Translation tasks

Task 1. Give the Russian for:

The highlight of his day; to illustrate the deep love that people and dogs share; he thought it best to leave Jack on his home turf; world was whole; to be boarded up; to know smth like the back of one’s paw/ hand; upon leaving; they both would have to adjust to new homes; it was boarded up; he trotted off to the trolley station; there was no sign of the devoted dog's master; his ribs noticeable even through his thick blond coat; but Jack's deteriorating condition did not go unnoticed; Jack's world was whole once more; on his home turf.

Task 2. Give the English for:

Обратный билет; приветствовать; не хотел оставаться; любимый хозяин; брать на себя; переезжать; сменить работу; дорогу от и до; отказываться от еды; брошенный дом; прибыв на станцию, он убедился, что там был Джэк; Джэк рыдал, как маленький ребенок; и часто моргал; и они никогда не расставались; озноб.

Task 3. Translate the following sentences into English using the given words and word combinations.

1. home turf as long as	1. Всю свою жизнь он мечтал вернуться на родную землю.
2. the highlight to greet	2. Смыслом его дня было увидеть и поздороваться с ней перед работой.
3. to change a return ticket	3. Он передумал и не стал покупать обратный билет.
4. to be upset to share in the best interest	4. Он был очень расстроен, что никто не разделял того, что было для него очень важным.
5. after to keep a ritual to refuse	5. День за днём она соблюдала 10-летний обычай и отказывалась от позднего ужина.
6. to take upon oneself a relative home turf	6. Он взял на себя ответственность собрать всех родственников на родной земле.
7. nearby neighbouring to sob to blow one’s nose	7. Я услышал, что недалеко на соседней лавочке кто-то всхлипывал и сморкался.
8. like the back of one’s hand	8. Он знает своего преданного друга как свои пять пальцев и никогда его не забудет.
9. to adjust to to grow to become	9. Она не могла привыкнуть к новой стране, к новой еде, поэтому депрессия усиливалась и она худела сильней.
10. to move to even though to adjust to	10. Он всё-таки решил переехать в другой город, несмотря на то, что ему было трудно привыкнуть жить без семьи и родных.

Task 4. Translate the following passage into Russian from “The dog’s depression” up to “That was all it took.”

Grammar tasks

We believe that your grammar is as good as your speech practice skills and you can do the following grammar tasks, can’t you?

Task 1. Read rule 9 and open the brackets putting the verbs into Past Continuous.

1. Ted…………. (to play) his guitar at half past seven.

2. At midnight, I ……….. (to sleep), but Jane ……….. (to listen) to music.

3. Luke …… (to stand) outside the bank when suddenly two robbers ran past him.

4. I know Den …………. (to work) late at the office because I saw him when I ………..(to leave).

5. ……. you……….. (to have) a shower when the earthquake happened?

6. Penny ………. (to run) to catch the bus when she slipped and fell.

7. When you saw Eugene ………. he……….. (to go) home?

8. At midnight? Erm…we………… (to watch) a DVD, I think.

Task 2. Repeat rules 7 and 9 and use either Past Simple or Past Continuous.

We (to walk)¹ down the street in the direction of Mike’s house, when we (to see)² him in the window of a bus that (to pass)³ by. He (to recognise)⁴ us, too, but he couldn’t get off as the bus (to be)⁵ overcrowded. We (to be)⁶ very sorry that we (to have)⁷ no chance to speak to him. But we could do nothing and (to decide)⁸ to go back. At that very moment we (to hear)⁹ Mike’s voice behind us. “How funny,” he (to say)¹⁰, “I (to go)¹¹ to your place when I suddenly (to see)¹² you here. I am so glad to see you.”

Task 3. Complete using the correct form of the verb. Mind sequence of tenses.

1. Stewart said he……(not/ want) any dessert as he was full.

2. Derek shared the news that he and Belinda……(meet) Adam in the evening.

3. When I called, Susie explained she ……. (give) the dog a bath, so she asked me to phone back in half an hour.

4. Marcus said he ………. (try) to find a flat he would like.

5. Debby complained she …….(not/ be pleased) with her job.

6. Our English teacher suggested that Shakespeare ……. (be) probably the greatest writer in the English language ever.

7. Richard said that he and Patricia ……….. (be going to) invite her parents for the weekend.

8. Charlotte said last night that she really ……….. (love) me, even if she doesn’t always show it.

Task 4. Rewrite as direct questions.

1. She was interested why I was thinking of quitting the gym.

2. He asked what the difference was between a refugee and an asylum seeker.

3. She was curious to know which of them he preferred.

4. I asked you how you were going to get to Manchester the next day.

5. He wondered if they really got up at six a.m. at weekends also.

6. Carl asked Megan why she was always deleting messages from her phone.

7. Megan asked Carl what gave him the right to ask questions like that.

Task 5. Complete this description using relative pronouns(who/ which/ that/ whom/ whose).

Between 1713 and 1718, a pirate, ………..¹ real name was Edward Teach, but ………² was known as Blackbeard, attacked ships ……..³ sailed in and near the Caribbean. This pirate,………. ⁴ some described as a “demon from hell”, had a large black beard ……… ⁵ was twisted into long tails. He wore belts across both shoulders in ……. ⁶ he carried guns and swords. His pirate days came to an end in 1718 when he was killed in a sea battle, but the stories …….. ⁷ spread about his adventures helped to create the romantic image of pirates ……. ⁸ we have today.

Task 6. Add one of these clauses to each of the sentences below. Use relative pronouns and make changes.

he or she controls a sports game some of them are poisonous it consists of nine islands you rent a room or flat from him

most people know him as Mark twain it uses exaggerated actions, often involving accidents the largest part of it is below the surface of the water each competitor takes part in three different sports in it

he has never been married

Model: A bachelor is a man who has never been married.

1. Slapstick is a type of comedy………………………………………

2. A referee is an official……………………………………………...

3. A triathlon is a sports event………………………………………

4. A landlord is a person…………………………………………….

5. An iceberg……is a solid mass of ice floating in the ocean.

6. Snakes………………………………are long reptiles without legs.

7. Tuvalu ………………………….. is a country in the south Pacific.

8. Samuel Clemens ………………….. was a major American writer.