы пока еще не решили, когда тронемся в путь. 4. Он колебался, не зная, что сказать дальше. 5. Я не знал, какую книгу выбрать. 6. Ска­жите мне, кого пригласить. 7. Вопрос в том, где это спрятать.
C. 1. И по правде говоря, я и сам рад, что у меня есть попут­чик. 2. Откровенно говоря, ни один дом в городе не мог срав­ниться по популярности с их домом. 3. Он, конечно же, не­много опоздает, и Энн станет ворчать. 4. Короче говоря, все закончилось к ее вящему удовольствию.
Ex. 107, р. 493
1. She held out the telegram for me to see it. 2. Its quite natural for you to think so. 3. The first thing for him to do is to ring them up ■ 4. Let us wait for them to settle this matter. 5. This is a problem for you to solve all by yourself. 6. I shall bring the article for you to read. 7. I gave an umbrella to the children for them not to get wet through. 8, Ive put on weight. Now this dress is too tight for me to wear. 9. It is unbelievable for a man to go so far beyond his limit. 10. He spoke loudly for everyone to hear
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him. 11. There is nothing for me to add. 12. It is very unusual for him to have said such a thing. 13. Its high time for you to know grammar well. 14. This is a boy for you to play with.
Ex. 108, p. 493 (possible variants)
1. Can you advise me what university to go to? 2.1 cant make up my mind whether to refuse this offer or not. 3. She hesitated where to go for her holiday: to Italy or to France. 4.1 am at a loss what to say. 5. The trouble is how to choose between the two. 6. Where to put up for the night is the first thing to decide. 7. His chief difficulty was how to tell his twin daughters apart. 8.1 dont know what jewels to put on. 9. Show me how to fix it. 10. Nobody could tell him who to turn to for help.
Ex. 109, p. 494 (possible variants)
1. To cut a long story short, Scarlett realized that she loved; Rhett when it was already too late. 2. Her grammar is not very, good, to put it mildly. 3. My eyes water, my joints ache, and to crown (it) all most of my teeth need filling. 5. What he said is not quite true, to say the least of it. 6. It will be a lot of trouble, to say nothing of the expense. (Это причинит уйму хлопот, не го* воря уже о расходах.) 7. То begin with, Ive never seen the man and dont know him from Adam. 8. To judge by her appearanceT she is still in her twenties.
Ex. 110, p. 494
1. You had better stay in today. You may catch a cold. 2, often hear you speak in students debates. 3. You have heard him say it yourself. 4. It would do you good to do more physical exercises. 5. He knew that he must be there but couldnt make himself come in. (He knew that his presence/attendance was ft must/was necessary but couldnt make himself come in.) 6. She was heard to say that none of them could be trusted. 7. He must have read this novel quite recently. 8. She is unlikely to know what to say about it. 9. The difficulty is where to obtain this rare book. 10. I dont know him well enough to talk to him about it, 11. She doesnt like her door to be shut. 12. Im glad to meet you, 13. Im glad to have met you. 14. There was no one to ask, and Wf had to wait. 15. Why not go for a walk? The weather is wonderful
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16. They say he was seen to enter the house, but no one saw him leave it. 17. She seems to be practising (at) the piano all morning. 18. Ben was the first to speak. 19. They dont seem to have left yet. 20. I have a lot to talk to you about. 21. We didnt expect him to do it himself. 22. She is too shallow/light-minded to take it seriously. 23. It cant have been done in so short a time/in such a short time. 24. He isnt easy to please.
