2. Supply the correct prepositions where necessary.

1. When you leave home, you have to live … whatever you earn.

2. That man is responsible … what his dog did.

3. I'll do my shopping … the morning … Saturday.

4. Grandma will sleep in the guest bedroom … her visit.

5. The workers weren't satisfied … what they were paid.

6. Please pay attention … how well he will do on the exam.

7. We are concerned … how well he will do on the exam.

8. The service here is bad; you have to ask … what you want.

9. Be careful in this store; you have to pay … whatever you break.

10. I hope you listened … what the teacher said.

3. Supply the correct forms of comparison.

1. He is the (amusing) person you've ever met.

2. The (near) house is 15 miles away.

3. She is much (young) than your sister.

4. The (near) item on the programme is a piano concerto.

5. He seemed to be (angry) than I expected.

6. She felt (bad) yesterday than two days before.

7. The first edition of this book was (good), the new one is even (good).

8. The voices of the singers were growing (faint) and (faint) as we walked away.

9. This problem is as (serious) as the others.

10. Your mother thinks you ought to be (respectful), she doesn't approve of your behavior.

4. Supply the correct tense-forms.

1. When morning came, the storm already (to stop), but the snow still (to fall).

2. Yesterday by eight o'clock he (to finish) all his homework, and when I (to come) to his place at nine, he (to read).

3. I (to wait) for permission to go abroad for three weeks already, but I (not to receive) the visa yet.

4. Everybody (to be) at the door of the museum, by my friend (not yet to come).

5. We (to drink) tea when the telephone (to ring).

6. Johnny noticed that everybody (to look) at him, and he (to feel) shy.

7. Light (to travel) more quickly than sound.

8. When will he come? We (to wait) for him for half an hour already.

9. On leaving the hall, the students (to thank) the professor who (to deliver) the lecture.

10. We could not go out because it (to rain) hard since early morning.

5. Change the following sentences in Direct Speech into Reported Speech.

1. He asked her, «Where do you study?»

2. My friend said, «Why didn't you come yesterday?»

3. She said to me, «Did you see high box shelves?»

4. She said «They are for the toys and the fabrics.»

5. My girl-friend said, «I have found a marvelous woman to make things like traycloths and tea-cosies.»

6. «Do you see anything of Toby?» he asked me.

7. The doctor said, «The patient must stay in bed for two more days.»

8. The student answered, «You don't know my friend.»

9. The teacher said to us, «Give me your copy-books.»

10. We asked, «Mother, don't be angry with us.»

II. Translate from Russian into English.

1. Любите своего ребенка таким, какой он есть!

2. Беседуя с ребенком, избегайте многословия, чтобы ребенок смог уяснить главный смысл вашего разговора.

3. Когда я читаю, я люблю грызть сухарь или еще чего-нибудь.

4. Математические игры – самые лучшие игры для дошкольников. Они помогут развить мышление, а также сообразительность и изобретательность.

5. Приятно гулять по лужам. Лужи делает дождик, но мои резиновые сапоги не дают мне промокнуть.

6. У этой воспитательницы такой мягкий голос и такая добрая улыбка!

7. Спешу в детский сад к своим маленьким воспитанникам и каждый раз ловлю себя на том, что внутренне улыбаюсь.

8. Перед тихим часом Ева, как настоящая маленькая принцесса, произнесла: «Посмотрите, я вся в пижаме».

9. Ребенок – неутомимый труженик, исследователь новых миров. И нам есть чему поучиться у наших детей: живой наблюдательности, свежести взгляда, способности радоваться мелочам.

10. Наши дети даны нам именно для того, чтобы мы имели возможность иногда возвращаться к истокам – в мир детства.