Key structures and word study

Ex 4 Give the four forms of the following verbs.

shoot, wear, sing, leave, run, strike, let, hold, wake, shine, drink, beat, sweep, stop, say.

Ex 5 Paraphrase the following sentences according to the model.

Model: He was proud of his garden that was kept in good order.

He was proud of his well-kept garden.

1. I believe he has very nice manners. 2. She always dresses very well. 3. This scientist is known all over the world. 4. Her remark was meant for the best. 5. He was a man of fine build. 6. The girl was wearing a hat that had seen better times. 7. It seems he has read every book that is to be read at his age.

Ex 6 Recast the following sentences, using derivatives (verbs, adjectives) instead of the nouns in bold type.

1. Her disappointment was great when she failed to get what she was after. 2. They spent a lot of time over the arrangement of furniture in their new flat. 3. Though the argument lasted for hours no decision was reached. 4. We came to an agreement in no time. 5. She sat by the fire without movement, deep in thought. 6. The excitement among the crowd rose as the horses approached the finish.

Ex 7 Replace the phrases in bold type by suitable phrasal verbs from the list. Make other necessary changes.

look forward to, look over, look up (2), look for, look down on, look through

1. I've been trying to find you for a long time. 2. He examined the car. It seemed that nothing had been touched. 3. We were expecting their arrival with pleasure. 4. Now that he held an important position his old friends were no longer good enough for him. 5. She had no time to read her notes properly. 6. Any time you come to town come and see me. 7. She promised to see if she had the telephone number in her address book.

Ex 8 Translate the following sentences, using 'learn', 'recognize', 'find out' according to the sense.

1. Он узнал эту новость последним. 2. Она очень изменилась за последние годы. Ее трудно узнать. 3. Узнайте, пожалуйста, когда прибывает поезд из Ленинграда. 4. Я с трудом узнал ваш голос по телефону. 5. Когда вы узнали, что он уже вернулся из поездки? 6. Из статьи он узнал много интересного об этом замечательном ученом. 7. Я не знаю его адреса, но я могу его узнать для вас.

Ех 9 Translate the following sentences.

(A) 1. Are you married? Да, я женат (замужем). 2. When did you get married? Я женился (вышла замуж) в прошлом году. 3. Whom are you married to? Я женат на Анне (замужем за Николаем). 4. How old were you when you married her (him)? Мне было 22 года, когда я женился на ней (вышла за него замуж).

(B) 1. — Я слышал, что Николай и Катя поженились. Это правда? — Да, они женаты уже год. 2. Мой брат женат на моей подруге. Они поженились еще в институте. 3. Она слишком молода, чтобы выходить замуж. Ей еще нет 18 лет. 4. — На ком женат ваш товарищ? — Его жена врач. 5. Когда она вышла за него замуж, он был еще студентом.

Ех 10 Translate the following sentences, using the verb 'do' or 'make' according to the sense.

1. Студент сделал интересный доклад о текущих событиях. 2. Спортсмен сделал еще одну попытку и взял высоту. 3. Бегун сделал все возможное, чтобы выиграть соревнование. 4. Он сделал такие большие успехи в языке. Вы заметили, что он совсем перестал делать ошибки. 5. Ученые в Дубне сделали интересные открытия в области физики. 6. Он хорошо сделал эту работу. 7. Не делайте замечаний, когда он выступает. Вы его перебиваете. 8. Он приятный человек. Он всегда делает людям только добро. 9. Вам предоставляется право сделать свой выбор. 10. Когда читаешь книгу, надо делать заметки. 11. Не сделав усилия, нельзя добиться успеха. 12. Ребенок сделал еще один шаг и упал.

Ех 11 Make up sentences with each of the following word combinations. Translate the sentences into Russian. Give other examples with 'do' and 'make'.

(a) do good (harm); do without; do business; do sb a service; do shopping (gardening, etc); do an experiment; do research.

(b) make a speech; make changes; make fun (of); make up one's mind; make no (little) difference; make a promise; make arrangement; make a decision; make up a quarrel; make an experiment; make a test; make payment; make a search.

Ex 12 Paraphrase the following sentences according to the model.

Model: He interrupted me all the time while I was telling the story.

He kept (on) interrupting me while I was telling the story.

1. He stood at the doors of the theatre and looked at his watch now and again. 2. All through dinner they talked about the experiment. 3. As he drove about the town he watched the traffic lights all the time. 4. On our way home she asked him a lot of questions about his journey. 5. He smiled while reading the book.

Ex 13 Combine the following pairs of sentences into complex sentences, using a construction with the gerund.

Model: He wants to take a course in driving. He has been thinking of it

for some time.

He has been thinking of taking a course in driving for some time.

1. In old times people used to travel about the country by diligence. Now there are many other different ways. 2. He was eager to win first place in the competition but he had little chance. 3. Children like to collect stamps. They are interested in it. 4. I very much want to receive a letter from my friend. I am looking forward to it. 5. She is eager to play the leading role in the new film. She has been thinking of it a long time. 6. My brother likes to climb mountains. He gets much pleasure out of it. 7. He likes nothing better than to drive a car fast. He enjoys it. 8. Don't cross the river at this time of the year. There is great danger in it. 9. She likes to skate. She is fond of it. 10. Don't smoke so much. There is great harm in it.