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лучше. 14. Что с ним? Он болен? 15. Какие книги вы любите? 16. Кто там?

— Это я.

67.

Change the following general questions into disjunctive ones:

1. Is Doctor Sandford still at the hospital? 2. Does your grandmother live in

the country? 3. Have you many English books at home? 4. Are there any new

words in this text? 5. Do you usually have dinner with your family? 6, Do you

want to see this new film? 7. Can your cousin play the piano? 8. Does he not

study German? 9. Is there a study in your flat? 10. Must we sign this paper at

once? 11. Do little children sleep twice a day? 12. Are his parents not in Moscow

now? 13. Do all the members of your family read the Times? 14. Do you not

remember all the new words?

68.

Use the proper article. Pay attention to the use of the article with nouns

denoting parts of the day:

1. Late in ... afternoon they went back to London. 2. It was such ... cold and

windy night that we had to look for shelter.

3. ...morning was breaking when we started. 4. It happened on ... very day of

his arrival. 5. It was ... evening when we parted at last. 6. It has been ...

wonderful evening for me. 7. It is pleasant to go to the country on ... warm

summer day. 8. ... night was so wet that no one was about. 9. ... morning was

perfect. 10. It is ... early morning. 11. ... night was silent. 12. I thought it was ...

morning. 13. It was ... late night when he arrived. 14. ... evening was still and

warm. 15. It all happened early in ... morning. 16. What ... exciting day it has

been! 17. It is ... last day that we are together. 18. We arrived there late at ...

night. ... next morning we were to begin our work. 19. It was ... day to tempt one

out-of-doors — cool and bright.

60. Put the words in bold type into the Singular and make other changes if necessary:

1. They know the town well and can show you the way to the theatre. 2. My

friends live in Kiev, they study at the University. 3. Do these boys go to school in

the morning or in the afternoon? 4. They want to buy some English books which

they need for their work. 5. These girls sing well but they cannot play the piano.

6. Housewives work very much at home. 7. Two of my friends work at this plant,

they are engineers. 8. These little girls like when their brothers play with them. 9.

Children spend a lot of time out-of-doors. 10. My cousins have families of their

own.

11.My sisters have breakfast at 8,о'с1оск and then they go to school. They

return home only at 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

12.

They go to the library twice a month. 13. Their teachers tell them

that they make a lot of mistakes because they are not attentive at the lessons. 14.

They go to work by bus and return home on foot. 15. Two of my sisters are

married, their husbands are workers.

70. Translate into English paying attention to uncountable nouns:

1. Спасибо за хороший совет. 2. Какая хорошая погода! 3. Мне очень жаль, но у

меня плохие новости для вас. 4. Я думаю, что только работа может ему помочь. 5. Это

трудная работа. 6. Он любит давать советы своим друзьям. 7. Я не люблю чай с

лимоном. 8. На завтрак у меня яйцо и чашка кофе. 9. Я люблю бутерброды с яйцом или

сыром. 10. Волосы у нее черные, а глаза голубые. 11. Эти деньги не мои, я не могу их

взять. 12. В плохую погоду я не выхожу. 13. Этот книжный шкаф сделан из дуба.

71. Put the adverbs given in brackets in their proper places.

A. M о d e 1 s: He always has a lot of friends.

You can always do it in time. I am always glad to

see you.

1. You must follow the doctor's advice (always). 2. I can remember to do it in

time (never). 3. We have six lessons a day (always). 4. You may take my books

(always). 5. She is late (never). 6. Betty is ill (often). 7. I have my breakfast at

nine o'clock (seldom). I have it at half past eight (usually). 8. I am glad to join

you (always). 9. Old Mrs. Sandford goes out (seldom). 10.1 know what to speak

to him about (never).

B. M о d e 1 s: Can you always do it in time?

Are you never late?

Do you always get up at 7?

1. Is Helen in at this time of the day (rarely)? 2. Is she late (often)? 3. Must

you bring the ear-phones for the lesson (always)? 4. Does he come home so late

(often)? 5. Do you have dinner at six o'clock (usually)? 6. Is she glad to see you

(always)? 7. Doesvhe smoke in bed (ever)? 8. Does she introduce her friends to

her mother (always)? 9. Does old Mrs. Sandford stay at home (usually)? 10.

