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7.Walter was sorry to have accepted the invitation.
8.William was sorry not to have taken the chance.
9.Walter was glad not to have been noticed.
10.Are you sorry to have left so early?
Exercise 3. a) Translate the sentences.
To see is to believe. It’s unpleasant to deal with people like Mr. Robertson.
Whether to leave or not has not been decided yet. How to prove it to him is a problem. Where to hang the notice will be decided later. Which way to choose is your own business. When to let him know is not important. To live means to struggle.
b) Paraphrase the sentences according to the model:
Model: To deal with such people is unpleasant. It is unpleasant to deal with such people.
1. To give advice is easier than to follow it. 2. To criticize is easier than to act.
3. To prove to him will be very difficult.
4. To prove to him why you have changed your decision will be very difficult. 5. To follow such advice isn’t easy.
6. To render such a long text in English will take a lot of time. c) Translate:
Жить – значит бороться. Неприятно работать с людьми, которых не уважаешь. Такой длинный текст трудно выучить наизусть. Такие советы трудно принять. Будет очень трудно доказать это кому-нибудь. Будет очень трудно объяснить ему, почему вы изменили свое решение.
Exercise 4. Translate:
1.I’ve got a call to make. Is there a telephone here?
2.Give me something to read on the train.
3.There is nothing to speak about.
4.The first thing to do is to work out a plan.
5.Here are the papers to be signed.
6.Give me something to write with.
7.We’ve got nothing to discuss.
8.They’ve got nothing to argue about.
9.I’ve no idea where to look for the prescription.
10.I’ve got a lot of things to do.
11.It is a good example to follow.
12.It is a good house to live in.
13.There is no time to lose.
14.Jean has nothing to be displeased with.
15.Harold has got nothing to complain of.
16.There is nothing to be sorry about.
17.There was nothing to be afraid of.
18.I had no one to complain to.
19.Howard had nobody to consult.
20.There were several patients to be operated on that day.
21.He’s been alone in the house all day without anybody to talk to.
22.There is the time element to be considered.
23.He is a wonderful person to know.
24.You have got only yourself to blame.
25.Don’t make unnecessary complaints. If you have got something to complain about, be sure you put your complaint to the right person.
Exercise 5. Make up sentences: a)
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to make |
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nobody |
to lose |
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a question |
to do |
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things |
to say |
I've got |
a call |
to be afraid of |
We've got |
nothing |
to ask |
He's got |
something |
to speak of |
Have you got |
anything |
to complain of |
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nothing important |
to add |
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some news |
to worry about |
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a lot of things |
to help me |
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to be proud of |
b) Translate:
Мне нужно позвонить. У меня много дел. Мне нужно кое о чем поговорить с вами. У нас есть что вспомнить. Нам терять нечего. Ему есть чем гордиться. Ему нечего бояться. Он не виноват. Нам нужно обсудить много вопросов. Им нужно ответить на много писем. У вас много дел?
Exercise 6. Make up sentences: a)
The first |
thing to discuss |
The main |
problem to solve |
The next |
step to take |
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is to work out a plan was to buy a car
is to approve the plan is how to finance it
is to get in touch with them is how to contact him
b) Translate:
Самое главное, что нужно обсудить, это каким образом наладить связь со всеми. Первое, что нужно сделать, это обсудить план. Следующее, что нужно сделать, это утвердить план.
Exercise 7. Make up sentences: a)
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to consult |
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to be afraid |
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nothing |
to laugh at |
There is |
to one |
to apologise for |
There was |
something |
to speak to |
There are |
nobody |
to speak about |
There were |
a lot of things |
to discuss |
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a lot of people |
to be angry with |
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to argue about |
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to worry about |
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to be surprised at |
b) Translate:
Поговорить было не с кем. Извиняться не за что. Есть много людей, с которыми можно посоветоваться. Беспокоиться не о чем. Бояться нечего. Говорить не о чем. Спорить здесь не о чем. Все ясно. Удивляться нечему. Я этого ожидал. Смеяться здесь не над чем. Нет ничего интересного, о чем можно было бы поговорить.
