Topic 1

FAMILY
This is John Brown. He is thirty-nine years old; He is a
teacher of literature. He lives and works in Liverpool. He is an
Englishman. He isn't exactly a handsome man, but he is nice. He
has a wife, whose name is Mary, and two children Susan and
George. Mary is thirty-four years old. She is a beautiful young
Englishwoman. She is a designer, but she doesn't work now. She
runs the house and looks after the children. Their children are
healthy and beautiful.
The family is at home. John is reading a book and Mary is
cooking. She is in the kitchen. Their children are watching video.
George is fourteen years old and Susan is eight. They love each
other very much and are fond of playing together.
It is seven o'clock now. It is dark and gloomy outside, because
it is late autumn now. It often rains and the air is cold and damp.
The nights are long and the days are short.
What date is it today? It is the 25th of October.
What is the day today? It is Friday.
What time is it? It is seven o'clock.
Are the Browns at home? Yes, they are.
What is John doing? He is reading a book.
Is Mary playing with the children? No, she is not. She is
cooking. She is in the kitchen.
How old is John? He is thirty-nine.
How old is Mary? She is thirty-four.
Are John and Mary husband and wife? Yes, they are.
Are they parents of Susan and George? Yes, they are
What are the children doing? They are watching video,
How old are the children? George is fourteen and Susan is
.eight years old.
Is George Susan's brother? Yes, he is.
Is Susan George's sister? Yes, she is. Susan and George
are brother and sister.
Where are the Browns now? The Browns are at home now.

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Nick's Birthday
Nick is twenty-five on the third of February!
Oh, is it his birthday on Wednesday?
Yes, it is. All his friends and relatives are coming to see him.
His uncle and aunt are coming from Glasgow.
Fine! Let's give him some new computer discs as a present.
That's a good idea!

Vocabulary
at home
aunt
birthday
brother
child
children
to cook ()
cousin ,
damp ,
designer
Englishman
Englishwoman
exactly
first name
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gloomy
grandfather
grandmother
handsome

healthy
husband
kitchen
late autumn
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parents
relative
to run the house
sister
surname
teacher of literature (biology, mathematics, chemistry etc.) (,
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to play
to watch video
uncle
wife

Key Structures
1. It is Sunday today.
It is Monday today.
It is Tuesday today.

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is Wednesday today.
is Thursday today.
is Friday today.
is Saturday today.

2. It is the third of January today.

It is the first of September today.
It is the twentieth of July today.
It is the sixteenth of April today.
It is the ninth of December
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3. I am a student.
You are an engineer.
He is a computer programmer.
She is a cook.
They are schoolchildren.
We are drivers.
His uncle is a watchmaker.

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4. Is she an architect?
Are you an actress?
Is he a pilot?
Are we tourists?
Are they brokers?
Is this man a journalist?
Are these people policemen?

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5. It is not cold.
I am not a psychologist.
He is not a sailor.
We are not doctors.
He is not polite.
I am not happy.
She is not sorry.
They are not hungry.

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Take him home.
Watch your words.
Help yourself.
Meet the Browns.

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Don't be shy.
Don't wait for her.
Don't pay attention to him.

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8. I am listening to the radio.

We are playing with the dog.
She is speaking over the
phone.
He is sleeping.
You are watching TV.
They are swimming.

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9. Am I smiling?
Are we playing chess?
Are you eating?
Is he running?
Are they looking at us?

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10. I am not smoking.

We are not talking.
She is not studying.
He is not joking.
They are not drinking.

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Exercises
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Answer the questions to the text.

1) Who is John Brown?
2) How old is Mary Brown?
3) Where are the Browns?
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What is John doing?

Where is Mary? What is she doing?
What are the names of the children?
Are the children healthy and beautiful?

Complete sentences of contrast according to the pattern.

Example:
I am a doctor. (My brother)
My brother isn't a doctor.
1)
2)
3)
4)

Peter is a student. (His younger sister)

My uncle is a teacher. (His wife)
My grandfather isn't an architect. (My aunt)
We are not surgeons. (Helen and John) _,

Answer the questions. Use the words suggested.

Example:
Is Kate very busy just now? (cook)
Yes, she is. She is cooking.
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2)
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Are the students very busy just now? (read)

Is Henry very busy just now? (wash up)
What are you doing in this shop? (buy a pair of shoes)
What is George doing in the kitchen? (cook supper)

Read the text, translating the words in brackets and putting them
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into the correct form.

It is a fine day (). It is () and the sun (). It is Mr Green's ( ) today. Mr Green is
with his (). They () in the park now. Mr Green and
his () are looking at their () and (). Mr Green's
() Margaret and William () with the dog now.
The keys:
today; warm; is shining; birthday; family; are walking; wife; son;
daughter; children; are playing
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Read and translate.

1) What is your name?

Are you a translator?

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How old are you?

Is this your wife?
What is her name?
How old is she?
Is she a teacher, too?

My name is Robert Trench.

No, I am not. I am a scientist.
Yes, it is.
He is fifteen years old, but
he looks older.
His name is Scott.
Her name is Iris.
She is at home with our daughter.

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3) Is it warm?
Is it spring now?
Are the days short?
Is it raining outside?

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I am reading a newspaper
and smoking.
They are at home.
She is watching TV.

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They are playing some new

computer games.
Yes, they do.

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5) Is it late now?
What time is it?
Is it dark outside?
Is it cold and windy?
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He is playing chess with his

son.

7) What is the date today?

What is the day today?
Is it morning now?

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No, I am watching TV.

No, they speak French.

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Say what you can.

1) How old are you?
2) How old are your parents?
3) What is the name of your wife (husband)?
4) How old are your children?
5) What are their names?
6) - How old is your friend?
7) What is his (her) name?

