- •Lesson One
- •Big Business
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Danny Comes Upon the Letter
- •The Letter
- •Danny Decides to Try His Luck
- •The Bargain Jacket
- •Mr. Black's Way of Doing Business
- •The Fatal Mistake
- •Grammar exercises The Infinitive (continued) Complex Subject
- •With the verbs "to seem", "to appear"*
- •With the verb "to happen"*
- •With the verb "to turn out"*
- •Ex. 29. Translate the following sentences using a complex subject with the verb "to turn out".
- •With the phrases "to be sure (certain)", to be (un)likely"*
- •With the verbs "to make, to tell, to order, to allow"*
- •With the verbs "to know, to believe, to suppose, to expect, to say, to report"*
- •Mixed bag
- •Speech exercises
- •1. Making a Fire is Art
- •2. A Visit to the Tailor's (Dress-Maker's)
- •3. What's Your Taste In Clothes?
- •4. Caught in the Rush Hour
- •Questions
- •Даже, если у тебя есть высшее образование
- •Questions
- •Ради рекламы
- •Immigrant workers in britain
- •1. My First Job
- •2. The Employment Situation In Capitalist Countries
- •3. At the Shoe Shop
- •Lesson Two
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Con Boland Reconstructs the Car
- •6. After the Accident
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Participle Participle I
- •Participle II
- •(B) translate them into Russian; (c) explain them according to the model.
- •Mixed bag
- •Bugging showrooms
- •Speech exercises
- •1. On Driving
- •2. The Rule of the Road
- •3. Happy New Year to You!
- •Questions
- •Пудинг не для всех
- •Questions
- •The danger of lying in bed
- •1. Safety First
- •2. On Packing
- •4. An Unexpected Visitor
- •5. Take It Easy
- •Lesson Three
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. The Greggs' First Trip to Europe
- •7. Lautisse Has a Telephone Conversation With Gerston
- •8. The Papers Get Hold of the Story
- •9. Bargaining Over the Fence
- •10. Mr. Gregg Really Has Something to Sell
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Subjunctive Mood
- •I. The Subjunctive Mood In Simple Sentences
- •II. The Use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In Complex Sentences With an Adverbial Clause of Condition
- •Ex. 46. Test translation.
- •Speech exercises
- •1. Planning a Weekend
- •2. Your Favourite Magazine
- •3. Redecorating the Flat
- •4. On Introductions
- •5. The Latest Exhibition at Exhibition Hall
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •Foinet's Advice
- •1. On Board a Ship
- •2. Making a Telephone Call
- •3. Making an Introduction
- •4. Making an Apology
- •Lesson Four
- •Conversation
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •5. Larry Suggests a Solution
- •6. Mother Puts up a Fight
- •7. Larry Has His Own Way
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Subjunctive Mood (continued)
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In "as if (as though)" clauses*
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In an Object Clause after the verb "wish"
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In a Subject Clause after "it is high time"
- •Speech exercises
- •Making an Invitation
- •2. Your Taste in Literature
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •1. On Books
- •2. A Dilemma
- •3. Never Put Off Till Tomorrow...
- •4. Where There is a Will There is a Way
- •Lesson Five
- •Crabbe's Practice
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Crabbe Tells His Sad Story
- •2. Crabbe Thinks of a Plan But Keeps It to Himself
- •3. The Friends Prepare foi Zero Hour
- •4. The Boatman Does His Bit
- •5. Crabbe Steps in
- •6. Crabbe Decides to Try His Own Method
- •7. The Treatment is Effective
- •8. The Plan is a Success
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Subjunctive Mood (continued) The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In Nominal Clauses*
- •1. In и subject clause
- •II. In an object clause
- •III. In a predicative clause
- •The Use of the Subjunctive Mood and Modal Verbs in on Adverbial Clause of Purpose
- •Speech exercises
- •Doctor sally
- •1. Hospitals
- •2. In Hospital
- •3. Visiting a Friend In Hospital
- •4. Laid up With the Flu*
- •Questions
- •Русский доктор — президент гавайи
- •Questions
- •1. Public Health Services In the Soviet Union
- •2. Soviet Medical Science
- •3. A Visit to the Doctor
- •4. A Dangerous Case
- •Lesson Six
- •A Canary For One
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises on lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. In the Train
- •2. From Palermo to Paris
- •5. Arrival In Paris
- •4. The American Lady
- •5. The Story of the American Lady's Daughter
- •6. The Story of the Author And His Wife
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Gerund
- •1. The Syntactic Function of the Gerund
- •A. An Adverbial Modifier of time
- •II. The Forms of the Gerund
- •Mixed bag
- •Speech exercises
- •1. The Railway
- •2. The Train
- •3. Travelling by Train
- •4. A Local (Suburban) Train
- •5. Booking Tickets
- •6. A Railway Station
- •Questions
- •Случай с трагиком
- •Questions
- •On time
- •1. A Trip
- •2. At a Railway Station
- •3. Travelling Companions
- •4. A Careless Driver
- •5. A Fault-finder
- •It's these new divorce laws—you get half each!
