Shevtsova_second_year

treat vt обращаться с (кем-л), относиться к (кому-л/чему-л) to treat smb well (badly, kindly, with attention, etc.); to treat smb as a child (friend, stranger, etc.); to treat smth lightly (seriously, etc.) He treated my words as a joke. treatment n обращение, обхождение

as if=as though conj как если бы Не looks (looked) as if he were ill. suspect vt подозревать I suspect (that) they know all about our ar-

rangement. Phr. suspect smb of smth (doing smth) подозревать кого-л в чем- л; suspicion n подозрение to be under (above) suspicion быть под подозрением (вне подозрения); suspicious а подозрительный, вызывающий подозрение a suspicious look (character, etc.); to be suspicious of smb

относиться к кому-л с подозрением

since conj так как, поскольку Since he is absent we'd better put off the discussion.

sense n 1. чувство; ощущение The five senses are sight (зрение), hearing (слух), smell (обоняние), taste (вкус) and touch (осязание). Phr. a sense of duty (humour, proportion, etc.) чувство долга (юмора, меры и т.п.) 2. смысл, значение; благоразумие There is much (little, no, etc.) sense in his words (in what he says; in discussing the question now, etc.); What's the sense of doing that? Phr. common sense здравый смысл She showed a lot of common sense. Talk sense говорить по существу дела You'd better listen to him, he is talking sense. The telegram did not make sense, sensible а (благо)разумный a sensible man (idea, suggestion, solution, etc.); sensible advice (words, etc.) senseless а

неблагоразумный, бессмысленный

include vt включать; заключать, содержать в себе Не was included in the delegation. The price for the goods includes packing.

WORD COMBINATIONS

settle down in (at some place) поселиться (жить), обосноваться; устроиться

by all means обязательно, непременно by no means ни в коем случае

I (you, he, etc.) had better (do smth) мне (тебе, ему и т.п.) бы лучше

(сделать что-л)

as it is как есть

put smb off 1. отменить приглашение кому-л; 2. отпугнуть, отбить охоту к чему-л

after all тем не менее, все же, в конце концов

turn up (внезапно) появиться; подвернуться (о работе и т.п.)

(the) good will добрая воля

It's up to you (him, etc.) (to do smth) тебе (ему и т.п.) решать (как действовать)

one by one по одному, поодиночке

fit smb (smth) into smth (some place) размещать кого-л (где-л)

EXERCISES ON THE TEXT

Ex. I. Answer the following questions.

1. Why did Larry want all his friends "to come out and stay"? 2. Why didn't Mother like his highbrow friends? 3. Why did Larry think she ought to hide her "awful taste in literature"? 4. Why did Mother expect Larry to let the Pension Suisse know about his friends? 5. Why did Larry refuse to do so? 6. Why did Mother say that he was thoughtless? 7. Why did she tell Larry to write to his friends to put them off? 8. Why couldn't he do so? 9. What did Larry suggest as a "simple solution to the whole matter"? 10. What did he say that made his mother reply that she was quite lively enough? 11. Why didn't Larry tell her how many friends he had invited? 12. What made Mother say that Larry had been unreasonable in what he did? 13. What happened in the end?

Ex. 2. Find in the text the English for:

1. ему и в голову не пришло ...; 2. приносить пользу; 3. обыкновенные, милые люди; 4. спорить об искусстве; 5. вкус в литературе; 6. книги по кулинарии и садоводству; 7. сердито вздохнуть; 8. забронировать номер в гостинице; 9. поднимать шум (из-за пустяков); 10. невыносимый человек; 11. простой выход из создавшегося положения; 12. разумное решение; 13. очень славные люди; 14. приезжать по одному; 15. находиться в пути; 16. при всем желании; 17. разместить в доме тринадцать человек; 18. обиженно посмотреть; 19. спокойно продолжать читать; 20. в конце концов

Ex. 3. Give the four forms of the verbs:

enjoy, stay, occur, hide, find, pile, borrow, let, sleep, upset, annoy, treat, fuss, turn, reply, fit, argue, hurt, lie, agree.

Ex. 4. Paraphrase the following sentences using "had better".

1.I advise you to get down to business at once if you want it done in time.

2.I don't advise you to sit long in the sun. 3. The one sensible thing for him to do is to tell them the whole truth. 4. I think you should take a warm coat with you to be on the safe side. 5. Tell her that it would be more useful for her to read the book in the original than in translation. 6. I think he should go away on a short visit some place, it would do him good. 7. The only sensible thing for you to do, I think, is to look through the report again before handing it in. 8. I shouldn't advise you to make a fuss about such a little thing. 9. If you want to get well, you should obey the doctor's orders. 10. Take my advice and don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

Ex. 5. Translate the following sentences using "had better".