Topic 2
APARTMENT
This is Mr Brown's new apartment. There are four rooms,
a kitchen and two bathrooms in it. The Browns' new apartment is
very comfortable.
This is their living room. There is a window and a balcony in
it. The floor is covered with a thick green carpet. The walls are
light green. The ceiling is white and very high. There are some wall
units in this room. Mr and Mrs Brown keep their music centre,
TV set and video-recorder there. There is a divan-bed and a small
table in front of the TV set. There is also a dining-table and a few
chairs in this room. There is not very much furniture in the apartment, but the Browns have got everything they need. They are also
planning to buy a dining set and two armchairs.
Not long ago the Browns moved into a new apartment. Mr
Dick, Mr Brown's friend and colleague, wants to know everything
about it and he rings John up into his new apartment:
Hello, my dear friend. I hear you moved to another apartment. Is it true? Yes, you are quite right.
Is your apartment new? Yes, it is.
Is your apartment comfortable? Yes, very.
There are three rooms in your apartment, aren't there?
No, there are four rooms, a kitchen and two bathrooms in it.
What colour is the carpet on the floor? It is green.
Where is the music centre? It is in the wall units.
Where is the TV? It is in the living room.
What is the colour of the walls? It's pale green.
Is there a'dining-table in the living room? Yes, there is.
. Is there a divan-bed and a small table in front of the TV
set? Yes, there is.
Are there many video-cassettes in your apartment? No,
not many. All of them are on the shelf.
Is there much furniture in the apartment? No, there is
not, but we have got everything we need.
How many windows are there in the living room? There is
a window and a balcony in it.
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 On what floor is your apartment? It is on the eighth floor.

Is there an elevator in your house? Yes, there is. It works
round-the-clock.
Is your apartment far from the centre? Rather. It takes me
thirty minutes to get to the centre.
What are you doing? My wife and me are watching TV.
What are your children doing? They are playing a new
computer game.

Where Are the Keys?

Where are my keys?
They are on the TV set in the living room.
Oh! They are not! Where are they?
Look if they are on the kitchen table.
They are not there. Please, help me to find them!
Here they are, on the shelf!
-Where?!
In the bathroom.

Vocabulary
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apartment
armchair
balcony
bathroom
bedroom
carpet
center
colour
comfortable
dining set
divan-bed

elevator
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floor 1. ; 2.
furniture -
kitchen
living room
music centre
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wall units
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Key Structures
1. How many rooms are there
in the apartment?
How many windows are there
in the room?
How many pencils are there
on the desk?
How many radio sets are
there in his house?

2. Whose
Whose
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suitcases are those?
house is that one?
husband is George?
mother is Helen?

3. Dick is John's son.

Peter is Mary's brother.
Jack is Helen's uncle.
Susan is Mark's daughter.

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4. There is a table in the centre

of the room.
There is a fridge in the kitchen.

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wall.
There are books on the shelf.

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5. There is some tea in the cup.

There is some cheese in the
fridge.
There is some butter on the
plate.
There is some fruit in the
basket.

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room?
Is there a table near the
window?
Is there any news today?
Is there any milk in the
fridge?

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7. Are there any dictionaries in

the library?
Are there any dogs in the
house?
Are there any cars in the
street?
Are there any apples here?

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bottle.

There is no water in the glass.

There is no pen in my bag.
There is no key in the lock.

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9. There isn't any juice in the

cup.
There isn't any ink in the pen.
There isn't any meet at the
market.

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There isn't any fish in this

river,

10. There aren't any toys in the

box.
There aren't any children
there.
There aren't any cats here.
There aren't any flowers in
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The Bakers are English,
The Carters are at home.
The Springfields are playing
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Exercises
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Answer the questions to the text.

1)
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10)

Is the apartment new and comfortable?

Where is the divan-bed?
Is there a balcony in the living room?
What is the colour of the walls?
What is there on the floor?
Is there a music centre in the apartment? *
Where is the TV set?
Is there a dining table in the living room?
How many rooms are there in the apartment?
Is there much furniture in the apartment?
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Read the text, fill in the blanks with the words in the correct form.

This is my room.
a large window in my room. The
ceiling is white, the floor is brown, _ _ _ _ _ are light blue.
a writing-table near the window and an armchair near it. There
are a telephone and a lamp on the
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a bookcase
to the right of the writing table.
many books in the bookcase.
There is a divan-bed in the
of the room. There is a TV
set
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TV now. It's evening and it's
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outside.
The keys:
There is; the walls; There is; writing table; There is; There are;
corner; in front of; are watching; dark
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Extend the statements according to the pattern.

Example:
There are some cakes on the plate, (sweets)
There are some cakes on the plate. There aren't any sweets there.
1)
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There
There
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is a park near the lake, (houses)

are ten girls in the group, (boys)
is some water in the glass, (milk)
are two beds in this room, (sofa)

Read and translate.

I) Is there any table in the

room?
Are there any chairs round
the table?
How many books are there
on the shelf?
Is there a tape recorder
on the desk?

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It's Friday today.

3) What is the date today?

Is it Sunday today?
Are the children at
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Are they watching TV
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No, he is at home. He is ill,

That's a good idea!

No, it is on the fifth floor.

No, there is only one.
Yes, there is.
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5) How many storeys are

there in this house?
Is there an elevator in this
house?
On what floor is your
aunt's apartment?
Is her apartment comfortable?

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doctor.
Yes, he has a wife and two
children.
'No, she is a teacher,
His name is Jack Greenfield.
Yes, they are. They are having
dinner.

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No, they are watching video.

7) Whose friend is Lucy?

Is Peter Gold her brother?
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No, it's very cold.

Yes, I am waiting for you.
She is at home.
She is cooking.
Yes, they are. They are sleeping.

9) Let's enter the house.

Is there an elevator here?
On what floor is Bill's
apartment?
Are his parents home?

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Are they waiting for us?

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1) When do people say "East or West, home is best"?
2) What makes a home comfortable?
3) What is better an apartment in a city or a larger
house in the country?
4) Do you like everything about your apartment? What don't
you like?

