Практическая грамматика английского языка. Сборник упражнений

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11.Ему придется работать здесь, пока лаборатория ремонтируется.

12.Ты сказал, это шутки ради, а она обиделась. Нужно быть более внимательным к людям.

13.Подготовка к их приезду заняла у нас целый день. Каждому пришлось что-то сделать,

14.Такие люди достойны восхищения.

15.Мне не пришло в голову поговорить с ним, а следовало бы.

16.Не разрешай детям играть в моей комнате. Они перевернут там все вверх дном, а тебе потом придется приводить все в порядок.

17.Вам не нужно было беспокоить профессора. Я мог бы дать вам всю необходимую информацию.

18.Им следовало бы удержать его от такого неразумного шага. Они еще пожалеют об этом.

19.Я точно следую указаниям, которые получила. Я хорошо знаю,

счегомне надо начинать.

EXERCISE 62. Comment on the use of should for the sake of emotional colouring. Pay attention to the structure of the sentences and the word combination it is found in:

1.Why should you be different from other men?

2.But why should he take the scanda! on himself? It was not fair!

3.They only want their independence, and why shouldn’t they have it?

4.«Do you see much of Randall?» «He practically lives here. But you knew?,» «No,» said Hugh, He was surprised and annoyed. « Why ever snouid I know?»

5.What do you think ought to be done? – Done? How should I know?

6.«Fresh air!» exclaimed James, «What should I do with fresh air?»

7.M r s. H i g g i n s: But where does the girl live? H i g g i n s: With us, of course. Where should she live?

8.Strange that the dog should die just now!

9.Ironical that Soames should come down here – to this house, built for himself!

10.He heard the nurse crying over there by the fire; curious that she, a stranger, should be the only one of them who cried!

11.It’sveryinterestingthatyoushouldsaythat,Edward–veryinteresting.

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12.It struck her bitterly that she, who had been his first adored, should have to scheme to see him.

13. ... it annoyed him very much that his companion, who was also tired, should grow more cheerful.

14. It’s very strange that he should have told you the truth!

15. ... suddenly he heard his name called from behind, and who should ride up to him on either side but Bill Den-nant andAntonia herself!

EXERCISE 63. Pay attention to the use of should in subordinate clauses after some verbs and expressions. Translate the sentences into

Russian:

A.1. It is necessary that I should see her before you do.

2.It is normal that there should be a period of rebuilding after war.

3.«She has six children,» saidAunt July, «ifs very proper that she should be careful.»

4.It is essential that you should find out to whom those orders are going.

5.I mean if we are to develop Diesel planes ifs vital that we should have our own magnesium supplies.

B.6. He demanded that work should start at once.

7.We recommend that he should be chosen our delegate.

8.He ordered that they should all leave the house.

9.He suggested that the working hours should be reduced.

10.Thedoctorinsiststhatthechildrenshouldbesenttothecountry.

C.11. If she should phone I will tell her where you are.

12.Should you require anything more, please ring the bell for the attendant.

EXERCISE 64. Fill in the blanks with mast, should or need:

1.I’m suggesting that, you ... marry гаг, Midge.

2.She ... be picking cherries in the orchard, tell her to come into the house.

3.«Well.» said Emily with calm, «you ... not get into such fusses when we tell you things.»

4.Is it necessary, do you think, that the police ... know about it?

5.You ... not be afraid of him. He’s a kind old man.

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6.It is essential that he ... be prepared for it.

7.Soft music filled the room. «That ... be a gramophone record,» thought he.

8.I propose that the prize ... be divided.

9.Oh, I don’t know. It’s really rather odd that he ... ever have been taking her to the Ball.

10.You ... have seen that film when it was here last week.

11.It is strange that you ... remember the place.

12.Why ... not I talk to Catherine? Do you think I’m not worthy to, or something?

13.Poor boy! He ... have suffered so.

14.You ... not answer-all my questions if you don’t want to.

15.Why ... you say such disagreeable things?

16.Go upstairs at once. You ... change your wet clothes.

17.It was only proper that Dora, who was young and healthy, ... give her seat to that old lady.

18.I think I’ll come on time, but if I ... be late, please keep a seat for me.

19.He ordered that the gate ... be locked.

20.She confiscated the morning papers so that the children ... not see them.

21.You ... not wake up before seven o’clock. We’ll start at half past eight.

22.I was just wondering if my wife was here.’ – No, she isn’t here. Why ... she be?

23.You ... not work so hard after your illness.

24.Henrietta suggested to Gerda that they ... go and look at the kitchen garden.

EXERCISE 65. Comment on the modal colouring of the following sentences with shall:

1. You shall not search my rooms. You have no right to do it. I forbid you!

2.He hasn’t seen you and he shan’t.

3.The police shall take you up.

4.All right; if she wants to be opened up, she shall be.

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5.You shall go up and down and round the town in a taxi every day.

6.You shall have all the news I can send you.

7.«Shall I order a taxi?» he asked.

