6. Translate the following sentences:

1) Even if the IMF mission makes a positive recommendation to the Fund’s board, it could take another month before any more loan money is released.

2) Although the minister was to have presented his new economic program Wednesday, the president asked members of parliament to postpone any discussion of it.

3) Although the FBI records shed little light on the assassination ( or the motives behind it) they do not contain some interesting, sometimes amusing, details of how the Bureau investigated the case.

4) The Japanese government has demanded an explanation from the United States, although the foreign minister said that it would not lodge a formal protest.

5) Although the State Secretary defended himself convincingly against claims that he was unsympathetic to the democratic regime, The CIA is widely believed to have supported the coup.

6) It was a bad year for the President, but not really a bad year for America, but part of the trouble, no matter how strange it is, is that we have been confusing the nation with the President.

7) The assumption is that Britain may, no matter how unlikely it seems, be exposed to the kind of hostilities which would make necessary the services of a civil defence organization.

8) Somehow the impression has been allowed to get about that, while keen competition can be afforded during times of prosperity, it is a costly expendable luxury when growth slows and unemployment rises.

9) “Washington would allow other nations to gainsay its foreign policy even though they contributed nothing and were often dependent on the US for their own security”, the President said.

10) Existing staff have welcomed the move to four-year degrees, but some are concerned about staffing during the transition period.

11) While universities were hiring for the long-term increase of 15,000 students some staff members were concerned that they may be required to take on more teaching responsibilities during the transition.

12) Each university has the freedom to decide its own curriculum, but the overall trend is toward a more multidisciplinary approach in which students will be required to take more general education subjects.

13) Despite the many challenges, the Chinese educationalists believe Hong Kong was making the right changes.

14) While the new program will raise the standards of Russian business education, they won’t be able to stem the tide of students leaving to study abroad.

15) Modern programs won’t be able to reduce the outflow of students, but they will create new standards, which is important for the Russian market.

16) The new program of business education was designed for people with no work experience, although a minimum 10-week internship at one of the companies is a mandatory part of the program.

17) “Giving young black people a stake in America is our most pressing problem, but nobody shouts much about that,” the journalist states.

18) A woman’s earning power, while hardly the first thing that men look for, has become a bigger draw nowadays.

Clauses of Manner

as if/ as though после глаголов appear, act, be, behave, feel, look, seem, smell, sound, taste

as if/ as though + any Tense

As if/ as though + Past Simple/ Past Continuous

As if/ as though + Past Perfect

As, how, (in) the way, (in) the way that, the way in which, (in) the same way, (in) the same was as

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:

1) She looks as if his remark …. (hurt) her. He shouldn’t have made it.

2) Try to live each day as if it …. (be) your last.

3) He is very fit. He looks as if he …. (train) every day: I wonder how he finds time.

4) Michael knew nothing, but he acted as if he …. (know) something.

5) She isn’t the Queen of England, but she talks as if she …. (be) the Queen of England.

6) He was staring at me as if he…… (never/ see) me before.

7) He behaves as if he …. (be) the boss of this company, but I am glad to say he’s not.

8) I don’t think I’ll bother taking a coat. It looks as if it …. (be) warm.

9) Bob hadn’t received any news but he seemed really happy as if he …. (just/ receive) news of his promotion.

10) His employees are not slaves but he treats them as if they …. (be)

2. Fill in the gaps with appropriate expressions:

1) She was so tired she felt ___________ a mile.

2) It looks ___________ to be a nice day.

3) She behaved coldly towards me ____________ met me before.

4) She looks ____________ weight since I last her.

5) He spends money ____________ millionaire.

6) I feel __________ I’ve been waiting here all my life.

7) I wish you wouldn’t treat me__________ I were your slave.

8) I really hate __________ she’s decorated the office.

9) When he saw me he looked at me _________he had stepped off a spaceship

10) It looked ____________ going to rain.