Exercise 2

Pick out colloquialisms from the given sentences and translate them.

1. As for me, I’ve always been a good runner, quick and with a big stride which helped me to be successful in running.

2. Birds were singing from the briar hedge, and a couple of thrushes flew like lightning into some bushes.

3. When he left Oxford, he had a good many buddies, few responsible friends.

4. Please, go on reading this article. It’ll be suitable for your diploma.

5. Fortunately, yesterday I was over with my report on Biology and today I can do everything I wish.

6. The time was autumn and the night foggy made Nick and his friends stop roaming above the city and return home.

7. “Take it easy, my dear, take it easy”, Caroline told her friend Mary. “Don’t pay attention to such stupid gossips behind your back”.

8. The day before yesterday, James, Helen’s father was broken to pieсes because of exhausting fag at the factory.

9. He has already done a stitch of work! It’s progress.

10. Listen to me and take my advice into consideration! If you don’t want your friends to gossip over you, you’ll be better to throw all unnecessary junk out of your flat.

11. A poor young man was tight and couldn’t connect two words.

12. Nick was so vague and gaga person by nature that children didn’t want to play with him.

13. Of course, tastes differ but, frankly speaking, I hate modern kick. It’s terrible.

14. “I don’t like all this jogtrot. Everything is too predictable in my life. I would like to change it a little bit”, exclaimed Kate.

15. “How are your kids? Maybe, next time you’ll come to us with them, won’t you” – Yes, I’ll take them to you with pleasure.

Borrowed words exercise 1

Translate the following sentences and pick out words that betray their foreign origin.

1. I’m an ignoramus in this sphere but in spite of it I want to enlarge my knowledge.

2. Cactus is an exotic plant which grows in subtropical and tropical countries, especially in deserts.

3. Egypt is famous for pyramids, Moslem temples and headstones.

4. My elder brother likes drinking only red and white vine. He prefers only dry drinkings because they are useful for our health.

5. Nowadays many big cities suffer from traffic jams. It is a very important problem which creates much discomfort for drivers and passers-by.

6. When we came to the restaurant we ordered strong black coffee, cherry pie and two glasses of champaigne.

7. Luckily the court pleaded our friend innocent of robbery and released him.

8. Many well-known painters liked to portray battles.

9. We are going to visit butcher’s shop and to buy half a kilo of pork, a kilo of mutton and one little chicken.

10. My little nephew’s hobby is collecting colourful festive cards and stamps.

11. Tourist ship called at a port. Everybody was struck by its magnificent beauty.

12. Ann is a shy person by nature. That’s why it is rather difficult for her to set friendly terms with people.

13. I like jewels very much. So I’d like to buy sapphire earrings.

14. Passengers were standing on the deck and enjoying fresh breeze.

15. Peter lit his lantern and put it into his rucksack.