Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 1 курс

На этой улице строится новая станция мет

ро. 6. Когда была написана эта статья? 7. Его попросили принять участие в

концерте. 8. Об этом фильме много говорят. 9. Ей посоветовали написать доклад по-

английски. 10. Вас просят к телефону. 11. Мне дали эту книгу всего на 3 дня. 12. Эта

книга не переведена на русский язык. 13. Эта пьеса поставлена в Московском

Художественном театре. 14. Меня об этом никогда не спрашивали. 15. В детстве ее

учили музыке. 16. После лекции нам покажут фильм о Лондоне. 17. Письмо еще не

отправили. 18. Интересно, ему уже сказали об этом или нет. 19. На эту книгу редко

ссылаются, хотя она была издана в 1970 году. 20. Над вами будут смеяться, если вы это

скажете.

150.

Use the proper article:

Мог knew that now was his chance to give Miss Carter ... letter. He stood up.

Miss Carter looked at him, ... little surprised. Мог searched his pockets for ...

letter, which took him ... moment or two. Then he held it forth and threw it

quickly on to her knee. It fell to ... floor and she picked it up with ... puzzled

look, As she did this, ... motion caught ... Mor's eye and he looked over ... Miss

Carter's head to see that Demoyte was standing at ... open door and had seen ...

scene. Miss Carter, who had her back to ... door, had not observed him. She put...

letter quickly into ... handbag, which lay beside her, and looked up again at Мог.

(Alter "The Sandcastle" by Iris Murdoch)

151. Comment on the formation and meaning of the tenses in the

following sentences. Translate them into Russian:

1. The sun rises in the East; now it is setting and night is falling. 2.1 haven't

seen your brother lately. Has he gone away? 3.1 am taking the children to the

Zoo this afternoon. 4.1 felt she did not believe a word I was saying. 5. She

suddenly realized that she had left her umbrella in the bus. 6. When shall we see

you again? — I'll call on you as soon as I come back from Canada. 7. He was

tired because he had been working too hard. 8. They haven't spoken to each other

since they quarrelled. 9. We shall be playing in a tennis match on Sunday with

medical students. 10.1 hoped she would soon forget all about it. 11.1 have been

waiting here nearly half an hour. 12.1 must have a rest. I have been running

round the town all day.

To Lesson 18

152.

Point out the Complex Object and the verbs after which this construction is used:

1. She made me do it. 2. I saw him enter the room. 3. We watched the train

disappear. 4. You will hear him speak. 5. Mother didn't let the boy go to the

yard. 6. The teacher made the pupil repeat the rule once more. 7. We wanted

him to repeat the poem. 8. I should like you to come to our place. 9. Nobody

expected him to say that. 10. Who wanted you to go there?

153.

Complete the questions using the Complex Object:

1. Do you want ...? 2. Did you hear ...? 3. Do you expect ...? 4. Has anybody

seen ... ? 5. Did anybody make ... ? 6. Who has noticed ...? 7. Why doesn't the

doctor let...? 8. Do you often see ...? 9. Would you like ...? 10. Did anybody

expect ...? 11. Can you make ...? 12. Who made ...? 13. Did your parents

want ...? 14. Who let...?

154.

Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice:

1. Everybody looked at them with interest. 2. They have finished the work at

last. 3. The children surround their teacher after the lessons. 4. I lost the key

yesterday. 5. He has brought the letter. 6. We shall send for the doctor at once. 7.

One can rely on this man. 8. They were discussing the examination questions. 9.

Have they asked you about it? 10. People met the delegation at the station. 11.

Suddenly we heard some steps. 12. They will tell you everything about it. 13. We

can win peace if we fight for it. 14. Nobody has answered my question yet. 15.

What have people done about it? 16. They are typing the text. You'll have to

wait. 17. Students often ask for this book. 18. People speak well about her. 19.

They spoke to each student. 20. They have just discussed this question.

155.

Use the proper article. Pay attention to the o/-phrases:

a) 1. He leaned on ... back of... chair. 2, He saw the boy on ... roof of... house.

3. ... neck of... bottle was very narrow. 4. It was ... face of... old man. 5. ... cover

of... book was very bright.

b) 1. He gave her ... little bunch of... flowers. 2. I am looking for ... box of ...

matches. 3. She joined ... group of ... students

standing near by. 4. ... whole pack of ... cigarettes got wet and he couldn't

smoke. 5. The house was reached by ... flight of ... steps.

с) 1. She asked for ... glass of ... water. 2. We could see ... drops of ... dew on

the grass. 3. What do you say to ... bottle of... beer? — No beer, thanks, I

prefer ... glass of ... mineral water or just ... cup of... tea. 4. He took ... jug of...

milk standing on the kitchen-table and poured himself a little. 5. Here's ... piece

of... chalk for you to write with.

156.

Translate into English using the Complex Object with the infinitive:

1. Я слышал, как кто-то вошел в комнату. 2. Я видел, как они вместе вышли из

дому. 3. Мы не ожидали, что он вернется так скоро. 4. Никто не слышал, как ребенок

открыл дверь. 5. Это за-* ставит тебя подумать, как исправить ошибку. 6. Мы хотели,

чтобы они рассказали нам что-нибудь о Москве. 7. Я часто слышал, как она задавала

один и тот же вопрос. 8. Интересно, что заставило его отказаться? 9. Мы Фидели, как

дети побежали в сад. 10. Я хочу, чтобы все перевели эту статью. 11. Мы не хотим,

чтобы вы это делали одни. 12. Он почувствовал, как из окна подул холодный ветер. 13.