- •1. Никто не смог удержаться от смеха, когда он задал свой
- •1. I remembered a job I'd been ... For some time. 2. I refuse to ... His
- •1. Он согласился на мое предложение. 2. Мы спешили, так как
- •1. Пеготи знала, что мистер Мердстон — жестокий человек, и не
- •I hem to come inshore when they ventured out too far and made them dress
- •Il.Iwn, had anything to do with him at all; but when he ceased to have them
- •11. Sometimes taking that opportunity is a luxury, a luxury one can't
- •1Едоумением рассматривал босые ноги туземцев (natives), шесть лодок
- •Italy at five o'clock that night, if that train still left at five; the cars were
- •Vevey. He was going to be an engineer. They met there in Vevey. They use
- •I'll never travel on a rapide again at night. There must be other comfortable
- •It was getting dark the train passed a farmhouse burning in a field.
- •I had started to say suspenders and changed it to braces in the mouth, to
- •II. "Юнона" и "Авось"
- •III. Валентинов день — праздник любви
- •Ingly to royalty and to force down their gullets such dietary dross1 as pate de
- •I, myself, aged fifteen, was deeply priviledged. I was staying with my
- •Invented the twopenny stamp on checks1. There were eight or nine of us
- •I thought the thing over a lot. And the first thing 1 saw as I thought things
- •I nodded my head, and Bill and the Portugee began to babble something.
- •Identified the man who ran it, as soon as we were able to wake him up and get
- •In one comer it was still winter. It was the farthest corner of the garden,
- •In a huge arm-chair, and watched the children at their games, and
- •It slipped back into the ground again, and went off to sleep. The only people
- •1. It was not a bond that Raphaella was prepared to break and certainly
- •8. They flew so low that the gusts from the desert shook the planes
- •Ideas).
- •I couldn't have lived through Christmas without giving you a present. It'll
- •Vanished hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had
- •Instead of obeying, Jim tumbled down on the couch and put his hands
- •I come back."
- •Ivy leaf clinging to its stem against the wall. And then, with the coming of the
- •It rains, and the wind is never weary;
- •Ia молодого и красивого военного. Он ушел в отставку, так как из-за
- •Instant of thinking that, a young girl, thin, dark, shadowy — where had she
- •It was a terrible and fascinating moment. Rosemary knelt beside her
- •1. A thin shop-girl was staggering under an immense white paper armful
- •Ings, thoughts).
- •It is surely more stimulating to the reader's senses if, instead of
- •I think you will find that the sun is always shining in my books — a
- •I certainly have got vivid powers of imagination, but 1 don't think
- •Incident. I and my chief, the Director of Naval Intelligence —
- •In their early teens, Ernest Hemingway and his sister Marcelline
- •I am a highbrow
- •2. To prevent from getting to or on to (something): ? This umbrella isn't pretty,
- •In the storm to look for the child.
- •2. To admit that what has been said is not true; to retract (something that has been
- •V. There are the four most important meanings of off.
- •§00 Английских пословиц и поговорок"/м., Издательство
1. Он согласился на мое предложение. 2. Мы спешили, так как
хотели успеть на последний автобус. 3. Соседние дома также были
охвачены огнем. 4. У него достаточно большая доля акций, чтобы
управлять политикой компании. 5. Мы не можем сомневаться в
правдивости его слов. 6. Это очень надежный человек, он никогда не
подводил нас. 7. Договорились ли вы о цене? 8. Мейбл следовала за
Джорджем, пытаясь догнать его в одном из портов Китая. 9. Мое
внимание привлек высокий загорелый юноша, который быстро шел по
перрону. 10. Это следует проверить. 11. Она не смогла сдержать свои
чувства и разрыдалась. 12. Ваше описание не соответствует тому, что
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он рассказал нам об этом месте. 13. Все наши планы провалились.
14. Я был полон восхищения и гордости, когда слушал ее речь.
Ex. 11. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the
word fail.
1. Говорят, он обиделся на мои слова. На этот раз ему, должно
быть, изменило чувство юмора.
2. Неужели он опять провалился на экзамене?
3. Она не пришла на соревнования и подвела команду.
4. Мы не смогли вовремя послать телеграмму, и мама очень
новалась.
5. Он да смог дать удовлетворительного объяснения своему
дению.
6. За что бы он ни брался, он всегда терпит неудачу.
Ex. 12. Choose the right word and insert it in the proper form.
control — direct — manage
"control" (headquarters) — have a power to take all the important decisions
"manage" — be responsible for organizing (a business, an organization, a system)
and seeing that the right things are done
"direct"— refers to a leadership or order
1. The Imam of Yemen was an absolute ruler. He ... the life of every
subject.
2. In small business there are people who own the business and often
... it as well.