Topic 3
SHOPPING
Mary Brown goes shopping almost every day. She likes fresh
food. So do all the Browns. Every morning Mary makes her shopping list. John enters the kitchen and sees his wife writing something.
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What are you doing?

Making a shopping list for today.
Do we need so many things?
We haven't got much tea or coffee left, and we have run out
of sugar and jam. So I must go to the grocer's.
What about vegetables?
I'll ask George to go to the greengrocer's after school. We
haven't got many tomatoes. But we still have a lot of potatoes. And I must go to the butcher's. We haven't got any
meat at all.
Is there any beer and wine left?
No, there isn't. And I am not going to get any.
I hope we've got some money.
I haven't got much.
Well I.haven't got much either.

Mary is going to buy some fresh meat. So she goes to the

butcher's, which is just round the corner.
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Do you want any meat today, Mrs Brown?

Yes, please.
Do you Whnt beef or lamb? The lamb is very good today.
Beef, please. I like lamb, but my husband doesn't.
What about some steak? This is a very nice piece.
Give me this piece please. And a pountf of mince too.
Do you want a chicken? They are fresh and nice. No fat at
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No, thank'you. My children don't like chicken.
To tell you the truth, Mrs Brown, I don't like chicken either.
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Will you show me these oranges? Where are they from?
These are Spanish oranges. They are sweet and fresh.
Yes, I see. I'll take three.
Look at these dark grapes. They are very nice. We've got them
today.
Fine. I'll take a bunch of grapes. My children like grapes.
What about some strawberry?
Oh! I like it very much, but it's winter now. Strawberry is
very expensive.
Three oranges and a bunch of grapes. Is that all?
Yes, thank you.
Vocabulary
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beef
beer
butcher's
chicken
coffee
enter
fat
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grapes
a bunch of grapes
greengrocer's
grocer's
grocery
jam

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meat
mince
orange
potato
to go shopping
shopping list
steak
still
strawberry
sugar
tea
tomato
vegetable
wine

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
He appeared from round the cor.
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stop is just round the corner.
The nearest bank is just roimd
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To tell you the truth, I didn't

like the book.
He didn't do it, to tell you the
truth.
To tell you the truth, Steve is
not very clever.

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Mary likes fresh soup. So does

her son.
I like to go to the cinema. So
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He went home early. So did I.

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I heard Don talking to him.
Steve watched the car passing by.
They listened to her singing.

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2. I must go to the butcher's.

Must he read it out loud?
She must not come today.
We must do it today.

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My brother needs new clothes.
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We need a large house.

I need a dictionary.
4. I have got a dog.
Iris has got a new dress.
We have got a car.
They have got a tape recorder.

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5. She has not got a TV set at

home.
I have not got a black hat.
We have not got milk in the
.." fridge.
They have not got a grandfather.

6. Have you got white bread?

Has he got enough coffee?
Has she got a cat?
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today. Have you?
I have not got spare time
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They do not see the road.

Do you?
I do not see it either.

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park on Sunday. What about
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Ben sings well, but his brother doesn't.
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but your friend doesn't.

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9. I am going to buy a new

dress.
Is he going to make a shopping list?
Are $iey going to get money?
We are not going to use the
computer.
10. Have you got any coffee?
I have got some.

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Have we got any milk left?

No, we have not got any.

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Yes, I shall buy some.

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Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1) How often does Maiy Brown go shopping? >
2) What was she doing when her husband entered the kitchen?
3) What do the Browns need?
4) Who must buy tomatoes?
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5) What meat did Mary choose and why?

6) Who doesn't like chicken?
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Respond to the sentences according to the pattern.

Example:
We shall not come today, (she)
She will not come either.
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5)
6)

Make the statements negative.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

They need not start so early, (we)

Bobby doesn't like bananas, (my daughter)
They don't know his address. (I)
I don't smoke, (my father)
They are not English, (we)
She did not invite me. (he)

Jane has got a holiday in July.

She has got some good table games at home.
You have got an exam on Monday.
Jim has got some salad on his plate.
Joan has got a big family.
I have got some mistakes in my notes.

Extend the statements according to the pattern.

Example:
Fred is going to the theatre, (put on a white shirt)
He must put on a white shirt.
1) It is time for the boys to have dinner, (wash their hands)
2) Peter's hat is very old. (buy a new one)
3) They know this story very well (tell the story to the
boys)
4) Don't come home late tonight, (do your homework well)
5) We have run out .of tea. (buy some today)
6) Don't cross the street now. (cross it when the light is
green)
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Do we have enough sugar?

Do we need many things?

Are you going to the bakery?

I can buy some on my way

home. There is a very good
bakery just round the corner.
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We haven't got any. I

must buy some.
Yes, we have got some.
Did you find bread?
Butter is in the fridge.
Take some.

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We haven't got any bread.

Did you buy any?
I didn't buy it either. You
promised to do it.
Fine. And I'll make some
hot coffee.

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Do you need my help?

I'm going to the library. I shall
bring them for you.
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the truth, I don't like to talk to
him.

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Have you got any coffee?

A cup of strong coffee is just
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Why? Don't you like it?

Let's go to a cafe then.
Do you know where there is
a good cafe?
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chickens every day. And I like
beef. So does my husband.
You eat a lot of fish then.

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But I saw your husband buying

fish.
I see.

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this work today?
But you must finish it today!
You have no time at all.
We need these documents
today.

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No. I shall buy some lamb

instead.
Fine. Shall we buy any vegetables?

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Do we need milk?
I like milk. So does Pen.

Have you got a dog?

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name is Lucky.
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and it eats a l o t
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Yes, it is very nice.
No, thanks. I need some rest
and another cup of tea.
It is really very good, but I
like a drop of milk in my tea.

No, thank you. I don't like

my tea sweet.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.

1) . Who does shopping in your family and why?
2) Do you enjoy shopping?
3) What do you usually buy at the butcher's? What meat does
your family like?
4) Do you like self-service shops?
5) What will you do if, by mistake, you are given wrong
change?

