b) They decided to leave soon.
6.a) I told you earlier to come round,
b) I told you to come round earlier.
7.a) Earlier, I wanted John to have it.
b) I wanted John to have it earlier.
8.a) In London I only like to eat in expensive restaurants,
b) I only like to eat in expensive restaurants in London.
9.a) Often, you won't catch Peter cheating,
b) You won't often catch Peter cheating.
10.a) I have never been very interested in politics,
b) I never have been very interested in politics.
11.a) I'll see you at nine thirty on Friday,
b) I'll see you on Friday at nine thirty.
12.a) Anna carefully put the letters away,
b) Anna put the letters away carefully.
76. Comment on the cases of inversion in the following sentences.
1. Never again will you watch television! I'm throwing the TV-set right out of the window the moment we get home. I've
had enough of television.
2. Not for love or money shall I change places with you!
3. In vain did he try to prove that he was innocent.
4. Hardly had she started reading the letter when she burst out crying.
5. Far away high up in the mountains lived an old wise man.
6. Such is the way of the world.
7. — Here comes the Dean. — Yes, here she comes.
8. In came Mr. Wormwood in a loud check suit and a yellow tie.
9. I said I was going to win, and I did win.
10. Do believe me, darling! I do love you dearly!
11. It is I who am at fault, not you.
12. It was on this very spot that I first met my wife.
13. Young and tender is the night!
14. In God we trust.
15. You look upset. And so is your mother.
16. Should he turn up, ask him to call us.
17. Had I known it then, my life would have taken another course.
77. Make the sentences more emotional by using inversion.
1. You should not go away under any circumstances. Under no circumstances ....
2. I have never felt so angry in my whole life. Never in ... .
3. You rarely see so many Russian ships in the harbour. Rarely....
4. She not only plays but she composes as well. Not only....
5. I didn't realize until then how much she wanted to go. Not until then ....
6. I realized only much later what he was trying to achieve. Only much ....
7. He had scarcely had time to take his coat off when the phone rang.
Scarcely....
8. We had no sooner said "yes" than they ran upstairs to pack. No sooner....
9. I have begun to think about politics only recently. Only recently....
10. I have seldom heard such rubbish. Seldom ... .
11. We could not talk freely until the others had left. Not until....
12. You will be able to extend your visa only in special circumstances.
Only in....
78.Translate into English.
13. He успел я закончить разговор, как Молли вскочила и выбежала из комнаты.
14. Никогда раньше не слышала я подобной чепухи!
15. Она открыла коробку, и наружу выпрыгнула мышка.
16. Ни единым словом она не обмолвилась о предстоящей помолвке.
17. Это Дженни испекла торт, не я.
18. «Тихий Дон» — роман М.Шолохова о казаках.
19. Он хотел видеть Монику, а не ее родителей.
20. Да будьте же терпеливы с детьми! И забудьте все их проказы!
21. Все дальше и дальше продвигался караван по пустыне.
22. «Ночь нежна» — роман, сделавший С.Фицджеральда знаменитым.
23. Да понимаю я как это важно для всех нас!
24. Будь это не столь важно для тебя, это не задело бы тебя за живое.
25. —; Ты выглядишь вполне довольным. — Так оно и есть.
26. Щедрой была его благодарность!
27. Что меня потрясло, так это реакция моих друзей на мой успех!
79.Make the sentences more emphatic.
1. I managed to speak with him only in the car.
2. The whisper of the sea came from behind the hills.
3. I have never seen a face so happy, sweet and radiant.
4. She cared little for her words.
5. Her grief was great. It was so great that I didn't know how to comfort her.
6. A timid voice came from the back of the room.
7. He had no sooner finished one job than he was given another.
8. She is not only beautiful but talented as well.
9. He little realises what a fool he is making of himself.
10. I couldn't speak of this accident to my mother.
11. He met his match in tennis only once.
12. He watched her sitting like this many a time.
13. The moment was to act now.
14. He fell down.
15. The rocket went up.
80.Translate into English.
1. Как горько мы сожалели о нашем решении, но назад пути не было.
2.
Далеко-далеко в дремучем лесу стоит маленькая избушка и живет в ней ведьма.
3.
Никогда прежде у нас не было так много хороших книг, как сейчас.
4.
Учительница, так же как и ее студенты, собирается на концерт.
5.
Солнце взошло, яркое и зловещее.
6.
Только лишь потому, что это была интересная работа, он согласился ее выполнять.
7.
Мои двоюродные братья, также как и моя сестра, сдают последний экзамен сегодня.
8.
Она умерла молодой, и он даже не помнил ее лица.
9.
Напрасно мы пытались объяснить им, что ни один из них двоих не прав. Они и слушать нас не хотели, что было очень обидно.
10.
Старые всему верят, пожилые все подозревают, молодые все знают.
11. Туман был настолько густым, что полиция была беспомощна.
12. Никогда раньше не мог бы я предположить, что либо тебе, либо мне суждено это осуществить.
13. Мои братья, так же как и я, готовы помочь тебе.
14. Не успел он поставить свои вещи на перрон, как обе, и коробка, и чемодан, пропали.
15. — Каковы его политические взгляды? — Понятия не имею, хотя он и я приятели всю жизнь.
16. Ну и лентяй же ты! Ни за что на свете не буду иметь с тобой никаких дел больше.
17. Ни одна из проблем еще не решена.
18. Случись у тебя свободная минутка, присоединяйся к нашему обсуждению.
81. Check your articles.
1. Man comes form different world than you. He belongs to privileged, he is one of chosen.
2. Man who wastes money is known as spendthrift.
3. Tina thinks Ted is failure, so man drinks. More he drinks, more he fails.
4. My friend works for dating service. His job is to match men and women who want to build family.
5. Article, small word, often causes problems.
6. We must give house new coat of paint tomorrow. And on Sunday we shall give house final coat of paint.
7. Only place where success comes before work is in dictionary.
8. Atlantic is said to be called "Kitchen of Weather".
9. Six countries of West Indies are Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti and Jamaica.
10. Tone of story is set from very beginning.
11. Walt Disney, famous film animator and producer, created Disneyland, large pleasure park, which was opened in California
in 1955.
12. Beautiful fjords and breathtaking scenery of Western Norway turn week's holiday into unforgettable experience.
13. Novel is not-to-be-missed book which has become bestseller.
14. Roy isn't type of man to make woman happy.
15. — What do men call man who can cook? — Chef. — What do men call woman who can cook? — Housewife.
16. Discovery of ruins of ancient palace was climax of very exciting expedition.
17. With fifth century came fall of Roman Empire.
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE
82. Give a complex analysis of the following texts, paying special attention to the non-finite forms of the verb, cases of inversion, double predicates, sub -
stantivized parts of speech.
1.
Not for a moment did Miss Honey doubt now, that she had met a truly extraordinary mathematical brain and the word
