2) в начале года
3) в конце месяца
4) в конце концов
5) в самом начале
6) в конце недели
7) в начале семестра (term)
8) в конце семестра
9) в начале спектакля
10) в самом конце
21. In time – on time
Хотя эти словосочетания переводятся одинаково, они имеют различное значение:
on time вовремя (точно по расписанию/графику/плану)
in time вовремя (в очень удачное время)
21-1. Read and translate the sentences.
1. Peter wants the meeting to start on time.
2. Only one of the last six trains has been on time.
3. Yesterday the train came ten minutes behind time but I hope it will be on time today.
4. We arrived in time to get good seats.
5. We came to the Zoo in time to see the animals fed.
6. I nearly drove into the car in front, but I stopped just in time.
7. He would have died if they had not got him to the hospital in time.
21-2. Translate into English.
1. Мы привезли его в больницу вовремя. И его спасли.
2. Он пришел ко врачу вовремя, ровно в 3 часа, как было назначено.
3. Поезд пришел вовремя.
4. Марк ушел вовремя и не встретился с Джулией.
5. Я приду вовремя, как мы договаривались. Я никогда не опаздываю.
22. Besides – except
Хотя эти предлоги переводятся одинаково, они имеют противоположные значения:
besides кроме (в дополнение к)
except кроме (за исключением)
Note: В отрицательных предложениях эти предлоги взаимозаменяемы:
He has nothing besides/except his salary.
22-1. Read and translate the sentences.
1. Besides literature, they have to study history and philosophy.
2. Besides the violin, he plays the piano and the flute.
3. Who was at the party besides the Bensons?
4. She has three other hats besides this.
5. Does anyone besides him know about it?
6. There were five of us besides Ann.
7. He gets up very early every day except Sunday.
8. I like all musical instruments except the violin.
9. It was old news and everybody knew about it except her.
10. Avoirdupois is a system of weights used in the UK and the USA for all goods except precious metals and stones, and medicines.
22-2. Translate into English.
1. Кроме английского он знает два иностранных языка.
2. Она занимается каждый день кроме воскресенья.
3. Мы работаем каждый день с 10 часов кроме субботы и воскресенья.
4. Все уже пришли кроме Ника.
5. Кто кроме Анны читал эту книгу?
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23. Many – much
Местоимение many много употребляется с исчисляемыми существительными, much много – с неисчисляемыми существительными или самостоятельно, т. е. без существительного:
many books/cities/countries/people
much trouble/time/information/money.
Note: Слово much также употребляется как наречие и существительное, например: to read/to speak/to walk much.
23-1. Read and translate the sentences.
1. It's never a good idea to make too many changes at one time.
2. There aren't as many opportunities as they thought.
3. There have been so many changes since our last trip together.
4. I don't know many of your friends.
5. Too much time is wasted on planning projects which never actually happen.
6. They're very helpful. Nothing is too much trouble for them.
7. How much money has he got?
8. I haven't eaten much.
9. He didn't say much.
10. How much did he lose?
23-2. Use the right word (many or much), and translate the sentences.
1. I haven't got… time.
2. How… people were present?
3. There aren't… large glasses here.
4. There wasn't… food in the refrigerator.
5… people think it's time for a change.
6…. has been written about unemployment.
7… stories have been told about various adventures.
8. I know that… economists doubt this figure.
9. Do you work… at weekends?
10. She made too… mistakes in the test.
23-3. Translate into English.
1) много людей
2) много времени
3) много ошибок
4) много денег
5) много сведений
6) многие экономисты
7) многие художники
8) многие артисты
9) сказать многое
10) написать многое
24. Few – little
Местоимение few мало употребляется с исчисляемыми существительными, little мало – с неисчисляемыми существительными или самостоятельно:
few books/cities/countries/people
little trouble/time/information/money
Note: Слово little также употребляется как наречие и существительное, например: to read/to speak/to walk little.
24-1. Read and translate the sentences.
1. At that time very few people realized the true significance of the discovery.
2. Few names remained in his memory.
3. He has a large library, but very few books on the subject that interests you.
4. There was little soup left.
5. I must say there is little to be added.
6. There is very little sense in what he is saying.
7. She has very little time for reading.
8. I know little of this man. Practically nothing.
9. It's very strange that the writer is little known in this country.
10. It's a pity he is little read.
24-2. Use the right word (few or little), and translate the sentences.
1. He has got very… English books.
2. I can't say he reads…
3. I'm sorry I have got very… spare time.
4. He spends very… money on clothes.
5. She travels very… these days.
6. I have… interest in politics.
7… politicians are honest.
8…. people can say that they always tell the truth.
9. Cactuses need… water.
10. His ideas are difficult, and… students understand him.
24-3. Translate into English.
1) мало народа
2) мало денег
3) мало времени
4) мало воды
5) мало новых идей
6) мало путешествовать
7) мало работать
8) мало зарабатывать
9) мало хороших фильмов
10) знать очень мало
25. A few – a little
Местоимение a few несколько, немного употребляется с исчисляемыми существительными, little немного – с неисчисляемыми существительными или самостоятельно:
a few books/cities/countries/people
a little trouble/time/information/money
Note: Слово a little также употребляется как наречие и существительное, например: to read/to speak/to walk a little.
25-1. Read and translate the sentences.
1. I would like to make a few remarks.
2. There are a few books of this author in the library. You may borrow one now.
3. A few weeks from now he will be far away.
4. Only a few of the children in this class like physics.
5. A few people went to the forest, but most people headed straight for the river.
6. She knows German a little.