1. Ничего особенного не произошло, и вам лучше бы не поднимать шума из-за пустяков. 2. Вы плохо выглядите последнее время. Вам бы стоило подумать лучше о своем здоровье. 3. Она волнуется и ей трудно говорить. Ей бы лучше сначала успокоиться. 4. Нам бы стоило прислушаться к его словам. Он говорит по существу дела. 5. Вы не показывайте вида, что расстроены. Держитесь так, как будто ничего не случилось. 6. Зачем вам ехать на вокзал? Вы лучше закажите билеты по телефону. 7. Нам бы лучше поспешить, а то мы опоздаем на концерт. 8. Мне бы, наверно, стоило перечитать книгу, прежде чем высказывать свою точку зрения.

Ex. 6. Translate thе following sentences using "as it is (was)".

1. Мне нужно идти. Я и так уже опаздываю. 2. Не стоит ставить в комнату еще один шкаф. Там и без того тесно (мало места). 3. Не надо ничего больше объяснять, и так все ясно. 4. Не меняйте ничего в своем докладе, оставьте все в том виде как есть. 5. Договоренность осталась прежняя. 6. Пальто без пояса все равно на ней сидит хорошо. 7. Обе стороны подписали контракт в том виде как он был, без каких-либо дополнений.

EXERCISES ON PREPOSITIONS AND ADVERBS

Ex. 7. Study the following phrases; a) recall the. sentences in which they are used in the text, and b) use them in sentences of your own.

settle down; occur to smb; ask smb out (for the weekend); by all means; fear about smth/smb; taste in literature; borrow smth from smb; fuss about; room for; put smb off; solution to the matter; liven up; turn up; one by one; fit into; be up to smb.

Ex. 8. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs.

1. I have something important to tell you ... connection ... their offer. 2. He would have never borrowed money ... you without good reason. 3. She told herself that she probably was making a fuss ... nothing. 4. There isn't much sense

... warning him ... the dangers of the trip, he knows it all himself. 5. Her taste ...

clothes is admirable, she's very particular ... what she wears. 6. As was to be expected, all those present piled him ... questions ... his expedition. 7. I wish we could find a more sensible solution ... the problem. 8. He had an unpleasant feeling as if he were suspected ... telling a lie. 9. Her friends visited her daily to liven ... her stay ... hospital. 10. He couldn't fit the key ... the lock. 11. After supper Father settled ... ... his favourite armchair ... the evening paper, as was his

M o d e l 1: The girl looks pretty.

She is a pretty-looking girl.

1. The student works hard. He is sure to make great progress. 2. The fellow looks suspicious to me. 3. What is your impression about the man? He looks intelligent to me. 4. The house looked ordinary. 5. It is her style to wear coats that fit her close. 6. He always means well.

M o d e l 2: He is known for his good nature. He is good-natured.

1. She has a kind heart, she won't hurt a fly. 2. I like people with a strong mind. 3. I never knew she had such a quick temper. 4. Have you noticed that he mostly uses his left hand. 5. The child has dark hair and blue eyes. 6. I still remember him as a boy, rather thin with a pale face, long legs and narrow shoulders. 7. She is a woman of middle age.

Ex. 11. Give words of the same root in Russian. Compare the meaning.

intelligent, stimulating, company, extreme, charm, ordinary, poetry, temper, mystery, remark, reserve, to treat, catastrophe, absurd

Ex. 12. Compare the meaning of the words in bold type, say which phrase is used literally and which has a figurative sense. Translate the sentences into Russian. Give your own examples.

1. a) Their final decision was to settle down in one of the newer towns, b) It usually took him hours to settle down to work. c) He was nearing thirty when he decided it was time for him to settle down. 2. a) She turned up every single bit of paper on the desk, but the note was nowhere to be found, b) He had the habit of turning up at the last moment. c) He was a firm believer in his luck; he was sure that some nice offer would turn up sooner or later. 3. a) The child gave up the toy without a word. b) I gave up the cross-word puzzle almost at once, it was too difficult, c) He wouldn't give up hope. 4. a) The matter was put off for an indefinite time. b) He wouldn't be put off with empty promises. c) Failure didn't put him off. 5. a) Of all the things offered at the sale he seemed to have picked up the most useless, b) She picked up the letter and started to read it absent-mindedly.

VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Ex. 13Fill in the blanks with a suitable word in the correct form. Translate the sentences into Russian.

to annoy; annoying (2); to borrow; charm; to fear; to fuss; intelligence; intelligent; to occur; ordinary; to pile; room (2); sense (2); sensible; to suspect; suspicion; temper; to treat; treatment

1. She ... the matter lightly, as if it were of no importance. 2. We arrived to find them in the middle of their packing, the whole place ... with boxes and packages of all size. 3. At the time her words made little ... to me, I was to understand their full meaning much later. 4. He had the ... habit of... books and then forgetting to return them. 5. There were some cold stares her way. If earlier she had only ... that people were talking behind her back, now she knew it for certain. 6. You may disagree with the author's ... of the problem, but still there seems to be a lot of ... in his approach. 7. The girl's real ... was not in her looks, which happened to be quite ..., but in her manner. 8. Whenever she visited her aunts they would ... about her as if she were a little girl. It was terribly ...! 9. The new assistant was everything the manager had hoped for and even more, he was quick, ... and hard-working. 10. The suggestions he had made were quite ... and we saw no reason why they shouldn't be accepted. 11. She had the two things that so seldom go together—beauty and ... . 12. A seemingly unimportant incident ..., and if it hadn't been for a well-wishing friend, he would have let it pass unnoticed. 13. She read the letter and all became clear. There was no longer

... for doubt. 14. He was certain to have been ... by the interruption, but he never showed it. 15. Failing to get a reply to my telegram, I began to ... the worst. 16. He had never expected his honesty to be doubted and himself treated with ... .