- •Lesson Seven
- •Ball of Paper
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Inside the Hot Lab
- •2. Curtis Faces a Difficult Decision
- •3. Johnson's Chances of Promotion
- •4. Johnson Comes to Have it Out With Curtis
- •5. The Ball of Paper
- •6. Johnson Wrecks His Own Chances
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Modal Verbs
- •I. Must* (in the meaning of supposition of high probability)
- •II. Can (could) in the meaning of supposition with implied surprise, disbelief, great doubt
- •Precis writing*
- •Speech exercises
- •Stolen fame
- •1. Atom For Peace
- •2. Protection Against Radiation
- •3. A Research Laboratory
- •4. On Observatories
- •5. On Hobbies
- •Victory over death
- •Questions
- •Свет над россией
- •Questions
- •108 Minutes
- •1. Making the Atom Serve the Needs of Man
- •2. Research Work
- •3. The Man Who Foresaw ...
- •4. What Makes a Good Specialist
- •5. A Business Appointment
- •6. A Business Interview
- •Lesson Eight
- •The Case For the Defence2
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. The Man In the Dock
- •2. Counsel For the Prosecution Presents His Case
- •3. Witnesses For the Prosecution Give Evidence
- •4. Events Take an Unexpected Turn
- •5. The Extraordinary Day Has an Extraordinary End
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •III. May (might)1 (in the meaning of uncertain supposition, reproach)
- •Mixed bag
- •The million dollar bond robbery
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •1. In the Witness Box
- •2. A Detective Story
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •О некоторых принципах советского правосудия
- •Thicker than water
- •1. A Case is Tried In Criminal Court
- •2. Defending One's Point of View
- •3. Never Count Your Chickens Before They Are Hatched
- •Lesson Nine
- •The Hotel
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. In the Hotel Lobby
- •2. The New Arrival
- •3. The Exchange at the Reception Counter
- •4. The Assistant Manager Takes Up the Matter
- •5. Dr. Nicholas Refuses to Take It Lying Down
- •6. Dr. Ingram Appears On the Scene
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •A Hotel
- •Checking in
- •3. A Congress
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •1. Желанный гость
- •2. На все вкусы
- •Lesson Ten
- •A Vote of No Confidence
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. John Byrne, Labour mp, Arrives In Marshfield
- •2. The Committee Members Show Their Attitude
- •3. Byrne Senses Danger
- •4. The Heart of the Matter
- •5. Byrne Decides It is Time to Act
- •6. The Matter is Put to the Vote
- •7. Byrne Draws His Own Conclusions
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •Verbals (Revision)
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •1. A Meeting
- •2. The General Election
- •3. The Day of the Election (Polling Day)
- •I've joined the party wtoch fights for socialism
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •Депутаты служат народу
- •I. The Election Meeting
- •2. At a Students' Meeting
- •Index to the Vocabulary Sections (Numerals Refer to Lesson Numbers)
- •Reference Vocabulary
Grammar exercises
Ex. 21. Fill in the blanks with missing auxiliary verbs, retell the passage in reported speech.
Ada Trimball wrote Walter Hughes a note. "... come. Mother and I ... love to see you. I ... not going to tell her you ... coming but ... save your visit for a surprise. So please pretend that you ... just dropped in."
On the afternoon of Walter's visit Ada could not help telling her mother he ... coming. It was a small, but complete triumph. "He wrote me and asked if he could come, and I said of course." "Why ... n't you tell me? What was behind that?" Mrs Trimball's anger ... hardly controlled. "How ... you know I want to see him?" "You can always be upstairs with a headache." "Ridiculous! I wish when you ... having people to my house you ... tell me."
"I ... telling you now. But why this strong dislike towards Walter? I ... never heard you say a word against him before. Stay upstairs, if you ... n't want to see him."
"Oh, you miserable fool!" said Mrs Trimball.
