- •Lesson One
- •Big Business
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •Danny Comes Upon the Letter
- •The Letter
- •Danny Decides to Try His Luck
- •The Bargain Jacket
- •Mr. Black's Way of Doing Business
- •The Fatal Mistake
- •Grammar exercises The Infinitive (continued) Complex Subject
- •With the verbs "to seem", "to appear"*
- •With the verb "to happen"*
- •With the verb "to turn out"*
- •Ex. 29. Translate the following sentences using a complex subject with the verb "to turn out".
- •With the phrases "to be sure (certain)", to be (un)likely"*
- •With the verbs "to make, to tell, to order, to allow"*
- •With the verbs "to know, to believe, to suppose, to expect, to say, to report"*
- •Mixed bag
- •Speech exercises
- •1. Making a Fire is Art
- •2. A Visit to the Tailor's (Dress-Maker's)
- •3. What's Your Taste In Clothes?
- •4. Caught in the Rush Hour
- •Questions
- •Даже, если у тебя есть высшее образование
- •Questions
- •Ради рекламы
- •Immigrant workers in britain
- •1. My First Job
- •2. The Employment Situation In Capitalist Countries
- •3. At the Shoe Shop
- •Lesson Two
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Con Boland Reconstructs the Car
- •6. After the Accident
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Participle Participle I
- •Participle II
- •(B) translate them into Russian; (c) explain them according to the model.
- •Mixed bag
- •Bugging showrooms
- •Speech exercises
- •1. On Driving
- •2. The Rule of the Road
- •3. Happy New Year to You!
- •Questions
- •Пудинг не для всех
- •Questions
- •The danger of lying in bed
- •1. Safety First
- •2. On Packing
- •4. An Unexpected Visitor
- •5. Take It Easy
- •Lesson Three
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. The Greggs' First Trip to Europe
- •7. Lautisse Has a Telephone Conversation With Gerston
- •8. The Papers Get Hold of the Story
- •9. Bargaining Over the Fence
- •10. Mr. Gregg Really Has Something to Sell
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Subjunctive Mood
- •I. The Subjunctive Mood In Simple Sentences
- •II. The Use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In Complex Sentences With an Adverbial Clause of Condition
- •Ex. 46. Test translation.
- •Speech exercises
- •1. Planning a Weekend
- •2. Your Favourite Magazine
- •3. Redecorating the Flat
- •4. On Introductions
- •5. The Latest Exhibition at Exhibition Hall
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •Foinet's Advice
- •1. On Board a Ship
- •2. Making a Telephone Call
- •3. Making an Introduction
- •4. Making an Apology
- •Lesson Four
- •Conversation
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •5. Larry Suggests a Solution
- •6. Mother Puts up a Fight
- •7. Larry Has His Own Way
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Subjunctive Mood (continued)
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In "as if (as though)" clauses*
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In an Object Clause after the verb "wish"
- •The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In a Subject Clause after "it is high time"
- •Speech exercises
- •Making an Invitation
- •2. Your Taste in Literature
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •1. On Books
- •2. A Dilemma
- •3. Never Put Off Till Tomorrow...