3. The President of the United States ... the nation's foreign policy.
4. The merchants ... the network of marketing and supplies.
5. Mrs Hughes ... the 400 acre dairy farm with the help of five men.
6. They want ... their own lives themselves.
7. Who ... the film?
doubt — suspect
"doubt" — do not believe that smth is true or possible; lack of faith or trust
"suspect" — a questioning uncertainty, especially when you are relying on your
intuition
1. Nobody ... his knowledge of countryside matters.
2. I ... he was already in New York.
3. I ... that many of them could barely read or write.
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4. Jane never ... for a moment that her first child would be a son.
5. He felt so weak that he ... whether he would be able to walk to the
bedroom.
6. He ... that no one had ever seen anything like that before.
greet — salute — welcome
"greet" — say "Hello" or make a gesture with the same meaning
"welcome" — show that you're glad to see smb, especially when people arrive
"salute " — make a formal sign of respect
1. A large uniformed police sergeant recognized him and at once ...
2. She went down the steps ... Harry with a kiss on both cheeks.
3. As the king arrived he ... at the door by the prince.
4. "Yes, sir," said Pitman, giving the major an exemplary ... .
5. The guests ... on arrival by the crowds of people.
6. "... to Peking," the sign said.
fill — satisfy
"fill" — suggests adequacy but no more
"satisfy" — adequate response to a requirement, need or expectation, stressing its
completeness
1. The candidate ... all requirements for a degree.
2. She was hired ... a staff vacancy.
3. This is a film that can hardly ... the expectations of the people.
4. Despite excellent recommendations she didn't ... our expectations.
5. He ... the post satisfactorily and performs the duties well.
fight — battle
"fight" — suggests any struggle towards a goal, more general than "battle"
"battle " — refers most strongly to a specific fight that may be part of a larger war
or disaster
1. It was a desperate ... to win the tournament at all costs.
2. That ... produced the heaviest casualties of the war.
3. The ... broke out between two drunks but soon spread to the whole
neighbourhood.
4. They were caught in the storm and had ... with the winds and waves.
5. The dogs ... over a bone.
6. He ... his way toward his goal.
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Study the verbs connected with beliefs and opinions
Think and believe are the most popular.
Here are some more.
Verb
be convinced
maintain
feel
reckon
doubt
suspect
Meaning
very strong feeling
that you are right
insist on believing,
veiy often against
the evidence
strong personal
opinion
informal, usually
an opinion on what
is likely to happen
dis belief
have a strong
feeling about smth
negative
?
?
?
?
?
?
Examples
I'm convinced we've met
before.
She maintains that we are related.
but I'm not convinced.
I feel she shouldn't be forced to do
thejob.
1 reckon they'll get married soon.
I doubt we'll ever see total world
peace.
I suspect that he is a lier.
Prepositions used with belief and opinion words
? Do you believe in God?
О What are your views on divorce?
? What do you think of tne new boss?
? I'm in favour of long prison sentences.
? I have my doubts about this plan.
? Are you for or against this candidate?
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Kx. 13. Match the words in column A with those in column В adding
;i preposition.
А В
1. I have strong views
2. Most people believe
3. I was in favour
4. What does he think-*
5. This is absurd
6. He's quite wrong
7. Well, that's just silly
Ex. 14. Translate the sentences using the following structures (for
reference see "English Grammar", pp. 136, 141, 147):
can't do
He might + be doing smth
must have done
See the text: His mind went back to that book — the book the Lord Himself
must have put into his hand...
Examples: She must have recognized his voice, for in a second the door
was unlocked and opened...
"Perhaps," said the Captain, "you might have heard the
ernor mention my name."
He can't hate her. Could he hate John's mother and yet
keep her photo?
(Based on an episode from To Let by J. Galsworthy.)
Соме остановился перед картиной одного из начинающих
дожников, с интересом ее рассматривая. "Что бы это могло
жать?" — думал он. "Они могли бы, по крайней мере, сделать надпись.
Лх вот, судя по каталогу, это, наверное (должно быть), и есть картина,
изображающая "Город будущего." А что значат эти вертикальные черные
полосы? Может быть, это самолеты? Джун опять устраивает выставки
произведений молодых художников. Она, должно быть, все еще полна
иллюзий и думает, что со временем они могут стать знаменитостями.
Но где же Флер? Что могло ее задержать? Не могла же она забыть о
my opinion.
the proposed changes.
marriage.
0f my mind.
-~»^^^ life after death.
^~-"-- the new teacher?
our point of view.
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своем обещании? Да нет, она, наверное, опять пошла к Имоджии
Кардиган. Эти женщины! На них никогда нельзя положиться!" Вдруг он
заметил даму и юношу. Что-то в ней показалось ему знакомым. "Неужели
Ирэн? После стольких лет!" И она его увидела. В глазах его, должно
быть, отразилась саркастическая улыбка, так как лицо ее приняло жесткое
выражение и она прошла мимо.
Ex. 15. Translate the sentences using the structure
want
know smb/smth to do smth
think
See the text: Next time you doubt yourself, I want you to hear my voice
reciting to you...
Example: I want you to come and dine with me.