замечательная мысль! 15. У нее волосы черные, а глаза голубые. Это
делает ее очень привлекательной. 16. Я могу дать вам два хороших совета.
17. Ее старшая сестра велела ей отнести фрукты на кухню и вымыть их в
кипяченой воде. 18. Это не мои деньги, я не могу их взять. 19. Кто дал вам
таки * интересные сведения? 20. Наконец он нашел работу, которая его
интересует. 21 Это такая интересная пьеса. 22. Какой хороший совет вы
мне дали!
То Lesson 16
131.
Change the following sentences into indirect speech:
1. He said "I attend the language laboratory almost every day. I am working
hard at my pronunciation, and Г hope I'll make good progress soon." 2. Helen
said to Roger, "I'll join you in a moment if you wait for me at the entrance door."
3. Robert asked his friend: "Where are you going for the week-end? I hope you
won't stay indoors all the time?" 4. Helen said: "Don't even ring me up. I'll be
working at my translation." 5. Mother said to the children: "If Aunt Emily invites
us we'll spend the week-end at the seaside." 6. "I'm sure I'll still be sleeping when
you start. I don't want to get up so early," said Alice. 7. "I recommend you to join
Our company if you want to have a good rest," said Roger, "we are going to the
river, I know a nice place for bathing there." 8. She said: "The tall trees make a
green corridor, and their leaves are murmuring above our heads while we walk
along that wonderful alley." 9. "Are you quarrelling again?" he asked. "Mother
will he angry with you." 10. "If you watch TV for a long time, you'll get tired,"
said Mother to the boy. 11. He said: "Hurry up! Find your hockey stick. Г11 be
waiting for you outside because it's too hot here" 12. She said: "I'll give him your
note if you like. I'll be seeing him tomorrow as we work together."
132. Choose the proper word from brackets and say in which of the
sentences look is a link-verb: *
1. She looks (nice, nicely) in her new hat. 2. She looked (pleasant, pleasantly)
and made everybody feel at ease. 3. She
looked (pleasant, pleasantly) at the little boy. 4. Father looked (stern, sternly)
at me and I felt unhappy. 5. The girl looked (happy, happily) at her father, but the
father looked (angry, angrily). 6. The woman looked (helpless, helplessly). 7.
The woman looked (helpless, helplessly) about. 8. What's the matter with you?
You look so (sad, sadly). 9. She looked (sad, sadly) at me and turned away. 10.
Everything is all right with the little girl; she looks (gay, gaily) and (cheerful,
cheerfully) again.
133.
Translate into English. Pay attention to the sequence of tenses:
1. Ему очень хотелось поехать на юг, и мы не думали, что он вернется
так скоро. 2. Он сказал, что, когда он занимается, он всегда выключает
радио. 3. Отец сказал, что мы отправимся, как только я кончу завтрак. 4.
Мы говорили о своей будущей работе. Петр сказал, что он поедет учить
ребят в свою родную деревню. Там хорошая школа. 5. У нас было мало
времени, так как мы уезжали на следующий день. 6. Он очень, торопился,
так как боялся, что сестра будет ждать его. 7. Моя сестренка чувствовала
себя несчастной, когда получила двойку за сочинение. 8. Я пойду домой,
как только кончу прослушивать пленку пятого урока. 9. Мой старший брат
сказал мне, чтобы я не включал магнитофон, если я не знаю, как это делать.
10. Я как раз завтракал, когда зашел мой приятель и сказал, что мне
придется поторопиться, если я хочу присоединиться к нему. Они
отправятся рано. 11. Мы решили, что пока ты будешь делать перевод, Аня
будет помогать нам, потом мы поможем ей вымыть посуду и убрать комнату
до того, как ее мама придет с работы. 12. Джон сказал, что он все устроит
сам для нашей поездки на взморье. 13. Мы надеемся, что, когда он
вернется, он примет участие в нашей дискуссии о современной
американской литературе. 14. Он ответил, что мы не сможем уладить этот
вопрос, пока не поговорим с деканом. 15. Джемма знала, что Артур не
изменит своего решения, даже если она даст ему совет, и, кроме того, она
не хотела давать ему никаких советов.
134.
Use the proper article:
Robert Robinson, my old acquaintance, had worked at ... plant in Detroit.
There ... technical school was started for advertising reasons. ... newspapers had
stressed ... fact that... school would be open to all... workers "regardless of
colour."
Robinson's life before he came to that school had been full of ... hardships.
His home was in one of... southern states where he had become ... instrument-
maker. ... unemployment caught
up with him, and he went to Detroit where ... newspapers prorr ised ...
employment. In Detroit ... new period in his life began- . endless search for ...
work. He managed to enter ... technic* school. He was ... only coloured
student there. ... newspapei made the most of it and even featured his
photograph at... worl ... papers, however, did not mention ... fact that he was
paid les than ... white workers, and they kept quiet about ... animosit that he
was met with every morning.
135.
Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Perfect instead of the infin tives in brackets:
1. Margot (to go) to the door and (to lock) it, and (to return) with the key. 2.
He sighed again and again, like one who (to escape) from danger. 3. Then I (to
search) for a piece of paper and a pencil, and I (to write) a message for the maid.
He (to make) tea and (to eat) the biscuits which Mrs. Aberdeen (to bring) him. 5.
Ansell (to give) an angry sigh, and at that moment there (to be) a tap on the door,
6. When the cinema (to be) over they (to go) for a walk across the dark, damp
fields. 7. The doorj (to open). A tall young woman (to stand) framed in the light
thatj (to fall) from the passage. j3?Cassie (to spend) the night at home,j and on
entering the dining-room (to glance) at the space above1 the fire, He (to walk)
about our sitting-room all afternoon,! murmuriifg to himself. 10. It (to be) all so
sudden that for a; moment no one (to know) what (to happen). 11. He (to tell)
mej that they (to be) at the same public school and (to be) friends j ever since.
12. At the age of seventy-four he (to be) excited as ai boy about his expedition.
13. Near the door he (to see) the man he (to notice) at the station. 14. The house
(to be) much smaller than he (to think) at first.
136.
Change the following sentences into disjunctive questions:
1. He is having dinner now. 2. They usually have dinner at six. 3. She has a
music lesson every Wednesday. 4. They had a quarrel yesterday. 5. She is having
a music lesson now. 6. He had to take four exams. 7. Next week you'll have to
prepare for your last exam. 8. She had to wait for a long time. 9. We have. to
arrange everything by tomorrow. 10. He had to pay a lot of j money for this TV-
set. 11. They will have to start tomorrow morning. 12. He has to work a lot at his
English.
137.
Use the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect instead of the
infinitives in brackets:
1. Yes, Hatte? What you (to say)? 2. He even (not to count) the money that
Lammiter (to hold) out to him. 3. I (to look) at her. She (to smile) to herself and
(not to answer) my question at once. I (to repeat) it. 4. For some time she (not to
realize) where she (to be) and what (to happen). 5. Then she (to get) up and (to
