- •Lesson One
- •Big Business
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Danny Comes Upon the Letter
- •The Letter
- •Danny Decides to Try His Luck
- •The Bargain Jacket
- •Mr. Black's Way of Doing Business
- •The Fatal Mistake
- •Grammar exercises The Infinitive (continued) Complex Subject
- •With the verbs "to seem", "to appear"*
- •With the verb "to happen"*
- •With the verb "to turn out"*
- •Ex. 29. Translate the following sentences using a complex subject with the verb "to turn out".
- •With the phrases "to be sure (certain)", to be (un)likely"*
- •With the verbs "to make, to tell, to order, to allow"*
- •With the verbs "to know, to believe, to suppose, to expect, to say, to report"*
- •Mixed bag
- •Speech exercises
- •1. Making a Fire is Art
- •2. A Visit to the Tailor's (Dress-Maker's)
- •3. What's Your Taste In Clothes?
- •4. Caught in the Rush Hour
- •Questions
- •Даже, если у тебя есть высшее образование
- •Questions
- •Ради рекламы
- •Immigrant workers in britain
- •1. My First Job
- •2. The Employment Situation In Capitalist Countries
- •3. At the Shoe Shop
- •Lesson Two
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Con Boland Reconstructs the Car
- •6. After the Accident
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Participle Participle I
- •Participle II
- •(B) translate them into Russian; (c) explain them according to the model.
- •Mixed bag
- •Bugging showrooms
- •Speech exercises
- •1. On Driving
- •2. The Rule of the Road
- •3. Happy New Year to You!
- •Questions
- •Пудинг не для всех
- •Questions
- •The danger of lying in bed
- •1. Safety First
- •2. On Packing
- •4. An Unexpected Visitor
- •5. Take It Easy
- •Lesson Three
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. The Greggs' First Trip to Europe
- •7. Lautisse Has a Telephone Conversation With Gerston
- •8. The Papers Get Hold of the Story
- •9. Bargaining Over the Fence
- •10. Mr. Gregg Really Has Something to Sell
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Subjunctive Mood
- •I. The Subjunctive Mood In Simple Sentences
- •II. The Use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In Complex Sentences With an Adverbial Clause of Condition
- •Ex. 46. Test translation.
- •Speech exercises
- •1. Planning a Weekend
- •2. Your Favourite Magazine
- •3. Redecorating the Flat
- •4. On Introductions
- •5. The Latest Exhibition at Exhibition Hall
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •Foinet's Advice
- •1. On Board a Ship
- •2. Making a Telephone Call
- •3. Making an Introduction
- •4. Making an Apology
- •Lesson Four
- •Conversation
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •5. Larry Suggests a Solution
- •6. Mother Puts up a Fight
- •7. Larry Has His Own Way
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Subjunctive Mood (continued)
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In "as if (as though)" clauses*
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In an Object Clause after the verb "wish"
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In a Subject Clause after "it is high time"
- •Speech exercises
- •Making an Invitation
- •2. Your Taste in Literature
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •1. On Books
- •2. A Dilemma
- •3. Never Put Off Till Tomorrow...
- •4. Where There is a Will There is a Way
- •Lesson Five
- •Crabbe's Practice
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Crabbe Tells His Sad Story
- •2. Crabbe Thinks of a Plan But Keeps It to Himself
- •3. The Friends Prepare foi Zero Hour
- •4. The Boatman Does His Bit
- •5. Crabbe Steps in
- •6. Crabbe Decides to Try His Own Method
- •7. The Treatment is Effective
- •8. The Plan is a Success
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Subjunctive Mood (continued) The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In Nominal Clauses*
- •1. In и subject clause
- •II. In an object clause
- •III. In a predicative clause
- •The Use of the Subjunctive Mood and Modal Verbs in on Adverbial Clause of Purpose
- •Speech exercises
- •Doctor sally
- •1. Hospitals
- •2. In Hospital
- •3. Visiting a Friend In Hospital
- •4. Laid up With the Flu*
- •Questions
- •Русский доктор — президент гавайи
- •Questions
- •1. Public Health Services In the Soviet Union
- •2. Soviet Medical Science
- •3. A Visit to the Doctor
- •4. A Dangerous Case
- •Lesson Six
- •A Canary For One
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises on lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. In the Train
- •2. From Palermo to Paris
- •5. Arrival In Paris
- •4. The American Lady
- •5. The Story of the American Lady's Daughter
- •6. The Story of the Author And His Wife
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Gerund
- •1. The Syntactic Function of the Gerund
- •A. An Adverbial Modifier of time
- •II. The Forms of the Gerund
- •Mixed bag
- •Speech exercises
- •1. The Railway
- •2. The Train
- •3. Travelling by Train
- •4. A Local (Suburban) Train
- •5. Booking Tickets
- •6. A Railway Station
- •Questions
- •Случай с трагиком
- •Questions
- •On time
- •1. A Trip
- •2. At a Railway Station
- •3. Travelling Companions
- •4. A Careless Driver
- •5. A Fault-finder
- •It's these new divorce laws—you get half each!
