Текст книги "Практический курс английского языка 3 курс"
Автор книги: Владимир Аракин
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4. Осторожнее! Такая фатальная новость может убить старика.
5. Репортер просматривает новости, которые сумел получить.
6. Плохие новости быстро распространяются.
7. Большая часть сведений поступает через прессу.
8. Разведчик принес важные сведения.
9. Сведения верны? Им можно доверять?
10. «Мама, мы пришли к тебе за советом.»
11. Хороший совет – вот что тебе нужно.
12. Ты хочешь совета? Хорошо, один я могу дать тебе.
13. Это бесценный совет! Он – от всего сердца.
14. Люди любят говорить о погоде, так как это безопасная тема.
15. – Какая сегодня погода? – Погода холодная. Похоже, будет снег.
16. Люблю бродить по лесу в грибную погоду.
17. Работа в банке была трудна для него.
18. Это интересная работа? Она тебе нравится?
19. У него обширные знания в области физики.
20. Рок-концерт прошел с большим успехом.
21. Мои студенты делают большие успехи в языке.
22. В ящике есть деньги. Возьми их. Деньги – твои.
23. Он тщательно пересчитал деньги и положил их в бумажник.
24. Образование – это лучшее капиталовложение.
25. Он дал своему сыну первоклассное образование.
13. Comment on the use of material nouns in bold type.
1. Of course I never touch foreign cheeses. Our English cheeses are the best in the world.
2. Good food takes a lot of preparation, and that takes time. And food always tastes better if served on warmed plates.
3. One of our favourite snack foods is popcorn – a treat discovered by the American Indians.
4. "I'm afraid it's not a very fancy lunch, Philip," Anne remarked. "I stopped off at Harrads and picked up a few cold meats, and I made a salad."
5. Ideally, wine should be kept in a cool, dark place. Sweet white wines can be slightly chilled.
6. This is a cult wine with a centuries long reputation.
7. Riesling, Semillon and sparkling wines have a fantastic reputation.
8. Good wines are the best buys before Christmas.
9. I am used to eating salads. Vegetable salads are my favourites.
10. This jug is ideal for serving fruit juices.
11. A fruit salad goes well with ice-cream.
12. Two teas and a coffee, please. No sugar.
13. Out of the delicious selection of starters I'll take a chicken filo, fresh fruit and vegetable toast.
14. Spain has an excellent range of cheeses. There's a mild goat's cheese and a creamy blue cheese, which are the best.
15. The tea house serves snacks and cakes and one-plate meals. A set-menu which is short and simple consists of four soups. John
prefers a Singaporean seafood soup – prawns, mussels and squids in a thick spicy broth. It tastes terrific, and it also smells terrific. At
teatime they serve Chinese cakes and herbal teas.
14.1. Comment on the use of the word fruit.
1. People eat more fruit now than they used to.
2. The mountain ash has red fruits.
3. The fruits of nature belong to all mankind.
4. Is a tomato a fruit?
5. I hope your hard work will bear fruit.
6. Forbidden fruit is sweet.
7. Chocolate fruits, Smarties or Kinder Surprises are great favourites with children.
8. Fruit is rich in vitamins and mineral salts.
9. Citric acid is found in many foods and in citrus fruits in particular.
10. Fruits, such as peaches and watermelon, grow well in warm climates.
11. The strawberry is both a delicious and beautiful fruit.
12. What are the local fruits? – Mostly apples and cherries.
13. A fruitarian is a person who eats only fruit.
14. – As the tree, so the fruit. – Yes, that's right. A tree is known by its fruit.
II. Translate into English.
1. Я трачу много денег на фрукты, потому что я их люблю.
2. – Что мы возьмем на третье? – Я думаю, фрукты. Они есть у нас? – Да, немного есть
3. Фрукты дешевые в этом сезоне, особенно яблоки, бананы и сливы,
4. Раньше люди привозили фрукты из Крыма и Кавказа. Сейчас их привозят в основном из Латинской Америки, Африки,
Италии.
5. Говорят, что нужно есть те фрукты, которые произрастают там, где вы живете.
6. Как будет по-английски «плоды обучения»?
7. Фруктовый салат должен состоять из разных фруктов.
