Exercises

I. Translate into Russian.

1. I'm not concerned with that. It's up to you to find out who'll lend the money to you. (J. Wain)

2. I've always been a lonely sort, and now I've got you, I've found a part of me that was missing all the time. (D. Cusack)

3. Indeed, Jean seemed almost at her wits' end. (A. Cronin)

4. "You find out, I think, whether the job you hired him to do was humanly possible." — "That's up to the man who takes the job." (J. Galsworthy)

5. I shall have to use my own spare time, of course, and that skinflint Richards isn't even allowing me a quid or two for expenses, but I'll make it. (J. Wain)

6. "We think," said Craddock, "that he was working quite on his own." (A. Christie)

7. The long and the short of it is Arnie has sold the cutter to "Feeder John".

8. And there were times when he was sorely tempted to put his foot down and reassert the old ways. (J. London)

9. I rely on you, you know, to keep the house going. (A. Christie)

10. I was looking forward to a mug of tea back in the can­teen and hoping they'd kept the stove going. (A. Sillitoe)

II. It was up to him to put the kite right. (W. S. Mau­gham)

12. "I shall work on my own," said Charles, refusing Bunder's help. (J. Wain)

13. He would make a point of seeing him soon. (J. Gals­ worthy)

14. There comes the bus! Shall we make it?

15. I'll make you a cup of tea. I've been longing for one myself, but I've been too lazy to have one on my own. (D. Cusack)

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vacation, I joined the society. At first it did not come easily to me, but now that I've got the knack of² it I find nothing so thrilling.

— How very interesting! Could I join the society and

learn to play, too?

— Why not! Only there's no point in³ joining now. Not

that ⁴ they wouldn't admit you. But I personally think it would be much better to begin from the beginning. There are so many do's and don't's.

— I see. Moreover I'm tired as it is⁵ and the session is

not far off. So that's that.

— Oh, that reminds me of the book you've given me to

read. It nearly slipped my mind. Could you stretch a point ⁶ and let me return it tomorrow or the day af­ter. To tell the truth, I've read it through but there are some passages I want to have typed and besides there are some interesting word combinations I'd love to activize. Therefore I must write out the sentences. But if you can't wait, I'll bring the book as I pro­mised, today in the evening.

— Certainly. A day or two doesn't make any difference.

By-the-way, I've bought five more interesting books.

— Have you? But where will you keep them? Your book-

cases and bookshelves were packed full when I saw them last. And then it costs a pretty penny,⁷ doesn't it?

— Yes. When it comes to buying books, I don't know

where to draw the line; ⁸ but I never grudge money on books. It pays ⁹- you know. For one thing, it saves time and trouble. ¹⁰ There's no need to rush to the libraries in search of a book.

— You are right. I'm awfully sorry, but I must be off. I

forgot all about the cinema and I shall be late.

— So long and good luck. Hope you'll enjoy yourself.