A Telephone Talk

Mary: Excuse ... bothering you at this hour. Do you mind ... coming to see you now?

Ann: Of course I don't.

Mary: You remember ... promising to lend me your big dictionary, don't you?

Ann: Yes, I do. Come round and get it. I'll be looking forward to ... seeing you.

Mary: Oh, thank you. I'll be at your place in half an hour.

Ex. 6. Translate into Russian.

1. I do not remember lending that book to anyone.

2. Remember to lend this book to him.

3. Will you stop listening to the radio, please?

4. He stopped to say "good-bye" to us.

5. Peter forgot buying a present for Ann yesterday.

6. I hope you won't forget to buy a present for Johnny.

Ex. 7. Transform these sentences according to the models.

Model A: Are they still rehearsing? (to finish)

No, they have just finished rehearsing.

1. Are they still discussing the problem? (to finish)

2. Is it still raining? (to stop)

3. Is the room-clerk still checking people in? (to finish)

4. Has he been painting the picture long? (to begin)

Model B: I don't like when you are late.

I don't like your being late.

1. I dislike when he is doing nothing.

2. I don't mind if you open the window.

3. I hate it when he sings.

4. He dislikes it when she criticizes his essays.

Model C: What did he say about the novel? (to read)

He said it was worth reading.

1. What did he say about the performance? (to see)

2. What did he say about the lecture? (to attend)

3. What did he say about the proposal? (to think over)

4. What did he say about his article? (to read)

5. What did he say about this matter? (to discuss)

6. What did he say about this question? (to clarify)

Model D: You've told Ben about it, haven't you?

Yes, of course. I couldn't help telling him about it.

1. You've encouraged Bill, haven't you?

2. They agreed with his, didn't they?

3. He changed his mind, didn't he?

4. They have enjoyed the film, haven't they?

5. She has read the article, hasn't she?

6. He told the truth, didn't he?

Model E: I insist that you should borrow books from the

library.

I insist on your borrowing books from the library.

1. I insist that you should lend books to your friends.

2. He insists that John should apologize to them.

3. They insist that he should examine the documents.

4. I insist that Mary should forgive them/

5. She insists that we should look through the documents.

6. They insist that he should settle the problem.

Model F: You should think it over before you give an answer.

You should think it over before giving an answer.

1. You should collect the necessary material before you start to write an essay.

2. You should reserve a hotel room before you leave on business.

3. You should think the offer over before you accept it.

4. You should re-read the papers before you sign them.

5. You should switch off the computer before you leave the room.

6. You should clarify all the questions before you make a decision.

Model G: I see no reasons why they should leave tonight.