The Gerund
Ex.111, p. 494
1. Рассказывать о себе — это как раз то, чего мы, совре­менные авторы, очень не любим. 2. Он перестал писать, со всех ног бросился в ванную и начал торопливо умываться. Он уже опаздывал на две минуты. 3. Я знаю, что это глупо, но не могу не беспокоиться. 4. Мне не нравится, когда мне лгут — а это как раз то, что вы, по-моему, пытаетесь сейчас сделать. 5. Мне^грудно решиться рассказать вам свою исто­рию. 6. Услышав этот звук, Нэнс бросилась к двери, а Грэнд — к окну. 7. Он уехал, не заплатив по счету. 8. Вы не могли бы немного подождать в приемной? 9. Он отрицал, что открывал коробку./Он сказал, что не открывал коробку. 10. Когда я быстро пишу, у меня устает рука. 11. Я помню, что видел его/ее/эту вещь на столе. 12. Его обвинили в том, что он въехал в страну нелегально. 13. Мне не нравилось, что моя мать вмешивается в это дело. 14. Мальчик полночи писал письмо родным.
Ex. 112, р. 495
1. Speakiпg without thinking is shouting without aim. 2. Do you know what is peculiar about the English rule of driving? 3. Im glad to say that the lady didnt keep us waiting. 4. I remember being taken to Paris when I was a very small child. 5.1 strongly suspect Gerald of knowing about it beforehand, though he swears he didnt. 6. Excuse me for not writing more at the moment. 7. She never lost the power of forming quick decisions. 8. He had an air of being master of his fate, which was his chief attraction. 9. She denied having seen me at the concert though Im sure I saw her in the stalls. 10.1 want to thank her for looking after the children while I was out. 11. He passed to the front door and out without seeing us. 12.1 enjoy reading poetry. 13.1 dont
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mind staying here for a little while. 14. Are yougoing to keep me waiting all day? 15. They reproached us for not coming to the party; they were waiting for us the whole evening. 16. He suspected her of giving/having given the police information about him while the workers were on strike. 17. I sat on the doorstep thinking over my chances of escaping from home. 18. There is very little hope of the work being done in time. The coat showed evident signs of being worn/having been worn on the preceding night. 20. Avoiding the use of the perfect Gerund is quite common if there is no fear of misunderstanding.
Ex.113, p. 496
1. Newton, the famous scientist, was sometimes engaged in working out difficult problems. 2. "There is no question of forgiving you," he said quickly. 3. Of course, I should insist on being paid for my work. 4.1 wonder if theres any use in trying to improve him. 5. We began to speak only when we were out of hearing of the old man. 6. I insist on going there at once. 7. We all suspected him of learning it before and trying to conceal it from us. 8. They were all busy with unpacking the books and putting them on the shelves. 9. On hearing the news she ran over to the telephone to inform Gerald at once. 10. But in making this request Mr. Dennant avoided looking in his face. 11.1 spent the rest of the time in the hall of the Station Hotel in writing letters. 12. You can help me by giving a piece of good advice, youre old enough to know it better. 13. After discussing the plan we decided to consult Mikes eldest brother who in our eyes was an expert. 14. He hesitated a little before opening the door. He had a feeling that there was somebody waiting for him inside. 15. On hearing the sound of the door opened downstairs he tiptoed into the corridor and bent over the banister. 16. On seeing three little children dancing in the street to their own music he came up nearer to see them better. 17. Excuse me for coming late.
Ex. 114, p. 496
1—3. Subject. 4. Seeing is a subject and believing is a predicative. 5—6. Predicative. 7—9. Part of a compound verbal aspect predicate. 10. Part of a compound verbal modal predicate. 11 — 18. Object. 19—21. Attribute. 22, 24. Part of an adverbial modifier of manner. 23, 25. Part of an adverbial modifier of time.
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Ex. 115, p. 497
1. Now I can boast of having seen Rome and London, Paris and Athens. 2. How did you like the English rule of driving on the left side of the road instead of the right? 3. I hate being ill and staying in bed. 4. We all kissed Mother before going to bed. 5. Im not used to receiving Christmas presents. 6. At every school she went to she learned drawing, besides being taught by her father at home. 7. My wife and I look forward to seeing you and Rosa. 8. The children had to help in sweeping and cleaning the rooms and washing up after meals. 9. The doctor left three different medicines with instructions on giving them. 10. You can improve your pronunciation by reading aloud. 11.1 went out for a while after giving the boy the prescribed capsules. 12. You cant act without feeling. 13. I dislike the idea of spending a holiday with hundreds of other people. 14. On being asked about it he said he knew nothing. 15. The silence was broken by the sound of a door being locked. 16. She walked a little after leaving her office. 17.1 remember going to the British Museum one day.
