Translate from Russian into English. Reproduce the dialogue.

Translate from Russian into English.

1) Сначала мы хотели пойти в субботу в театр, но утром наши планы изменились, и мы решили поехать за город на субботу и воскресенье.

2) Мы больше не можем ждать его и подвергать всю группу наших сотрудников риску.

3) Почему ты не можешь сказать мне правду? Ты можешь мне доверять.

4) Между прочим, дождь прекратился, светит солнце и стало совсем тепло. Я бы с радостью поехал за город!

5) С одной стороны, я Вам очень признателен, а с другой, Вы ставите меня в неловкое положение.

6) По правде говоря, я несколько растерялся.

REVIEW EXERCISES

Insert articles where necessary.

1) He drunk his whisky at gulp and ordered another one.

2) We approve of this report on whole though a couple of points need to be reconsidered.

3) The question caught Larry by surprise and he seemed to be at loss fishing for words to give a reply.

4) I tell you again and again to do one thing at time.

5) There was a long silence, then Irene's voice came in whisper asking me the time.

6) If you've got flu, keep to your bed and have plenty of rest and hot drinks.

7) It isn't for the first time that he stays off work without any valid reason. I won't be surprised if he gets sack in the end.

8) Why? You are always finding fault with me!

9) Moving house can be exciting, but if it happens too often it can make your life hell.

10) I don't believe in love at first sight.

11) Who could think she will take fancy to this short, plain-looking man?

12) I'm afraid, we can sell them only by dozen.

13) As soon as Mathew turned out 16, he went to sea with his father and the two elder brothers.

Correct any errors if necessary.

1) Knowing foreign languages gives you one of the greatest pleasures of reading good literature in original.

2) In a spite of all our efforts, we failed to get there on time.

3) I wonder what made you tell lie to your mother.

4) Robert would like to buy a small cottage in a country and live there after he has retired.

5) Jurors are ordinary members of the public (between the ages of 18 and 70) who are selected at random.

6) City dwellers lose the touch with the land and rhythm of nature. In addition to this, they live under constant strain.

7) Her remark was obviously out of a place and she blushed.

8) Could you do me the favour, please?

9) – We couldn't buy tickets for today's performance. – Oh, what shame!

10) We might as well go for the ride in the country as long as you drive.

11) He looks like a man who can keep secret, I'd trust him.

12) Three factors at least should be taken into the consideration at this point.

Complete these sentences with a/an, the where necessary.

1) Why should you fly into passion? I didn't mean to insult you.

2) To tell you truth, I'm not very keen on fantasy films.

3) Marion is on diet, she is slimming.

4) We'd better check it once more, just to be on safe side.

5) We expect the committee to start its work day after tomorrow.

6) Every weekend I try to go out of town to feel the breath of nature.

7) I'm grateful to you for taking trouble to do it for me.

8) We needn't be in hurry, the train is due in 40 minutes.

9) The police interrogated more than 20 people in search of the evidence.

10) I'm glad to say you've made progress in learning English.

Translate into English.

1) Под его руководством группа из 10 человек работала над очень важным заданием (проектом).

2) Больной опять позвал медсестру, на этот раз громким голосом.

3) Одевайся потеплее, иначе простудишься.

4) Пойду наверх взглянуть, чем занимаются дети.

5) В мастерстве Эндрю не уступал (был наравне с) этим двум известным спортсменам.

6) Мне все равно, любишь ты меня или нет.

7) У них обоих одинаковое мнение насчет того, как можно зарабатывать деньги.

8) Я могу помочь вам в саду, если вы не возражаете.

9) Когда у меня болит голова, я стараюсь полежать и успокоиться.

10) Вы окажете мне услугу, если передадите эту записку мистеру Филби.

11) Мальчики остались без присмотра взрослых и к вечеру явились домой в грязи с головы до ног.

12) Он вернулся на рассвете, тихонько повернул ключ в замке входной двери и почти неслышно прошел в свою спальню.

13) С первого взгляда было очевидно, что в комнате кто-то побывал.

14) Когда меня нет, все идет точно так же.

15) Лиза делает покупки всегда именно в этом супермаркете.

16) Ты сам должен уметь заправлять постель.

17) Кстати, не одолжишь ли ты мне денег на пару недель?

18) Уже очень поздно. Не может быть и речи о том, чтобы идти на дискотеку!

19) У меня плохое зрение. Я могу делать эту работу только в дневное время.

20)  Я получил это сообщение по электронной почте от моего друга с Ближнего Востока.

PROGRESS TEST

Choose the correct alternative in each of the following sentences.

1) We're planning to go to Far East/ the Far East on holiday.

2) Dialyses is used for purifying blood/the blood if your kidneys don't work properly.

3) I started learning to play violin/ the violin when I was five.

4) She'd always dreamed of going on stage/the stage, or at least working in theatre/the theatre.

5) The roof of church/the church was blown off in the hurricane.

6) We went to church/the church last Sunday, as usual.

7) The Members of government/the government are most concerned about economy/the economy at the present.

8) Apples/The apples are good for you.

9) Look at apples/the apples on that tree! They're very large.

10) Women/The women are often better teachers than men/the men.

11) In Britain coffee/the coffee is more expensive than tea/the tea.

12) We had a very nice meal in that restaurant. Cheese/The cheese was especially good.

13) Most people/ The most people still believe that marriage/the marriage and family life/the family life are the basis of our society.

14) They got married but marriage / the marriage wasn't successful.

Use the proper article where necessary.

1) Bronte children – five girls and a boy – lived with their father and aunt in Yorkshire.

2) National Gallery is situated in Trafalgar Square.

3) Londoners have particular affection for St.Paul's Cathedral, largest Protestant Church in England.

4) In New Stone Age, the hunters crossed the sea to west of Channel and settled along Western Shores in search of food.

5) She was not Jessica he married six years ago.

6) "Have sent you cheque 5.000 pounds. Please ship goods immediately" (a cable).

7)  This scholar was awarded Nobel Prize.

8) United Kingdom is a member of United Nations Organization, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Commonwealth.

9) There is a splendid view of Lake Geneva from this hotel.

10) What joins Red Sea and Mediterranean?

11) David attended Princeton University.

12) Mrs White is waiting for you.

13) We can see unique pictures of "Titanic" buried in the depth of the ocean.

14) He left for Germany to study at University of Marburg.

15) NASA had a setback in 1986.

16) They are calling him new Elvis.