She recovered her calmness before Walter's arrival.When he entered the sitting-room she gave him her hand, but he said: "... n't I deserve* a kiss?" She put up her cheek and he kissed her.
"... you like tea, or ... you really prefer** a drink? said Ada Trim-ball.
"If there is tea, I ... rather have that. I limit myself to two drinks before dinner," he said. "Well, this is like old times."
"Where ... you live now? Colorado?" said Constance Trimball.
"Denver. I have ... living there since the war and I guess I ... really settled there."
"I ... get the tea things," said Ada Trimball, leaving them to themselves.
"I ... always heard that you have to get used to the altitude in Denver . ... that true?"
"It ... true. How ... you?"
"I ... very well, thanks. ... n't you surprised to see me?"
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at all. Alice Ryder's in Mill Pond, so you... turn up there soon-later."
Ryder? I ... n't seen her in nearly twenty years."
(after "A Cold Calculating Thing" by John O'Hara.)
Ex. 22. Fill in the blanks with "should" or "would", give two variants if possible, note the difference, translate the sentences into Russian.
1. The tourist asked if he ... be able to exchange dollars for pounds before crossing the border. 2. The tourist asked if he ... exchange dollars for pounds before crossing the border. 3. I was not sure whether I ... influence his choice for I didn't know what was best for him. 4. I wasn't sure that the time ... suit them. 5. He didn't know yet whether he ... go there by train or plane. 6. He didn't know if she ... have any objections to the arrangement. 7. We asked the clerk at the desk if we ... register before occupying the rooms. 8. We asked if the clerk at the desk ... register us. 9. The manager told the secretary that he ... start receiving visitors at three. 10. The manager told the secretary that she ... send out the invitations. 11. Finally I realized that I couldn't just sit in this man's office forever. So I asked him what to do, I mean, what I ... do.
Ex. 23. Practise the following according to the model.
M o d e l: I haven't been home for seven years.
It is seven years since I have been home.
1. I haven't taken a holiday for five years. 2. I haven't seen him for ages. 3. She hasn't had a letter from him for a year. 4. I have heard nothing from him for a very long time. 5. He hasn't felt so fine for weeks. 6. I haven't enjoyed myself so much in years.
Ex. 24. Translate the attributive clauses into English using the Past Perfect Continuous form, explain why this form must be used.
1. He lit a cigarette and then returned to the table (за которым сидел). 2. She put down the book (которую читала). 3. He again picked up the photograph (которую рассматривал). 4. The visitor (который сидел в углу) suddenly jumped to his feet. 5. He handed me the newspaper (которую читал). 6. It was not long before she started humming again the song (которую пела). 7. Hearing the telephone ringing he threw away the cigarette (которую курил) and rushed into the hall. 8. After the telephone talk he again sat down before the TV set to see the film (который он смотрел).
Ex. 25. Translate the following sentences into English according to the model, watch the use of tenses.
M o d e l: He успел он сказать двух слов, как все рассмеялись.
Не had not said two words (he had hardly said) two words when everybody burst into laughter.
1. He успел поезд тронуться, как в вагон вошел контролер. 2. Геологи не прожили там и недели, как пошли дожди. 3. Не успели мы войти в зал, как свет погас. 4. Едва писатель произнес свое имя, как его окружили журналисты. 5. Едва он завернул за угол, как встретил своего старого приятеля. 6. Она не прочла и страницы, как заснула. 7. Я не сделал и двух шагов, как пошел сильный снег. 8. Едва докладчик произнес несколько слов, как раздались голоса протеста. 9. Не успел он отказаться от этого предложения, как пожалел об этом.
Ex. 26. Use Passive voice in the following sentences according to the model
M o d e l: The shop is under repair.
The shop is being repaired.
1. The question is still under consideration. 2. These patients are under constant observation. 3. The problem which is under discussion is of great interest to many people. 4. The new treatment of the disease is not practised yet, it's still under study. 5. "How did the case end?" "It's still under review." 6. "Did he tell you who was under suspicion?" 7. You can't see the palace now. It is under reconstruction.
Ex. 27. Use the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
A. 1. It's fifteen years since I ... home (to be). 2. Did you tell him we ... in the morning? (to leave) 3. Times ... since we were young (to change). 4. "Do you want to go home?" "I suppose it's time we ... about it" (to be thinking). 5. He came back with the good news that the suit case ... and ... to the railway station (to find, to return). 6. The place always looked unsettled as though the family ... just or ... to leave (to move in, to be preparing). 7. When his mother fell ill he gave up his practice to take care of her so that she ... her wish which was that she ... to a hospital, (to have, not to send). 8. Remembering things which he ..., it occurred to him that he not ... a truthful picture of what ... (to say, to give, to take place). 9. I could feel we ... (to look at). 10. It will be the first vacation I ... in years (to take). 11. She wished she ... in the journey (to include). 12. I ... away for a year and a half (to be). 13. The kid didn't speak while his father ... (to shave); he knew that shaving was a delicate act and if you ... (to interrupt) you ... (may cut) yourself.