Ex.116, p. 497
1. Nelly suggested going to the History Museum. 2. This problem is worth discussing. 3. I remember seeing this very photograph in another magazine. 4. Although we only stayed in London for three days I greatly enjoyed doing/seeing the sights of this huge/enormous city. 5. She is afraid of staying alone with the children. She doesnt know what to do with them and how to entertain them. 6. Reading books on the history of England and of London in particular is a pleasant and useful/beneficial occupation for an intending/would-be teacher of English. 7. He avoids meeting me after our quarrel. 8. They couldnt keep from being late/couldnt help being late. Their train had been delayed by fog. 9. The doctor insists on all the childrens/all the children being inoculated/vaccinated (on inoculating all the children). 10. Your overcoat needs brushing. 11. I remember seeing the letter on the table. 12. Excuse me for interfering, but 1 have got very important news for you. 13. I dont like borrowing money. Its rather unpleasant. 14. She prefers doing everything herself, without anybodys help. 15. He said it loudly without looking at anyone, and there was no telling who he was addressing. 16. There is no other way of getting there before sunset. 17. We spent a lot of time in writing invitation cards for the graduates of the
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department to come to our party. 18. You can improve your pronunciation by listening to tapes and reading aloud. 19. On seeing roast turkey on a tray he said that it was the best treat imaginable. 20. After looking through all the photographs John kept smiling for a long time. 21.1 am sorry to have to leave you so soon.
Ex. 117, p. 498
1. our taking her up to town and putting her under the best control — Object. 2. his breathing heavily — Subject; running up two flights of stairs — Object. 3. on your accepting the proper professional fee — Object. 4. by the noise of the outer door being opened — Object. 5. your standing down at the door alone — Object. 6. of the children staying there alone — Attribute. 7. of his being a humorous writer — Object. 8. your being so indifferent— Subject. 9. before your leaving — Adverbial modifier of time. 10. his accepting their proposal quite readily — Predicative. 11. about his favourite cake getting spoiled — Object. 12. without my prompting him — Adverbial modifier of condition. 13. of your telling me this — Object. 14. his having failed at the entrance examination — Subject. 15. on my coming to keep him company — Object.
Ex. 119, p. 498
1. being is a gerund. 2. goings out and comings in are verbal nouns. 3. going back is a gerund. 4. waiting is a gerund. 5. hammering is a verbal noun. 6. tightening is a verbal noun. 7. reading and being exploited are gerunds. 8. hearing is a verbal noun. 9. looking back is a gerund. 10. cunning is a noun. 11. going in for is a gerund. 12. rapping is a verbal noun. 13. tidying is a gerund. 14. writing is a verbal noun. 15, waiting is a gerund. 14. writing is a verbal noun. 15. waiting is a gerund. 16. meeting is a gerund. 17. doing is a gerund. 18. splashing, stirring and shaking are verbal nouns. 19. talking is a gerund. 20. comings and goings are verbal nouns.
Ex.120, p. 499
1.1 dont like seeing people off. I prefer being seen off myself. 2. You shouldnt have insisted on being told the truth. 3. His coming makes all the difference. 4.1 remember putting the money into the bag. 5.1 cant afford buying such expensive things. 6. Do
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you mind his/him calling on you today? 7. She continued/went on/ kept talking without paying attention to what we were saying. 8. Hewasangryatusforhavingbotheredhim. 9. The idea of telling her everything frankly/straightforwardly scared him. 10. We wanted to see her off, but she insisted on going alone. 11.1 dont remember his ever asking me to do it. 12. Instead of thinking the matter over properly she refused outright. 13. What prevented you from coming/going with us? 14. On hearing a faraway cry he stopped and strained his ears. 15. On realizing her mistake she burst out/burst into laughing. 16. She never tired of talking about her children. She was so proud of them! 17. She let me know that she had seen me by slig4itly nodding her head.
