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11. What is ... weather like in Siberia in ... winter? 12. ... Russian winter is

famous for its frosts. 13. Look at... sky. It is covered with ... dark clouds. 14.

When it is ... winter in one part of our country it is already ... summer in another.

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Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Стояла поздняя осень. 2. Зима 1941 года была очень суровой. • 3.

Летом мы всегда живем на даче, а зимой в городе. 4. Наступила весна.

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Ярко светит солнце. 5. Пушкин очень любил осень.

6. Какая сегодня великолепная погода! Настоящая весна. 7. Я люблю бывать за

городом ранней весной. 8. Лето было очень жаркое, и все стремились уехать из города.

9. Иногда осенью бывает очень хорошая погода. 10. Было холодное, дождливое лето. \

127.

Put the adverbs given in brackets in their proper place:

1. Does she wear this hat (always)? 2. Have you seen hm (today, anywhere)?

3. It rains in this part of the country (seldom). 4. Have you seen such a vast forest

(before, ever)? 5. Will you be working if I come at four (still)? 6. Do you go

(there sometimes)? 7. He, as usual, was working (at night, late). 8. She spoke the

last words (out loud). 9. We are waiting for you. Aren't you ready (still, yet)? 10.

He gets up at seven. Has he got up (already, usually)? 11. You can be sure how to

behave in her presence (never). 12. You must speak like that to your mother

(never). 13. Can she do it (easily)? 14. Have you met him (before, here, ever)?

15. Let's go together (tonight, there). 16. She keeps us waiting a long time

(seldom). 17. She doesn't take sugar in her tea (usually). 18. I made spelling

mistakes when I was at school (generally) 19. The train arrived (yesterday, late).

20. The students of our faculty are very busy (generally).

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Use the proper article:

... boy who had always lived in ... country and who had never heard of ...

animals that live in other lands came one day to ... town where there was ... wild-

beast show. ... elephant attracted his attention, and he was particularly struck

by ... animal very much like ... cat, but considerably larger, with ... spotted skin

and of ... quiet and peaceful appearance. Near ... cage, containing this beautiful

animal, was another of much less attractive appearance with two humps on its

back and with ... long ugly neck. "What is ... name of that pretty animal which

you have placed next to this other ugly one?" asked ... boy of.. attendant. "That

animal which you admire so much," he replied, "is ... leopard, and is one of...

most dangerous of all wild beasts."

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129.

Use the Future Continuous where possible.

Note. The Future Continuous is often used to express an action which is

supposed or anticipated in the future (to anticipate — предвидеть,

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a) Open the brackets:

1. Will you have a cup of tea? — No, thank you. I (to have) lunch soon. 2.1

hope I (to sleep) peacefully tonight. 3. My boys (to go) back to college in a

week's time, and I (to be) alone again. 4. What tasty little cakes! I expect you (to

make) some more cakes like these while I stay with you, Auntie! 5.1 must be off

now. They (to wonder) what has happened to me. 6. I'm sure they (to meet) us at

the station. I (to be) so glad to see them! 7. Will you, please, wait a little? He (to

come) home soon. 8.1 don't want to disturb you. I know you (to pack). 9. It's just

the time to see him. He (to work) in his little garden. 10. He is supposed to be

very busy then. He (to prepare) for his examination. 11. Just a second. You (to

see) Cora shortly? 12. What game he (to play) tomorrow? 13.1 suppose you (to

meet) your people? 14. You (to see) him tomorrow by any chance?

b) Translate into English:

1. Я должна идти, мама будет ждать меня. 2. «Все это будет происходить со мной, и

очень скоро», — подумал он. 3. Я легко могу представить, что будут делать мои

родители, когда я приеду: отец будет читать газету, а мама — готовить мой любимый

пирог. 4. Ник сейчас в Болгарии; он пишет, что через месяц-два будет возвращаться

домой. 5. Останься со мной еще немного. Мы скоро будем пить чай. 6. Преподаватель

говорит, что в следующий раз он будет читать лекцию об артикле. 7. Мы будем пить

кофе после обеда, как обычно. 8. Не забудьте, мы будем вас ждать! 9. Не беспокойся,

мама, я буду пить чай в институтской столовой. Сделай мне бутерброд, пожалуйста. 10.

