XVI.

Rewrite these sentences changing the verbs in bold type from the Present

Indefinite to the Past and Future Indefinite, Present and Past Continuous, Present and

Past Perfect. Make other necessary changes, add the corresponding adverbs of time:

1. The tourists are shown many places of interest in our town. 2. Moscow

University on the Vorobyev Hills is greatly admired by everybody, 3. History and

Art Museums are often visited by the students of our group. 4. New metro

stations are built in our town. 5. The poem is recited in our group.

XVII.

a) Change the following sentences into indirect speech using the verbs to

suggest or to offer.

1. "Let us study English together," said Olga. 2. "Why don't you buy the

dictionary?" Mary said to me. 3. "Let's go to the park by metro," said John. 4.

"Take another piece of cake, it's delicious," said our hostess. 5. "Let us rest for a

while," said my friend. 6. "Will you have another cup of tea?" asked Mother. 7.

"Let us visit Mary," said one of the students. 8. "Why not arrange some excursions

during the winter holidays?" said the monitor of the group.

b) Translate the following sentences into English using one of the following verbs: to

offer — to suggest:

1. Гид предложил туристам поездку в Сергиев Посад. 2. Можно

предложить вам еще чашечку кофе? 3. Он предложил мне билет в театр. 4.

Нина предложила своей подруге провести каникулы вместе в деревне. 5.

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Староста группы предложила студентам поехать на экскурсию в

воскресенье. 6. Так как до вокзала было далеко, они предложили нам взять

такси. 7. Мой друг предложил мне пойти с ним в театр. 8. Я знаю, что он

предложил помочь им. 9. Я предложил ей отложить поездку (put off) на

неделю. 10. Оля предложила идти до станции метро пешком.

XVIII.

Replace the passive constructions by the corresponding active

constructions. Supply the new subject yourselves where necessary:

1. The Tretyakov Gallery is visited by thousands of people every year. 2. They

were greatly impressed by the Moscow Kremlin. 3. We were pleasantly surprised

at his answer at the examination. 4. We were told to wait outside. 5. We were

shown the nearest way to the Bolshoi theatre by a passer-by. 6. The girl was

promised a new dress. 7. I was asked to come at 5 o'clock. 8. The child was left at

home. 9. We were taken on a ride about the city. 10. You are invited to dinner

tomorrow.

XIX. Translate the following into English:

Москва, город-герой, — столица Российской Федерации. Это крупнейший

политический и культурный центр страны и самый большой город России, один из

крупнейших городов мира с населением более 8 миллионов.

Москва занимает первое место среди столиц мира по количеству учебных заведений

и студентов. В городе свыше 100 музеев и выставочных залов (exhibition halls), десятки

театров, множество клубов, кинотеатров, стадионов и других спортивных сооружений.

Москва была столицей всемирных Олимпийских игр 1980 и очень хорошо

подготовилась к встрече лучших спортсменов мира и многочисленных зарубежных

гостей. В Москве много исторических и архитектурных памятников. За последние

десятилетия город сильно изменился. Там, где раньше были кривые, узкие улочки и

маленькие деревянные дома, теперь широкие проспекты с красивыми высокими

современными зданиями. Москва растет и хорошеет с каждым днем, появляется все

больше новых домов, улиц, площадей, проспектов, скверов. Увеличивается количество

новых линий метро. Москва расширяется во всех направлениях. Все, кто приезжает в

Москву, поражаются огромному строительству, которое идет во всех районах столицы.

XX.

Fill in articles if necessary:

1. In ... big cities ... streets are broad and straight, there are ... lot of squares

and ... beautiful parks. 2. At ... each corner you can see .. militiaman regulating ..

traffic. 3. Let us walk to ... nearest stop and take ... bus. 4. If we don't know where

to go We ask ... militiaman to show us ... way. 5. When ... traffic light changed

from yellow to green, we crossed ... street and entered

... underground station, paid our fares, went down ... escalator, got on ... train

and rode as far as ... Yugozapadnaya station. 6. There we left ... metro and walked

to ... Institute. 7. Walk ... short distance down ... street till you come to ... multi-

storeyed house, then take ... first turning to ... right, walk down ... block and you

will see ... entrance. 8. We must get out here or we shall miss ... stop. 9. We went

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by metro as far as ... Sokolniki station and then changed for ... trolley-bus. 10. We

made ... tour of ... new metro stations. 11. Never step off ... pavement into ... road

without looking ... both ways to see if anything is coming.

XXI.

Develop these dialogues using the topical vocabulary and conversational

phrases:

1. Do you happen to know the way to the Tretjakov Gallery? — Well, let me

see ... Go straight on and then take the second turning to (or on) the left (right).

2. Er ... Excuse me, could you tell me if this is the right way to Petrovka

Street? — Oh, no, you are quite wrong. You'd better go back and then ask again.

3. Er... I wonder if you could tell me the nearest way to Tver-skaya Street. —

I'm terribly sorry. I really don't know. I'm a stranger here myself. You'd better ask

the militiaman over there.

4. Er... Could you help me, I'm not quite sure where the nearest metro station

is? .— Well, let me see. It's round the corner.

5. Excuse me, is there a bus from here to Red Square? — I'm terribly sorry,

I've no idea, I'm afraid.

6. Er... Will you please tell me how far the nearest metro station is? — If you

walk, it'll take you about twenty minutes to get there. You'd better take a bus.

XXII.

Retell the following jokes using indirect speech:

1. Little John, in a crowded bus, is sitting on his father's lap. An elderly lady

enters the bus, and Johnny at once jumps down, politely takes off his hat, and

says: "May I offer you my seat?"

2. A traveller, on arriving at a railway station, asked a local man: "Well, my

friend, as this is my first visit to your town, could you tell me how many hotels

you have here?"

L o c a l m a n : We have two.

Traveller: Now, which of the two would you recommend?

L o c a l m a n : Well, frankly speaking, it's like this, sir: whichever one you

go to, you'll be sorry you didn't go to the other.

3. A woman hired a taxi. It began to race along, passing trams, cars,

policemen, etc. The woman was frightened, and said to the taxi-driver:

"Please, be careful. This is the first time I ever rode in a taxi." "It's all right,"

answered the taxi-driver. "It is the first time 1 ever rode in a taxi, too."

4. When Conan Doyle arrived in Boston, he was at once recognized by the

cabman whose cab he had engaged. When he was about to pay his fare, the

cabman said:

"If you please, sir, I should prefer a ticket to your lecture."

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Conan Doyle laughed. "Tell me," he said, how you knew who I was and I'll

give you tickets for your whole family."

"Thank you, sir," was the answer. "On the side of your travelling-bag is your