Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 1 курс

take, do, come, read, feel, say, see, ride, go, know, shine, forget, tell, cut, get,

make, run, fly, choose, catch, swim, lie.

III. Write the following sentences in indirect speech using the Future

in the Past:

1. She asked me: "Will you be angry with me?" 2.1 said: "I'll be too busy

tomorrow." 3. We said: "We'll take four exams in summer." 4. He said: "I'll show

you the main building of our University. It's very beautiful." 5. Алп said: "I'll have

a better command of the language, if I read English books." 6. The students said:

"We'll work hard at our pronunciation. We want to get rid

of our mistakes." 7. They asked us: "When will you join our choir?" 8. Nelly

asked her "Will you invite me to your birthday party?"

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IV. Write the following sentences in indirect speech using the Past Perfect)

1. Roger said: "My uncle has been here more than once". 2. Alice asked me:

"Did you spend much time there?" 3. Ben asked me: "When did you join our

circle?" 4. She said: "Our group has worked in the lab today." 5. Bill said: "I

remember she was good at singing." 6. The mother asked her son: "Why have you

spent so much money on sweets?" 7. Fanny asked her friend: "Where did you go

during your vacation?"

V. Find in the book you use for your home reading examples on Sequence of Tenses.

Copy them out.

VI. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Мы слышали, что все первокурсники получили большое удовольствие от

концерта. 2. Все были уверены, что Петр сдаст все экзамены на отлично. 3. В письме

сын писал матери, что принимал участие в трудной, но интересной работе. 4. Мы

узнали, что они не поехали за город из-за отвратительной погоды. 5. Бекки сказала

матери, что она пригласила на пикник своих друзей. 6. Я был уверен, что не смогу

получить отличную оценку по географии. 7. Брат сказал, что он не любит химию. 8.

Анна сказала Николаю, что ему придется делать доклад в субботу. 9. Дети сказали Тому,

что учительница поставила ему хорошую оценку.

10.

Он узнал, что этот человек был когда-то храбрым генералом.

11.Мы услышали по радио, что на следующий день мороз будет еще сильнее. 12. Она

боялась, что день будет холодным и дождливым. 13. Гарри сказал, что дождя не было, по

крайней мере, двое суток. 14. Девочка сказала, что ее братья уехали кататься на лыжах.

15. Отец сказал, что он уже просмотрел утренние газеты. 16. Подруга Нины сказала, что

ей удалось достать билеты.

TEXT 1 UNDER THE HIGH TREES

It was six o'clock when Ben Smith, dreadfully tired, arrived home from the

school where he was a teacher. He had had a lot of work and trouble that day. He

dreamed of a quiet evening at

home. June, his wife, met him at the door smiling radiantly. She asked Ben to

be quick with his supper and change after that. She said she had got everything

arrangedand they would go to the theatre.

Only then did Ben remember it was the verynight that had been settledfor

their going out. So June was realizingher dream. He envied his daughter Penny, a

sixteen-year old girl, who said she would stay indoorsand watch television.But

suddenly he was sorry for June who got too little entertainment even at week-

ends.

It was already past seven when they started forthe theatre. The weather was

unusuallynasty. Ben's nose and feet were cold. After 20 minutes a number 64 bus

stopped. They got on, but the seats were full. Unfortunately the bus conductor told

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Ben to get off as only seven people could stand in the bus. Ben did so forgetting

that his wife had got the tickets.

It wa$ pouring now. The road was wet and there "was a hole in his shoe.

Luckily he got on the next number 64 bus soon enough and found a seat. Ben shut

his eyes. When he opened them again, the bus was past the theatre. It was still

raining as he walked back to it feeling unhappy.Over the doors were the words,

"Under the High Trees".

The man at the door said he could not let him in without a ticket. Ben was

about toleave when a girl behind the ticket-office window said: "Are you Mr.

Smith? Your wife left your ticket with me."

Ben squeezed to his seat in the dark, stepping on people's feet. He asked June

what the play was about. She whispered she could not understand much as one

actor, an old man, spoke very quietly, and the other, a young man, spoke very

quickly.

As soon as the play was over, they ran out. There were no buses and it was

raining. They waited and waited and their clothes got wetter. At last Ben lost his

patience and shouted: "Taxi!"

A passing taxi stopped. Ben pushed his wife in. "Two pounds" said the driver

when they arrived. "What?"

"After ten o'clock in the evening the fare is higher." Unwillingly Ben paid the

driver. Besidesall the trouble it turned out to be too expensivefor them,

"Did you watch television, Penny?" Ben asked his daughter. "Yes," she said.

"You can't imagine how brilliant the play was."

"What was the name oi it?" asked Ben as he picked up his cup of coffee.

"Under the High Trees" was the answer. Ben Smith put his cup of coffee on the

kitchen table and went slowly upstairs to bed.

TEXT 2 AT THE SEASIDE

Mrs. H i l t o n : It's much fresher here than in London.

Mr. H i l t o n : Yes, it was so stuffy in the train with the carriage so crowded, I

hate trains and buses.

Mrs. H i l t o n : It's all over now. Look? Alice and Roger have gone further

along. They've chosen a nice place.

Mr. H i l t o n : Yes, there are fewer people there.

Mrs. H i l t o n : How quick the young people are! They are already in their

bathing-suits lying in the sun.

A l i c e : Isn't the water cold?

R o g e r : It is, and you are certainly afraid to come into the water, you

coward.

Mrs. H i l t o n : Stop teasing your sister, Roger. I am sick and tired of your

quarrels. Let me have a minute's rest.

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R o g e r : Sorry, Mum. I'll be as good as gold. Wait for me, Alice, I'm coming

too.

A l i c e : Quick! I'm already in the water.

R o g e r : I'll catch up with you easily. You splash about too much with your

feet.

A l i c e : I'm not such a strong swimmer as you. Oh, I've got a mouthful cf

salt water.

R o g e r : You shouldn't swim with your mouth open.

A l i c e : I feel a bit chilly. I'd rather swim ashore and lie on the sand.

R o g e r : I'll join you in a moment after I dive off that raft.

VOCABULARY NOTES

be tired afterустать от, е. д. They were tired after having practice in hearing and

pronunciation. If you are tired of London, go down to the sea. be tired (of)надоесть; be

sick and tiredнадоесть до смерти; е. д. I am sick and tired of this noise.

a lot (of)много. The following word combinations are all translated into Russian with

the word «много». Mind their usage and the way prepositions are used: a great deal (of), a

good deal (of)are used with uncountable nouns, e. g. Hespends a good (great) deal of time

at the language laboratory. She plays the piano a good (great) deal, a great number of, a

great manyare used with countable nouns, e. g. There is a great number of old newspapers

in the desk. I saw a great many needles in the working-basket, a lot of, plenty ofare used

both with countable and uncountable nouns, e. g. There is a lot (plenty) of fruit in the shop

today. There are a lot (plenty) of tooth-brushes on the shelf. He knows a lot.

Mind the way of strengthening the meaning of the given word combinations: Heknows a

lot morethan you think. I can tell you a great deal moreon thesubject.

get everything arrangedвсе уладить, приготовить, е. д. Robert and Tom got

everything arranged for their excursion.

very adj тот самый, е. д. At that very moment Mrs. Hilton told them that it was high

time for everybody to go to bed. Heis the very person we want to see.

settle vt улаживать, решать; назначать, определять, е. д. It was not difficult to settle the

question. Syn, decide v t / i решать, e. g. She decided to leave Nick at home.

realize vt 1. представлять себе; понимать, осознавать. Syn. understand