- •4. Where There is a Will There is a Way
- •Lesson Five
- •Crabbe's Practice
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Crabbe Tells His Sad Story
- •2. Crabbe Thinks of a Plan But Keeps It to Himself
- •3. The Friends Prepare foi Zero Hour
- •4. The Boatman Does His Bit
- •5. Crabbe Steps in
- •6. Crabbe Decides to Try His Own Method
- •7. The Treatment is Effective
- •8. The Plan is a Success
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Subjunctive Mood (continued) The use of the Subjunctive Mood
- •In Nominal Clauses*
- •1. In и subject clause
- •II. In an object clause
- •III. In a predicative clause
- •The Use of the Subjunctive Mood and Modal Verbs in on Adverbial Clause of Purpose
- •Speech exercises
- •Doctor sally
- •1. Hospitals
- •2. In Hospital
- •3. Visiting a Friend In Hospital
- •4. Laid up With the Flu*
- •Questions
- •Русский доктор — президент гавайи
- •Questions
- •1. Public Health Services In the Soviet Union
- •2. Soviet Medical Science
- •3. A Visit to the Doctor
- •4. A Dangerous Case
- •Lesson Six
- •A Canary For One
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises on lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. In the Train
- •2. From Palermo to Paris
- •5. Arrival In Paris
- •4. The American Lady
- •5. The Story of the American Lady's Daughter
- •6. The Story of the Author And His Wife
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises The Gerund
- •1. The Syntactic Function of the Gerund
- •A. An Adverbial Modifier of time
- •II. The Forms of the Gerund
- •Mixed bag
- •Speech exercises
- •1. The Railway
- •2. The Train
- •3. Travelling by Train
- •4. A Local (Suburban) Train
- •5. Booking Tickets
- •6. A Railway Station
- •Questions
- •Случай с трагиком
- •Questions
- •On time
- •1. A Trip
- •2. At a Railway Station
- •3. Travelling Companions
- •4. A Careless Driver
- •5. A Fault-finder
- •It's these new divorce laws—you get half each!
- •Lesson Seven
- •Ball of Paper
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. Inside the Hot Lab
- •2. Curtis Faces a Difficult Decision
- •3. Johnson's Chances of Promotion
- •4. Johnson Comes to Have it Out With Curtis
- •5. The Ball of Paper
- •6. Johnson Wrecks His Own Chances
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises Modal Verbs
- •I. Must* (in the meaning of supposition of high probability)
- •II. Can (could) in the meaning of supposition with implied surprise, disbelief, great doubt
- •Precis writing*
- •Speech exercises
- •Stolen fame
- •1. Atom For Peace
- •2. Protection Against Radiation
- •3. A Research Laboratory
- •4. On Observatories
- •5. On Hobbies
- •Victory over death
- •Questions
- •Свет над россией
- •Questions
- •108 Minutes
- •1. Making the Atom Serve the Needs of Man
- •2. Research Work
- •3. The Man Who Foresaw ...
- •4. What Makes a Good Specialist
- •5. A Business Appointment
- •6. A Business Interview
- •Lesson Eight
- •The Case For the Defence2
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. The Man In the Dock
- •2. Counsel For the Prosecution Presents His Case
- •3. Witnesses For the Prosecution Give Evidence
- •4. Events Take an Unexpected Turn
- •5. The Extraordinary Day Has an Extraordinary End
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •III. May (might)1 (in the meaning of uncertain supposition, reproach)
- •Mixed bag
- •The million dollar bond robbery
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •1. In the Witness Box
- •2. A Detective Story
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •О некоторых принципах советского правосудия
- •Thicker than water
- •1. A Case is Tried In Criminal Court
- •2. Defending One's Point of View
- •3. Never Count Your Chickens Before They Are Hatched
- •Lesson Nine
- •The Hotel
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Miscellaneous phrases
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. In the Hotel Lobby
- •2. The New Arrival
- •3. The Exchange at the Reception Counter
- •4. The Assistant Manager Takes Up the Matter
- •5. Dr. Nicholas Refuses to Take It Lying Down
- •6. Dr. Ingram Appears On the Scene
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •A Hotel
- •Checking in
- •3. A Congress
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •1. Желанный гость
- •2. На все вкусы
- •Lesson Ten
- •A Vote of No Confidence
- •Vocabulary
- •Word combinations
- •Exercises on the text
- •Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
- •Exercises in lexicology
- •Vocabulary exercises
- •1. John Byrne, Labour mp, Arrives In Marshfield
- •2. The Committee Members Show Their Attitude
- •3. Byrne Senses Danger
- •4. The Heart of the Matter
- •5. Byrne Decides It is Time to Act
- •6. The Matter is Put to the Vote
- •7. Byrne Draws His Own Conclusions
- •Special difficulties
- •Grammar exercises
- •Verbals (Revision)
- •Precis writing
- •Speech exercises
- •1. A Meeting
- •2. The General Election
- •3. The Day of the Election (Polling Day)
- •I've joined the party wtoch fights for socialism
- •Questions
- •Questions
- •Депутаты служат народу
- •I. The Election Meeting
- •2. At a Students' Meeting
- •Index to the Vocabulary Sections (Numerals Refer to Lesson Numbers)
- •Reference Vocabulary
Exercises on the text
Ex. 1. Answer the following questions.