8.That shall be put an end to now and for ever!

EXERCISE 66. Comment on the meaning of will and would. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1.I will let you know, so you can be there.

2.1 will tell you what it is.

3.I will make your excuses to Margaret.

4.If it had been a girl I would have called her after my mother.

5.Will you go out on the terrace and look at the sunset?

6.I am afraid – if you will excuse me – I must join my wife.

7.Arthur, would you mind seeing if Mrs. Erlynne has come back?

8.I want a photograph of you, – would you give me one?

9.Will you ask them to call my carriage, please?

10.Will you go and look over the photograph album that I see there?

11.I will never speak to you again.

12.No, no! I will go back, letArthur do with me what he pleases.

13.But I told him I wouldn’t give him an answer till tomorrow.

14.You did want to come, although you wouldn’t say so.

15.She’d like you to ring her up this afternoon, before five-thirty, if you would.

16.I should be so glad if you would tell him to come up, Jane.

17.I knocked more than once but she wouldn’t let me in.

18.«I wish’you would leave me alone sometimes,» said Dora.

19.I suppose this will be the last ball of the season?

20.He would sit on the bed beside him and watch him for hours.

21.I smoke like a chimney!And my lighter won’t work.

EXERCISE67.Comment on the meaning of shall and will. Translate the sentences into Russian:

1.Where shall we put this vase?

2.I want to be helpful to you both; if you -will let me.

3.Don’t you worry about anything. I will be all right.

4.«You must always come to me if anything goes wrong.» «Of

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course, I will,» she said as if she were soothing him.

5.Will there be time to buy the tickets?

6.I’ll begin again and you shan’t stop me this time!

7.«Do give my love to Christine,» said Dora. «Surely I will,» said Michael.

8.Children, have you been playing with my umbrella? It won’t open!

9.They shall not pass!

10.Will you have something to drink?

11.How long will your friends be here?

12.You shall have it back tomorrow.

13.As he can’t create anything himself, he is determined you won’t,

14.Will you come to tea tomorrow?

15.He shall never come here again! I’ll take care of it.

16.If you will wait here a moment, I’ll fetch you a chair.

EXERCISE 68. Replace shall and will with the suggested alternative verb, making any necessary changes:

1.It will soon rain. Look at the clouds, (to be going)

2.You shall stay here till I come back, (to be to)

3.I won’t do what you tell me. (to refuse)

4.You shall have an apple after dinner, (to promise)

5.What will you do now? (to be going)

6.We shall visit all the sights of London, (to hope)

7.When will you learn English properly? (to intend)

8.This time next week I shall be in St. Petersburg, (to hope)

9.Will he listen to my singing, do you think? (to like)

10.Do you think they’ll follow us all the way home? (to mean)

EXERCISE 69. Fill in the blanks with should or would:

1.«If I see him,» I said, «I’ll let you know.» «I ... be very much obliged if you ... ,» said Brown.

2.But I ...n’t lie about a thing like that,... I?

3. ... you drive us back to Campden Hill?

4.She ...n’t go in to supper with anyone but Winton.

5.If I were you I... buy that hat, I like the colour very much. 6, It’s ridiculous that you ... conceal it from your mother.

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7.If only Henrietta ... make up her mind to marry him.

8.Why ... I suffer more than I’ve suffered already? Why ... I?

9.. .. you care to come to tea with us?

10.He...n’tlookather.Heshookheroffgentlyandgentlysaid,«We’ll see about that.»

11.He pressed something into her palm. «Here’s a shilling in case you

... need it.»

12.I wonder if you ... mind me laying down my umbrella.

13.Why, oh! Why ... I have to expose my misfortune to the public like this?

14.He ... rather listen to the others than talk himself.

15.He ordered that the horses ... be saddled.

16.She ... sit for hours watching the ships.

17.I wish you ...n’t quarrel with Jessie.

18.He fully believed, had it been necessary, she... have been a genius at anything.

19.In order to make these demands effective we suggested that there

... be no return to work today.

20.Why don’t you want to stay another week in the country? It... do you only good.

EXERCISE 70. Translate the sentences into English, using should or would:

1.Он предложил, чтобы собрание было назначено на пятницу.

2.Мы спросили маму, не возражает ли она против поездки за город на машине.

3.Мне бы хотелось, чтобы ты с отцом не спорила.

4.С какой стати я стану помогать ему? Он просто ленится и все может сделать сам.

5.Удивительно, как некоторые дети невнимательны к своим родителям!

6.Вполне естественно, что студенты хотят знать как можно больше о народе, язык которого они изучают.

7.Не будете ли вы любезны немного подождать? Ваши документы еще не готовы.

8.Нам хотелось узнать некоторые детали, но он не стал ничего обсуждать с нами. Мы были разочарованы.

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9.Доктор настаивает на том, чтобы она строго соблюдала диету.

10.Принести вам стакан воды? – Да, если вы будете так любезны.

11.Необходимо, чтобы каждый член клуба принимал участие в работе его секций.