Exercise 8. a) Make up sentences and translate them:
I’ ve no idea … (how to get there; where to look for it; what reference book to consult; how to let them know; what to begin with).
b) Translate:
Понятия не имею, как туда доехать. Понятия не имею, что делать дальше. Не представляю, с кем мне посоветоваться. Не представляю, с чего начать.
Exercise 9. Translate:
The text was too difficult to translate by ear. The time was too short to fulfil the task. She was too tired to enjoy the trip. He was clever enough not to get offended.
Exercise 10. Translate: a)
To hesitate is to lose. To understand is to forgive. Not to answer at once would be to offend them. The question is how to expose them. The problem is how to
prevent a conflict. The easiest thing to do is to say “No”. Diplomacy is to do and say the nastiest things in the nicest way. The question is how to let them know. b)
Самое легкое – сказать «Нет!». Проблема заключается в том, как предотвратить конфликт. Вопрос о том, как их известить.
Exercise 11. Translate:
Mr. Parker was hard to please. Ellsworth was difficult to treat. The fact is hard to prove. Was Mr. Frankland easy to deal with? The name is difficult to spell. Her voice is nice to listen to. Walter was sorry to have broken the appointment.
George was glad to see you. His Danish is difficult to understand. Is Dutch easier to learn than Danish? She is unlikely to forget it. He is sure to approve of everything. His instructions seem to be ignored. Their theory proved to be true.
a) Make up sentences:
The word |
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to pronounce |
The language |
is hard |
to spell |
The name |
is easy |
to learn |
She |
is difficult |
to remember |
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to please |
b) Translate:
Его адрес легко запомнить. Вам трудно угодить. Это слово трудно произносить. Эти языки трудно выучить.
Exercise 12. a) Translate:
Our neighbor turned out to be very sociable. The situation turned out to be rather awkward. The bread turned out to be stale. Our new colleague turned out to be unusually quiet. Frank Swain turned out be extremely patient.
b) Make up sentences:
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a very cheerful man |
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a competent manager |
Mrs. Wright |
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a good doctor |
Mr. Eden |
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witty |
Miss Webster |
turned out to be |
very curious |
Our neighbors |
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very sociable |
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shy |
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rather unscrupulous |
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absent-minded |
c) Translate:
Наш сосед оказался очень общительным. Статья оказалась трудной. Девушка оказалась очень застенчивой. Она оказалась очень рассеянной. Мальчик оказался очень любопытным.
Exercise 13. a) Make up sentence:
Walter |
was the firts |
Miss Jackson |
was the last |
Mrs. Jefferson |
will be the next |
Who |
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to recognizse me
to remind me to do it to notice it
to suggest the idea to offer her help to be examined
b) Translate:
Кто выступал первым? Кто первым отказался от этого плана? Я первым предложил, чтобы мы поехали за город. Меня экзаменовали последним. Его спросили последним. Он первым потребовал, чтобы мы пришли. Фред первым доказал это. Я первым узнал ее. Кто последним просматривал этот журнал? Кто первым упомянул об этом?
Exercise 14. a) Translate:
I want you to hurry? He wants you to forget it. Do you want me to sign the paper? Which do you wish your son to do, go into business or become a lawyer? They want their chief to be removed from the office. They want the installation to be dismantled.
b)Make up sentences:
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to forget it |
I want |
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you |
to remember that |
She wants |
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me |
to take care of the children |
They want |
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us |
to resign |
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to tell the truth |
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We want |
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the proposal to be adopted |
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They don't want |
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the problem to be solved |
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Would you like |
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the man to be exposed |
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I wouldn't like |
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the job to be done right away |
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We expect |
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the rewiev to bw published |
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He ordered |
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the facts to be proved |
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everything to be arranged |
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