17. He wished he could learn to keep his ... when dealing with people. 18. He moved up to make ... for another person.

Ex. 14. Paraphrase the following, using words and word combinations from the text, and making all necessary changes.

common sense; had better; to put smb off (3); to make a fuss; to turn up; to borrow; to treat; to occur (2); to be up to smb; to annoy; to settle down; to talk sense; no sense in doing smth; fearless; suspicion; by all means; to go on

1. It had been our idea and it was for us to make the necessary arrangements. 2. He finally appeared, looking extremely disturbed. 3. What she needs is a little more practical knowledge of life. 4. His very first failure at the competitions made him give up sports. 5. She continued talking as if nothing had happened. 6, I wished she would stop asking those silly questions which only made people angry. 7. I asked if I could have the use of his car for a couple of hours. 8. She had promised to do it for certain. 9. The accident took place shortly after our arrival. 10. He was full of determination to finish the job and no difficulties could stop him. 11. We thought that the best thing for him to do would be to look upon the whole matter as a joke. 12. We all agreed it was about time he got married and had a home of his own. 13. The matter was small and unimportant and we just couldn't understand why he got all nervous and excited about it. 14. I had my doubts about his honesty and good will but decided to keep them to myself for a time. 15. It's useless trying to

be done; a perfectly sensible solution; from smb's point of view; had better; to move at once; without a fuss; to lose one's temper; to argue that ...; to do good to smb; after all; to liven things up a bit; not to arrive all at once; to turn up one by one

6. Mother Puts up a Fight

to be full of determination; to have one's mind made up; to be firm in one's decision; to refuse to be talked into doing smth; to see no sense in moving; to look ridiculous; to rush from house to house; to realise; hopeless; to give up.

7. Larry Has His Own Way

the new villa; enormous; lot of room; to (un)pack; to get things arranged once more; to settle down; finally.

SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES

Ex. 16. Translate the following sentences using, "finally" or "after all" according to the sense.

1. Они долго спорили, но в конце концов пришли к соглашению.. 2. Почему вы сердитесь? В конце концов вы сами виноваты в том,. что произошло. 3. Зачем беспокоиться о нем? В конце концов он сам должен знать, как надо вести себя. 4. После ряда неудач он в конце концов решил бросить живопись. 5. Текст оказался в конце концов не таким уж трудным, как я представлял себе. 6. Она перемерила дюжину пальто и в конце концов остановилась на первом. 7. Оставьте все как есть, не исключайте последний пункт. В конце концов, это ничего не изменит. 8. После долгих поисков он в конце концов нашел то, что искал.

Ex. 17. Translate the following sentences into Russian. Pay attention to the word "since".

1. Our town has greatly changed since you left. 2. We ought to discuss the plan again since some changes were introduced in it. 3. Since there was no other job at the moment he accepted what was offered him. 4. We haven't heard anything from him or about him since he left. 5. Since he is leaving you'd better not trouble him with your questions. 6. Since his relatives were away he went to stay with his friends in the country. 7. Since he is ill we'd better put off our visit to the museum.

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

Subjunctive Mood (continued)

II. The use of the Subjunctive Mood in "as if (as though)" clauses*

Ex. 18. Study the following chart, translate the sentences into Russian.

Ex. 19. Open the brackets using the correct form of the Subjunctive Mood.

1. His manner was cheerful as ever as if nothing (to happen). 2. He asked me funny questions, it was as if he (not to follow) the story. 3. He didn't pay attention to her cutting remarks as though he (to be used) to being treated like that. 4. She walked proudly as though the world (to belong) to her. 5. She looked as if she (to hurt) by his remark. 6. The line between his eyes deepened as if he (to puzzle) over something. 7. They looked as if they (to be) brother and sister but not husband and wife, so much alike they were. 8. She was crying as if her heart (to break). 9. They treated her as if she (to be) a little girl. 10. They met him as if they (to expect) him. 11. He introduced her to his brother as though they (not to meet) before. 12. I felt funny as if I (to start) crying at any moment. 13. She sounded quite cheerful over the telephone as if she (to look) forward to the trip. 14. The house looked as though it (not to see) paint for a long time. 15. She was listening to me as if she (to annoy).

Ex. 20. Answer the following questions according to the model.

M o d e l : How do you like the suit on Peter? (to fit; to be made to measure).