- •Lesson Seven
- •Ball of Paper
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Inside the Hot Lab
- •2. Curtis Faces a Difficult Decision
- •3. Johnson's Chances of Promotion
- •4. Johnson Comes to Have it Out With Curtis
- •5. The Ball of Paper
- •6. Johnson Wrecks His Own Chances
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Modal Verbs
- •I. Must* (in the meaning of supposition of high probability)
- •II. Can (could) in the meaning of supposition with implied surprise, disbelief, great doubt
- •Precis writing*
- •Speech exercises
- •Stolen fame
- •1. Atom For Peace
- •2. Protection Against Radiation
- •3. A Research Laboratory
- •4. On Observatories
- •5. On Hobbies
- •Victory over death
- •Questions
- •Свет над россией
- •Questions
- •108 Minutes
- •1. Making the Atom Serve the Needs of Man
- •2. Research Work
- •3. The Man Who Foresaw ...
- •4. What Makes a Good Specialist
- •5. A Business Appointment
- •6. A Business Interview
- •Lesson Eight
- •The Case For the Defence2
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. The Man In the Dock
- •2. Counsel For the Prosecution Presents His Case
- •3. Witnesses For the Prosecution Give Evidence
- •4. Events Take an Unexpected Turn
- •5. The Extraordinary Day Has an Extraordinary End
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •III. May (might)1 (in the meaning of uncertain supposition, reproach)
- •Mixed bag
- •The million dollar bond robbery
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •1. In the Witness Box
- •2. A Detective Story
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •О некоторых принципах советского правосудия
- •Thicker than water
- •1. A Case is Tried In Criminal Court
- •2. Defending One's Point of View
- •3. Never Count Your Chickens Before They Are Hatched
- •Lesson Nine
- •The Hotel
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. In the Hotel Lobby
- •2. The New Arrival
- •3. The Exchange at the Reception Counter
- •4. The Assistant Manager Takes Up the Matter
- •5. Dr. Nicholas Refuses to Take It Lying Down
- •6. Dr. Ingram Appears On the Scene
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •A Hotel
- •Checking in
- •3. A Congress
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •1. Желанный гость
- •2. На все вкусы
- •Lesson Ten
- •A Vote of No Confidence
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. John Byrne, Labour mp, Arrives In Marshfield
- •2. The Committee Members Show Their Attitude
- •3. Byrne Senses Danger
- •4. The Heart of the Matter
- •5. Byrne Decides It is Time to Act
- •6. The Matter is Put to the Vote
- •7. Byrne Draws His Own Conclusions
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •Verbals (Revision)
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •1. A Meeting
- •2. The General Election
- •3. The Day of the Election (Polling Day)
- •I've joined the party wtoch fights for socialism
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •Депутаты служат народу
- •I. The Election Meeting
- •2. At a Students' Meeting
- •Index to the Vocabulary Sections (Numerals Refer to Lesson Numbers)
- •Reference Vocabulary
Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
Ex. 7. Study the following phrases. Recall the sentences in which they are used in the text and use them when retelling the text.
in the headlines; in the dock; in court; hurry (move, step, run, etc.) away from; in fear; run smb down: in broad daylight; speak with an accent; hang on smb's words; up to a point; depend on smth/smb; make out smth/smb; at the back of; look from one to the other; for lack of evidence (knowledge, money, etc.); get caught in the crowd (the rain, the rush hour, etc.); leave by a back way (door); get on one's feet.
Ex. 8. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs.
