III. Read the following words and word combinations. Give their Russian equivalents:

1. the Moscow Politechnical Correspondence Institute

2. to take part in

3. to do intensive academic and research work

4. to be at one’s disposal

5. to have favourable conditions for something

6. to work out one’s project

7. one can’t help doing something

8. to make up one’s mind

9.it goes without saying

10. it’s out of the question

11 as far as I know

12. they say

IV. Match the English words and word combinations given below with their Russian equivalents:

to make a report on to make progress to find out to be proud of to master the language to make an experiment to make up one’s mind to make mistakes

делать успехи ставить опыт обнаружить гордиться делать ошибки принимать решение овладеть языком делать доклад о

V. Express a similar idea by using the synonymic expression “to make up one’s mind”:

Model: We decided to learn to swim.

We made up our minds to learn to swim.

1. I decided to go for a walk as it was a pleasant evening.

2. We decided to answer his question in written form.

3. He decided to speak to the assistant-dean about his work.

4. Our cousin decided to go to the country for his holiday.

5. He decided to recite his new poem to his friends.

6. He decided to get an excellent mark in English.

7. He decided to master two foreign languages.

VI. Intensify the idea of liking by using “to be fond of”:

Model: I like dancing.

I am fond of dancing.

1. I like Tchaikovsky’s music. 4. The old man liked this beautiful park.

2. The girls liked to spend time in the open air. 5. I like swimming.

3. He likes Byron’s poetry. 6. We all like Russian nature.

VII. Intensify the idea by using the construction “one can’t help doing smth”:

Model: I laughed at the boy.

I couldn’t help laughing at the boy.

1. We love Repin’s works, he is a great artist.

2. I went to my sister’s yesterday, it was my niece’s birthday.

3. I invited Helen, she is one of my best friends.

4. I entered a teachers’ training institute, I love children.

5. I told her everything. She wanted to know all about her mother.

6. I smiled while I was looking at that funny animal.

VIII. Intensify the idea by adding“It goes without saying” at the beginning of each of the given sentences:

Model: We are proud of our institute.

It goes without saying we are proud of our institute.

1. We read a newspaper every day.

2. We must work systematically if we want to know English well.

3. She will get an excellent mark.

4. His work is very interesting.

5. Teaching is a noble profession.

6. He is a well-bred person.

7. We are eager to master the English language.

IX. Give sentences with the construction “to take part” using the following words:

discussion concert work

excursion expedition picnic

X. Give sentences with the construction “to go in for” and “to be good at” using the following words. Explain their meaning:

music sports poetry foreign languages

painting swimming singing

XI. Complete the following sentences:

1. I made up my mind ... .

2. Next Wednesday we shall take part in ... .

3. Did you take part in ... ?

4. It goes without saying ... .

5. I can’t get rid of ... .

6. He found out that ... .

7. As far as I know, ... .

8. I am fond of ... .

9. Do you find it difficult to ... ?

10. My elder sister is very good at ... .

11. I can’t help ... .

12. We are proud of ... .

13. Did you manage to ... ?

XII. Think of situations using the following words and word combinations:

• to take an exam (exams); to get a mark; to enter an institute; to take part in; not to make mistakes; to be lucky.

• to get rid of; to be good at; to make a report on; they say.

XIII. Make up sentences using the following word combinations:

to be angry with to take part in to give a mark to get a mark in (a subject) to make progress to be good at to be lucky to join something one can’t help doing something to master the language

to find out to make up one’s mind to make mistakes to do homework to go in for to take an exam in… to pass the exam to get rid of to be proud of