Вариант 29

2. Rewrite the 1^st and the 2^nd paragraphs and translate them into the written form:

THE MOBILE HOMES

1) Living in a mobile home is becoming more and more popular. These mobile homes aren't just trailers, which are perhaps fine for spending a week-end in, or for a short vacation, but rather small for a longer time. These are, in fact, real homes. Up to 10 meters long, they have to be towed by a truck. In spite of being smaller than a house, they can have up to five rooms. They are beautifully designed, air-conditioned, and are fitted with all kinds of equipment - refrigerator, toilet, bath and television, some­times even a dishwasher and a washing-machine. They are towed to a mobile home site, where they are moved into position. Con­necting water and electricity, plugging in a telephone and put­ting up a television antenna — all these don't take long. Then the mobile home has all the advantages of a permanent home — warm, hygienic, constant hot water — complete and comfortable.

2) But it has several extra advantages. The most important one is this: if you don't like your neighbours, you simply unplug eve­rything, and tow your home to another site. This doesn't mean, however, that the people who live in these homes are permanently "on the move". Most of them stay in the same place for years. But they always know that if they wanted to, they could move away the next day.

3) Keeping a dog is difficult for people who live in a flat. Here, you just open the door and let him out. And the children enjoy being able to play right outside the door. Living in the country is much healthier for them, too. If a man wants to change his job, he doesn't need to worry about finding a new house or flat. He simply tows his mobile home to the place where his new job is. New models come out every few years. Just like cars. If you have the money, you sell your mobile home and buy the latest model. You'll have no difficulty in selling your old one — there's a big market for second-hand homes.

4) Most people who live in mobile homes would prefer a perma­nent house if they had enough money. However, mobile homes are much cheaper to buy than houses. And yet, the low cost is decep­tive as builders often use cheap materials and this means that doors, windows, paintwork and equipment soon have to be re­paired. The prices of permanent houses rise over the years, but if you sell a mobile home again after five years you will not get more than half the price back. The owners often have to pay high ground rents for their sites and there may well be extra charges for connecting water, electricity and so on.

5) Grown-ups may be keen on moving around from place to place in mobile homes, but is it good for their children? They live in small cramped rooms, have to keep changing schools and find it.

2. Fill in with to change, to vary or to differ:

11. The soil … within a few miles in many districts, producing sharp contrast of scenery and flora.

12. The climate of Great Britain … greatly from that of the continent.

13. The weather … very often in England.

14. The face of Scotland … from that of South East England.

15. The educational system of Great Britain … from that of the United States.

16. Tastes … .

17. He looked exactly as she remembered him, as young, as frank, but his expression was … .

18. The average winter temperature … between – 3 degrees and – 7 degrees.

19. What can have happened to … him so much?

20. That is a point on which you and she would certainly … .

3. State the function of the Infinitive in the following sentences and translate them into Russian:

4. She was too frightened to tell the truth.

5. She had never learned the habit of command: his habit was to ask permission.

6. We asked them not to move and stay where we were.

4. Translate the sentences into English using the Gerund:

4. Он избегает встречаться со мной после нашей ссоры.

5. Они не могли не опоздать. Их поезд задержался из-за тумана.

6. Я помню, что видела письмо на столе.

5. Point out the First Participle and state its functions in the sentence:

3. He wished to say something sympathetic, but, being an Englishman, could only turn away his eyes.

4. She was always to him a laughing girl, with dancing eyes full of eager expectation.

6. Fill in the blanks with can, may, should, need, must or have to in the correct form:

7. When you get there tell them to wait. I … be a little idea.

8. But there was no other way out. I … to communicate with him. No one else knew her address.

9. I think I’ll come on time, but if I … be late, please keep a seat for me.

10. I had a sleepless night. I … go and see the doc and get him to give me something, I can’t go on like that.

11. It … be seen that he was puzzled.

12. Such things … not be allowed.

6. Supply the Subjunctive Mood of the verbs in brackets:

4. He felt as if he (to float) in the air.

5. Even if it were twice as dangerous, I (to carry out) my plan.

6. I wish I never (to see) you.

8. Insert prepositions or adverbs where necessary:

5. No sugar … me, thank you.

6. I suppose it was natural … you to be anxious … the garden party. But that's all over now. There's nothing more to worry … .

7. The evening meal goes … various names … England.

8. The fish is just … my liking.