8. На наших рынках теперь можно увидеть множество экзотических фруктов.
9. В этом году мало фруктов. Но это не проблема. Их завезут из-за рубежа.
10. Пьеса «Плоды просвещения» была написана Л. Толстым.
11. Его знания – плод долгой учебы.
12. Абрикос – очень полезный фрукт, особенно для сердца.
13. Теперь я могу полностью насладиться плодами своего труда.
14. – Какие фрукты вы продаете? – Все, что хотите.
15. На севере культивируются фрукты, которые не боятся холода.
16. Фрукты и овощи – основная еда вегетарианцев.
17. У нас кончились фрукты. Нужно идти на рынок.
18. Различные фрукты используются в косметических целях.
15.1. Comment on the use of the word fish.
1. Fish travel long distances in the sea.
2. The tuna fish is among the marathon swimming champions.
3. Most ocean fish (eighty-five percent) live in shallow water.
4. – How many species of fish are there? – There are about 24.000 known species (fishes).
5. – What a beautiful fish! – Yes, it's a starfish.
6. How do fish breathe?
7. Different fish live at different levels of water.
8. A group of fishes is called a «school».
9. – A flying fish can project itself through the air rather far. – Do flying fish really fly?
10. Climbing fish are found in Malasia.
11. – What are "barber" fish? – They clean off parasites of other fishes.
12. The Atlantic salmon is called the «King of Fish».
13. Fish should be on your menu at least twice a week.
14. – Paul has left me again! – Take it easy! There are many other fish in the sea.
15. If wishes were fishes, you would need a whole ocean to hold all of mine! Happy Birthday!
16. Fish begins to stink at the head.
17. Timothy is an odd fish. No wonder he got into a pretty kettle of fish.
18. If he were to fall into the pond, he would come out with a fish in his mouth.
II. Translate Into English.
1. Я обычно предпочитаю рыбу мясу.
2. Рыба необходима для нашего организма.
3. Суши (Sushi) – популярная японская еда, состоящая из сырой рыбы и риса.
4. Рыба содержит мало жира.
5. Аманда плавает как рыбка.
6. У Генри большая коллекция минералов, рыб и птиц.
7. Моя любимая еда – рыба с жареным картофелем.
8. Есть очень много способов, как готовить рыбу.
9. В этой реке много рыбы. Но мы не поймали сегодня ни одной.
10. На столе много мяса, но мало рыбы.
11. Рыбаки были счастливы, они поймали много рыбы.
12. Не думай о Максиме. Свет клином на нем не сошелся.
13. – Сколько рыбы мне купить? – Две или три рыбы.
14. Мальчику подарили красочный альбом об экзотических рыбах.
15. Он ловит рыбу ради удовольствия.
16. Акула – это рыба, опасная для других рыб.
17. Он дышит как рыба, которую вытащили из воды.
18. Рыба – восхитительна! Она тает во рту!
16. Comment on the collective nouns in the following sentences.
1. By modern standards my family is rather big.
2. My family are shopacholics.
3. The staff of Richard's office is well-trained and efficient.
4. The staff are going to buy a leaving present for their councillor.
5. – What are the media? – They are: The Press, Radio, TV.
6. The police have come and they are doing their best, sir.
7. These glasses are rather weak for me.
8. This new equipment is rather expensive.
9. Statistics is the study of probability.
10. Statistics are often misleading.
11. His poultry give him all the main products.
12. The Government is behind all this.
13. The Government are of different opinions of the project.
14. Plankton are found in all oceans.
15. Monica's linen comes from Holland.
16. The public stop and stare whenever there is an accident.
17. "You could join us," he said helpfully. "We are a jolly crowd."
18. Your clothes are dirty, put them into the washing-machine.
19. My earnings are not high, but at least they are regular.
20. These tights are too tight on me!
21. My class has become unruly.
22. My class are right in the middle of Christmas preparations.
23. Measles is an infectious illness that gives you a high temperature and red spots on your skin.
17. Translate into English.
14. На Британских островах более 80 разновидностей бабочек.
15. В моей семье все хорошие музыканты.
16. Остатки на дне стакана выглядели подозрительно.
17. Его мемуары очень интересно читать.
