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2.Они обыскали весь дом.

3.Весь зал бурно аплодировал.

4.Он, по-видимому, выдумал всю эту историю с начала до конца.

5.Не весь снег еще растаял.

6.Все стены зала были увешаны старинным оружием.

7.Вся книга была разорвана.

8.У нас есть все основания не соглашаться с этим.

9.Все присутствующие должны расписаться здесь.

10.Все здание было разрушено взрывом.

11.Все леса в этом районе были вырублены (cut down).

12.Я сдаю свою одежду в химчистку раз в два месяца.

BOTH - оба

Both (the) brothers live in Moscow.

Both my daughters are married.

We/you/they both - мы/вы/они оба

• They both graduated from Cambridge.

We both = both of us

We both know it. = Both of us know it.

You must both go there. = Both of you must go there.

They both work here. = Both of them work here.

Both is not used in negative sentences

Neither

Они оба не пришли на собрание. - Neither of them came to the meeting.

Мы оба не знали об этом. - Neither of us knew about it.

There is a conjunction Both ... arid

как... так и

и... и

 

Both Peter and Mary were there.

The coat is both good and cheap.

EITHER/NEITHER

Either has three meanings:

a)each of the two (один из двух, любой из двух),

b)one or the other (тот или другой),

c)both (и тот и другой, каждый из двух).

You may go by either road.

Можете идти по той или другой дороге (любой из двух).

Here are two dictionaries, you may take either of them. Вот два словаря, вы можете взять любой (из них).

There were chairs on either side of the table.

Стой и другой (с каждой) стороны стола стояли стулья.

Neither (ни тот, ни другой):

Neither of the statements is true.

Ни то, ни другое заявление не является правильным.

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There are also conjunctions: either...

or (или... или), neither...

nor (ни... ни):

He is either in Odessa or in Kiev now.

Neither my wife nor I liked the story.

EACH/EVERY (каждый, всякий)

Each is used for a limited number of persons or things:

Each person in our group has this book.

Каждый студент нашей группы имеет эту книгу.

We use every when we mean an unlimited number of things or persons.

I see him every day.

Every university has a library.

EXERCISES

Ex. 27. (B) Complete these sentences with both/neither/either, using "of" if necessary.

1.

Ed and Jim were

 

big men.

 

 

 

 

 

2.

These are very

gloomy rooms. I'm afraid

 

 

will suit me.

 

3.

There are two ways to the city centre. You

can go

along the footpath by the river or you

4.

can go along the main road. You can go

 

 

way.

them.

these pullovers are very nice. The problem was that she liked

 

She didn't know which one to choose.

 

 

 

 

 

5.my parents is English. My father is Polish and my mother is Italian.

6.

"Which of the two newspapers would you like?" - "Oh,

 

will do."

 

7.

"Is today the 18th or the 19th?" - "

 

. It's the 20th."

 

 

 

8.

By that time

 

his sisters had

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

got married.

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

us could

When the boat started to sink, we were really frightened because

 

swim.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex.

28. (B) Make sentences with

"both... and...",

"neither... nor..." and "either... or..."

 

 

using the words in brackets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

We didn't like the hotel. It was

 

 

 

(clean/comfortable).

 

 

 

2.

I didn't like the film. It was

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(boring/long).

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

I couldn't remember his

name. He

was

 

 

 

(Robert/Richard).

 

4.

I wasn't able to go on holiday that year.

I had

 

 

 

(time/money).

 

5.

We have tickets for Saturday or Sunday concert. Which do you prefer? - I don't care,

 

I can go

(Saturday/Sunday).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.

He is an

 

 

 

 

 

(smoke/drink).

 

 

 

ideal husband. He

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex. 29. (В, C) Use both, either or neither in the following sentences:

1. There are oak trees on

 

bank of the river. 2. The man held the axe in

hands. 3. The veranda stretched on

 

 

side of the house. 4. The first apple-pie of the

season was on the table and a large dish of purple grapes. Muriel was too angry to touch

 

 

. 5.1 could hear them

 

, but saw

. 6.

 

of the two could

sing. 7.

 

of them was

 

opinion.

