Translation tasks

Task 1. Translate these words or parts of the sentences into Russian. Good luck!

for certain; no trace of him; beyond recognition; to be not shared by smb; attacks of amnesia; to wander around in the world somewhere; to be influenced by smb; to com­plain about one's existence; on a rare occasion; the evils of drink; a rare stamp; an entire stamp collection; face of the earth; to examine smth; a slight imperfection; the kind of person Uncle Oscar was.

Task 2. Now try to give English equivalents to the Russian ones.

его присутствие на собрании очень важно; исчезнуть с лица земли; страдать амнезией; падать в обмороки; достаточно денег на счету в банке; согласие, удовлетворившее всех троих; любовь к коллекционированию марок; быть напечатанным на машинке; обратный адрес; самые ценные марки; на свои места; никем не замеченный; сохранить тайну.

Task 3. Translate the following sentences into English using the indicated words and word combinations:

Indicated words and word combinations	Sentences
no trace of smb	В конце концов Кейт таинственно исчезла, не оставив никаких следов.
beyond recognition	Его лицо было обезображено до неузнаваемости
become conscious again	Тут она заметила, что все на нее смотрят. Она пришла в сознание после наркоза.
go about unnoticed	Происшествие осталось незамеченным.
to be more influenced by	Они оказались под влиянием западноевропейской моды.
on a rare occasion	Я получила редкую возможность поговорить с ними.
take no interest in smb	Очень плохо, когда родители не интересуются, чем занимаются их дети в свободное время.
after a reasonable length of time	Не разговаривая друг с другом долгое время, они решили развестись.
to be questioned,	Преступников допросили в полицейском участке
discover a way to do smth	Он отыскал способ, как пригласить ее на свидание.

Task 4. Translate the following passage into Russian from " A second year passed" up to " a bus acci­dent on October 11^th, 1951”.

Grammar tasks

We believe that your grammar is as good as your speech practice skills and you can do the following grammar tasks, can’t you?

Task 1. Look through the text and find all the sentences with the Pas­sive Voice. Put questions to the words in bold type.

1.He was never seen again.

2.Their two children were unfortunately more influenced by their mother than by their father.

3.A lifetime was spent this way.

4.By midday the police had been called in.

5.Uncle Oscar's name was seldom mentioned.

6.But later when they were questioned, the people at the bus stop couldn't remember seeing him that morning.

7.Uncle Oscar was missed only by one person.

Task 2. Read rules 15 and 16 and make one sentence out of the two given using Oblique mood.

Model: He took the seven-forty-five bus. Then he vanished.

If he hadn’t taken the seven-forty-five bus, he wouldn’t have vanished

1. Uncle Oscar married Aunt Agatha. That’s why he was unhappy.

2. Aunt Agatha had plenty things to talk about and did so all the time. She didn’t have time to talk to uncle Oscar.

3. Elizabeth and Julian, were unfortunately more influenced by their mother than by their father. They didn’t notice their father at all.

4. Elizabeth and Julian, were unfortunately more influenced by their mother than by their father. Their behaviour was like Aunt Agatha's, too - selfish and greedy.

5. Elizabeth and Julian took no interest in their father's hobby. They didn’t understand their father.

6. Aunt Agatha received a telephone call from Mr. Wilton at the bank. She got to know about her husband’s dissapearance.

7. She saw her children at weekends. It was a satisfactory arrangement for all three of them.

8. The name and address were typewritten. The “I” of the story didn’t guess who was the letter from.

9. The most valuable stamps were missing! Suddenly everything fell into place.

Task 3. Answer the following questions using Oblique Mood. Explain why you think so.

1. What actors would you invite if you had to organize a concert? Why?

2. What places of interest would you visit first if you went to London? Why?

3. What present would you buy for your friend if she had a birthday? Why?

4. Would you punish a child if he were naughty? Why?

5. What would you do if your friends came on you unexpectedly? Why?

6. What would you do if you didn’t pass your exams? Why?

7. What would you do if you saw a black cat on your way? Why?

8. What would you do if the Moon were heavy? Why?

9. What would you do if you saw a woman with empty buckets on your way? Why?

10. What would you do if it were Friday, 13? Why?

11. What would you do if you found a wallet on the road? Why?

12. How would you behave if you met a very big black angry dog on your way? Why?

Task 4. Read the story below and retell it using conditional sentences like in the model.

Model: If Ben hadn’t offered to help his neighbour, he wouldn’t have climbed the ladder.

Ben offered his neighbour fix the roof. So he climbed up the ladder, but fell and broke his leg. He went to hospital. He met Linda there. They fell in love and got married six months later. In a year their first baby was born.