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2. if your classes are cancelled (to go to the library).

3. if you have time to краге (to help about the house).

4. if you come home earlier than usual (to watch TV).

5. if your friend comes to you (to play chess).

6. if you fail the exam (to review the material).

7. if you do nol do well at university (to try to work very hard).

8. if you are nol invited to a party (to be upset),

9. if your student football team plays a match (to go to the stadium).

Ex. 17. Helen is a university student, she thinks of her future and she wants to take part in a foreign language competition because:

• if she wins in ihe competition she will get a grant.

• if she gets a grant she will go to Great Britain to take an English language course.

• if she takes a course she will improve her English.

• if she improves her English she will pass an international examination.

• if she passes an international examination she will get an international certificate.

• if she gets an international certificate she will get a better job after she graduates from university.

Now say what Helen thinks as if you were Helen. Have you ever taken part in any competition?

Ex. 18. Penple (including ynung people) travel a lot these days. On a foreign trip some things may go wrong or you may need some service. Say what you will do if some­thing happens as in the first sentence.

What will you do:

• if you don 'I like the hotel, (to move to another hotel) Ifl don't like the hotel I'll move to another-hotel.

• if you have a language problem, (to buy a phrase book)

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• if you get tost in a place, (to ask a passer-by the way)

• if you want to see the country, (to rent a car)

• if you need to cash traveller's checks, (to go to a bank)

Ex. 19. Practise these words and word combinations:

to adapt to a new lifestyle/environment/conditions Answer these questions:

1. VSks it difficult for you to adapt to the life at your college/university?

2. Are the courses at your university adapted to suit the needs of all students?

3. Have you ever been away from home? If yes, was it easy to adapt to the new environment?

4. Have you been to countries with hot climate? Was it difficult to adapt to the hot weather?

to suit

Translate into English:

1. Меня все устраивает.

2. Это меня не устраивает.

3. Ваши требования меня не устраивают.

4. Вас устраивает наша программа?

5. Ваши специализации меня устраивают.

test/examination

• The verbs frequently used with the words are: to sit, to take, to pass, to fail an examination/test.

1. Translate into English:

1. Он завтра сдает экзамен.

2. Она сдала эктамен? - Да, а ее подруга провалилась на экзамене.

3. Я уверена, что он сдаст экзамен.

4. Эти студенты не сдали экзамен,

2. Work in groups and discuss the questions:

1. Do you get prepared for exams well?

2. Do you fed nervous when you take exams?

3. What exams are difficult for you 10 pass successfully?

4. Have you ever failed an exam?

to contact

• Do no! confuse it with the verb to connect.

Complete the sentences with either la contact or to connect.

1) These two cities are ...by anew road.

2) ... Mr. Brown. He is responsible for that.

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3. I tried to ... you on the telephone, but failed.

4. My modem enables me to ... to the Internet.

5. My computer is not... yet.

attendance, to attend, to attend to (уделять внимание, заботиться) 1. Ihuislak' into Russian:

1. We are strict about students' attendance.

2. Students must attend all lectures.

3. I attend all meetings of our student committee.

4. We slill have some matters to attend to.

5. I'm very busy now. I'll attend to the matter first thing tomorrow morning.

6. I'll attend to you in a minute.

7. Many students attended the scientific conference held at the institute.

1. Discuss 2) with я partner.