- •Глава 1. Чудесные английские существительные. Wonderful english nouns
- •§ 3. Как существительные «дружат» между собой. How nouns make friends with each other (Noun constructions).
- •§ 4. Секреты артикля. The secrets of the article.
- •Глава 2. Ода прилагательным и наречиям. An ode to adjectives and adverbs.
- •§ 2. Кто они и с чем их «едят». Who they are and how they are used.
- •§3. Как правильно сравнить что-нибудь с чем-нибудь. How to compare things.
- •§4. В очередь! Queue up!
- •Глава 3. Полный порядок. Applepie order.
- •Глава 4. Сколько-сколько? how much did you say?
- •§2. Количественные определители. Quantifiers.
- •1. Decide
- •I heard this song…
- •I saw this girl…
- •1. Advise
- •§ 2. Прилагательные и глаголы с необычными предлогами. Adjectives and verbs followed by unusual prepositions.
- •Глава 6. Близняшки и двойняшки. Prime pairs and twins.
- •I. Fill in the blanks with “besides” or “except”.
- •Глава 7. Волшебный глагол. Magic verb.
- •§1. Рентген. X-rays.
- •1. Hard
- •2. Help
- •3. Include
- •4. Depend
- •Глава 8. Активный глагол. Active verb.
- •§1. Царствующая чета. The royal couple.
- •§2. Временные зоны и основная таблица. Temporal zones and the main table.
- •1. Decorate.
- •2. Explain
- •3. Govern
- •4. Hand
- •§ 4. Зона будущего. Tenses for future actions.
- •1. Disappoint
- •2. Forget
- •3. Free
- •4. Honour
- •§ 5. Зона прошлого. Tenses for past actions.
- •§ 6. Согласовано, шеф! Coordinated, my chief!
- •1. (6 Mistakes)
- •2. (3 Mistakes)
- •3. (3 Mistakes)
- •4. (5 Mistakes)
- •Глава 9. Глагол-страдалец. Sufferer verb.
- •Глава 10. Модальность. Modality.
- •Сomputer: man or woman?
- •Глава 11. Сослагательное наклонение. Subjunctive mood.
- •I. Focus on phrasal verbs. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below:
- •§ 2. Модели предложений с сослагательным наклонением. The other models within subjunctive mood.
- •Глава 12. Неличные формы глагола. Non-finite forms of the verb.
- •§ 1. Кто они? Who are they?
- •1. (6 Mistakes)
- •2. (5 Mistakes)
- •3. (5 Mistakes)
- •§ 2. Говорят, что…«сложное подлежащее». Complex subject.
- •§ 3. Ужасно сложное дополнение? Complex object.
- •§ 4. Инфинитив. The Infinitive.
- •§ 5. Герундий .The Gerund.
- •§ 6. Причастие. The participle.
- •Глава 13. Полный микс. Full mix.
1. (6 Mistakes)
An exceedingly stout lady tackled a bus inspector indignantly on a busy stopping place.
“I want to report the conductor of that bus that has just gone,” she shrilled. “He’s been rude!”
“How?” asked the bored official.
“Why,” went on the lady. “He was telling people the bus was full up, and when I got off he said:
“_ room for three inside.”
2. (5 Mistakes)
When a group of women got on the bus, every seat was already occupied. The conductor noticed a man who seemed to be asleep, and, fearing that he might miss his stop, he nudged him and said:
“Wake up!”
“I wasn’t asleep,” the man protested.
“Not asleep? But you had your eyes closed.”
“I know. I just hate to look at ladies standing up in a crowded bus.”
3. (5 Mistakes)
A motorist charged with driving his car under the influence of liquor, and a traffic cop were giving evidence.
“When I came upon the scene, Your Worship,” he said, “I found the accused engaged in a heated argument with the Minister of Transport about the condition of the road.”
“Well, “ commented the magistrate, “that doesn’t prove anything, does it?”
“No,” admitted the witness, “only, you see, the Minister of Transport wasn’t there.”
D. Translate the sentences paying attention to the Sequence of tenses.
1. Я был уверен, что пираты нашли сокровище. I was sure the pirates had found the treasure. 2. Извините, я не знал, что вы заняты. Sorry, I didn’t know you were busy. 3. Гном позвонил мне и сказал, что он заболел и не пойдет купаться. The dwarf rang me up and said that he had fallen ill and wouldn’t go swimming. 4. Он похвастался, что знает три иностранных языка. He boasted that he knew/knows three foreign languages. 5. Я расстроился, потому что черная кошка перешла мне дорогу. I got upset because a black cat had crossed my way. 6. Детям сказали, что, пока не придет новая гувернантка, мама будет читать им сказки на ночь сама. The children were told that mother would read them bedtime stories herself till a new governess came. 7. В газете было сказано, что Белоснежка исчезла и ее повсюду ищут. It was reported in the newspaper that Whitesnow had disappeared and was looked for everywhere. 8. Когда мы приехали по указанному адресу, мы узнали, что машину уже продали. When we arrived at the address indicated we discovered that the car had already been sold. 9. У меня было странное чувство, как будто я уже здесь бывал. I had a strange feeling that I had been there before. 10. Только на дороге я понял, что задние фары (rear lights) разбиты. It was only on the road when I realized that the rear lights were broken. 11. Доктор сказал, что девочка поправится, если папа найдет и приведет ей живого слона. The doctor said that the girl would recover if her father found and brought her a live elephant. 12. Инспектор давно подозревал этого парня, так что, когда его задержала полиция, он не удивился. The inspector had been suspecting that guy for long, so when the police arrested him he wasn’t surprised. 13. Когда мы вошли в пещеру, она была пуста. Пираты уже ушли. When we got into the cave it was empty. The pirates had already left. 14. Он спросил, кто из нас будет выступать первым. He asked who of us would be the first to perform. 15. Людоед сказал, что он еще не завтракал и добавил, что будет очень рад, если я составлю ему компанию (to keep sb company). The ogre said that he hadn’t had breakfast and added he would be very glad if I kept him company.
E. Express a wish by using the hints given.
Model: I wish my friend were / had been / would be ...
1. I wish my sister would be more helpful. 2. I wish Pinocchio would be less curious. 3. I wish my girlfriend wouldn’t be so choosy. 4. I wish I were a child again 5. I wish all people would be healthy and wealthy. 6. I wish you were with us now. 7. I wish I had had more free time last week 8. I wish I had agreed to marry him. 9. I wish I were in love again. 10. I wish the knight had killed the dragon. 11. I wish I had a horse. 12. I wish the prince had fallen in love with the girl. 13. I wish I had told her the secret 14. I wish the cat had/hadn’t caught the mouse. 15. I wish I didn’t have to study.