B. Mr. Cust (to sit) very still. His breakfast (to lie) cold and un-tasted on his plate. A newspaper (to put) up against the teapot and it was this newspaper that Mr. Cust (to read) with interest.
Suddenly he (to get up), (to walk) to and fro for a minute then (to sink) into a chair by the window. He (to cover) his face with his hands with a sigh.
He (not to hear) the sound of the opening door. His landlady, Mrs. Marbury, (to stand) in the doorway.
"I (to wonder), Mr. Cust, if you — why, whatever is it? You (not to feel) well?"
Mr. Cust (to raise) his head.
"Nothing. It's nothing at all, Mrs. Marbury. I (not to feel) very well this morning."
Mrs. Marbury inspected the breakfast tray.
"So I (to see). You (not to touch) your breakfast. Your head (to trouble) you again?"
"No, at least, yes ... I — I just (to feel) a bit low."
"Well I am sorry, I'm sure. You (not to go) away to-day then?" Mr. Cust (to jump) up abruptly.
"No, no I have to go. It's business. Important. Very important." His hands (to shake). Seeing him so excited, Mrs. Marbury (to try) to calm him.
"Well, if you must — you must. You (to go) far this time?" She (to pick up) the paper that (to lie) on the floor.
"Nothing but this murdering business in the paper nowadays," she (to say) as she (to glance) at the headlines before putting it back on the table. "Gives me the creeps, it does. I (not to read) it."
Mr. Cust's lips (to move) but no sound (to come) from them.
"Doncaster — that's the place he is going to do his next murder," (to say) Mrs. Marbury. "If I (to live) in Doncaster and my name (to begin) with a D. I (to take) the first train away, that I would. I (to run) no risks. What you (to say), Mr. Cust? Why, Mr. Cust, you do look bad. Hadn't you better have a little drop of something? Really, now you oughtn't to go travelling to-day." Mr. Cust (to pull) himself together.
"It is necessary, Mrs. Marbury. I always (to be) punctual in my business appointments. People must have — must have belief in you! When I (to promise) to do a thing, I (to carry) it through. It's the only way to get on in business."
"But if you (to be) ill?"
"I (not to be) ill, Mrs. Marbury. Just a little worried over different personal matters. I (to sleep) badly. I (to be) really quite all right."
His manner (to be) so firm that Mrs. Marbury (to gather) up the breakfast things and (to leave) the room.
(after "The A.B.C. Murders" by Agatha Christie)
Ex. 28. Test translation.
1. Обмен мнениями оказался очень полезным. 2. Вполне понятно, что изменения, внесенные в расписание работы учреждения, касаются всех его сотрудников. 3. Еще трудно сделать какие-либо определенные заключения относительно новой модели машины. Она требует проверки и детального изучения. 4. Портовые власти Ливерпуля были озабочены положением, вызванным забастовкой докеров. 5. К сожалению, нам пришлось взять назад свой заказ на продажу нам запасных частей, так как предложенное фирмой время поставки Для нас не подходило. 6. Убедительно просим вас подтвердить телеграммой наш телефонный разговор с вами относительно условий контракта. 7. Спектакль отменили из-за болезни актера, исполняющего главную роль. 8. Напрасно ты обидел товарища, не разобравшись в чем дело. Я бы на твоем месте извинился и взял свои слова обратно. 9. Замечания редактора не вызвали никаких возражений. 10. Не было никаких возражений против того, чтобы тов. Иванова назначили руководителем экспедиции. У него большой опыт работы и, к тому же, он умеет обращаться с людьми. 11. На дверях вагонов электропоездов обычно есть надпись: «Не прислоняться». 12. Замечание было неуместным, и всем стало неловко. 13. Казалось, что она была чем-то смущена. 14. Я не нашелся, что сказать. Мне никогда раньше не приходилось бывать в таком неловком положении. 15. Взрыв был вызван небрежным обращением с газом. 16. Врач заверил нас, что нет причин для беспокойства. 17. Как только вы приедете в город, дайте нам знать, в какой гостинице вы остановились.