Topic 4
LUNCH TIME
John Brown usually has his lunch at half past one. He comes
home from college for it. Today he left for work without breakfast
and by one o'clock he was already hungry. Children have their
lunch at school; they do not come home till five o'clock.
The Browns are now sitting at the table in their kitchen. They
usually have their meals in the kitchen when there are no guests,
M.:
J.:

Some more soup, Johnny?

No, thanks. It's too salty today. Don't you know that I prefer salad to soup?
M.: Sorry, dear. We have run out of vegetables.. I- am going to
buy some for dinner.
J.: Fine. Will you pass me some rye bread? You know, I like it
with the meat course. Pork chops with roast, potatoes look
= appetizing.
M.; Here it is. Shall I switch off the radio?
J.: Please, don't. Here is the weather forecast. Let's listen to it.
M.: How do you like the chop?
J.: Oh, it is delicious. Will you make some coffee? I have about
five minutes to spare,
M.: Yes, of course. But it's still early.
J,: I have an appointment with the principal at half past two.
M.: It takes -you only about fifteen minutes to get to the college.
J.: Yes, but let me remind you that my car is not fixed yet. That
is why I've got to go there by bus. Isn't it time for me to go?
M.: Yes, it,is. Hurry up. Don't forget to lock the door of the
garage.
J.: Excuse me my haste, but I hate being late for an appointment.
M.: See you in the evening then. The children will be waiting for
you.

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Tea Time
Ann: Would you like a cup of tea, Kate?
Kate: Oh, yes. I am so thirsty.
A.: How many lumps of sugar do you like in your tea?
K.: Three will do.
A.: I am sorry, there are only two lumps of sugar left.
K.: That is all right. Two lumps are better than one.

Vocabulary
appointment ,
breakfast
course
delicious
dinner
early
haste
Hurry up! !
It takes you
lump () lunch
meal ,
pork chop
potato
principal ,

roast
rye ,
salty
supper

That is why
Three will do. ().
to be going
to be hungry
to be thirsty
to buy
to have breakfast
to have dinner
to have lunch -
to have supper
to make haste ,
to prefer
to remind
to spare
to switch off
to switch on
usually
weather forecast

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
I prefer mineral water to juice. | I
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Children prefer chicken to meat.

Ami prefers cherries to strawberries.
She prefers milk to tea.

He's got to go now.

I've got to do it. ,
You've got to eat it all up.
She's got to finish it in time.

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I am going to do it.
He is going to find another way.

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Helen is going to wait for him.

I am going to start the car.

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You
The
The
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look pale.
meat looks fresh.
furniture looks new.
floor looks dirty.

Key Structures
1. Let's find the key.
Let him wait for Tim.
Let them go to a cafe.
Let me listen to the music.

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2. Are you still ill?

We are still at the office.
Your brother is still waiting
for you.
He's still reading that book.

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Don't forget to buy some

bread.
Don't forget to pay the tax.
Don't forget to switch off
the computer.
Don't forget to water the
flowers.

He .
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Isn't it time for us to have

a rest?
Isn't it time for children to
go to bed?
Isn't it time for you to switch
on the computer?
Isn't it time for them to
come?

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I usually have breakfast at

home.
Do you always have lunch at
the college canteen?
She doesn't have supper so
late.
Steve sometimes has dinner
at a cafe. 4

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Shall I bring you some coffee?

Shall I find these books for
your son?
Shall I write?
Shall I buy some fruit?

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?

I have run out of paper.

Lucy has run out of chewing
gum.
We have run out of petrol.
They have run out of cigarettes.

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I have no cash to spare.

Have you got. a pencil to 4
spare?
He has no time to spare today.
The secretary has a few
sheets of paper to spare.

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The baby is thirsty.

Steve is usually hungry by
one o'clock.
Is she hungry?
Who is thirsty?

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Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Where are the Browns?

What are the Browns doing?
Where do the Browns have their meals?
At what time does John usually have his lunch?
Where do the children have their lunch?
Who has run out of vegetables?
Who prefers salad to soup?
When does John have the appointment? .
Why does John have to go to the college by bus?
10) What does John hate?
- .
11) Who is going to wait for John in the evening?

Fill in the blanks with prepositions and read the sentences out
loud.
1) Please come _
did! See you
2) Don't let's go
foot.
3) Let's stay

Wednesday. Splendinner _
_ Wednesday then.
dinner
bus, as usual. Let's go
home
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Sunday.

4)

Let's have lunch

a little cafe next

, my place.

The keys:
1) to; on; at; on 2) by; on 3) at; on 4) at; to
3

Ask questions according to the pattern. Give short affirmative or

negative answers.
Example:
This dress is blue, (pretty) '
' Isn't it pretty?
Yes, it is. (No, it isn't)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

This box is large, (heavy)

The dog is big. (young)
These buses are large, (quick)
These flowers are white, (fresh)
The writer is talented, (popular)

Open the brackets, putting the pronouns into the correct form.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Let
Let
Let
. Let
Let

(we) talk about it today.

(they) come to lunch in time:
(I) go and see him this evening.
(she) drink the milk.
(he) wait for his friends.

The keys:
1) us 2) them 3) me 4) her 5) him
5

Read and translate.

1) Where do you have breakfast?

What do you have for
lunch?

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Do you like meat?

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 What do you have for

dessert? .

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Please, don't. Let's have some

coffee first.
Yes, please.
Fine. And no sugar, please.

Why aren't you eating

your soup?
Some more bread?

Do you have any time to

spare?
That's good. Where do
you live?
Do you usually go home
by bus?

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Do you remember that
Steve is waiting for you?

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At the fish market. And where
do you buy fruit?
Do you like to buy food there?
Yes, let's. Here is a big supermarket. It's open round-theclock.
No, just round the corner.
I'll be back in a minute.

