Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 3 курс [calibre 2.43.0]

13. As I get (old), I notice that the policemen seem to be getting (young)!

14. - Is Cambridge (old) university in Britain? - No, Oxford is about 50 years (old).

15. If you were (tidy) and (well-organized) than you are, you would not keep losing things.

16. The boys in our school are much (good-looking) and a lot (good) at football than the boys in other schools in the town.

31. Make the right choice out of the similar words with different meaning.

1. true - truthful

a) This play is based on a ... story.

b) I believe her: I think she is a ... person.

2. childish - childlike

a) You cannot have everything you want: don't be so ... .

b) She has a ... quality, a sort of innocence, which I like.

3. young - youthful

a) Our teacher is full of... enthusiasm for her subject.

b) Enjoy yourself while you are still....

4. uneatable - inedible

a) This meat is so tough that I find it... .

b) Some of the ... varieties of fungus are poisonous.

5. unreadable - illegible

a) The inscription was ... , but I recognized it as Latin.

b) War and Peace may be a good novel, but I find it... .

6. historic - historical

a) "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a ... moment: the first manned landing on another planet!"

b) The library contains a copy of Magna Carta and other ... documents.

7. economic - economical

a) The country is experiencing a time of great... difficulty.

b) This soap is very ... : you only need to use a little of it at a time.

8. electric - electrical

a) I see you have an ... cooker; I prefer gas.

b) The battery gave off a sudden ... discharge.

9. sensible - sensitive

a) John will be all right on his own; he is a very ... boy.

b) Don't criticize her too harshly: she is very ... .

II. Comment on the difference in meaning of the same word in the following pairs of sentences.

1. a) She is an oldfriend of ours, b) He is an oldman.

2. a) He is a hardworker.

c) Do you think this is a hardexercise?

1. a) Have you met the newneighbours? b) I like your newdress.

2. a) He is a heavysmoker, b) What a heavyparcel!

3. a) I am certainthat this book used to belong to me.

b) There is a certainMr. Smith whom Iwould like to meet.

4. a) The presentForeign Secretary is better than the last one. b) Is everybody present?

5. a) Why do you have such a concernedexpression on your

face?

b) I wish to speak to the people concerned.

6. a) This is not the propertime to talk about money, b) I mean the town proper,excluding the suburbs.

7. a) I do not want to hear a long involvedexplanation.

b) The police took statements from everyone involvedin the accident.

32. I. A field which is fifty acres in extent is a fifty-acre field. Make similar compound adjectives from the following:

1. a programme which lasts half an hour — a ... programme

2. a drive which takes five hours — a ... drive

3. a lorry which can carry 15 tons — a ... lorry

4. a flight which lasts 3.5 hours — a ... flight

5. a ruler which measures up to twelve inches — a ... ruler

6. an engine with a capacity of 3.5 litres — a ... engine

7. a child which is five years old — a ... child

8. a man whose height is six feet — a ... man

9. a walk which covers eight miles — a ... walk

10. a tank with a capacity of 16 gallons — a ... tank

11. a 300 mm telephoto lens — a ... telephoto lens

12. a ""hotel — a...hotel

II. A castle which was built in the fourteenth century is a fourteenth-century castle. Make similar compound adjectives with the following:

8. a student who is in his second year — a . . . student

9. a flat on the third floor — a . . . f l a t

10. a computer which is of the second generation — a . . . computer

11. a decision made at the last minute — a . . . decision

12. an excellent meal — a ... -class meal

13. a very poor production — a ... -rate production

33. Comment on the functions of Participle II.

1. A fadedrose is usually a symbol of a long-forgottenlove.

2. At the concert the singer wore a red rose pinnedon the dress.

3. They used a fallentree instead of the brokenbench.

4. A grown-upman like you should know better what to do!

5. The boy, grown-upin poverty, became a well-knownpublic figure.

6. My heart is brokenand I am lostwithout you.

7. Come and see my new kitchen. I have had it redecorated.

8. Get this prescription madeas soon as possible.

9. I had my new gloves stolenon the train.

10. He heard his name called,turned round, but didn't see anyone.

11. Tired,he went to bed right after watching the 10 o'clock news.

12. Changedinto a smart suit, she looked gorgeous.

13. She stared at them as if scaredto death.

14. Forcedby his parents, he told the truth.

15. Finishedwith the papers, he sighed with relief.

16. She sat munching her meal with her eyes gluedto the American soap-opera on the screen.

34. Insert not or without before the ing form, thus using a participle or a gerund.

1. ... knowing the exact address, they got lost in the city.

2. Never sign anything ... reading it carefully.

3. The door was wide open, and we entered ... knocking.

4. The clerk was fired ... being given any explanation.

5. The teenagers listened to the pop-singer ... concealing their admiration.

6. The snow has been falling for many days, ... seeming to stop.

7. Susan accepted Tom's proposal, ... thinking of the consequences.

8. ... knowing a word of Dutch, she was taken to the police station.

9. He left the restaurant... waiting for his wife to join him.

10. The brother and the sister couldn't stand each other's company ... immediately losing their temper.

11. ... having recognized me, Linda passed by ... answering my "Hello".

12. The travellers went on and on, ... paying attention to the bitter cold.

13. ... knowing the reason for their silence, Robert went on talking non-stop.

14. Tom has never done a thing, ... consulting his father.

15. ... wanting to quarrel with his mother, he dropped the subject.

35. I. Comment on the use of Participle II. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Michael had his ear pierced. He did this because it annoyed his parents.

2. I'm having the car serviced on Friday.

3. It can take days or weeks to get your telephone repaired.

4. We applied three months ago to have a new telephone system installed in our office. We're still waiting.

5. I'd like my tyres checked, please. And the tank filled.

6. How on earth did you manage to have your car repaired so cheaply?

7. He had his driving license endorsed by the police for dangerous driving.

8. Mind that you don't have your fingers caught in the door.