Ex. 24. Translate into Russian and analyze

1. Frankly, I don’t like the fashion that is coming in. Do you?

2. Frankly, I find long discussions pretty tiring.

3. It lost his temper, and frankly, it was pretty awful!

4. I believe in your skill as a businessman, so do as you think fit.

5. Jogging was increasingly popular several years ago.

6. If they hadn’t acted unfairly, they wouldn’t have found themselves in such a complicated situation.

7. When I entered the gym I saw a group of girls practicing without their coach.

8. I’ve never heard her complain.

9. I heard them quarrelling, and decided to go up and ask what the matter was.

10. I heard that Helen was a good pianist, but I’ve never heard her play the piano.

11. I saw that the conversation was growing tiring and decided to stop before it was too late.

12. We watched the coach giving last-minute instructions to the players.

Ex. 25. Say that you want somebody to do something

1. I don’t want to waste so much time on this useless work any longer (my assistant).

2. I’d like to be absolutely frank with him. (you)

3. I want to be as fair as possible. (they)

4. My friends wants to begin jogging regularly. (my elder son)

5. I want to make all the arrangements in good time. (the managers)

6. I’d like to leave a message with the secretary (Mr. Bently)

7. They wanted to fulfill all their obligations (their counterparts)

Ex. 26. Underline grammar construction with Complex Object

1. I want my son to go in for sports.

2. I don’t want you to take so much trouble.

3. I would like you to practice your English every day.

4. I don’t think he wanted Bob to lose his temper, he only wanted him to play according to the rules.

5. We wanted our contacts to increase in the near future.

6. The manager doesn’t want his assistants to do so much routine paper work any longer.

7. We didn’t expect the matter to be so complicated.

8. She wanted her article to impress the public.

Ex. 27. Make constructions using a proper form of a pronoun

1. Our teacher won’t like (we) coming late to class.

2. I don’t mind (you) talking to my friend, but I always remember (he) complying about (you) staying too long.

3. Please excuse (we) calling you by your first name..

4. It’s no use asking (he) to lend you any books.

5. I’m afraid, of (John) loosing the way .

6. They insisted on (I) going again next week.

7. Nobody minds (you) singing, but we can’t stand (you) singing out of tune.

8. Do you remember (me) asking for the book before?

9. Please forgive (I) asking such a personal question.

10. We shall miss (you) coming in to talk to (we) in the evening.

Ex. 28. Past Perfect Tense

1. My best friend Kevin was no longer there. He …(go) away.

2. The local cinema was no longer open. It …(close down).

3. Mr. Johnson was no longer alive. He…(die).

4. I didn’t recognize Mrs. Johnson. She… (change) a lot.

5. Bill no longer had his car. He…(sell) it.

6. (to read) The telegram twice, he understood the matter needed immediate attention.

7. When (to fill in a form) you must write your name and address clearly.

8. (to make great progress) by the end of the school year he was able to start reading books in the original.

9. “Don’t lose your things, little boy”, said a young man, (to pick up) the gloves (to drop) by the boy.

10. (to walk) about the town for some time, he went up to a man (to stand) at a street corner and asked to be directed to the main square.

Present Perfect Tense

Ex. 29.

1. We have improved the quality of most of our products and are looking forward to seeing you soon about the models you were interested in .

2. We’ve been doing our best to improve the quality of our goods recently and we hope to attract new buyers to our products.

3. We’ve been making some changes in the project but we haven’t finished the work yet, and it will take us some more time I’m afraid/

4. We’ve made some changes in the original project, so as to meet all your requirements.

5. Have you had any trouble with this equipment since you bought it?

6. I have been having a lot of trouble with my new car. There’s always something the matter with it.

Ex.30. Open the brackets using a proper form of the verb

1. It was the first time I ever (make) so many mistakes.

2. Is it the first time you (to miss) a train?

3. This is the third film (to see) this week.

4. This is not the first time that you (to mistake) me for somebody else.

5. This is the second book I (to read) this week.

6. This is the third time you (to be late) for your class this week.

7. This is the second exam you (to fail) this term.

8. This is the first time he (to fail to keep one’s promise).

Ex. 31. Open the brackets

1. The car looks very clean. (you/wash/it?)

2. (I/be/ill) twice so far this year.

3. How many times /be/you/ill last year?

4. I/not/drink any coffee so far today.

5. He/be/late three times this week.

6. How many games /the team/win/ last season?

Ex.32. Connect two sentences into one, using a preposition

1. John worked as a skilled builder. He began to study architecture. (before)

2. She read the message carefully. She wrote the reply. (before)

3. He left the room. I turned on the radio. (as soon as)

4. He had dinner. He went to the cinema. (after)

5. The man didn’t leave. He didn’t receive a definite answer. (till)

6. We didn’t disturb him. He finished his work. (until)

7. Tom wasn’t at home when I arrived. (he\just\go\out)

8. We arrived at the cinema late. (the film\already\ begin)

9. I invited Ann to dinner last night but she couldn’t come. (she/already/arrange/to do something else)

10.They weren’t eating when I went to see them. (they/just/finish their dinner)

11. I was very pleased to see Nora again after such a long time. (I/not/see/her/for five years)

12. The house was very quite when I got home. Everybody…(go to bed).

13. I felt very tired when I got home, so I…(go) straight to bed.

14. Sorry I’m late. The car …(break down) and the driver was trying to repair it. So we…(stop ) to see if we could help.

Ex. 33. Turn the Objective participial Constructions into Subjective Participial Construction

1. I heard the boy shouting something to the fisherman.

2. We caught the cat stealing meat.

3. I saw the man climbing the ladder.

4. They watched the cyclist running a race.

5. We found the driver repairing the bus.

6. I heard Mary singing in the garden.

Ex. 34. Make questions with who or what

1. Something happened.

2. Someone lives in that house.

3. Somebody gave me this key.

4. Henry gave me something.

5. Tom meets someone every day.

6. Something fell on the floor.

7. This word means something.

Ex. 35. Translate into Russian

1. You aren’t supposed to consult a dictionary during the exam.

2. I’m looking forward to my summer holiday.

3. It was a wonderful opportunity and I took it without any hesitation.

4. Looking back over a distance of forty years, we can say that we could have done better if we’d had more opportunities.

