2.2. Assignments

2.2.1. A) Complete the sentences using all proper pre-determiners and determiners defined by the context (including “no articles”).

e.g. A name really has … definition in terms of … words, concepts, or pictures.

A name really has no definition in terms of other words, concepts, or pictures.

1) I am not going to get involved in the conflict. … of this concerns me.

2) I don’t know those people. … of the names are familiar to me.

3) What is … central focus of your presentation?

4) What the researcher really achieves is more important than the rate of … work.

5) … teacher is a key ingredient in student learning but he or she must work with … learner in … equal partnership.

6)… experiments can take us in … number of directions. To simplify matters, we can split them into … main types: test experiments and thought experiments. … … types are valid.

7) … team leader is to challenge … … team-members to put … expertise into practice.

8) When … new knowledge is firmly embedded through … series of … experiments you can draw … conclusions about it.

9) … problem is to be viewed within … wider context.

10) In … research it isn’t easy to predict … next step or consequence.

11) … of … colleagues has some useful experience.

12) … student assembles … or … project with … help of … teacher.

13) … individual has … opportunity to implement … newly acquired skills.

14) … … … applicants is going to win the grant./ … … … applicants are going to win the grant

15) … ,,, us are (is) to join the project. Not interested.

16) Responsibility? There is … … that here, or little.

17) We always make do on … low budget of 1 million. What you want means … … amount.

18) My colleague does many things better than … people.

19) Let … … people in the room see the poster.

20) Ten … minutes of that sort of conversation was good in a sense because it meant that Katie could score …two six-minute units on her time sheet, which in turn meant a proportionate increase in Mr. Holing’s bill.

21) I think I would take … issue with you over … particular statement. (I would disagree … I would argue … )

22) Don’t make … issue of what Dillan says. The matter is not worth arguing about it.

B) Translate the following into English making use of the patterns and vocabulary of A. Mind the usage of determiners and pre-determiners.

Если вы вовлекаетесь в какой-либо проект, будьте осведомлены не только о заманчивых результатах, но и о скрытых трудностях и возможных последствиях планируемого исследования.

Что является самым главным в проекте? Собираетесь ли вы приобрести новые знания, которые будут надежно включены в арсенал науки? Сможете ли вы достичь намеченных целей и воплотить полученные результаты в жизнь? Какого рода эксперименты вы будете проводить? Который тип экспериментов кажется вам более эффективным? Потребует ли работа каких-либо вновь приобретаемых квалификаций?

На какие источники финансирования вы рассчитываете (count on)? На грант, который вы обязательно выиграете? А что, если вам придется обходиться небольшим бюджетом? На каком основании (on what account) вы будете требовать, чтобы ваши сотрудники вкладывали все свои профессиональные знания и опыт в работу? Каким образом вы будете поощрять их, чтобы они добивались результатов?

Все эти проблемы непосредственно касаются вас. Это означает соответственное возрастание (proportional increase) усилий и времени, затрачиваемых на запуск проекта launching the project). Но какой-то мере вы заработаете преимущество (score an advantage) в качестве (as) наиболее компетентного и уважаемого (best respected) игрока команды.

2.2.2. Recall all, each, either, both, what, which, whose, none (of, neither (of), one, another, (the) other (others) and such as pre-modifiers and substitutes. Complete the sentences making proper use of them.

1. A couple went by, their young daughter holding one hand … .

2. McClymonts, senior and junior, were not pleasant men to deal with. Tony could not say that he took much to … of them.

3. – You’re building a six storey block here?

– That’s right. Three flats … on the first four, two big apartments spread over the top two floors.

4. It seems a bit presumptuous starting work when you don’t actually own the site. … is it going to be?

5. … side are you on?

6. It’s not easy getting the language right. … those words to learn, … the peculiar pronunciations to master.

7. ‘We’ve been playing nice so far, … with this being your home and … . But there’s only so much slack we can cut you.’ Interesting choice of words. Ben didn’t really need the hassle … this was going to create.

8. Grill the fish for 5 minutes on … side.

9. I would prefer to get something more up-to-date, but … to his (their) own. (каждому свое, кому как)

10. There are a few facts to consider. Let’s analyze … in turn.

11. I think this man is someone completely new who … us has ever heard of.

12. There are two basic approaches to solving this kind of problems … which are a hundred percent effective.

13. There are two quite distinct grounds, of which … is much more explicit than the … . We are equally interested in … .

14. The essential characteristic of introspective data is concerned with localization: 1) it is not localized at all; 2) its localization is physically inconsistent with something the place is already occupied with. In … case, introspective data has to be regarded as not obeying the laws of physics.

15. The meanings of some words are ultimately circular, … defined in terms of … . For instance, possibility means chance, chance means opportunity, opportunity implies possibility.

16. You can operate the controls with … hand.

17. You two! Nobody’s safe around … of you!

18. My colleague and I …have strong scientific opinions and we usually disagree.

19. If you can’t decide which of the two devices you might need in the lab, why not take…?

20. Although …Britain and Australia are English-speaking countries, there are many differences between the two.

21. If there was one … loopy philanthropist in the world, why not … ?

22. The opinion of … people never interested my friend in the slightest degree. Was it really a sign of his greatness?

2.2.3. Analyze a set of synonyms given in [ ] (square brackets) after each sentence (or just one word making a set phrase or the only option). Modify the underlined noun choosing one of them as a pre-modifiers; mind proper determiners.

1. What to do next is … problem [big, serious, major].

2. … issue is whether the funding is stable. [important, key, major, big]

3. Getting papers published is now … … issue for a scholar. [thorny, vexed, difficult]

4. Food prices are … issue. [ sensitive, political]

5. … issues should get more attention. [political, social, academic, environmental]

6. There is … chance that we will win. [every, good, fair; some, little, no; slight, slim, outside; fifty-fifty]

7. We never get … chance to relax these days. [any, slight, slim, outside]

8. Taxes are … necessity. [economic, practical, regrettable]

9. Our getting those premises now looks like … possibility. [strong, real, distinct]

10. A discovery like that is … possibility. [remote, faint]

11. The study raises … possibility that the theory is wrong or at least incomplete. [the, - ]

12. The project has … probability of making profits. [high, strong]

13. In … probability we will make mistakes. [all]

14. This is … procedure for grant application. [normal, standard, proper, correct]

15. It takes hard work and … ability to make it as a researcher. [ natural, great]

16. He is a scientist of … ability. [great, exceptional, remarkable].

17. It’s no easy matter to teach students in … classes. [mixed ability]

18. The country’s … capability is really limited. [manufacturing, military, nuclear]

19. There can be … powers: powers …, …, …, … powers. [various, powers of speech, powers of observation, ~ of concentration, ~ of persuasion; mental ~, magical ~ etc.]

20. There is … demand for fuel. [huge, great, strong].

21. Mr. D. is …lecturer, much in demand. [successful, popular]

22. That was quite … attempt. [successful]

23. What … attempt at humor! [feeble]

24. In … attempt to obtain some info, we contacted the department. [ in an attempt]

25. The author offers … reasons for rejecting this theory. [compelling]

26. You must have … reason to do that. [good, compelling, personal].

27. For … reasons, we changed the names. [obvious, simple, personal, sentimental]

28. Some people have … desire to visit this country. [ strong, overwhelming, burning]

29. The boss is full of … intentions. [ good, best ]

30. A high level of … aspiration is typical of every …leader. [political, academic ]

31. If one is careless with their expenses they are sure to face … financial collapse. ( inevitable, unavoidable, inescapable)