Conversational practice

Exercise 57 Complete the conversations with the correct expressions. Practise these flashes in the dialogues of your own.

I’m sorry Excuse me of course Pardon

A: … ! Can I get passed?

B: … ?

A: Can I get passed, please?

B: … . I didn’t hear you. Yes, … .

A: Thanks a lot.

That’s right Oh, what a pity Congratulations Never mind I hear

A: … you’re going to get married soon. … !

B: …, next July. July 21. Can you come to the wedding?

A: … ! That’s when we’re away on holiday.

B: … . We’ll send you some wedding cake.

A: That’s very kind.

Hurry up all right Oh, dear Just a minute I haven’t a clue

A: … ! Look at the time! …, or we’ll miss the train.

B: … ! I can’t find my umbrella. Do you know where it is?

A: … . But you won’t need it. It’s a lovely day. Just look at the sky!

B: Oh, … . Let’s go, then.

Good luck See you later Same to you Good idea

What about you No, of course not

A: … in your exam!

B: … . I hope we both pass.

A: Did you go out last night?

B: … . I went to bed early. … ?

A: Me, too. … after the exam. Let’s go for a drink.

B: … .

Word building

Noun Suffixes:-ure (-ture), -ment, -ness

Adjective Suffixes: -less, -ful

Adverb Suffix: -ly

Exercise 58 Read and translate the following pairs of words.

To depart – departure, to please – pleasure, to press – pressure, to seize – seizure, to sign – signature.

Exercise 59 Form the nouns by adding –ment and use them in the sentences.

amuse, engage, improve, achieve

1. There are a lot of … in a big city: plays, films, concerts, football matches and so on. 2. At the meeting the chief of our plant told us about the … in this branch of industry. 3. I have several … next week. 4. Sales figures continue to show signs of … .

Exercise 60 Form adverbs by adding –ly if necessary and use them in the sentences.

complete, smooth, gradual, quick, bright

1. The sun was shining ... and we could ... see the mountain. 2. The surface of the table is ... and clean. 3. The bicycle ran ... down the hill. 4. The agronomist spoke about ... increase of wheat crop. 5. ... the clouds covered the sky and it began raining. 6. I have ... forgotten these words. 7. Our school laboratory has a ... collection of plants, which grow in our region.

Exercise 61 a) Translate the words.

Hopeless, aimless, windowless, meaningless, breathless, moonless nights, thankless task, limitless hatred, classless society, springless seat, priceless treasure, beautiful, masterful, helpful, dutiful, useful, watchful, forgetful, thankful, painful, dreadful, doubtful, fearful.

b) Express the following in one word using the suffix –less.

Having no collar, having no end, without a home, without help, without defence, without motion, doing no harm, making no effort, making no sound, without care, without words.

Exercise 62 Translate the following words using -less or -ful.

a) Безсердечний (heart), безсмачний (taste), безсонний (sleep), безглуздий (sense), безмовний (speech), беззмінний (change), безгрішний (sin), безжалісний (pity), даремний (use), безформний (shape), без каблуків (heel), неродючий (fruit);

b) багатий подіями (event), чудовий (wonder), законний (law), сильний (force), фатальний (fate), успішний (success), моложавий (youth), повний зневаги (scorn), забутливий (forget), уважний (саre), потужний (power), довірливий (trust), повний жаху (fear).

Exercise 63 Read and translate the words.

Dark – darkness, cheap – cheapness, bright – brightness, near – nearness, great – greatness, smooth – smoothness, hard – hardness, steady – steadiness, idle – idleness, gentle – gentleness.