Ex. 121, p. 500
1. I remember Mother reprimanding me when I spoiled her favourite fish-cake. 2. We recommended starting work at once. 3. Thank you for reminding me. 4. Nick suggested dining at a restaurant to celebrate this little event. 5. He doesnt like your interfering. 6. He prevents me from helping him/my helping him. 7. Nobody knew about their/them agreeing to take part in the expedition. 8.1 insist on everything being said in plain words to avoid any misunderstanding. 9. She dislikes the children prompting one another and always gets very angry. 10. He wrote he would stay in Paris another week and didnt give any reasons for having to do so. 11.1 cant recollect their/them ever inviting me to stay a weekend with them. 12. He was afraid of the news causing excitement among the girls. 13. She disliked his/him being so stubborn and never listening to her reasons. 14. Nell denies him/his being a bore. 15. I prefer making use of tape-recording before reading the text. 16. Nobody objects to Peter/ Peters living with us. 17. We decided on joining them in Glasgow.
Ex. 123, p. 501
1.1 remember being ill at the time. 2. She kept silent because she was afraid of hurting him if she told the whole truth/she was afraid that telling the whole truth might offend him. 3. One cant get used to being insulted. 4. On seeing me the child gave a cheerful smile/smiled happily. 5. The mother couldnt help worrying/ couldnt keep from worrying because it was high time the children were back. 6. She tore the letter to pieces/bits/shreds without
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reading it. 7. This matter is worth discussing. 8. He was fined for crossing the street in a wrong place. 9. After what had happened she avoided meeting him. 10. She is considering/thinking about quitting her job and moving to the country. 11.1 liked the idea of spendingthe weekend in the country. 12. Would you mind my/me dropping in tonight? 13. I am used to getting up early because classes in college begin at 7:30. 14. You must return books to the library in time without being reminded. 15. Its no use/There is no use in trying to obtain tickets for this performance. 16. We enjoyed listening to him telling about his adventures. 17. On seeing me coming they broke off/stopped talking. 18. She denied having seen us there. 19.1 cant afford buying such an expensive watch. 20. She seemed very surprised at seeing me.
The Participles
Ex. 124, p. 501
1. dying is an attribute. 2. watching is part of an adverbial modifier of attending circumstances. 3. being is part of an adverbial modifier of reason. 4. laughing is an attribute. 5. promising is part of an attribute. 6. carrying is part of an adverbial modifier of manner. 7. looking is part of an attribute. 8. lying is an adverbial modifier of time. 9. having eaten is an adverbial modifier of reason. 10. driving is part of an adverbial modifier of time. 11. eating is part of an adverbial modifier of attending circumstances. 12. eating and drinking are part of an adverbial modifier of time. 13. trying is part of an adverbial modifier of manner. 14. saying is an attribute. 15.Aodmgispart of an adverbial modifier of manner; thinking is an adverbial modifier of attending circumstances. 16. living is part of an attribute. 17. tryingis part of an adverbial modifier of manner. 18. bending is part of an adverbial modifier of manner.
Ex. 125, p. 502
1. Looking out of the window, she saw there was a man workingin the garden. 2. That night, going up to his room Shelton thought of his unpleasant duty. 3. Descending to the hall, he came on Mr. Dennant crossing to his study, with a handful of official-looking papers. 4. The carriage was almost full, and putting his bag up in the rack, he took his seat. 5. Knowing that she couldnt trust Jim, she sent Peter instead. 6. Having done all that was
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required, he was the last to leave the office. 7. Having returned/ returning home in the afternoon, she became conscious of her mistake. 8. He couldnt join his friends being still busy in the laboratory. 9. Having finished his work, he seemed more pleased than usual. 10. Stepping inside, he found himself in what had once been a sort of office. 11. He left the room again, closing the door behind him with a bang. 12. I spent about ten minutes turning over the sixteen pages of "The Times" before I found the chief news and articles. 13. Turning to the main street, he ran into Donald and Mary returning f гота school. 14. Having returned from the expedition, he wrote a book about Central Africa. 15. Gerringout of bed, she ranio the window and drew the curtain aside. 16. Being confused by his joke, she blushed. 17. Having been informed/being informed of their arrival the day before, he was better prepared to meet them than anyone of us. 18. Sir Henry paused and then said, glancing down at his watch, "Edwards arriving by the 12.15."