18. – Почему у тебя такие красные веки? – Я чистил лук.
19. Таможня в конце коридора.
20. – Каково содержание этого романа? – Полиция как всегда борется с мафией.
21. Новая серия рассказов для начинающих была опубликована месяц назад.
22. Гладиолусы в нашем саду очень красивы.
23. Эти данные очень интересны, полиция уже изучает их.
24. Я с интересом прочитал книгу Ч.Дарвина «Происхождение видов».
25. Эти медведи относятся к редкому виду.
26. Подобные природные явления часты в этом полушарии.
– Твои джинсы новые, но они порваны на коленях. Это последняя мода? – Точно.
27. Что такое «Веллингтоны»? – Это резиновые сапоги. Сама королева носит их в дождливую погоду.
28. В этом соке нет консервантов.
29. Я должен тебе 40 пенсов, и я отдам их тебе сейчас же.
30. Во время поездки по Сахаре нам все время виделись оазисы, но это были лишь миражи.
18. Define the form and the syntactic function of the gerund. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. Controlling my temper has been one of my goals this year.
2. Dieting is very popular now.
3. Thinking is very far from knowing.
4. Proposing without performing is mere folly.
5. Playing and working outside, and eating good Yorkshire food, has made Mary feel strong.
6. No progressing is regressing. There is no denying it.
7. The biggest problem is choosing. Choosing an apartment turned out to be a lot more difficult.
8. I love crossing the Thames at night. This takes me under Waterloo Bridge and it is a fun way of avoiding the traffic lights and the
queues. Driving along, doing your own things, listening to music, having a little singing to yourself is part of the fun.
9. Singing in the shower, he did not hear the doorbell.
10. I drink nothing without seeing it, sign nothing without reading it.
11. One learns by failing.
12. Through being too knowing the fox lost his tail.
13. It's little use trying to improve the situation.
14. People will gossip. There's no preventing it.
15. Every other minute he kept glancing at his watch.
16. Andrew deserves praising.
17. The water needs filtering.
19. Complete the following sentences with suitable gerunds.
1. If you seriously want to save money, you'd better give up ... .
2. I don't mind most housework but I can't stand ....
3. The puppies looked so sweet that I couldn't resist... .
4. If you want to learn to ride a horse, you won't be able to avoid ... .
5. Must you keep ... ? It's really annoying!
6. I'd hate to be a miner. Can you imagine ... ?
7. Can I have the newspaper if you've finished ... ?
The man the police caught finally admitted .
8. When he said he'd forgotten the phone number, I suggested ....
9. My job as a tourist guide involves ....
10. Nobody suspects you ....
11. Sue never takes the trouble ....
12. Is it worth ... ?
13. I can't help ... .
14. Ted hesitated before ....
15. What he loves best in the world is ... .
16. There is little hope ....
17. Don't insist... .
18. Why do you persist... ?
19. At the reception I had the pleasure ... .
20. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, gerund or infinitive.
1. You must remember (call) at the bank on your way home because we need (order) some traveller's cheques.
2. Could you stop (type) for a moment? I need (concentrate) on this letter.
3. I hope you haven't forgotten (telephone) the garage because the car badly needs (service).
4. We could try (make) a dash for the car if it would only stop (rain) for a moment.
5. I'm sure you won't regret (buy) the house, even though it needs (paint) and (decorate).
6. I regret (say) that he's forgotten ever (promise) you a job.
7. I don't remember (take) my wallet out of my bag, but I must have done it when I stopped (buy) petrol.
8. As I told you, he's rather deaf, so don't forget (try) (shout) if he doesn't answer the door at first.
9. I've considered (ask) him (raise) my salary but I don't think he can afford (do) it.
10. If the machine happens (stop) (work), just telephone and arrange for the service engineer (call).
11. I can't help (think) that we shouldn't have agreed (lend) him our car.
12. If you've finished (use) the typewriter, I'd like (borrow) it for a while, so that I can get used to (type) with that machine.