 

 

 

his

 

 

of the same

8.

legs were broken in the

accident.

 

may take

 

 

 

 

of them. 10. She

9. You

of the two dictionaries, but not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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had brown shining hair which hung down on

 

 

sides of her face. 11. "What are you

going to have, orange juice or Coke?" - "

 

, I'm

not thirsty." 12. "Which job are you

going to take?" - "I'm afraid

."

13. Nick

and Tom are

my friends. But

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

is in the town now. 14."

 

 

the jars, the big one and the small one, are empty.

You can take _

of them." - "I'm afraid

 

will do."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex. 30. (B) Insert every/each or either.

1.

 

day he comes here, and

time he asks me the same questions. 2. There

 

 

building on

 

 

 

 

 

having a massive arched

was a huge

 

side of the square,

 

 

on

 

 

 

had rows of

gate. 3. There were huge buildings

side of the street and

balconies as its only decoration. 4. Which would you prefer, the Webster or the Oxford

dictionary? -

 

will do. Thank you. 5. He shook hands and had a few minutes' talk with

of us.

 

Ex. 31. (B) Translate into English.

1.Они ехали по широкой дороге, по обе стороны которой росли деревья. 2. Оба, я и мой брат, были молоды и сильны. 3. Передай это сообщение папе или маме, боюсь, я

не увижу ни того, ни другого. 4. Ты не можешь взять с собой оба моих фотоаппарата.

5.Они оба служат в армии. 6. Она либо очень больна, либо ушла. В любом случае мы не можем открыть дверь. 7. Каждую минуту мальчик выглядывал в окно. 8. Я помню каждый дом на нашей улице. 9. Ни тот, ни другой не смогли прийти, но каждый имел серьезную причину. 10. Они осматривали каждый экспонат в музее с большим интересом. 11. В гостинице есть две свободные комнаты, можете занять любую.

12.В каждом конце коридора была дверь. 13. Какую мне взять книгу, я не читал ни ту,

ни другую. - Возьмите любую, обе интересные.

OTHER/ANOTHER

Other (другой, в смысле "остальной") can be used both in the singular and in the plural.

In the singular it refers to particular things.

The second of the two:

The twins are so much alike that people can't tell one from the other.

One of them is mine, the other is my sister's.

The others (pi) when the reference is to two or more:

Six of them are mine, the others are John's.

Where are the others?

One after the other - один за другим.

The other day - на днях, недавно.

Another (другой, еще один). It is used only in the singular. It doesn't refer to anything in particular.

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A different (one) - "другой":

 

• Come another day.

Another

• We can do that another time.

An additional (one) - "еще один":

 

• We need another day to finish this.

 

• Can you give me another cup of tea?

 

A similar (one) - "второй":

 

• This young man is very clever, he may be another Edison.

One way or another - так или иначе.

EXERCISES

Ex. 32. (В) Supply the appropriate word out of those given in brackets.

1.

The shoes do not fit me. Will you kindly give me

 

pair? (another, the other)

 

2.

They haven't met for twenty years, neither of them has seen even a photo of

.

 

(another, the other)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

I read the novels by O.Henry one after

 

 

. (another, the other)

 

4.

There were many people on the beach;

some were

bathing,

 

were basking in the sun.

 

(others, the others)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.

I met him at the club

 

night, (other, the other)

 

 

 

 

6.

I see only five copies

here.

Where are

 

ones? (the other, the others)

 

7.

I have lost my fountain-pen. I must buy

 

 

 

 

one. (another, other)

 

8.

They are going to get punished one way or

 

 

 

 

 

. (another, other)

 

Ex. 33. (В, C) Use others) or another.

1. Without

word he left the room.

2.It was not a large garden, but it was long and narrow. John and I walked right to

 

end of it in silence.

 

 

3.

Would you like

cup of tea?

 

4.

Then I read the

novels

of William Burroughs one after

.

5.day I made an epigram. I hope you'll like it.

6.

Why are you alone? Where are

 

?

 

7.

The bar was kept by two very nice girls,

one was American and

English.

8.people have told me the same thing.

9. The house on

 

side of the river was built of grey stone.