1. How does the story begin? 2. What are the main characters of the story? 3. What was it like in the train? 4. What did the American lady tell the author and his wife about her daughter? 5. Why did she buy a canary for her daughter? 6. Why couldn't she have her daughter marry a foreigner? 7. What did the author's wife remember of Vevey? 8. Why were the author and his wife returning to Paris?
Ex. 2. Find in the text the English for:
а) 1. в тени; 2. платить долларами; 3. время от времени; 4. ровные поля; 5. газетный киоск; 6. типичная американка средних лет; 7. солнечный свет; 8. рекламный плакат; 9. выйти замуж за иностранца; 10. в определенные часы; 11. вверить себя чьим-л заботам; 12. проститься с кем-л; 13. разъехаться на разные квартиры.
б) 1. в поезде; 2. купе вагона; 3. замедлить ход; 4. по одному из бесчисленных путей подойти к вокзалу; 5. перрон; 6. подножка вагона; 7. сигнал отправления; 8. сесть в поезд; 9. сойти с поезда; 10. проводник
вагона; 11. откинуть койку; 12. идти на большой скорости; 13. крушение поезда; 14. вагон-ресторан; 15. спальный вагон; 16. на вагонах были таблички «Париж—Рим»; 17. вагон пригородного сообщения; 18. снимать багаж (с полки); 19. удобный поезд; 20. носильщик; 21. тележка для багажа; 22. нагрузить багаж; 23. выход (в конце платформы); 24. билет.
Ex. 3. Give the four forms of the following verbs:
cut, pay, sing, lie (лежать), shake, eat, sleep, say, set, spread, speed, hang, travel, bring.
Ex. 4. Translate the following into English, use the construction: "can't (shan't, won' t) have smb do/doing smth".
1. Я возражаю против того, чтобы вы вносили какие-либо изменения в наши планы в последнюю минуту. 2. Нельзя допускать, чтобы он бросил занятия живописью. 3. Я не могу допустить, чтобы вы взяли все заботы на себя. 4. Пойдемте и поговорим с ней. Нельзя допустить, чтобы она распространяла подобные слухи. 5. Никто не разрешит вам говорить больше десяти минут на собрании. 6. Нельзя допустить, чтобы он пошел на такой риск. Надо предупредить его об опасности.
Ex. 5. Translate the following into English, use the construction,: "to make a (good, poor) painter, driver, etc".
1. Он как раз тот человек, который нам нужен. Из него выйдет прекрасный руководитель экспедиции, г.к. он и с людьми умеет работать и дело хорошо знает. 2. Чтобы из вас вышел хороший специалист, вы, прежде всего, должны любить свою работу. 3. Из тебя никогда не получится водителя, если ты не будешь хорошо знать правил уличного движения. 4. Из нее со временем выйдет прекрасная учительница — посмотрите, как она терпелива и в то же время тверда со своими младшими братьями и сестрами. 5. У него хорошее чувство цвета, у него задатки художника. 6. Он никогда не будет таким хорошим охотником, каким был его отец: у него не хватает терпения. 7. Вряд ли из нее получится хорошая спортсменка, она не уделяет достаточно времени ежедневным тренировкам.
