Упражнения

Упражнение1. Проанализируйте следующие предложения. Определите их тип. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. He came, he saw, he won. 2. Man has his will, but woman has her way. 3. Mr. Smith hummed as he picked out the most boring tie for work, and Mrs. Smith gossiped away happily. 4. He couldn’t bear people who dressed in funny clothes – the getups you saw on young people! 5. Paul was in a very good mood until lunchtime, when he thought he’d stretch his legs and walk across the road to buy himself a bun from the bakery. 6. He laid the baby gently on the doorstep, took the letter out of his cloak, tucked it inside the blankets, and then walked away. 7. Mrs. Jones gave him a bit of chocolate cake that tasted as though she’d had it for several years. 8. Questions exploded in Joe’s head like fireworks and he couldn’t decide which to ask first. 9. We are pleased to inform you that you been accepted to our college. 10. He realized his mouth was open and he closed it quickly.

Упражнение 2. Определите тип придаточного предложения. Переведите предложения на русский язык.

1. I realized that they had fallen in love. 2. If you are successful, people will forgive you practically everything. 3. Will you still be using your computer when I come back to the office after lunch? 4. Whether she was coming or not was not defined. 5. Although she was extremely surprised she didn’t show any sign of it. 6. Since he had lost her keys, he had to break down the door. 7. The waiter served the food, which had been cooked by the best chef in Paris. 8. They ran to the spot where they had hidden the money. 9. Watch your every step lest you should get into trouble. 10. I woke to find rain streaming down the windows.

Упражнение 3.Используйте в предложении союзные слова whatever, whoever, wherever, whenever, whichever, however.

1. Use … of the three alternatives is appropriate. 2. We’d drive … I wanted to go. 3. … you do, don’t take a trip to the Arctic. 4. Let’s go away. – … to? 5. … hard she tried, she couldn’t remember the first time they had met. 6. … you are, my heart will go on beating for you. 7. Come out, … you are! 8. … have you been? 9. I have to bring my family back … happens. 10. … strong the temptation, don’t stay at any job too long.

Контрольные задания

Задание 1. Заполните пропуски в статье, подобрав наиболее подходящее по смыслу придаточное предложение из списка.

conducted on two groups of people which we can then access

who get less than eight hours of sleep controlling appetite

he or she can help you with that shows

who had had a good night’s sleep who had not slept

in which one group slept they had seen

which is the recommended average which is not enough

Do you get enough sleep?

Despite evidence (1) __ how sleep can affect you health, a large number of people suffer from a lack of it. Many adults get less than six hours of sleep a night, (2) __ . In fact, most of us need seven or eight hours, (3) __ .

Can sleep affect your weight?

Apparently, it can. Sleep affects the hormones (4) __. According to one study, people (5) __ are more likely to be overweight.

Will sleep make me more intelligent?

No, but sleeping on a problem can help you solve it. When we sleep, our brain puts the day’s memories onto ‘files’, (6) __. In tests (7) __ , researchers showed each group a list of related words. Both groups were asked to remember the words (8) __ after a period of time (9) __ and the other was awake. The people (10) __ remember more words. When they were asked to remember the ideas linking the words, the group (11) __ forgot 25% more than the group who had.

What should I do if I can’t sleep well?

See your doctor. Your difficulties may result from a problem (12) __.

Задание2. Выберите союз наиболее подходящий по смыслу союз. В некоторых случаях возможно больше одного варианта.

1. (As, As though, As soon as) it is getting late, I suggest we break off now. 2. Nobody is to leave (until, unless, since) I say so. 3. He arrived (just as, as long as, as far as) I was leaving. 4. Call in and say hello (whenever, however, wherever) you are in town. 5. (Once, Whenever, After) you’ve driven a Porsche, you will never want to drive any other car. 6. (As, When, If) you think it is necessary, send him some more money. 7. Please don’t talk (while, whenever, now that) the concert has begun. 8. What were you doing (while, as after) I was traveling around Europe? 9. She cried out (although, as if, as though) she had been stung by a wasp. 10. We’ll invite Chris and Nancy, (considering, supposing, assuming) they are interested.