 

10. He was always

somewhat indifferent to the feelings of

.

Ex. 34. (В, C) Translate into English.

 

 

1. Пришлось ехать через поле: другой дороги не было. 2. Дайте мне, пожалуйста, другой номер этого журнала. 3. Если вам не нравится этот костюм, я могу вам предложить другой. 4. Собака ела мясо, но отказывалась от другой пищи. 5. Они были похожи как две капли воды, только один был немного выше другого. 6. В комнату вошли двое. Одного я никогда не видел, лицо другого показалось мне знакомым. 7. Это тупой (dull) нож, дайте мне другой. 8. Когда увидишь остальных, напомни им о

нашем уговоре. 9. Другого пути не было. 10. Нам не пришлось долго ждать, машины

подходили одна за другой.

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1.6 INDEFINITE AND NEGATIVE PRONOUNS

USES OF "SOME', 'ANY', 'NO', 'NONE', 'ONE'

When used with nouns of material some/any have the meaning of indefinite quantity

( "некоторое количество", "немного", "сколько-нибудь") but usually they are not translated into Russian:

Give me some water, please.

-

Дайте мне воды, пожалуйста.

Have you bought any sugar?

-

Купили ли вы сахар?

• There isn't any milk in the fridge.

-

В холодильнике нет молока.

Before countable nouns in the plural some/any are translated as "несколько", "какие-

то ", "какие-нибудь ":

 

 

He asked me some questions.

- Он задал мне несколько вопросов.

Have you got any interesting books?

-

Есть у вас (какие-нибудь) интересные

• I saw some strange people near

 

книги?

-

Я видела каких-то незнакомых людей

 

your house.

 

у вашего дома.

'SOME/ANY' OR ZERO IN RELATION TO QUANTITY

Countable Nouns

The plural of a/an is normally any or some when we are referring to quantity:

Is there a present for the children?

Are there any presents for the children?

Here is a present for the children.

Here are some presents for the children.

Sometimes we don't use any and some, even if we are referring to quantity.

The meaning is exactly the same, though we generally prefer to use any or some:

Are there any presents for the children?

Are there presents for the children?

Here are some presents for the children.

Here are presents for the children.

Uncountable Nouns

In the same way, we sometimes don't use any and some when referring to quantity:

"Is there any milk in the fridge?" is the same as: "Is there milk in the fridge?"

"There is some milk in the fridge," is the same as: "There's milk in the fridge."

BASIC USES OF

'SOME' AND "ANY"

 

 

 

Some

 

Any

 

 

1. Affirmatives: I want some eggs.

1. Negatives: I don't want any eoos.

2. Questions + "ves": Do you want

2. Uncertain questions: Is there any ... ?

some tea?

3. With "hardlv". etc.: There's hardly any ink.

3. Requests: Mav I have some tea?

4.

With "at all": I haven't any idea at all.

4. (= certain): Some people believe

5.

After "if": Buy some pears if you see any.

anything.

 

 

 

 

 

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OTHER USES OF 'SOME' AND "ANY'

Some arid any also have special uses:

I haven't seen Tom for some years. (= I haven't seen Tom for several years.)

Any fool knows the answer to a question like that.

(= "It doesn't matter who" - "любой, всякий").

 

 

"NOT ... ANY", "NO" AND "NONE'

1.

We can use no instead of not any. We use an affirmative verb with no:

 

There aren't any buses after midnight.

There are no buses after midnight.

 

There isn't any milk.

There's no milk.

 

2.

We can also use no in place of not a/an:

 

 

I'm not an expert.

I'm no expert.

 

3.None stands on its own as a pronoun:

We have no bananas. We have none.

"NONE OF" AND "NEITHER OF"

The negative of "All the girls left early" is "None of the girls left early".

("Все девочки ...") ("Никто из девочек ... ")

The negative of "Both girls left early" is "Neither of the girls left early".

("Обе девочки ...")

("Ни одна из ...")

I've seen none of them.

I've seen no one / nobody.

EXERCISES

Ex. 35. (A) Put in some or any only where possible.

1.

The natives eat

 

 

 

meat raw.

9.

