- •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
Word combinations
make excuses искать предлог, оправдание
play for smb's support добиваться чьей-л поддержки
give way to уступать (дорогу и т. п.); сменяться (о настроении)
on hand имеющийся в распоряжении, в наличии, налицо
give notice предупредить (официально)
make a move делать ход, действовать
get smth through довести что-л до конца
bring to smb's notice доводить до чьего-л сведения
amount to равняться, сводиться к чему-л
let smb down подводить кого-л
stand up for smb/smth выступать в защиту, в поддержку кого-л/чего-л
go back on one's word отступиться от своего слова
in view of ввиду, учитывая
Exercises on the text
1. Answer the following questions.
1. What had been John Byrne's intentions on election? 2. Why did he start avoiding his duties by his constituents in his second year as M.P.? 3. What excuses did he make? 4. What did Byrne realise as he watched the committee members come in? 5. Who was first to take the floor? 6. What complaints were there against the M.P.? 7. Why was Byrne suddenly seized with fear? 8. Why couldn't he afford to hear out all the committee members who wished to speak? 9. What did Byrne have to say in his defence? 10. Why did Byrne sound unconvincing? 11. What motion was put to vote? 12. How did the voting go? 13. What decision was finally taken by the meeting? 14. Why was it a narrow escape for Byrne? 15. What actually accounted for Byrne's indifference to the needs of his constituents? 16. What had been Byrne's real aims in getting elected to Parliament? 17. What lesson did Byrne draw from the experience?
Ex. 2. Find in the text the English for:
A) 1. за час до начала собрания; 2. войти (открыв дверь своим ключом); 3. жилищная проблема; 4. в любом случае; 5. вернуть чье-либо доверие; 6. чувствовать враждебность; 7. намеренно избегать кого-л; 8. заранее подготовленный заговор; 9. полагаться на кого-л; 10. добиваться чьей-л поддержки; 11. вскочить на ноги; 12. вопрос чрезвычайной важности; 13. предпринять маневр; 14. очко в чью-л пользу; 15. оказаться замешанным в ряде инцидентов; 16, отдать приказ; 17. отстаивать свои принципы; 18. прямота высказываний; 19. сказать в лицо; 20. говорить за спиной; 21. возомнить о себе; 22. дать кому-л твердые заверения; 23. нарушить слово; 24. знать по опыту; 25. точные цифровые данные; 26. проверить цифровые данные; 27. звучать неубедительно; 28. добиться своего.
Б) 1. выборы; 2. член парламента от лейбористской партии; 3. избиратели; 4. избирательный округ; 5. место (в парламенте); 6. палата общин; 7. повестка дня; 8. прийти к власти; 9. председатель; 10. внести предложение о вотуме недоверия; 11. подчиниться воле собрания; 12. получить слово; 13. сделать запрос в парламенте; 14. внести предложение; 15. поддержать предложение; 16. общественный деятель; 17. спять предложение; 18. голосовать; 19. подсчитывать голоса «за» и «против»; 20. воздержавшийся (при голосовании); 21. министерский портфель (пост).
Ex. 3. Give the four forms of the following verbs.
deal, win, lose, feel, shake, hold, nod, catch, rise, hide, grow, lie bring, raise, betray, sit, stop, reply, owe, stick, find, beat, withdraw, agree, swim.
E x. 4. Study the following chart. Paraphrase the sentences given below and translate them into Russian.
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hateverвсе что; что бы ни какой бы ни; чтобы ни; независимо от того, что любой, какой бы ни, совершенно
anything that
n
o
matter whatany
at all
1. Whatever had started the crises, lie had to depend on the old hands against the youngsters. 2. Whatever reasons she may give, they can only be excuses. 3. The man can be fully trusted, there is no doubt about it whatever. 4. Whatever doubts she had about the arrangement, she thought she'd rather keep them to herself. 5. Everybody voted in favour of the proposal, there was no objection whatever. 6. You'd better keep your promise whatever happens. 7. Whatever attitude he may take 'n this matter it won't change our plans in the least. 8. Whatever she wore was in good taste. 9. You may read whatever you find suitable for yourself. 10. He gave all his attention to whatever he was doing. 11. You may say whatever you like about her, she. doesn't care. 12. Whatever the difficulties, he never complained.
Ex. 5. Translate the following sentences using " whatever".
1. Чем бы он ни занимался, он всегда доводит дело до конца. 2. Каковы бы ни были ее сомнения, это не должно повлиять на ее решение. 3. Что бы ни случилось, вы можете быть уверены, что он не потеряет голову. 4. Что бы ни говорил лектор, все представляет большой интерес для студентов. 5. У них не было никаких сомнений, что опыт пройдет успешно. 6. Все, что стало известно о луне в свете последних открытий, имеет огромное значение для науки. 7. На переговорах надо отстаивать свою точку зрения независимо от того, какую позицию займет другая сторона в этом вопросе. 8. Ему придется принять их условия, каковы бы они ни были. 9. Пьеса, к сожалению, не произвела на нее совершенно никакого впечатления. 10. Какова бы ни была цель его визита, мы всегда рады видеть его.