A. 1. Good health depends ... good food, regular hours and fresh air. 2. Though gentle ... manner and speech, she was a woman ... firm and independent character. 3. I'd been correct ... my suspicions ... the sad role he had played ... the incident, but only ... ... a point, as I was later to find ... .4. The child had to be taken ... hospital and the mother was beside herself ... anxiety. 5. Anxious ... the success ... our team we cheered them as loudly as we could. 6. She was strict but fair ... the children, so when she happened to punish them ... disobedience they didn't seem to mind it much. 7. We all knew that when the old man was ... ... temper, we'd better keep ... ... him. 8. His luck was .... there was no doubt ... it. He never seemed to succeed ... anything he did any more. 9. The boy was pale and weak ... lack ... fresh air and exercise. 10. The stranger spoke ... such a heavy accent that ... times I caught myself wondering if I'd ever be able to make ... what he wanted. 11. He was still uncertain ... the line he should take ... defending his point of view. 12. He would have never cleared himself ... the suspicion if a witness hadn't turned ... ... the last moment to prove his alibi. 13. He could not have acted differently ... the circumstances. 14. She was ashamed to admit she was still dependent ... her parents ... help. 15. I asked him to repeat his request, I couldn't make ... what he was ... . 16. There were several cases ... scarlet fever ... our neighbourhood and we lived ... fear that our children might have it, too. 17. You could have heard a pin drop ... court when the counsel ... the defence said: "I firmly believe the accused to be innocent ... the crime. I'll do everything ... my power to see that he is acquitted." 18. I wonder what everybody finds ... him, What is there so remarkable ... him that people will hang ... his every word? 19. ... an attempt to clear himself ... suspicion he said he had an alibi ... the time ... the accident. 20. It was called a "Hit and Run" case ... the headlines. The article was ... a drunken driver who ran ... a cyclist and drove ... ... the place ... the accident never stopping to give the man help or report ... the police. 21. It's quite unbelievable that she shouldn't have said anything ... her defence. 22. What he said was, ... fact, an admission ... guilt.
B. SIR CHARLES SEES THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
Holmes was hanging ... the Doctor's words, interrupting him only to bring ... this or that detail ... the case.
Finally Dr. Mortimer said: "These are the public facts, Mr. Holmes, ... connection ... the death ... Sir Charles. Now permit me to tell you some private ones."
"I well remember driving ... ... his house ... the evening, some three weeks before the fatal event and finding him ... the steps ... the house.
"As I stood talking ... front ... him I saw his eyes fixed ... something over my shoulder ... an expression ... terror. I turned ... just ... time to catch a glimpse ... something, which I took ... a large black calf, moving away on the other side ... the road. I couldn't make ... what it was. Sir Charles was so excited and frightened that I hurried ... the direction ... the wood where the animal had been and looked around ... it. It was gone, however, and the incident appeared to make the worst impression ... Sir Charles' mind. It gave him quite a shock and I felt he wouldn't be able to get ... it ... some time.
"So I stayed ... him all the evening and it was ... this occasion that he told me the legend ... the Hound of the Baskervilles. I wouldn't have mentioned this small episode but for Sir Charles' tragic death. His body was found lying flat ... the ground .... first I didn't observe any footprints ... the ground ... the body. But some little distance ... I saw fresh and clear footprints ... a gigantic hound."
(after "The Hound of the Baskervilles", by A. Conan Doyle)
Ex. 9. Give the English for the following phrases, using the preposition "of" in its different meanings. Use the phrases in sentences of your own.
І. а) город Москва; порт Севастополь; деревня Холмогоры; остров Шпицберген; озеро Байкал;
б) президент страны; председатель комиссии; начальник отдела; автор книги; редактор газеты; столица республики;
в) имя владельца; роль Гамлета; портрет героя; цель визита; обложка книги; заголовок статьи; середина дороги; конец года; другая сторона улицы; свет фонаря; размер ковра; цвет материала.
II. а) запах цветов; вкус меда;
б) чашка чая; стакан молока; килограмм конфет; пригорошня ягод; тарелка супа; кусок хлеба (сахара, мыла); коробка спичек; ящик апельсинов.
III. а) сделанный из металла; построенный из кирпича; сшитый из шелка;
б) человек слова (действия); человек с характером.
IV. а) из всех вещей (книг, фильмов); из моих друзей; один из трех; каждый из них; они оба; все остальные; лучший (худший, первый) из людей; основная часть группы (студентов);
б) малое (большое) количество чего-л; множество; десятки тысяч; сотни книг.
V. а) знать (слышать, говорить, думать, иметь представление) о чем-л;
б) быть уверенным (не уверенным) в чем-л; уверять (убеждать) кого-л в чем-л; быть убежденным в чем-л; подозревать кого-л в чем-л.
VI. избавиться от кого-л/чего-л; очистить от снега; вылечить от болезни.
VII. мило (внимательно, любезно, предусмотрительно, глупо) с чьей-л стороны.
VIII. гордиться чем-л; любить что-л; быть независимым от кого-л; стыдиться чего-л; бояться кого-л/чего-л.