I like

bisquits and

 

sweets.

2.

There wasn't

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

meat in the fridge.

10. I bought

 

 

 

bisquits for tea.

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

surprises.

11.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

boiled cabbage.

 

 

life is full of

I don't like

 

 

 

 

4.

There isn't

life in that girl.

12. Would you

 

like

 

 

boiled cabbage?

5.

Buy

 

bread

and cheese for the picnic.

13.

 

 

money

has to

be earned.

6.

We

 

 

 

 

bread.

14.

Will you lend me

 

 

 

 

money?

can't do without

 

 

 

 

 

7.

 

 

 

 

 

 

15.

There isn't

 

 

 

 

 

 

of him.

 

 

spices are bad for you.

 

 

 

 

 

news

8.

Put

 

 

spices into the soup.

16.

I hate

 

bad

news.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex. 36. (B) Supply some or any.

1. Go and ask him for

 

more paper. I haven't

in my desk.

 

2.

Have you got

 

sugar?

- I expect we have.

Yes,

there's

sugar in this bowl.

3.

Can I give the

child

 

fruit?

 

 

 

4.people just don't know how to mind their own business.

5.

Were there

 

objections?

 

 

6.

I think we've

run out of sugar. Is there

 

sugar in that bowl? - No, there isn't.

7.

doctor will tell you that it is harmful for

you.

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8.

What book shall I bring you? -

you like.

9.

There aren't

 

buses after

12.30.

 

10. There isn't

 

 

explanation for this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex. 37. (B) Supply the appropriate pronoun out of those given in brackets.

1. You can find him

 

time between six and nine, (some, any, no) 2. Is there

other

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

choice? (any, no) 3. He can answer

 

question on the subject, (some, any, no) 4.1 can

only answer

 

questions on the

subject, (some, any, no) 5. She has a perfect com-

plexion and

 

 

 

 

colour becomes her. (some, any) 6. Can we have

milk? (any, some)

7. Is

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

more tea? -

 

additional proof necessary? (any, some) 8. Will you have

Thank

 

(any, no, some) 9. Will you have

more tea? You've had

 

 

you.

only one cup. (any,

no, some) 10. What material do you need?

-

 

 

that is available, (some, any) 11. Don't

bother about the colour. You can buy her a

blouse

of

colour, (any, some) 12. If you

have

 

news, call me back, (any, some, no) 13.

They

understood each other without

 

words,

(no, some, any)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex. 38. (В, C) Supply some, any or no for the following sentences.

1.1 don't want

money. 2. She helped borrow

more money. 3. There is hardly

 

place in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

accountant but these

 

this house where we can talk alone. 4. I am

 

figures are wrong. 5. My mother hoped that perhaps the school had

 

 

funds to give

me a grant. 6. Don't let us have

nonsense about it. 7.

"Let's

go back home. It's

already late." - "I'd rather stay out

a little

longer." - "I suppose we've got to go home

time." 8. You have

 

 

 

fine flowers in your garden. 9. He wants

 

more pudding.

 

 

 

 

 

time ago I read his story in a magazine.

 

don't think there

You can take it away. 10.

11.1

is

 

milk left in the

jug.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex. 39. (В, C) Choose between no one and none to use it in the following sentences.

1.1 invited all of them but

 

have come. 2.

 

of us is perfect; we all make mistakes.

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

had anything

 

of us knew how ill she

was. 4. That is

of your business. 5.

 

to

 

 

 

 

 

 

village who could tell

 

 

gain by his death. 6. He could find

 

in the

him what had gone

wrong. 7.

was able to understand

what

he meant. 8. We had

 

 

to give us accurate

information,

 

alone advice. 9. Philip slowly mounted the stairs.

 

 

 

 

let

 

of his family was yet

up. 10. I looked around the room, expecting to see piles of books;

 

 

 

were visible.

11 .

answered his question, silence fell in the room. 12. He

asked for

food but his

mother said there was

. 13.

 

of the new men have been able to pass the test.

14. Of all the girls he

phoned

 

 

were

at home. 15.

of us were sure of the facts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ex. 40. (A, B) Translate into English.