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 He has got to go. His wife

is in hospital. He can't stay
extra hours.
Shall I call Steve?

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It took me an hour and

a half to get to your service
station. .
Is my car fixed?

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That's too bad! Where is

it?
But it's too long. I brought
it to you four days ago.

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Isn't it early?
Sorry, I have forgotten about
that. What time is it now?

You have got a few minutes

to spare. Let's make some colfee.
Yes, please. Let's listen to
the weather forecast.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.'

1) Why are children taught not to eat between meals? Is it
better to eat at regular intervals? Will a child eat his
dinner with appetite if he eats something before usual
dinnertime? Do sweets take our appetite away?
2) Which comes earlier in the day, lunch or breakfast?
What time do you have these meals?
3) Suppose you find that the soup is too salty. What will you
do to make it less salty? Will you add something to make
it less salty?
4) Before you order a meal at a restaurant, you will have
a look at the menu. What two things will you try to find
out first?

Topic 5
SEASONS AND WEATHER
Everyone has a favourite time of the year. In spring the air
gets warmer and days longer. Flowers come out and green leaves
appear on the trees.
In autumn leaves go yellow, red and brown, and there are
plenty of apples.
In summer it is usually hot. Sometimes it rains, but the rain
seldom lasts long. Children and their teachers have a holiday, and
everybody tries to spend as much time as possible in the country.
In winter the air gets frosty, it often snows, the temperature
drops below zero and people go skiing and skating.

John Brown has just come from a trip to Russia. His wife
wants to know everything about the country and the people.
M.:
J.:

M.:
J.:
M.:
J.:

M.:
J.:
M.:
J.:

How did you like Russian winter?

Oh! It was so cold! You wouldn't believe it. The temperature
dropped twenty degrees below zero when I came to Moscow.
There was a lot of snow everywhere. The rivers were frozen.
Is their average winter so severe?
It depends... Sometimes winter months are rather mild and
sometimes winter begins in October and lasts till April.
Did it snow often?
Yes. It snowed every day. People went skiing in the parks.
Russians enjoy skiing and skating. Children prefer tobogganing.
Did you try to ski?
No, you know my hobby is fishing and gardening.
Do Russians know what is gardening at all in that cold climate?
Actually everything is not so bad, though Russian climate is
more severe than British. The spring is usually cool, but it's
quite hot there in summer. People grow vegetables, berries
and flowers.

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Climate In Britain
Linda: Where do you eome from?
Ted: I come from England.
L.: What is the climate like in your country? '
.: It's mild, but it's not always pleasant. The weather is often
cold in the North and windy in the East. It's often wet in the
West and sometimes warm in the South.
L.: Do you like it in England?
.: Yes, I do. Our climate is not very good, but it's certainly
interesting. It's our favourite subject of conversation.

Vocabulary
above
autumn
average
below
climate
conversation .
cool
to drop
to enjoy
favourite
fishing
to be frozen -
gardening
to go skating
'
to go skiing
to go tobogganing

to have a holiday ,
hot

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to last
mild
pleasant
plenty
to rain ( )
rather ,
river
seldom
severe
to snow ( )
sometimes
spring
summer
trip ,
usually
weather
wet ,
windy
winter
You wouldn't believe it!
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Key Structures
1. Did I read the book?
Did you find the key at once?
Did he take the car yesterday?
Did they drink much?

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2. The child enjoyed the ice

cream.
It became colder yesterday.
We went to the cinema on
Sunday.
They went on a business trip.

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3. He didn't know your brother.

I didn't see his parents.
They didn't remind me about
the appointment.
You didn't see that tree.

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4. I was on a business trip last

month.
We were ready to start.
Sally was tired yesterday.
They were good skaters.

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5. Were you ill last week?

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Was it rainy last summer?

Were they busy in the morning?
Was Tom at home last night?

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6. The baby was not hungry.

I was not joking last night.
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We were not skating this time

yesterday.
It was not wet in the forest.
7. I shall write to him tomorrow.
He will go skiing on Saturday.
We will become students this
year.
It will be hot this summer.

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8. Will you wait for us?

Will he go home on foot?
Will it snow in winter?
. Will the girl play for us?

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9. I shan't give you a lift.

She won't eat this apple.
It won't be windy today.
My sister won't have sweets.

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10. It is Tuesday today.

It was Monday yesterday.
It will be Wednesday tomorrow.
Was it Sunday yesterday?

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.
.

11 Today is the 3rd of April.

Yesterday was the 2nd of
April.
It will be the 4th of April tomorrow.
It will be the 7th of May the
day after tomorrow.
It will be the 9th of July next
Friday.
It will be the 20th of December in three days.

3 .
2 .

4 .
7 .

9 .
20 .

It will be the 7th of June

when Simon comes.

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7 .

12. Hike autumn better.

Today the weather is worse
than yesterday.
My son is taller than yours.
The child likes fruit more
than vegetables.
Douglas is the best in his
class.

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Exercises
1

Answer the questions to the text.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

What are four seasons of the year?

What happens in spring?
What is the weather like in summer?
Is it very hot in autumn?
Does it rain in winter?
What is winter like in Russia?
Does it often snow?
Do Russians enjoy skiing and skating?
Is Russian winter always severe?
Do Russians know what gardening is?

Disagree with the following remarks, according to the pattern.

Example:
I am good at learning languages.
Oh no, you are not. .
He won't start reading the book tomorrow.
Oh yes, he will.
1) Steve lived here last year.
2) She went there by bus.
, 3) You don't want any cigarettes.
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4) They do this work every week.