Does her son-in-law visit her (often)?

To Lessons 11—12

72.

Make up questions to which the words in bold type are answers:

1. In summer a lot of people leave town and go to the country. 2. There are

twelve students in our group. 3. On Sundays people usually get up late. 4. His

parents live in the Far East. 5. Lucy speaks two foreign languages. 6. This young

man is from Poland. 7. They prefer to speak English at the Institute.

73.

Translate into English.

Note. Remember that future actions m clauses of time and condition are expressed by the

Present Indefinite

M o d e l s : We can't start in time if he does not come back from the country

on Wednesday (... если он не вернется). We can't go till we finish our work (...

пока не кончим работу).

1. Я могу вам помочь, если вы мне позволите. 2, Возвращайтесь до

того, как стемнеет. 3. Если кто-нибудь придет, попросите их подождать. 4.

Встречайте меня на вокзале, когда я вернусь из Варшавы. 5. Я буду очень

занят на следующей неделе, но если ты позвонишь мне в субботу, мы

сможем встретиться. 6. Когда будешь писать своему французскому другу,

попроси его прислать фотографии Парижа. 7. Подожди, пока он не придет.

8. Мы не можем присоединиться к вам, пока не закончим работу. 9. Не

забудь взять цветы, когда пойдешь встречать иностранных гостей. 10.

Позвони мне, как только будешь готова. 11. Она не может пойти, пока не

окончит перевод. 12. Мы должны купить карту, прежде чем пойдем в

поход. 13. Я не могу ждать до сентября. Я поеду, как только начнутся

каникулы. 14. Мы можем поехать к нашим болгарским друзьям, как только

окончится учебный год, 15. Приходи ко мне до того, как я уеду в

Чехословакию. 16. Я не могу вам ничего сказать, пока я не знаю фактов.

17. Нам надо ждать, пока наша делегация вернется из Болгарии. 18. Ты

должен все объяснить отцу, как только он придет с работы.

74.

Translate into Russian. Pay attention to the translation of the con-% junction i f when

it introduces object clauses:

1. If you want me to help you, why don't you say so? 2. I don't know if there

are any Bulgarians in the delegation, 3. Let's meet at nine o'clock if it is

convenient for you. 4. Tell me if I may take these books home. 5.1 don't know if

it is so. 6. Why not go now if you want to see the illumination? 7. Ask him if he

often comes home so late. 8. Would you like to join us if we go to Red Square?

9.1 wonder it he likes his job. 10. Ask him if he has got any pen-friends in India.

75.

Use the proper article:

1. ... Elbrus is ... highest peak of... Caucasus. 2. ... Japan is situated on ...

islands. 3.... London is on ... Thames. 4.... Poland is to ... west of... Russia. 5....

USA is in ... North America. 6. In ... north of our country ... summer is very

short, 7. What is ... capital of... Spain? 8. This expedition has just returned

from ... Antarctic. 9.... Urals separate Europe from... Asia. 10.... Ireland is ...

island, isn't it? 11. ... Mississippi is... longest river in ... world. 12.... names of...

rivers, seas and oceans are used with... definite article. 13. Turning to ... JEast he

saw that ... sun had risen. 14. I hear he is off to ... Central Africa. 15. ... Severn

is ... longest river in ... Great Britain. 16. ... Great Britain lies in ... eastern part

of... Atlantic Ocean.

76.Compare the objects according to the given model.

M o d e l : A lemon — an apple (sour).

A lemon is sourer than an apple. An apple is not so

sour as a lemon. An apple is not as sour as a lemon.

1. The Black Sea — the White Sea (warm). 2. Oil — water (light). 3.

Bulgaria — Russia (small). 4. Butter — milk (cheap). 5. Stone — wood (heavy).

6. Carrots — cucumbers (useful).

7. India — Japan (large). 8. Meat — vegetables (expensive).

9. Japanese — Spanish (difficult). 10. The Indian Ocean — the

Arctic Ocean (warm),