13. I regret (say) I lost my temper with him.
14. He regrets (steal) money now.
15. Sheila will always regret (not go) to University.
16. The headmaster does not allow (run) along the corridors.
17. The teacher on duty does not allow us (run) along the corridors.
18. Don't forget (write) to me when you are away.
19. Have you forgotten about (write) to me already?
20. Tony cannot do any work without (tell) at least twice.
21. Always remember (wipe) your feet before entering the school during the rainy season.
22. Do you remember (wipe) your feet before you came into the house?
21. Comment on the use of the possessive case in the following sentences:
1. Murphy's law is based on a popular belief that if something goes wrong it always goes wrong in the worst possible way.
2. The children's first Christmas was spent in Wales.
3. I don't remember the student's name.
4. Do you know all the students' names?
5. The city's population rose to nine million people.
6. Durrell was a graduate of London's college of Hotel Management.
7. Corelli was probably the best of Callas's tenor partners.
8. The secretary of State's speech was televised.
9. Her daughters-in-law's birthdays both fall on July.
10. There will be a students' meeting next Tuesday.
11. Donald works for a women's journal.
12. A fortnight's holiday will do you good.
13. That little boy of Bessy's is constantly looking for trouble!
14. How I dislike that new boyfriend of Liz's!
15. Ted and Linda's mother is a decorator.
16. Ted's and Linda's projects are up to the mark.
17. On the way home I dropped in at the baker's, then at the butcher's, but the greengrocer's was already closed.
18. One day a stranger arrived and introduced himself as an old friend of the master's.
19. That remark of Max's was not to the point.
22.1. Put the possessive ending 's or ' in the following expressions.
1.
my neighbour dog
11. secretaries working hours
2.
a boy school
12. an actress life
3.
Keats poems
13. Mr. Davies office
4.
a fortnight holiday
14. France foreign police
5.
the girl dresses
15. women liberation
6.
the girls clothes
16. a year time
7.
the boss car
17. Nature way
8.
policemen uniforms
18. the princess dress
9.
children education
19. the sun rays
10 the country problems
20. the Church work
.
II. Find Russian equivalents to the survivals of Old English Genitive Case.
Use at least five of them in a situation of your own.
1.
To one's heart's content.
7.
At arm's reach.
2.
At one's wit's end.
8.
At arm's length.
3.
At one's fingers' ends.
9.
At a stone's throw.
4.
Out of harm's way.
10. At sword's point.
5.
To a hair's breadth.
11. At the razor's edge.
6.
For comfort's (friendship's)
12. One's money's worth.
sake.
23. Answer the questions using the words given below.
Where do you go if you want to ...
1. get fast food? – To. . .
2. buy some vegetables?
3. have your eyes examined?
4. buy some nails and a hammer?
5. get your hair cut?
6. have some clothes cleaned?
7. buy some cigars and cigarettes?
8. buy a wedding ring?
9. get pens, pencils, paper?
10. buy cakes and chocolate?
11. buy a lot of small different things?
12. have your teeth examined?
13. buy some medicine ?
14.
buy some meat?
15. buy some flowers?
16. get some information about travelling?
17. have your watch repaired?
18. buy the most expensive things in London?
19. have your pet examined?
20. have a dress (suit) made
the florist's
the jeweller's Harrods
the confectioner's
the butcher's
the vet's the chemist's
the (dry) cleaner's
the greengrocers's
(the drugstore)
the stationery
the supermarket
the tobacconist's
the hairdresser's
the travelling agent's McDonald's
the watchmaker's
(the barber's)
the dressmaker's (the tailor's)
the doctor's
the ironmonger's
the dentist's
.
24. Translate into English.
1. Считается, что 80 процентов данных, накапливаемых на компьютерах в мире, идет на английском языке.
2. – Ни к чему не прикасайтесь, пока не приедет полиция. – Она уже прибыла. А кого, собственно, полиция преследует?
(chase).
3. – Ума не приложу, что этому человеку нужно от нас! – Ради бога, не будь такой наивной! Все, что ему нужно, так это
наши деньги, но он их не получит.
4. Госпиталь Святого Томаса – один из старейших в Лондоне. До него рукой подать, всего лишь пять минут пешком через
парк святого Джеймса.
5. Это кольцо не мое, оно моей бабушки. Оно было куплено у Ти– фани и стоило целое состояние.