Exercises on prepositions and adverbs
Ex. 6. Study the following phrases, a) recall the sentences in which they are used in the text, and b) use them when retelling the text.
in the shade (sun, etc.); against the rocks; to pay in dollars; in/on the train; slow down; get on/off the train; next to; in/out of the draught; in spite of; in a little while; fall in/out of love with smb; be in love; get over; interest in; at certain hours; in charge of; at the end of (the platform, corridor, etc.).
Ex. 7. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs.
A. 1. Having been in the country ... only a couple ... months she very quickly got ... the language difficulty. 2. His main interest lies ... research, don't charge him ... managerial work. 3. ... the two sisters the younger was a much better actress, always leaving the elder sister ... the shade. 4. The medicine ought to be taken ... definite hours... a glass... warm milk. 5. Don't sit ... the draught, or you'll catch a cold. 6. ... spite ... the early hour we found a restaurant already open and went ... ... a quick meal. 7. His report would have been more ... the point if he hadn't gone ... details and hadn't departed ... the subject. 8. Though he was doing his best to hide his feelings, it was obvious that he was very much ... love ... the girl. 9. The last time we met was ... the occasion ... some family meeting. 10. It's all so sudden. I can't join the party, I'm not dressed ... the occasion. 11. She got ... the shock ... a speed I never expected ... her. 12. The new model ... the car looks much more beautiful ... the old model. 13. The little boy was left ... the charge ... his sister only ... one occasion, and they both enjoyed themselves a lot. The day started and ended ... ice-cream, and no dinner. 14. She took the new life ... its difficulties very hard, as she had always lived ... comfort. 15. This problem can't be dealt ... separately ... the rest. 16. I must have my TV set repaired. Do you happen to know how much they charge ... repairing this particular model?
B. ARRIVING... LONDON
The train was no longer going ... a great speed.
"We shall be ... London ... five minutes now," said Alban looking ... ... the window … the white smoke ... the engine ... the grey London sky.
The train slowed ... and followed one track ... many others ... the station. Alban put'... his hat and took ... ... the racks the things; then he pulled the window ... and waved his arm ... a porter. The train pulled ... ... the platform. A porter opened the deer and Alban handed him ... one suit-case ... another. Then, ... his polite way, having jumped ... ... the platform, he gave his hand to Anne to help her ... . The porter went to fetch a truck. When he came ... ... the truck, the luggage was piled ... it, and they followed the porter ... the cement platform ... the gate.
When the taxi came, the luggage was placed next ... the driver. Alban gave the porter half-a-crown and they drove ... .
(after "The Door of Opportunity" by W. S. Maugham)
Ex. 8. Give the English for the following phrases, using the preposition "with" in its different meanings. Use the phrases in sentences of your own.
I. а) дом с садом; женщина с сумкой в руке; человек с портфелем; девушка с голубыми глазами;
б) с волнением в голосе; с удивлением во взгляде; говорить с акцентом.
II. а) вместе с товарищем; приехать с семьей; пooбедать с кем.л;
поиграть с собакой; пoехать за город с детьми;
б) говорить (беседовать, спорить, соглашаться) с кем-л; иметь дело (торговать, иметь договоренность) с кем-л; подружиться (ладить, поссориться), с кем-л; влюбиться в кого-л.
III. а) писать ручкой (карандашом); резать ножом (ножницами); ударить молотком (камнем, веслом); толкнуть плечом (ногой, рукой); наполнить водой; покрыть одеялом; украсить цветами;
б) сделать (построить) собственными руками.
IV. а) работать с энтузиазмом; наблюдать с интересом; говорить с раздражением; смотреть на кого-л с восхищением (удивлением, безразличием);
б) быть вне себя от возбуждения; дрожать от холода; обезуметь от радости; побледнеть от ужаса (ярости); покраснеть от стыда (гнева); ослабеть от голода; устать от шума; кричать от боли.
V. быть удовлетворенным (недовольным) результатами; быть сердитым (раздраженным) на кого-л; быть разочарованным чем-л; потерять терпение с кем-л.