9. Express wishes and regrets based on the following statements. Do the back translation of the sentences.

E.g. It’s a pity you are going away.

I wish you weren’t going away.

Or (if possible): I’d rather you didn’t go away.

1. Max doesn’t do any real work at all. It’s a pity he indulges in pleasure too much.

2. I’m glad you like your job, but you don’t derive any benefits from it.

3. Things are going from bad to worse here. I think you should take everything in hand.

4. Maggie puts Michael down all the time. It’s a pity he’ll never get his own back.

5. There are rather few job opportunities. It’s a pity university graduates don’t have their pick of career jobs.

6. Mr Jackson is always right about the stock exchange situation. It’s a pity the other members of the board don’t share his point of view.

7. The company is trying to save money, but we are sorry they are recruiting unqualified people for meager wages. We hope they’ll take an opposite approach to the problem.

8. Alison worked really hard last week. Though overtime was paid for by the hour she is sorry she wasn’t rewarded in the form of an extra holiday.

9. The company caused irreparable damage to the environment. Everybody is sorry they got away with it.

10. Why did you get out of the deal? Aren’t you sorry you didn’t see it through?

11. The company recruited only experienced workers. It’s a pity they didn’t create any job opportunities for school leavers.

12. The manager spoke non-stop about trifles. We were sorry he didn’t focus on more important issues.

13. The problem in hand was unemployment but there was nothing much we could do about it. We are sorry we wasted so much time on pointless discussion.

14. The prosecution didn’t have any hard evidence and wouldn’t have been able to prove that Roger had stolen the car. Now he is sorry he admitted his guilt.

15. Mr Clarke could have won the case. It’s a pity he didn’t claim his rights to his uncle’s estate.

10. Analyze the difference in structure and meaning of the following sentences. Translate them into Russian.

1. Mr Gladstone suggested rejecting the offer.

Mr Gladstone suggested that the committee (should) reject the offer.

2. The head of the delegation ordered the reporters to leave the conference hall.

The head of the delegation ordered that the reporters should leave the conference hall.

3. The doctor recommended her to have more exercise.

The doctor recommended that she should have more exercise.

4. The principal advised the staff to take part in the discussion.

The principal advised that the staff should take part in the discussion.

5. The committee arranged for the participants to get free tickets to the theatre.

The committee arranged that the participants should get free tickets to the theatre.

6. It is necessary for you to acquire more experience.

It is necessary that you should acquire more experience.

7. It is important for students to know how to use the Internet.

It is important that students should know how to use the Internet.