9. Translate the following word combinations into Russian; use them in sentences of your own:

Miss, missing – a statuette was missing, to miss the train, the missing link, the gun misses the fire, to miss a friend, to miss the target, to miss one’s footing, to miss the first act, to miss the point, to miss an opportunity, to miss one’s words, he just missed being killed.

10. Choose the right word.

(after all – at all)

1. Don’t be so hard on her. She is a child …. 2. Is there anything … I can do for you? 3. Mabel did get married …. 4. He is not … what you believe him to be.

(missing – absent)

1. The man had an ugly scar on his forehead and two fingers … from the right hand. 2. The boy had been … from the school for three or four days before inquires were made and it was found that the boy was … from home. 3. After the last clash fifty soldiers were reported wounded and killed and fourteen …. 4. James was … in leave when the war began. 5. Holmes was quick to find the … link.

(familiar – acquainted)

1. When he entered the hall before the beginning of the ceremony he saw many … faces everywhere. 2. He was … with some of the people, the others just seemed vaguely … to him. 3. She took up the receiver and heard the … voice of an old friend of hers.

11. Fill in prepositions:

The next day we stayed ... the camp. We were very tired ... our adventures. That night we heard horrible cries ... the forest.

'We've just heard,' replied Challenger, 'the sounds ... a prehistoric tragedy. Some carnivorous dragon has killed an iguanodon.'

'I think it's going to jump ... our camp!' I said, preparing my rifle.

'Don't shoot!' said Lord John quietly.

'If it jumps ... our camp it'll kill us all,' said Summerlee.

'I have an idea,' cried Lord John.

He picked ... a burning torch ... the fire. Then he went quickly ... ... the area of our camp. ... that moment we could see it ... the light. It was all covered ... blood. A moment later, the horrible creature ran ....

'I knew it!' said Lord John laughing. 'That monster is afraid ... fire.'

The next day, we found pieces ... iguanodon ... the ground.

'... my opinion,' said Professor Challenger, 'that horrible creature was an Allosaurus.'

I am surprised ... you, Professor Summerlee.'

'Professor Challenger,' responded Professor Summerlee, 'If we are killed, nobody ... London will ever know about our discoveries.'

'Perhaps you're right,' answered Challenger, 'but first we must ... least make a map ... Maple White Land.'

'I can go ... to the top ... this tree,' I said. 'There I can see all ... the plateau and make a map.'

The face ... a horrible red apeman was looking ... me. It made angry noises ... me, but then it disappeared quickly.

When I arrived ... the top, I looked .... ... the distance I saw a lake.

When I came ... again, I described the apeman to my friends.

'Perhaps,' said Challenger, 'It was a kind ... primitive man ... ape and man: the missing link! We must discover more ... it.'

That night I was too excited to sleep ... my adventure. I could go during the night and be ... ...morning.

I arrived ... the edge ... the lake ... one o'clock. I climbed ... ... a large rock and looked .... I could see some cliffs ... the other side ... the plateau. There were a series ... caves ... these cliffs. Now I could see lights ...them! So, there were humans ...the plateau!

I could see many creatures ... the lake. One had a long neck and swam ... the water. Then I heard the sound ... a large animal walking very near me. It was very familiar ... me. But why? Then I remembered, it was the creature ... Maple White's drawing - a stegosaurus.

When I looked ... my watch again, it was two o'clock. I walked and thought ...my great discoveries. Then, ... a few minutes, I heard something ... me. And then I heard a crash - I was falling ... ... a deep hole, and then everything became dark.

I was unconscious ... a few minutes. When I woke ..., I smelled something horrible. ... me there were large pieces ... old meat. I was ... a trap for dinosaurs, a trap made ... humans!

I slowly climbed ... ... the hole, and continued my walk to the camp. Suddenly, I heard the sound ... a rifle. When I arrived I saw blood ... the ground. I was alone ... that world.

I went to the edge ... the cliff. Zambo was still there ... his camp waiting ... us. There was an Indian ... him.

Zambo climbed ... to the top ... the tower of rock. When he was ... me I threw a letter to him ... the Indian to take to the nearest village. Maybe he could bring ropes to help us climb....

Grammar: The Present Continuous Tense