I

1.Дайте мне хлеба (мела, чернил). 2. Налейте мне воды (молока, кофе, супу).

3.Хотите кофе (чая, молока, торта)? 4. У вас есть какие-нибудь интересные английские

книги? 5. Любой студент знает это. 6. Возьмите любую книгу (которая вам нравится).

7.Приходите в любое время (которое вас устраивает). 8. В стакане есть вода. Вы

хотите воды? 9. В кувшине есть молоко. Будете пить молоко? 10. В ящике около доски есть мел? 11. Можно взять немного мела?

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II

1. Нет смысла волноваться об этом. 2. У меня нет чая, но есть кофе. 3. У нас здесь

нет рек, но есть несколько озер. 4. Я хочу прочесть газеты, у тебя есть какие-нибудь газеты? 5. Есть ли какая-нибудь разница между ними? - Я не вижу никакой разницы. -

Думаю, разницы нет. 6. Такси никогда нет, когда тебе нужно такси. 7. Никто из вас не

знает, как много он работал в молодости.

USES OF 'SOME/ANY/NO' COMPOUNDS

1.We use some compounds in

-the affirmative:

I met someone you know last night.

-questions expecting "yes":

Was there something you wanted?

-offers and requests:

Would you like something to drink?

2.We use any compounds in:

-negative statements:

There isn't anyone here who can help you.

-questions when we're doubtful about the answer:

Is there anyone here who's a doctor?

3.We use no compounds when the verb is affirmative:

• There's no one here. (= not anyone)

I have got no time.

I haven't got any time.

I Ve seen nobody/no one.

I haven't seen

anybody/anyone.

I Ve bought none of them.

I haven't bought any of them.

I Ve done nothing today.

c> I haven't done

anything today.

I Ve been nowhere today.

I haven't been

anywhere today.

We often use anyone to mean "it doesn't matter who", especially after "it".

The traditional rule is to use masculine pronouns with anyone, everyone, no one, etc., unless the context is definitely female (e.g., a girls' school).

According to this rule, you would address an audience of both sexes like this:

• If anyone wants to leave early, he can ask for permission.

But you would address an audience of females like this:

• "If anyone wants to leave early," the headmistress said, "she can ask for permission."

EXERCISES

Ex. 41. Supply anybody/anyone, nothing, anything, nobody/no one, somebody/someone or something/somewhere/anywhere.

I. (A)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

I want to tell you

.

 

2.

Is there

 

 

 

 

in the

basket? - No, it's empty.

3.

Can

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

translate these sentences?

4.

I've

 

 

 

 

 

for dinner which you'll like very much.

prepared

5.

I'm afraid he

knows

 

 

about it.

6.

Would you like

 

 

to

start with before you order the main course?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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7.

I know

 

 

who can help you.

8.

I'm sure

 

had taken your bag.

9.

Is there

 

 

here who can speak Japanese?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

in the room. It was dark.

 

 

 

 

10. There was

 

 

 

 

 

11. Do you live

 

 

 

 

 

near Jim?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12. They slept

in the

park because they didn't have

 

 

 

to stay.

П. (B, C)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.

At the party you'll see

you haven't met yet.

2.

He left without saying

 

 

 

 

to

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

place except in films.

Charlie had never seen

 

like that

4.

I think there is

 

 

 

wrong with my watch.

 

 

 

 

5.

There is "No

parking"

area.

 

 

 

 

who parks their car here will be fined.

6.

The door-bell rang but there

was

 

 

 

 

there.

 

 

 

 

7.

With special tourist bus ticket you

can go

 

you like.

8.

If

delays you, you must let me know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

 

Where

did you go for your holiday?

 

 

 

. I stayed at home.

10. The town was still the same when I

 

 

 

 

 

has changed.

returned.

 

 

Ex. 42. (A, B) Translate the sentences into English.

a)1. Я хочу вам что-то сказать. 2. Дайте мне что-нибудь почитать. 3. Он что-то знает об этом. 4. Дать вам что-нибудь почитать? 5. Я ничего вам не могу сказать об этом. 6. На столе ничего нет. 7. Она что-нибудь знает об этом? 8. Боюсь, он ничего не знает об этом.

b)1. В комнате кто-то есть. 2. Кто-то стучится в дверь. 3. Спроси кого-нибудь об этом. 4. Есть здесь кто-нибудь? 5. Может ли кто-нибудь перевести эти предложения?