6. Я принес тебе новую серию стихов Китса. Можешь читать их в свое удовольствие.
7. – Я терпеть не могу эту противную привычку твоих соседей включать телевизор на полную мощность! – Они купили
новый "Sony" полгода назад и никак не могут на него нарадоваться.
8. – «В тихом омуте черти водятся». – Да, это как раз про него. Так что тебе лучше держаться от него подальше.
9. – Неужели это действительно Дали в доме твоего дедушки? – В действительности у него два Дали, и я помню, что
видел у него в кабинете Пикассо и Шагала.
10. Успех Чарльза всех радует. Давай подойдем и поздравим его приличия ради.
11. Получены сведения о необычных явлениях на поверхности Марса.
12. Из всех рыб я предпочитаю форель и лосося, хотя я и не большой любитель рыбы.
13. Лучи солнца проникали сквозь густую листву и делали поместье сэра Роберта Фокса еще величественнее.
14. Она простила всех на смертном одре ради блага семьи.
15. «Коллинз» – очень надежный словарь, и я всегда держу его под рукой.
16. Вы ходите по острию ножа. Будьте осторожны безопасности ради.
17. Он перешел в другую веру под дулом пистолета.
1. . Comment on the forms and functions of Participle I.
2. She heard the rain beating against the window.
3. Monica spent the evening phoning her relatives.
4. They have a kitchen-garden providing them with vegetables in the summer.
5. Arriving at the office he found some visitors waiting for him.
6. Having run into serious difficulties, I count on your support and understanding.
7. Miss Honey couldn't help admiring this astonishing child.
8. Ours is a long-standing friendship.
9. Students, studying a foreign language, should read authentic literature.
10. Wherever you go, I'll be there waiting for you.
11. The man behaved as if hiding something tragic.
12. Emma came to the party, though still refusing to dance.
13. The wind came whirling from the mountains.
14. Amanda came running down the stairs.
15. Adrian watched Nicky making his favourite salad.
16. Matilda was seen going to the library every Wednesday.
17. My eyes hurting, I put aside the book.
18. Weather permitting, we shall start tomorrow.
19. The sea rough and choppy, I missed my usual swim that day.
20. Lunch over, we began to work again.
26.1. Complete the table like in the model:
1.
Give the nouns of the opposite sex.
a baron, a count, a god, a duke, an emperor, an usher, a monitor, a manager, a steward, a waiter, a widow, a poet, a prince, a tiger, a
lion, a hero, a tzar.
2.
If you are interested in animals, try matching the male, female and their young.
Male
Female
Young
1. bull
hind
fawn
2. boar
goose
cub
3. buck
cow
calf
4. stag
mare
foal
5. fox
hen
pup
6. dog
vixen
piglet
7. gander
sow
gosling
8. drake
bitch
chick
9. stallion
duck
fawn
10. cock
doe
duckling
27.1. Choose either the infinitive or the present participle of the verbs: bum, crawl, get, move, play, pull, switch on, tap, try, walk, come.
1. I can feel something_______________up my leg!
2. I saw her _______________ the light and _________________ into the room.
1. For a while she stood and watched the men__________________trees.
2. He smelt something_______________, so he rang the fire brigade.
3. We could definitely hear someone ________________________ about
downstairs.
4. We listened to the school orchestra ____________________ the whole
of the Jupiter Symphony with hardly a mistake.
5. I felt someone______________on the shoulder, but when I turned
round, there was no one there.
6. Look at that poor old lady________________to cross the road.
7. I watched the man ____________________ out of his car and
___________out a gun.
II. In the following sentences, use a suitable form of go together with the appropriate activity verb.
Verbs: cycling, dancing, fishing, hiking, horse-riding, sailing, skating, skiing, surfing.
1. Where is Harry? – He ________________but I doubt if he'll catch
anything!
2. ___________ (you) _____________ last night? – No, I don't like
the discos in this place.
3. What are you doing at the weekend? – We____________________if the
boat is ready.
4. If it hadn't been ready, we might _____________________ in the hills
above Budapest.
5. You're wet through! What have you been up to? – We
6. Now that she has her own pony, she_________________every day.
7. If my bicycle were in better condition, I___________________in France
this holiday.