5) We shall cook a good breakfast in 20 minutes.
6) It didn't snow yesterday.
7) She is drinking her tea in the kitchen.
8) We shall do this trip in two hours.
9) Nick always listens to the latest news.
10) Fred likes to play a game of chess on Saturday.
11)- It is warm and sunny in winter.
3

Open the brackets and give full answers to the questions according
to the pattern.
Example:
What were they doing at this time yesterday? (to fly to Edinburg)
They were flying to Edinburg this time yesterday.
1) What was James doing while Maggie was watching TV?
(to cook)
2) What did Jane do yesterday? (to have a rest)
3) What do your brothers do while you make tea? (to play
chess)
4) What do you usually do in the evening? (to play computer
games)
5) What will John do tomorrow evening? (to go for a walk)
6) What do children usually do in summer? (to have holidays)
7) What will he be doing in college for five years? (to study
chemistry)
8) What did you do on Sunday? (to be in the country)

Read and translate.

1)
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I like spring.
Why do you like it?
Is it cold in winter in Moscow?

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2) What is the climate like in
. Finland?
What is the average temperature in winter?
Do you like such cold
weather?

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3) ?
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.

No, I didn't. And what about

you?
Let's go skating this winter.

4) What day is it today?

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.
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. .

When are you going to start?

Tomorrow will be Thursday.

Will you go to see your
parents tomorrow?
5) ?

No, I don't. I don't like hot

weather.
I prefer winter. I like skiing
and skating.

.
, .
6) Isn't it time for you to go
to bed?
It is five minutes to ten.

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.

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Why didn't yon do it earlier?

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It is the 21st of December.

No, it is Monday. It will be
Tuesday tomorrow,

8) Is it windy?

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Is it raining?
Is it really warm?

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.

9) Did you enjoy the film?

it about?
What
I'd likeis to
watch it too.
10)
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?

Yes, we did. It's better than

ours.
No. Next week we are going
to our country house for holi!
days.

11) What was the weather like

on Saturday?
Did it rain?

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Did you go swimming?

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.

1) When are the leaves heavier: when they are still green or
when they turn yellow in autumn?
2) Why do we look for the shade in summer?
3) What do you do when you get caught in the rain? In what
places do you usually find shelter from the rain?
4) Why is it darker outdoors on a cloudy day than on a
sunny day?
5) Is a raincoat more convenient than an umbrella?

Topic 6
MEDICINES AND HEALTH
"Medicines are not meant to live on," an English proverb
says. That is true and we may add that good health is better than
the best medicine. And if your health is good you are always in a
good mood.
George feels ill today. He has got a headache and a sore
throat. John and Mary Brown have got no medicines at home and
they are very nervous.
J.:
M-:
J.:

What's the matter with George? He looks ill.

He feels ill. I'll call a doctor.
Yes, let's phone him right now.
Their family doctor Mr Middletone comes in an hour.

D.:
J.:
D.:
M.:
D.:
M.:
D.:
J.:
D.:
M.:
D.:

J.:
D.:
M.:

Good morning. What's wrong with George? What are his

complaints?
He slept badly. He has a terrible headache and a sore throat.
We are afraid he is starting a cold or flu.
Any cough?
No, not yet.
Let me examine the boy... Open your mouth, George. Show
me your tongue. Say, "Ah."
What's the matter with him, doctor?
Just a moment... He has a bad cold, Mrs Brown, so he
must stay in bed for a week.
That's good news for George.
Good news? Why?
Because he doesn't like school
I see. Don't give the boy rich food. He can drink warm milk
and tea, and I suggest that you give him something for his
headache and sore throat.
Will you write out a prescription?
Here it is. Let hiip take the medicine three times a day. You
can buy it at the nearest chemist's.
Is that all?
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D.:

He is running a temperature. See that he doesn't go out at

least for a week. I'll call on you in the evening. In case he
feels worse, I'll make an injection.
J.: Why can't you make it right now?
D.: Let him take some medicine first.
George: Is the injection very painful?
D.: Not at all. You won't feel anything. If you follow my advice,
you'll recover quite soon.

At the Dentist's
Good morning, Mr Baker.
Good morning, nurse. I .want to see the dentist, please.
Have you an appointment?
No, I haven't.
Is it urgent?
Yes, it is very urgent. I have a terrible toothache.
Can you come at 10 a.m. on Monday?
I want to see the dentist now, nurse.
The dentist is very busy at the moment. Can you wait till 2 p.m.?
I can wait, but my toothache can't.

Vocabulary
a sore throat
advice
chemist's
complaint
cough
dentist
earache
to examine
flu
to follow advice

headache
health
I see. .
In case he feels worse

injection
Just a moment
medicine
nervous
Not at all. .
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terrible ,
tongue
toothache
urgent
write out a prescription

pain
painful
to recover
rich food
to run a temperature

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
The nurse made an injection.
1 shall make some soup for you.
You made a mistake.
He will make a report.

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.
.

Steve has a toothache.

I have a running nose.
My daughter has a sore throat.
Do you have a headache?

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Key Structures
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.
.

1. We have made a mistake.

Mother has baked a cake.
We have washed our hands.
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They haven't tasted the food.

2. Has he written his article?

Have you used this sort of
pencil?
Have you cleaned the carpet
already?
Have they ever heard this
song?

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3. Kate hasn't had her breakfast yet.

You haven't passed your
exam.
We haven't finished our work
yet.
They haven't bought the car.

4. Two years have passed since

he took a holiday.
Six months have passed since
he recovered.
Ten minutes have passed
since he telephoned me.

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.

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, .

5. Nancy can help us today.

1 can do it better than you.

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6. Can I cross the street now?

Can you buy some fruit for
me?
Can the child have an ice
cream?

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?

.
.

You can sing this song.

They can speak English.
We can come home early.

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Can they wait for me?

Can we go there by bus?

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7. I can't go to the doctor to,day.

You can't buy this TV set.

.
.
.

.
, .

We can't swim there.

Peter can't unlock the door.
They can't play tennis.
8. I could take this medicine.
You could make some tea
for us.
We could fly to Sheffild.
Sally could meet her little
sister after school.
J

.

.
.

.

9. Could you paint the door

green?
Could give you a lift?
Could Polly give the book
back to you?
Could we go shopping yesterday?
Could they wait for the teacher?

