- •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
Vocabulary
apologize vi извиняться to apologize to smb for smth; He aplologized for being late. apology n извинение; Phr. make (offer) an apology приносить извинение
nasty а неприятный, ужасный, отвратительный a nasty look (smell, taste, illness, fall, remark, behaviour, person, etc.); nasty weather; to be nasty to smb отвратительно вести себя по отношению к кому-л
puzzle vt озадачить, ставить в тупик to be puzzled at smth; His question puzzled me. Phr. puzzle over smth ломать себе голову над чем-л; puzzle out разгадать, отгадать (что-л); puzzle n вопрос, ставящий в тупик; загадка, головоломка His unexpected disappearance was a puzzle to everybody.
solve vt разрешать, решать (проблему, задачу и т.п.) to solve a problem (a puzzle, doubts, etc.); solution n разрешение, решение (проблемы и т.п.) They found a good solution to the problem.
introduce vt 1. знакомить, представлять I introduced him to the guests. to introduce oneself представляться 2. вносить, предлагать (на рассмотрение); внедрять в производство и т.п. to introduce a plan (a project, an idea, etc.) for discussion; to introduce a new method (some changes, mechanization, automation, etc.) in one's work; introduction n 1. официальное знакомство, представление As master of the house I was expected to make the introductions; a letter of introduction рекомендательное письмо 2. введение, внедрение With the introduction of the new method of work the production sped up. 3. предисловие (к книге и т.п.) an introduction to a book (a report, a speech, etc.); introductory а вводный, вступительный; an introductory speech (lecture, chapter, article, etc.)
final а последний, заключительный, окончательный a final decision (game, etc.); final results, etc.; finally adv наконец, в конце концов Не finally agreed to our suggestion.
impress vt производить впечатление, поражать How did the show impress you? impression n впечатление What are your impressions about (of) the trip? Phr. make a good (bad, great, strong, poor. etc.) impression on smb произвести сильное (слабое и т.п.) впечатление на кого-л; be under the impression of a story (a book, a film, etc.) находиться под впечатлением рассказа (книги, фильма и т.п.); impressive а производящий глубокое впечатление, впечатляющий, выразительный; an impressive speech (event, building, manner, appearance, etc.)
give up (gave, given) vt отказываться от (чего-л), бросать to give up hope (an attempt, one's idea, a habit, one's friends, music, etc.); to give up smoking (painting, reading, etc.)
suggest vt предлагать to suggest a plan (an idea, a trip, etc.); I suggest that he (should) give up this idea. Somebody suggested visiting the museum; suggestion n предложение At the suggestion of the secretary the meeting was postponed. Phr. make a suggestion внести, сделать предложение
fresh а свежий a fresh newspaper (tie, shirt, morning, etc.); fresh butter (bread, tea, air, paint, news, etc.)
postpone vt откладывать, отсрочивать to postpone a meeting (a trip, an exhibition, a visit, etc.) They agreed to postpone the discussion till a later date; postponement n отсрочка The clients agreed to the postponement of the delivery of the goods. Phr. make a postponement сделать отсрочку, отложить
patience а терпение You need a lot of patience to do the job properly. She has a lot of (no, etc.) patience with children. Phr. lose (one's) patience (with smb) терять терпение, выходить из себя; try smb's patience испытывать чье-л терпение; (im)patient а (не)терпеливый to be (im)patient with smb
possible а возможный, вероятный a possible answer (solution, etc.); It is possible to do the translation in an hour. It is possible that he may come. Phr. as soon (quickly, much, etc.) as possible как можно скорее (быстрее, больше и т.п.); impossible а невозможный, невыполнимый It is impossible for you to solve the problem alone; possibility n 1. возможность, вероятность There is no possibility of a mistake (doubt, etc.) 2. pl. возможности, данные There are great possibilities in space flights.
besides prep кроме, помимо Besides English he knows French.
single а один, единственный; отдельный Не did not make a single mistake in the test. She told us every single detail of the incident.
detail n подробность, деталь an important (interesting, etc.) detail Phr. in detail подробно; go into details вдаваться в подробности
worth а стоящий, заслуживающий (внимания и т.п.) Не paid twice as much for the flowers as they were worth. The book is definitely worth reading. It's worth going there.
realize vt 1. понимать, осознавать, представлять себе to realize one's mistake (the danger, the importance of smth, the difficulty, etc.); He realized that the situation was difficult. 2. осуществлять, претворять в жизнь to realize a plan (an idea, one's wish, etc.)
connect vt соединять, связывать, сочетать This metro line will connect the new district with the centre of the town. I cannot connect these two things in my mind; disconnect vt разъединять (о телефоне, проводах и т.п.); connection n связь, соединение; (связующее) общее I see no (some, a close, a distant, etc.) connection between these two events. Phr. in connection with smth в связи с чем-л, по поводу чего-л, относительно чего-л; in this connection в этой связи
offer vt предлагать, давать; выражать готовность (что-л сделать) to offer money (help, a cigarette, a seat, a job, etc.) to smb; He offered to pay for the tickets; offer n предложение
take up (took, taken) vt браться (за что-л); начать изучать (что-л) to take up music (painting, a foreign language, a job, etc.)
exhibit vt экспонировать, показывать, выставлять to exhibit pictures (cars, flowers, goods, etc.); exhibition n выставка, показ Phr. hold an exhibition проводить выставку, exhibit n экспонат
sign vt подписывать to sign a letter (a document, a form, a contract, an agreement, etc.); signature n подпись Не put his signature to the document.
within prep в, в пределах, внутри; в течение (не позже, чем) Не lives within a five minutes' walk from here. You should pay for the telephone within three days.
