- •Глава 1. Чудесные английские существительные. Wonderful english nouns
- •§ 3. Как существительные «дружат» между собой. How nouns make friends with each other (Noun constructions).
- •§ 4. Секреты артикля. The secrets of the article.
- •Глава 2. Ода прилагательным и наречиям. An ode to adjectives and adverbs.
- •§ 2. Кто они и с чем их «едят». Who they are and how they are used.
- •§3. Как правильно сравнить что-нибудь с чем-нибудь. How to compare things.
- •§4. В очередь! Queue up!
- •Глава 3. Полный порядок. Applepie order.
- •Глава 4. Сколько-сколько? how much did you say?
- •§2. Количественные определители. Quantifiers.
- •1. Decide
- •I heard this song…
- •I saw this girl…
- •1. Advise
- •§ 2. Прилагательные и глаголы с необычными предлогами. Adjectives and verbs followed by unusual prepositions.
- •Глава 6. Близняшки и двойняшки. Prime pairs and twins.
- •I. Fill in the blanks with “besides” or “except”.
- •Глава 7. Волшебный глагол. Magic verb.
- •§1. Рентген. X-rays.
- •1. Hard
- •2. Help
- •3. Include
- •4. Depend
- •Глава 8. Активный глагол. Active verb.
- •§1. Царствующая чета. The royal couple.
- •§2. Временные зоны и основная таблица. Temporal zones and the main table.
- •1. Decorate.
- •2. Explain
- •3. Govern
- •4. Hand
- •§ 4. Зона будущего. Tenses for future actions.
- •1. Disappoint
- •2. Forget
- •3. Free
- •4. Honour
- •§ 5. Зона прошлого. Tenses for past actions.
- •§ 6. Согласовано, шеф! Coordinated, my chief!
- •1. (6 Mistakes)
- •2. (3 Mistakes)
- •3. (3 Mistakes)
- •4. (5 Mistakes)
- •Глава 9. Глагол-страдалец. Sufferer verb.
- •Глава 10. Модальность. Modality.
- •Сomputer: man or woman?
- •Глава 11. Сослагательное наклонение. Subjunctive mood.
- •I. Focus on phrasal verbs. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below:
- •§ 2. Модели предложений с сослагательным наклонением. The other models within subjunctive mood.
- •Глава 12. Неличные формы глагола. Non-finite forms of the verb.
- •§ 1. Кто они? Who are they?
- •1. (6 Mistakes)
- •2. (5 Mistakes)
- •3. (5 Mistakes)
- •§ 2. Говорят, что…«сложное подлежащее». Complex subject.
- •§ 3. Ужасно сложное дополнение? Complex object.
- •§ 4. Инфинитив. The Infinitive.
- •§ 5. Герундий .The Gerund.
- •§ 6. Причастие. The participle.
- •Глава 13. Полный микс. Full mix.
I. Fill in the blanks with “besides” or “except”.
He has read all of Shakespeare’s plays …except one.
…Besides being stupid he is also stubborn.
We have four sessions a day and …besides we often have to stay after classes.
The store is open every day …except Sunday.
The kitchen is small, the living room is shabby and …besides there is no running water.
I haven’t told anyone …except Leslie’s dad.
…Except for one old lady, the bus was empty.
I have to solve lots of problems …besides this one.
Have you invited anyone …besides the Pitts?
Take a seat anywhere …except in the front row.
Everyone understood the new grammar rules …except Andrew.
I don’t feel like joining you in the club tonight, …besides I have a few letters to write.
The President campaigned in every state …except Alaska.
Alice is very agreeable …besides being pretty.
Глава 7. Волшебный глагол. Magic verb.
§1. Рентген. X-rays.
Упражнение 3.
Поставьте глаголы в скобках в нужную форму. Для этого переведите предложения дословно и к каждому глаголу задайте вопрос.
Walking down the street, Mr. Pitt saw a little funny pig lying in a puddle.
You should read to get information.
The first Europeans visiting Easter Island discovered that the inhabitants included a race of white men with beards.
The best way to write one’s life story is fiction based on a lot of imagination.
No one treats memoirs seriously, they are written when one has nothing else to do.
They found the stolen purse in a waste bin.
A hobby is a waste of time distracting you from your professional career.
The majority of road accidents result from careless driving.
I cannot make up my mind what to do next.
Chosing a menu for supper is not a decision that is taken easily.
I didn’t have to wait for the manager, the secretary signed the paper.
When I reached my place I could hardly keep my eyes open, so I went straight to bed.
WORD POWER
A. Which of the two words “accident” or “incident” would you apply to the following situations?
Your mother burns herself with an electric iron. accident
You leave the key in the lock of your front door. accident
There is a confrontation between some strikers and the police. incident
Some workmen on a building site are injured by fallen bricks. accident
During a performance of “Hamlet” a cat walks onto the stage. incident
A bomb explodes in a street in Central London. incident
A friend of yours drops tea on a book which you have lent him. accident
Some foreign soldiers are driven back by border guards. incident
A car crashes into a tree. accident
While walking along the street you are stopped by a man who mistakes you for a friend of his. incident
A forest fire is started by a cigarette end thrown down by a hiker. accident
A holiday-maker is drowned while bathing. accident
A customer in a shop is unjustly accused of stealing. incident
An intruder manages to get into Buckingham Palace. incident
Your sister slips on the ice and breaks her arm. accident
B. Fill in the blanks with “excited” or “worried”.
– Why are you so … excited? – I am being taken to Paris!
– Why are you so … worried? – John is late from school.
I always get … worried when I have to take exams.
I always get … excited when I hear her perfect voice.
We were … worried because she might not arrive on time.
Tina was so … worried about the results of the test she could hardly breathe.
Tina was so … excited about that opportunity she could hardly speak.
The plan was good but we were a bit … worried all the same.
I was very … excited and looked forward to meeting Jack.
All the candidates were … worried in the forthcoming elections.
People get … excited when they get good news and … worried when the news is disquieting.
The children were … excited after the Circus and it was difficult to make them go to bed.
C. Fill in the blanks with “case” or “occasion”.
I haven’t had an … occasion to speak to the director yet.
I’ve seen Mr. Pitt on several … occasions. He is quite an intelligent person.
The … case is clear. You have spent all the money I gave you.
A birthday party is always a happy … occasion for children.
There was a similar … case when I worked at the city hospital.
I’ve bought a bottle of Champaign in … case Pete comes.
His insulting remark was the … case of a bitter quarrel.
I heard you were offered a job with “IRU”? I think you should take this … occasion .
They settled the … case out of court.
I peeped in this shop on numerous … occasions when I worked near there.
The lawyer managed to win the … case .
The doctors were not able to help him. The … case was hopeless.
REVISION
A. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the word in bold type.