5. I wouldn’t trouble you again if it weren’t my only chance of settling the matter.

6. We’d like you to improve the design a little.

Ex. 36. Write sentences using I would

1. It’s a pity I didn’t meet Ann. (love)

2. I’m glad I didn’t lose my watch. (hate)

3. I’m glad I wasn’t alone. (not/like)

4. It’s a pity I couldn’t travel by train. (prefer)

5. It’s a pity I didn’t see the film. )like)

Ex.37. Give a full answer

1. Do you want me to call you up? Shall I call you up?

2. Do you want me to change this five-pound banknote for you”

3. Do you want me to wrap up everything in one parcel?

4. Do you want me to wrap up a packet of your washing powder for you?

5. Do you want us to forget everything about his unfair behaving?

6. Do you want us to drive to the West End?

Ex. 38. Answer the questions, using should and ought to

1. Why didn’t the man stay longer? (be at the office)

2. Why didn’t you spend all the money? (save some for the next month)

3. Why didn’t the airplane arrive at time? (make an extra landing)

4. Why didn’t Harry come to see us? (write two essays)

5. Why didn’t they go to the concert? (look after their sick child)

6. Why didn’t the boy play football? (stay at home?

7. Why didn’t he ride the bicycle (repair it)

Ex. 39. Translate into Russian and pay special attention to modal verbs

1. We missed the 9.30 train and had to go by bus.

2. The house is at the next corner, you can’t miss it.

3. We missed seeing the new film when it was on at our local.

4. I missed the 9 o’clock train and had to wait for another one.

5. Last week I didn’t mean to miss my friend’s birthday but it went out of my head.

6. When I was a young girl I used to go swimming every week, but now I miss doing that.

Ex. 40. Choose a proper word expect or wait

1. I wonder if you are… any more visitors this afternoon.

2. Frankly, I had…better progress.

3. None of us… such great success.

4. I’m afraid you’ll have to… that he would lose his temper.

5. He said he couldn’t afford…any longer.

6. Why do you think we had to… their answer so long?

7. She’s… a baby at the beginning of March.

8. He suggested…till eleven.

Ex. 41. Combine two sentences into one

1. They were playing tennis. Their coach watched them.

2. Helen was playing a guitar. We listened to her.

3. Alice was talking to a colleague in Spanish. I heard it.

4. Bill Blake was changing money in a bank. The detective saw it.

5. Jill was parking her car. I saw it.

6. She came in. I didn’t hear it.

7. He went out. Nobody noticed it.

8. Jeff signed all the documents. Everybody saw it.

Ex. 42. Choose the correct form of the participle

1. When James noticed (burning/burned) house, he notified the fire service immediately.

2. The exciting/excited) passengers jumped into the lifeboats when notified that the ship was sinking.

3. The (smiling/smiled) Mona Liza is on display in the Louvre in Paris.

Ex. 43. Translate into Russian

1. As he felt homesick he decided to return home next month.

2. As he felt sick he went to the doctor.

3. As he said so he left the room.

4. As he did this work he went home.

5. As they finished their lessons they wrote some tests.

6. As they returned from London, they told us about their journey.

Ex.44. Put the verb in the right form: ing, to + Inf., or Inf. without to

1. Mr. Thomas doesn’t let anyone…(smoke) in his office.

2. I don’t know Jack but I’d like (me) him.

3. Where would you recommend me…(go) for a holiday?

4. I don’t recommend …(eat) in that restaurant. The food is awful here.

5. Jack’s parents have always encouraged him…(study) hard.

6. The film was very sad. It made me…(cry).

7. We were kept at the police for an hour and then allowed…(go).

Ex. 45. Translate into Russian, underline Complex Object constructions

1. The problem being solved is of great importance.

2. Many speakers said they wanted spending on armament reduced.

3. He wants you to forget it.

4. They want their chief removed from the post.

5. They want the installation to be dismantled.

6. I would like the work to be done right now.

7. We expect the facts to be proved.

Ex. 46. Translate into Russian

1. Our friends objected to our leaving so soon.

2. I don’t remember your having said before that you wanted to come.

3. I just can’t understand your wanting to start working as early as possible.

Ex. 47. Translate the sentences into Russian and pay special attention to modal verbs

1. The agreement is to be signed on the 22^nd of September.

2. According to the contract the wooden parts were to be made of expensive sorts of wood.

3. All the machines are to be packed in strong cases.

4. They were to have come an hour ago.

5. Such documents are to be signed by Director General.

6. What are the children doing here at such a late hour? They are supposed to be in bed!

7. A top manager is supposed to be fluent in several foreign languages.

8. He didn’t know he was supposed to work overtime if the job was urgent.

9. Am I supposed to consult anyone or can I deal with matters like that myself?