8. The ice rink is closed so we won't ______________________ tomorrow
night.
9. If there were more snow, we________________.
28. Put the following into the correct order.
1. English / lovely / several / old / tables
2. pretty / French / young / a lot of / girls
3. dining-room / Regency / few / valuable / last / these / chairs
4. first / really important / Impressionist / his / three / paintings
5. dark blue / best / silk / my / all / shirts
6. young / many / German / factory workers
7. marble-popped / old-fashioned / these / oval / all / wash– stands
8. wildlife / Mike's / all / black and white / latest / photographs
9. cotton / a few / plain / hand-woven / carefully-chosen / dresses
10. non-stick / brand-new / a number of / French-made / frying pans
11. really important / the first / national / government-sponsored survey
12. one-month / last / his / exhausting / European / tour
29. Form the comparative and superlative degrees of these adjectives. Pay attention to any spelling changes.
1. tiny
1 0 far
1 9 fat
28. healthy
.
.
2. handsome
1 1 sad
20. wide
29. true
.
3. lively
1 2 heavy
2 1 foggy
30. wide
.
.
4. dry
1 3 grey
22. able
3 1 early
.
.
5. pleasant
1 4 late
23. ill
32. narrow
.
6. simple
1 5 quiet
24. common
33. free
.
7. mellow
1 6 polite
25. soon
34. rare
.
8. good
1 7 clever
26. thin
35. flat
.
9. bad
1 8 big
27. calm
36. pretty
.
.
30. Put the adjectives in brackets into the form which best suits the meaning of the sentence
1. That is (incredible) story I have ever heard!
2. It is not always (bright) students who do well in tests.
3. Terylene shirts are harder-wearing, but cotton shirts are much (comfortable).
4. Which is (deep), Lake Garda or Lake Iseo?
5. She is much (self-confident) than she used to be.
6. I like both of them, but I think Michael is (easy) to talk to.
7. Most people are (well-off) than their parents were.
8. She has a lot to be thankful for – (sad) thing of all is that she does not realize it.
9. I want to rent a car – (powerful) one you have.
10. You look a lot (well) than you did last time I saw you.
11. There is nothing (irritating) than locking yourself out of your own house.
12. Both roads lead to the city centre, but the left-hand one is probably a bit (short) and (direct).
13. As I get (old), I notice that the policemen seem to be getting (young)!
14. – Is Cambridge (old) university in Britain? – No, Oxford is about 50 years (old).
15. If you were (tidy) and (well-organized) than you are, you would not keep losing things.
16. The boys in our school are much (good-looking) and a lot (good) at football than the boys in other schools in the town.
31. Make the right choice out of the similar words with different meaning.
1. true – truthful
a) This play is based on a ... story.
b) I believe her: I think she is a ... person.
2. childish – childlike
a) You cannot have everything you want: don't be so ... .
b) She has a ... quality, a sort of innocence, which I like.
3. young – youthful
a) Our teacher is full of... enthusiasm for her subject.
b) Enjoy yourself while you are still....
4. uneatable – inedible
a) This meat is so tough that I find it... .
b) Some of the ... varieties of fungus are poisonous.
5. unreadable – illegible
a) The inscription was ... , but I recognized it as Latin.
b) War and Peace may be a good novel, but I find it... .
6. historic – historical
a) "Ladies and gentlemen, this is a ... moment: the first manned landing on another planet!"
b) The library contains a copy of Magna Carta and other ... documents.
7. economic – economical
a) The country is experiencing a time of great... difficulty.
b) This soap is very ... : you only need to use a little of it at a time.
8. electric – electrical
a) I see you have an ... cooker; I prefer gas.
b) The battery gave off a sudden ... discharge.
9. sensible – sensitive
a) John will be all right on his own; he is a very ... boy.
b) Don't criticize her too harshly: she is very ... .
II. Comment on the difference in meaning of the same word in the following pairs of sentences.
1. a) She is an old friend of ours, b) He is an old man.
2. a) He is a hard worker.
c) Do you think this is a hard exercise?
1. a) Have you met the new neighbours? b) I like your new dress.
2. a) He is a heavy smoker, b) What a heavy parcel!