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?

10. I couldn't eat the soup.

You couldn't help him.
We couldn't take our umbrellas.
They couldn't start the car.

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.

She couldn't tell her friends

about the p k n .

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11. Let me go to the country on

Sunday.
Let's have a talk with Helen
now.
Let Steve choose a present
for her.
Let them translate the text.

Exercises
1

Answer the questions to the text.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

How does George feel today? What are his complaints?

Why are John and Mary so nervous?
What did the doctor ask George to do?
'
What's wrong with George?
What advice did the doctor give?
Where are the Browns going to buy the prescribed medi
cine?
7) Why is George afraid of injections?

Answer the questions according to the pattern.

Example:
Shall I make coffee? (Peter) No, thank you. Let Peter make coffee. Let him do it.
1)>
2)
3)
4)
5)

Shall
Shall
Shall
Shall
Shall

I take the books to the library? (Helen)

I translate the text? (Bella)
I help you to cook the dinner? (Granny)
we wash up the dishes? (My sister)
I send Mike a telegram? (Ted)

Open the brackets putting the verb into the correct form.
1) We (to read) the latest novel by this writer yet.
2) We (to discuss) your mistakes at the next lesson.
3) Excuse me, I (to hear) the last word.
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5)
6)
7)
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Who (to tell) you this story?

We usually (to speak) English at the lesson.
What's the matter with the child? He (to look) pale.
I (to be going) for a walk now.

Read and translate:

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1) Has Mary started the

book?
When did she start it?
Will she finish it soon?

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2)
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is forty-seven.

is. HeI is
Yes,
Yes, he
I am.
ama cardiologist.
a surgeon.
1 enjoy it immensely.

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I have a sore throat, I am

sleepy and have no appetite.
Yes, a little. I feel dizzy. *
I don't know. I haven't thought
of it.
Yes, please... Oh, it's painfid!

4) What's wrong with Simon?

Has he ever been to a
private doctor?
I can recommend you a
very good family doctor.

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5)
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No, there isn't. Shall I make

you a cup of tea? Shall I pour some cognac into
your tea?
How many lumps of sugar?

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6) Have you ever been to

Leeds?
I have been there four
times.
A month ago.
Yes, I am. My relatives
live there. I usually go there
by train. 4

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No, thank you. My sister's

house is round the corner.
It is not heavy at all.

7) ?
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That's a good idea! Let's put

it in the back of your car.

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8) Why can't you come right

into my office?
When are you coming
back?
Can I see you now?

... .

Fine.
Really? Why don't you go to
the dentist?
There isn't anything to be
afraid of. ;
Yes, of course. I can call him
right now.
Yes, he will. You won't feel
anything.

9)
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Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.
1) Why do you wash your hands when you come home?
How can you catch an infection?
2) Why do people keep medicines in a place where small
children can't get them?
,
3) Do you know how not to miss lessons for reasons of health?
4) On what occasions did you have to see the doctor?
5) What do you know about the profession of nurse and doctor?
.

Topic 7
RENTING A HOUSE
John Brown was lucky enough to get a new job in one of the
big colleges in Sheffield. The whole family is going to pack up their
things and move to Sheffield. John wants to rent a house there. He
read a number of advertisements in Sheffield papers the other
day. He rings up in answer to one of them.
John: Good afternoon. Is that Mrs Hopkinson?
Mrs Hopkinson: Yes, it's me. What can I do for you?
J.: I am ringing up about the house you advertised to let.
H.: Yes.
J.: We are a large family and your house sounds the sort of place
we need. Does it face a quiet street?
H.: Yes, it does. The street is really very quiet. But how many
are you in the family?
J.: Four. We have two children, of the age of fourteen and eight.
H.: That's wonderful. There is a big park two blocks away from
the house with playgrounds for children and sport facilities.
J.: Are there any schools in the neighborhood?
H.: Yes, there is a private school and two comprehensive schools
within fifteen minutes' walk from the house. There is a supermarket just round the corner.
J.: I'd like to see your house, but we are still in Glasgow. We are
coming to Sheffield one of these days.
H.: Don't bother about anything. The rooms are furnished. There
is a good garage for your car behind the house; and the
transportation is excellent. The house is airconditioned; there
are lots of chests of drawers everywhere.
J.: What about the kitchen?
H.: It has all modern conveniences. There are three built-in cupboards; the fridge and microwave are built in too.
J.: Is the house very old?
H.: I am afraid it's rather old, but it has just been redecorated.
Do you know how much the rent is?
J.: I think so. It was in your ad. I am going to sign a lease for
four years.
H.: You will have to pay a half-year deposit.
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I'd like to see the house first. Is it on Church Street?

Yes. It's Church Street, 86.
Fine. We'll call on you as soon as we come to Sheffield.
I'll expect you.

A New Apartment
I. hear you have rented a new apartment the other day. How
do you like it?
It is quite comfortable, but not very large. It is a one-bedroom apartment.
On what floor is it?
It's 011 the second floor.
Good, you won't have to use the elevator then.
There is no elevator in the house.
So the rent must not be very high.
It is not very high indeed.

Vocabulary
to let
microwave
need ,
neighborhood
playground
private
to rent (, )
to sign a lease
the other day
unfurnished

to advertise
advertisement
block
to bother ()
chest of drawers ,
conveniences
cupboard ,
deposit
to face ...
furnished
I'd like to... ...
indeed
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List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
I read a very interesting article
the other day.
We saw Ned the other day.
He went skiing the other day.

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We are leaving Moscow one of

these days.
He will see his mother one of
these days.
One of these days Steve will
buy a car.

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We'd like to see Mary.

I'd like a cup of coffee.
He'd like to meet you.

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They'd like to go there by bus.

Key Structures
1. You must ring her up.
He must see the doctor.

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We must cross the street now.

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you be there at eight?

he buy some bread?
I change my clothes?
we be present?

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3. They must not show it to her.