6.Должен ли кто-нибудь прийти к вам сегодня вечером?

Ex. 43. (В, С) Translate the sentences into English.

1.Почему ты заглядываешь под кровать? Ты что-то потерял?

2.Еще немного кофе?

3.Фильм действительно замечательный (great). Ты можешь спросить любого, кто

его видел.

4.Вы можете дать мне информацию о том, какие достопримечательности стоит

осмотреть в этом городе?

5.Впустите всякого, кто позвонит в дверь.

6.Если кто-нибудь будет спрашивать об этом, не говорите ничего.

7.Если кто-то видел этот несчастный случай, позвоните в полицию.

8.В комнате никого не было, она была абсолютно пуста.

9.Я не могла приготовить омлет, потому что у меня не было яиц.

10.Я ничего не сказала. Ни слова.

11.Авария казалось (seem) была серьезной, но никто не пострадал (injure).

12.Мы сделали несколько фотографий, но ни одна из них не удалась (be good).

13.Я нигде не могу найти свои часы.

14.В комнате стояла полная тишина, никто ничего не говорил.

15.Мы хотели пойти в ресторан, но не могли, потому что ни у кого из нас не было

денег.

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Ex. 44. (В, С) Translate into English paying attention to the use of some, any, no and their derivatives.

1. Кто-то оставил вам сообщение. 2. Вряд ли есть что-нибудь, чего он не видел. Его

ничем не удивишь. Разве что у вас есть что-нибудь особенное. 3. Что, кто-нибудь

заходил? - Я никого не заметил. 4. Я ничего не могу вам сказать. Спросите когонибудь еще. 5. У вас нет вакантных мест? - К сожалению, ничего не могу вам сейчас

предложить. Зайдите в любой день на следующей неделе. 6. Неужели он вам ничего

не рассказал? Он знает больше, чем любой из нас. 7. Никто мне ничего не говорит.

Может быть, вы мне что-нибудь скажете? 8. Я вижу чье-то мокрое пальто в передней.

Кто-нибудь пришел? 9. Не даст ли мне кто-нибудь из вас свои конспекты? (notes) 10. Не хотите ли еще пирога? - Спасибо, но я больше не хочу.

Ex. 45. (В, С) Give a free translation of the story, paying special attention to the italicized words.

В школе все изучали предметы, которые им не очень удавались (be good at). Никто не может отрицать (deny), что некоторые предметы для них труднее, чем остальные. Я никогда не встречал никого, кто был бы так умен, что знал все предметы одинаково

хорошо (equally well).

Хуже всего у меня обстояли дела с химией (weakest subject). Я учил наизусть формулы и задачи, но ничего не могло улучшить (improve) мои знания. "Пора (it's time) тебе делать что-то с этим предметом," - говорил мой учитель. Перед последним экзаменом я постарался.Я получил "5", но далее следовало краткое пояснение: "3" - за аккуратность, остальное за знания.

"ONE"

"ONE" AND "YOU"

We use one as a pronoun meaning "everyone/anyone". to refer to "people in general" only when we want to be formal. In everyday speech, we use you in an informal way to mean

"everyone/anyone". Compare:

A: Is it easy to go camping in this country?

B:Yes, but one isn't allowed to camp where one likes. One can only use camp-sites. or: Yes, but you aren't allowed to camp where you like. You can only use camp-sites.

Don't use one, one's (= your) and oneself (= yourself) unless you want to sound formal.

EXERCISE

 

_ _ _ _

Ex. 46. (B) Rewrite this paragraph so that it sounds "informal". Use you.

The moment one gets into the mountains, one is on one's own. One has to rely on oneself for everything. This means one has to carry all one's own food, though, of course, one can get pure drinking water from mountain streams. One won't see any local people for days at a time, so one can't get help if one's lost. One has to do one's best to find sheltered places to spend the night.

The moment you get into the mountains...

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