2. Translate the sentences from English into Russian, using the patterns above.

1. However hard he tried, he could not control his feelings.

2. They found all the lost documents save one.

3. I couldn’t help thinking he was asking for trouble.

4. Never again would he be allowed to set foot in their house.

5. Well, it just so happens that I have everything you need for this occasion.

6. The cheerful live longest in years. The strongest survive.

7. We know nothing about him save that he was in the army during the war.

8. However much they earn, they will never be satisfied.

9. Never before had I had so much money.

10. He can’t help having big ears.

11. The unexpected is always frightening.

12. Fortunately it happened that there was no one in the house at the time of explosion.

13. The room was completely dark, save for one candle burning in the corner.

14. However hungry I am, I never seem to be able to finish off a whole pizza.

15. Never in all my life have I heard such nonsense!

16. On the contrary, the movie seemed to be quite boring I nearly fell asleep half way through it.

17. Not for the world would I change places with her.

18. On the contrary, it seemed to be so profitable that, on the strength of my brother’s advice, I invested in the company.

19. No sooner had he uttered the words, than she began laughing.

20. What worries us all is their silence.

2. Translate the sentences into English, using the patterns above.

1. Ни один вопрос, каким бы трудным он ни был, не должен оставаться без ответа.

2. Мало что мы знаем о его детстве за исключением того, что он был из бедной семьи.

3. В чем причина их заблуждений я не знаю, но склонна думать, что они не делают выводов из предшествующего опыта.

4. Не могу не думать о том, что она сказала, прежде чем уйти.

5. Наоборот, мне кажется, что исходя из постоянно совершаемых им ошибок, его нельзя считать успешным.

6. Они решили, что поедут туда, как дорого бы не обошлось им это путешествие.

7. Неожиданное всегда пугает.

8. Она все равно будет его любить, как плохо бы он себя не вел по отношению к ней.

9. Никогда никто не обращался с ней так жестоко.

10. Это то, как все началось.

11. Как бы быстро мы ни ехали, мы не успеем добраться туда во время.

12. У нас были все основания считать, что он все еще жив.

13. Если бы только невозможное стало возможным.

14. Вероятно, о том, где он, не знал никто кроме его жены.

15. Никогда раньше не ставили его в такое унизительное положение.

16. Мне это вовсе не кажется безобразным, наоборот, оно очень привлекательно.

17. Ни в коем случае не говорите о таких вещах при детях.

18. Что казалось многим людям удивительным, так это то, что детям больше всех хотелось участвовать в спектаклях.

19. Только для старого друга сделал бы я это.

20. Я могу отличить хорошее от плохого.

Section 2

Target words

Write the missing words in the sentences below instead of their definitions in brackets in the required form (some of the words should be used more than once, as may have different meanings in different contexts). Choose from the following:

1) Nouns:

recuperation sorrow belief fortune

assignments volition facility revenge

satisfaction intercourse convictions worship

1. I have a lot of reading (a duty or job to be done) to complete before the end of the term.

2. We can look back with (a feeling of happiness or pleasure) on a job well done.

3. I had time to think during my long (getting back one’s health, strength), and decided to start writing.

4. A certain level of manners is required for normal social (dealing with people).

5. His (an ability) for memorizing dates was astonishing.

6. It was a great (a feeling of great sadness or regret) to his parents that he dropped out of the college.

7. Of course I’ll visit her, but of my own (wish) and not because I’ve been forced.

8. I wouldn’t say I was a non-believer, but I don’t have any burning religious (belief or fixed opinion).

9. Hymns are a very important part of (a strong feeling of respect and admiration) in the Church of England.

10. Recent revelations about corruption have shaken many people’s (the feeling of certainty that something is true or can be trusted) in the police.

11. She took her (punishment given in return for harm done to oneself) on him for leaving her by smashing up his car.

12. Since joining the society, I have had the good (good or bad luck) to meet many distinguished writers.

2) Adjectives:

absurd preposterous barbaric extraordinary

domestic immense inscrutable obscure

puerile villainous palpable insatiable

1. His speech was full of (hard to understand) political jokes.

2. They were (impossible to satisfy) for news of the royal family.

3. In spite of being a successful career woman, she’s basically very (enjoying home duties and pleasures).

4. She looked for some response, but Jean’s expression remained (impossible to understand).

5. He told the (very unusual, unexpected or strange) story of his escape.

6. The square is dominated by an (extremely large) statue of the President.

7. The sense of excitement among the crowd was almost (obvious, easily and clearly known).

8. It’s completely (ridiculous, unreasonable) to suggest that we shouldn’t test students.

9. The whole idea is (completely unreasonable, absurd or shocking).

10. In Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’, Othello is deceived by the (evil) Iago.

11. She found the idea of killing animals for pleasure (very cruel).

12. Some people think he is amusing, but in my opinion his jokes are (childish; silly).

3) Verbs:

occurred revere incline associating

debased grovel exposed determined

urged attaining denounced treated

1. He (tried hard to persuade) me to reconsider my decision.

2. He (decided firmly) to learn Greek.

3. I don’t like you (meeting) with such people.

4. We need to identify the best ways of (reaching) our goals.

5. When she went to college, Kate was (introduced) to a lot of new ideas.

6. It never (came into one’s mind) to her to ask for help.

7. I had to (show extreme respect and eagerness to please) to my boss before she would agree to let me go on holiday.

8. The minister’s action was (express strong disapproval publicly) in all the newspapers.

9. We all (respect, admire) Shakespeare’s plays as great literature.

10. Sport is being (lower the value) by commercialism.

11. My parents (behave towards) us all the same when we were kids.

12. I (tend to) to take the opposite point of view.

Section 3

Reading