Ex. 126, p. 503
1. Look out/Be careful when crossing the street. 2. Having written the composition, she began doing another assignment. 3. Students not giving enough attention to grammar will never master English. 4. We got in the garden, talking about our cruise along the Volga. 5. Running down the stairs, she stopped for a moment, as if hesitating, which way to go. 6. Having explained everything in detail, he calmly took his seat. 7. Finding herself alone in the street, she immediately felt sorry about what had happened. 8. Picking up her son, Eliza ran. 9. The young man standing by the window looked at me closely. 10. Having seen their son off, they were slowly walking back from the railway station. 11. East End theatres often stage/produce/put on plays touching upon/dealing with various contemporary problems. 12. A drowning man grasps at a straw. 13. Mother had to get up and down a good deal, changing the plates and fetching dishes. 14. Noticing me, she stopped.
Ex. 127, p. 503
1. the visitor walking backwards and forwards; him talking; 2. Shelton standing; 3. his irritation mounting; 4. Dora reading; 5. them going; 6. her walking; 7. Charles sitting; 8. herself wondering; 9. her face looking; 10. him handing; 11. the bridge
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shaking; 12. somebody opening; 13. groups walking; 14. moisture shining; 15. the doors being opened.
Translation
1-Я слышал, как посетитель беспокойно ходит взад и впе­ред. И еще слышал, как он сам с собой разговаривает. 2. Она обернулась и увидела, что там, внизу, стоит Шелтон. 3. Он чув­ствовал, как в нем закипает раздражение. 4. Он наглел Дору в спальне; она читала роман. 5. Они, потешаясь, смотрели, каг те уходят. 6. Мы слышали, как она идет по лестнице, находя щейся рядом с подвалом. 7. В эту минуту я заметил Чарльза, сидевшего чуть поодаль в вестибюле. 8. Впервые она поймал себя на мыслях о том, что с ним стало. 9. Луна полностъ; вышла из-за туч, и он поразился, внезапно увидев ее обра­щенное к нему лицо. 10. Вы всегда можете увидеть, как он во время чаепития разносит хлеб и масло. 11. Он почувствовал, как у него под ногами шатается мост. 12. Затем в глубоком безмолвии ночи он услышал, как кто-то тихонько открывает дверь. 13. Он смотрел на стайки идущих парами под ручку девушек. 14. Соме поднял руку ко лбу, и она вдруг заметила, что лоб его блестит от испарины. 15. Изучая эти бумаги, я услышал, как кто-то открывает двери, ведущие в главны коридор.
Ex. 128, р. 504
1. A moment later they heard her bedroom door shut with bang. 2. Ive never heard your canary singing. Is there anythin the matter with the bird? 3. Would you like me to make you lunc# or have you had some? 4.1 want you to explain the disappointment we had this morning. 5. She watched him passing the gate an? walking down the street. 6. Through the chink in the shutters she watched EmmapicAmgcherriesin the orchard. 7. The captain said something which made them laugh, he didnt hear what it was. 8. They had their own pattern of life and expected me to fit in. 9. You can see him working in his little garden every day. 10. She had never heard philosophy passing/pass those lips before. 11.1 saw himpur his suitcase right here. 12. During that moment Miss Pembroke told a lie, and made Rickie believe it was the truth. 13. Together they watched the old oak dropping its leaves. 14. He found them sitting together and talking peacefully. They didnt notice him approaching. 15. He felt the water


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