11. The more sophisticated a girl is, ...
take, ...
2.
The bigger the car, ...
4.
The more chocolate she
ate, ...
3.
The more I get to know
5.
The farther from home, ...
him, ...
6.
The more children there
are, ...
The harder she works, ...
7.
The sooner you realise it,
The longer you sleep,...
8.
The more frightening the
The more you learn, ...
film, ...
9.
The younger the child, ...
The less money people
10.
The more I know people,
get, ...
The more difficult the case
The hotter the weather, ...
is, ...
The colder the winter, ...
The busier the boss is, ...
II. Match the given phrases.
1. The storm started
9. Don't worry, it's all
2. The refusal
10 — Are you confused?
3. All the summer the kids
.
Stayed
4. On the whole
5. In the present situation
in the open.
there is
she is not a bad person.
6. In short
the story has a happy end.
7. Paul Macey left his job
8. He did his best
out of the blue.
to get the better of everything.
for the best, all of a sudden, a change for the better, not in the least, touched her to the quick.
38. State what parts of speech are substantivized in the following sentences.
Translate them into Russian.
1. For anyone who teaches and learns English this book is a must-have.
2. This agent will tell you about Dos and Don'ts of building your own home.
3. Heaven is where the police is British, the cooks are Italian, the mechanics are German, the lovers are French, and all is organized
by the Swiss. German, the lovers are French, and all is organized by the Swiss.
Hell is where the cooks are British, the mechanics are French, the lovers are Swiss, the police is German and all is organized by
the Italians.
4. She loves this monster and will see no wrong in him.
5. The lawyer did the impossible — the accused was set free.
6. If there is one secret weapon that's possessed by the successful, it is that they are highly organized.
7. If ifs and ans were pots and pans ...
8. Bottle green has always been my favourite colour.
9. — How can you tell if a man has done the washing? — All your clothes are of a fashionable grey.
10. Elevenses (brunches) are popular with people who don't have to get up early.
11. Forget the past! You have the present and the future to think of.
12. — What money would you like? — Four fives and ten ones.
13. You'll be given enough eatables to last you for the rest of your lives!
14. We talked about what we wanted to do in the war and after, if there was an after.
15. For afters we usually have fruit or tea.
16. — I know I am a nobody. — Yes, we are just sweet nothings.
17. He greeted the doorman with a brief shake of his head, indicating a negative.
18. At night I lay awake looking at the stars and thinking: "These are stepping stones into the unknown."
19. They loved to the full and fought to the death.
20. The sky was a Wedgwood blue.
21. I am a conservative, not a liberal like you!
22. — It takes two to tango. — Yes, it takes two to make a dream come true.
23. I am at sixes and sevens with you, Fred.
39. Insert the right article with substantivized words.
1. — Where do ... wicked go after death? — They go to hell.
2. His hair was already grey, her own was still ... rich honey brown.
3. Bali is a heaven where ... famous, ... rich and ... privileged go for a holiday.
4. He is ... conservative and won't change his views all of ... sudden.
5. ... Scandinavians are much of merchants: ... Swedish produce all the materials, ... Norwegians transport them, and ... Danish sell
them.
6. — Is the weather changing for ... worse? — I hope for ... better.
7. Simon flew to America as he wanted to have a look at the land of... free.
8. ... old and ... young, ... rich and ... poor have their own problems.
9. ... unemployed cannot be expected to live on the savings.
10. "Twice in my life have I preyed, and a fat lot of... good it did me."
11. Some Tibetians believed that the souls of ... dead were reborn.
12. Every child should pass the medical check-up. It's ... must!
13. One evening she telephoned me out of... blue and said she was in some kind of trouble.
14. ... black and ... white are her favourite colours.
15. Jimmy is ... radical and believes in his mission to change the world.
16. Only ... wealthy can have the luxury of doing nothing.
17. He got... second wind and came to the finish first.
40. Give the Russian equivalents of the following proverbs with substantivized words.
10.A blind leader of the blind.
11. A good name keeps its lustre in the dark.
12. A word is enough to the wise.
13. Among the blind the one-eyed man is king.
14. All cats are grey in the dark.
15. If the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch.
16. It is an ill wind that blows nobody good.
17. None but the brave deserve the fair.
18. The Dutch have taken Holland!
19. True blue will never stain.
20. Two blacks do not make a white.
21. There is no place for the wicked.
22. Two is company, but three is none.
23. When three know it, all know it.
24. When angry, count a hundred.
41. Fill in the missing words paying special attention to the use of articles
42. Translate into English.
1. Американцы менее формальны, чем европейцы.
2. Большинство датчан хорошо говорят по-английски, чего не скажешь о французах.
3. Не говорите плохо об отсутствующих.
4. Чем больше снега, тем лучше для урожая.
5. Чем сильнее буря, тем скорее она пройдет.
6. Опытные (люди) знают, что опыт — лучший учитель.
7. Во всем мире собак используют для нахождения взрывчатых веществ и наркотиков
8. Моя соседка работает в школе для глухонемых.
9. Шотландцы любят свою горную страну,
10. Я космополит, хотя и консерватор.
11. Японцы живут дольше, чем другие народы.
12. Восемь часов Вас устроит? — Да, чем раньше, тем безопаснее.
13. Даже для самых умных и опытных это очень сложная работа.
14. Давайте забудем все худшее и будем надеяться на лучшее.
15. Очень неразумно обвинять молодых. Старики должны постараться их понять.
16. Эти обидные слова задели ее за живое.
17. Мы все очень надеемся, что ответ будет положительным.
18. Прогноз сообщает, что погода наконец-то меняется к лучшему.
19. Мой брат — неисправимый романтик. Он верит во все лучшее в людях.
20. Швейцарцы часто говорят, что жизнь в Швейцарии очень скучна.
21. Мы сидели в прохладе нашего укромного садика и наслаждались покоем (спокойствием) вечера.
22. — Как называется этот сериал? — «Дерзкие и красивые».
43. Translate into English.
1. Ее родители против того, чтобы она сообщала сейчас всем о своей помолвке.
2. Я помню, что мама часто упрекала меня в детстве за то, что я была неаккуратна.
3. — Работая с магнитофоном, вы можете улучшить свое произношение. — Само собой разумеется, что это верно.
4. Какой же ты лентяй! Ты даже не потрудился вымыть за собой чашку!
5. Почему вы избегаете употреблять неличные формы глагола в речи?