Боб обещает прийти. Полагаю, он опять будет рассказывать нам забавные истории. 11.

Мы будем ужинать минут через двадцать. Не уходите. 12. Он скоро снова придет

повидаться с нами. Я могу спросить его об этом, если хотите. 13. Я предполагаю, что

мне пора идти обратно. Нэн будет недоумевать, где я. 14. Я увижу Генри сегодня

вечером. Хотите, чтобы я передал ему что-нибудь?

130. Translate into English. Pay attention to uncountable nouns:

1. Мне нужен совет в этом вопросе. 2, Ваши советы очень хороши, но я не могу им

последовать. 3. Сведения были очень важные. 4. Какая интересная работа! 5. Она

сделала такие большие успехи! 6. Он всегда приносит нам какую-нибудь новость. 7. Вы

слушали сегодня последние известия? 8. Где деньги? — Они в портфеле. 9. Погода

сегодня отвратительная. Льет дождь, и дует холодный ветер. 10. Приятно поехать за

город в хорошую погоду.

11. Какие интересные новости! 12. У тебя есть с собой деньги? Дай мне

немного. 13. Работа, которую он нашел, очень нравится ему. 14. Какая

замечательная мысль! 15. У нее волосы черные, а глаза голубые. Это

делает ее очень привлекательной. 16. Я могу дать вам два хороших совета.

17. Ее старшая сестра велела ей отнести фрукты на кухню и вымыть их в

кипяченой воде. 18. Это не мои деньги, я не могу их взять. 19. Кто дал вам

таки * интересные сведения? 20. Наконец он нашел работу, которая его

интересует. 21 Это такая интересная пьеса. 22. Какой хороший совет вы

мне дали!

То Lesson 16

131.

Change the following sentences into indirect speech:

1. He said "I attend the language laboratory almost every day. I am working

hard at my pronunciation, and Г hope I'll make good progress soon." 2. Helen

said to Roger, "I'll join you in a moment if you wait for me at the entrance door."

3. Robert asked his friend: "Where are you going for the week-end? I hope you

won't stay indoors all the time?" 4. Helen said: "Don't even ring me up. I'll be

working at my translation." 5. Mother said to the children: "If Aunt Emily invites

us we'll spend the week-end at the seaside." 6. "I'm sure I'll still be sleeping when

you start. I don't want to get up so early," said Alice. 7. "I recommend you to join

Our company if you want to have a good rest," said Roger, "we are going to the

river, I know a nice place for bathing there." 8. She said: "The tall trees make a

green corridor, and their leaves are murmuring above our heads while we walk

along that wonderful alley." 9. "Are you quarrelling again?" he asked. "Mother

will he angry with you." 10. "If you watch TV for a long time, you'll get tired,"

said Mother to the boy. 11. He said: "Hurry up! Find your hockey stick. Г11 be

waiting for you outside because it's too hot here" 12. She said: "I'll give him your

note if you like. I'll be seeing him tomorrow as we work together."

132. Choose the proper word from brackets and say in which of the

sentences look is a link-verb: *

1. She looks (nice, nicely) in her new hat. 2. She looked (pleasant, pleasantly)

and made everybody feel at ease. 3. She

looked (pleasant, pleasantly) at the little boy. 4. Father looked (stern, sternly)

at me and I felt unhappy. 5. The girl looked (happy, happily) at her father, but the

father looked (angry, angrily). 6. The woman looked (helpless, helplessly). 7.

The woman looked (helpless, helplessly) about. 8. What's the matter with you?

You look so (sad, sadly). 9. She looked (sad, sadly) at me and turned away. 10.

Everything is all right with the little girl; she looks (gay, gaily) and (cheerful,

cheerfully) again.

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