3. a) I am certain that this book used to belong to me.
b) There is a certain Mr. Smith whom I would like to meet.
4. a) The present Foreign Secretary is better than the last one. b) Is everybody present?
5. a) Why do you have such a concerned expression on your
face?
b) I wish to speak to the people concerned.
6. a) This is not the proper time to talk about money, b) I mean the town proper, excluding the suburbs.
7. a) I do not want to hear a long involved explanation.
b) The police took statements from everyone involved in the accident.
32. I. A field which is fifty acres in extent is a fifty-acre field. Make similar compound adjectives from the following:
1. a programme which lasts half an hour – a ... programme
2. a drive which takes five hours – a ... drive
3. a lorry which can carry 15 tons – a ... lorry
4. a flight which lasts 3.5 hours – a ... flight
5. a ruler which measures up to twelve inches – a ... ruler
6. an engine with a capacity of 3.5 litres – a ... engine
7. a child which is five years old – a ... child
8. a man whose height is six feet – a ... man
9. a walk which covers eight miles – a ... walk
10. a tank with a capacity of 16 gallons – a ... tank
11. a 300 mm telephoto lens – a ... telephoto lens
12. a ""hotel – a...hotel
II. A castle which was built in the fourteenth century is a fourteenth-century castle. Make similar compound adjectives with the following:
8. a student who is in his second year – a . . . student
9. a flat on the third floor – a . . . f l a t
10. a computer which is of the second generation – a . . . computer
11. a decision made at the last minute – a . . . decision
12. an excellent meal – a ... -class meal
13. a very poor production – a ... -rate production
33. Comment on the functions of Participle II.
1. A faded rose is usually a symbol of a long-forgotten love.
2. At the concert the singer wore a red rose pinned on the dress.
3. They used a fallen tree instead of the broken bench.
4. A grown-up man like you should know better what to do!
5. The boy, grown-up in poverty, became a well-known public figure.
6. My heart is broken and I am lost without you.
7. Come and see my new kitchen. I have had it redecorated.
8. Get this prescription made as soon as possible.
9. I had my new gloves stolen on the train.
10. He heard his name called, turned round, but didn't see anyone.
11. Tired, he went to bed right after watching the 10 o'clock news.
12. Changed into a smart suit, she looked gorgeous.
13. She stared at them as if scared to death.
14. Forced by his parents, he told the truth.
15. Finished with the papers, he sighed with relief.
16. She sat munching her meal with her eyes glued to the American soap-opera on the screen.
34. Insert not or without before the ing form, thus using a participle or a gerund.
1. ... knowing the exact address, they got lost in the city.
2. Never sign anything ... reading it carefully.
3. The door was wide open, and we entered ... knocking.
4. The clerk was fired ... being given any explanation.
5. The teenagers listened to the pop-singer ... concealing their admiration.
6. The snow has been falling for many days, ... seeming to stop.
7. Susan accepted Tom's proposal, ... thinking of the consequences.
8. ... knowing a word of Dutch, she was taken to the police station.
9. He left the restaurant... waiting for his wife to join him.
10. The brother and the sister couldn't stand each other's company ... immediately losing their temper.
11. ... having recognized me, Linda passed by ... answering my "Hello".
12. The travellers went on and on, ... paying attention to the bitter cold.
13. ... knowing the reason for their silence, Robert went on talking non-stop.
14. Tom has never done a thing, ... consulting his father.
15. ... wanting to quarrel with his mother, he dropped the subject.
35. I. Comment on the use of Participle II. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1. Michael had his ear pierced. He did this because it annoyed his parents.
2. I'm having the car serviced on Friday.
3. It can take days or weeks to get your telephone repaired.
4. We applied three months ago to have a new telephone system installed in our office. We're still waiting.
5. I'd like my tyres checked, please. And the tank filled.
6. How on earth did you manage to have your car repaired so cheaply?
7. He had his driving license endorsed by the police for dangerous driving.
8. Mind that you don't have your fingers caught in the door.
II. Translate into English.
1. – Где вы шьете себе платья? – Сама шью.
2. – Как часто вы стрижетесь? – Это зависит от времени года.
3. Почему он позволил вовлечь себя в это опасное предприятие?