12.Если она вдруг спросит вас об этом, скажите, что я ей обо всем напишу сам.

13.Не хочешь ли немного супа? Он очень вкусный.

14.За чаем, который они пили с лимоном, Соме сказал, что скоро будет война.

15.Зачем мне делать то, что мне не нравится? – Неважно, нравится тебе это или не нравится. Это следует сделать, и ты это знаешь.

16.Я, пожалуй, почитаю с полчасика перед сном. У меня интересная книга.

17.Я был бы вам премного обязан, если бы вы пришли в шесть часов.

18.Почем мне знать, что они собираются делать? Они никогда ничего мне не говорят.

19.Как я ни старался, ящик не выдвигался.

20.Детям следовало бы остаться дома в такую скверную погоду.

EXERCISE71.Replacetheinfinitivesinbracketsbytheappropriate oblique mood:

1.If I (to be) as young as you are, I (to have) a walking holiday.

2.Perhaps, she (not to look) so bad, if she (not to put on) so much weight.

3.He walked slowly as though it (to ache) to move.

4.It (to be) natural for him to go to sleep,

5.It seemed as if all the bare trees, toe bushes, the cut brush and all the grass and the bare ground (to be varnished) with ice.

6.Daddy, if you (to be dressed) in checked ginghams all your life, you (to understand) how I feel.

7.I (to like) to go hunting there, but I’m afraid I never (to be able) to bear the cold.

8.He looked like an officer. Any one (to be proud) to be seen off by him.

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9.He repaid me the half-crown as though it (to be borrowed) yesterday.

10.The girls (not to think) so much of him if they (to see) him then.

11.The young lady was evidently American and he was evidently English: otherwise I (to guess) from his impressive air that he was her father.

12.If England (to sweep away) her hedges and (to put) in their place fences, the saving of land (to be) enormous.

13.Welch said it coldly as if he (to be asked) to make some concession.

14.«I (to be ashamed) of myself, Clara,» returned Miss Murdstone, «if I (cannot) understand the boy or any boy.»

15.If I (may) suggest I (to say) that it (to be) better to put off the trip.

16.What (may) have happened or (to happen) if Dora and I never (to know) each other?

17.My companion stumbled, the branch he had been holding snapped and he (to fall) if his hand (not to catch) another branch.

EXERCISE 72. Answer the following questions:

1.What would you say if you were asked to take part in a concert tonight?

2.Where would you go if you were on leave?

3.What would you be doing now if it were the 31st of December?

4.WherewouldyouliketoworkaftergraduatingfromtheUniversity?

5.What would you say ff you were offered to go to the Moon?

6.What would you do if your friend fell ill all of a sudden?

7.What would you be doing now if you were not having a lesson?

8.What would you do if somebody asked you to call a doctor?

9.Whatwouldyourecommendtoapersonwhohasaviolentheadache?

10.If your friend had been ill how would you help him to catch up with the group?

11.Where would you go to buy some meat (bread, vegetables)?

12, What would you wear to a New Year party?

13.What would you prefer to have for dessert?

14.What would you like to do if it were oppressively hot?

15.What would you do if you had a high temperature?

16.What seats would you prefer if you wanted to go to the theatre?

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EXERCISE 73. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the correct form of the oblique moods:

1.Even if the doctor (to be) here he (cannot) help you.

2.If it (to be) summer we (to have) a walking holiday.

3.If only he (to avoid) complications!

4.If only I (can) keep from thinking about my troubles!

5.If you (not to walk) bareheaded you (not to catch) cold.

6.But for you I never (to find) a way out then.

7.If I (can) forget everything!

8.If you (not to be) cold you (not to shiver) from head to foot.

9.If this medicine (not to bring down) the fever we (to have to) send for a doctor,

10.If Anne (to pass) her exams in spring she (to feel) a second-year student.

11.Ifhe(tofollow)allthedoctor’sinstructionshe(toavoid)pneumonia.

12.If the boy (to know) about the Centigrade thermometer he (not to think) of death.

13.If it (to ache) him to move he (not to walk) himself.

14.If he (to hear) your words he (to get) offended.

EXERCISE 74. Translate these sentences into English:

1.Как жаль, что я забыла книгу дома. Я бы прочла вам этот отрывок.

2.Я сожалею, что это случилось. Если бы вы там были, вы могли бы это предотвратить.

3.Хотелось бы мне так же хорошо плавать, как, и вы.

4.«Жаль, что я уехал из Кейптауна», – подумал Лэнни.

5.Мы пожалели, что не пошли вместе со всеми в театр.

6.Как жаль, что нам не сказали, что делать в таких случаях.

7.Хорошо бы кто-нибудь пришел к нам сегодня вечером.

8.Жаль, что было так холодно и мы не смогли подольше погулять.

9.Она вдруг почувствовала себя такой одинокой, что пожалела о том, что пришла туда одна.

10.Жаль, что вы не послушали совета врача. Вам было бы сейчас гораздо лучше.

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