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2. Must
Must
Must
Must

You must not go out at least

for a week.
He must not put all the eggs
in one basket.
4. I need a bigger flat.
We need a lot of paper.
The house needs a coat of
paint.
This coat is dirty. It needs
cleaning.
5. We don't need to bring
the baby with us, do we?
I am afraid you must.
*

Must I drive so quickly?

No, you needn't.
Must he keep the door
of the house locked?
Yes, he must.
6. If you say it again, we shall
quarrel.

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If they follow the instructions, they will not get lost.

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If we take a taxi, we shall

not be late.
If you knock at the door,
they will let you in.
7. I shall go swimming, when
I finish my work.
When you have your breakfast, you will see her.
They will bring the dog,
when it feels better.

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, .
,

.
,

.

You will feel better, when

you start taking this medicine.

8. I had to write to her at once.

He had to help Nancy to
cook dinner.
Did they have to read this '
lesson for today?
When do we have to take
our umbrellas?

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.

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Peter doesn't have to paint

the ceiling.
We didn't have to wait for
the bus.
They will not have to go to
school.

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.

10. Shall we have to meet them

at the station?

9. I don't have to listen to you.

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Shall I have to write it all

over again?
Do you have to go there?
Did they have to work on
Sunday?

Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

What are the Browns going to do and why?

What did John read the other day?
Whom did he ring up?
What is Church Street like?
Where is the park? What is there in the park?
Are there any schools in the neighborhood?
What else did Mrs Hopkinson tell John?
Is the house new?
What is the kitchen like?
10) Are the rooms furnished?

Re-word the sentences according to the pattern.

Example:
Turn over the page and you will see the exercise.
If you turn over the page, you will see the exercise.
1) Drive along this street and you will see the theatre to your
tight.
2) Listen to me carefully and you will understand it.
3) Give me your pen and I shall explain how to do it.
4) Switch on the radio and you will hear the news. '
Answer the questions according to the pattern.
Example:
Must I get up early tomorrow?
No, you needn't.
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Yes, I'm afraid you must.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
4

Must
Need
Must
Need
Must
Need

I show the paper to the teacher?

she go to see the doctor?
he make sandwiches for the picnic?
they trouble you again?
Steve ring you up before seven?
we keep the door shut?

Fill in the blanks.

1)
2)
3)
4)

Aren't you thirsty? I

a cup of tea.
He likes the green colour. He
paint his house green.
We hate to be late. We
be there in time.
They are looking for an apartment for rent. They
look at this one.

The keys:
l) 'd like 2) 'd like to 3) 'd like to 4) 'd like to
5

Read and translate.

1) When is Tom going to pay

,the rent?
The landlady needs the
money now.
Does he have enough money to pay her now?

2) . ?

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No; you needn't. I have plenty
of paint in the garage.
I can help you.

I'd like to see my house painted

blue.

 You will have to rewrite

this paper.

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.
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You have made many

mistakes and missed lots of
things.
You did not put in your
address.

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It is at the end of the corridor.

Yes, there are two built-in
fridges and a gas stove.
Yes, of course.
No, it doesn't work at night, j

I have come in answer to

your ad.
Yes. I'd like to see the
apartment.

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Is this a quiet place?

Where is the bedroom?

Yes. What about the kitchen?

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I'd like to rent it for a couple

of years first.
No it isn't. It's too far from j
the centre.
Shall I have to go by bus?

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And the school is also too far.

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.

Yes, but if the rent is too

high...
Who are the neighbours?

Fine. If my wife likes the

apartment, we will pay a six
months' deposit.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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lot)? \
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Say what you can.
1) What will you take into consideration when choosing an
apartment for rent?
2) What can you do to make a rented apartment home-like?
3) Is it important for you to live near your office, if the
transportation is good? How much time are you ready to
spend to get to work?

Topic 8
MAKING AN APPOINTMENT
George Brown and Margaret Snow are classmates. They are
friends and have very much in common. They go to discotheques,
theatres and skating-rinks together. Today George decided to invite
Margaret to the cinema to see a new film. He rang her up.
*

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M.:
G.:
M.:
G.:
M.:
G.;
M.:
G.:
M,:
G.:

Hello! Is that you, Maggie?

Hello. Yes, it's me.
How are you?
Pretty much the same. What about you?
Can't complain. Listen, are you busy tomorrow evening?
Let me think... No, I am not. Why?
Let's go to the cinema. There's a new film with that American actor... what's-his-name...
It would be great! But it will be awfully difficult to get the
tickets.
We'll think of something. What time shall I call for you?
6.30 would be fine. .
Tomorrow at 6.30 I'll be at your place,
*

G.:
M.:

Hi, Maggie.
What's the matter with you? You don't look yourself. Has
anything happened?
G.: I have totally forgotten that today is my gramiy's birthday.\
You have seen my grandmother, haven't you?
M.: Yes, I know her. She is a nice old woman. She is well-read
and wise, she has a keen sense of humour. It's a pleasure to
talk to her.
G.: You are quite right. My sister Susan and I must go and see
her. She loves us very much. It would be awfully impolite of
me not to come. I don't want her to be upset today.
M.: But of course you must go. She has always been very kind to
both of you.
G. : Will you join us, Maggie? My granny would be delighted. She
likes to be in company with young people.
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I don't know if it is convenient.

She will be delighted, I swear.
All right, I'll go... It's a pity we'll miss the film. It is not on
video.
Don't get upset about it. We might go to the cinema tomorrow. Tomorrow is Saturday, we have no classes.
Wonderful. Let's make it Saturday.

Invitation
Please come to tea on Tuesday and meet my Mum and my
cousin.
Tuesday... Let me see... I've got a busy day this Tuesday...
Then come to lunch on Sunday, if it's convenient for you.
On Sunday? Lovely! Yes! What time?
Will 1.30 be all right?
Wonderful. Till Sunday, then!

Vocabulary
to have much in common
j
impolite
I swear! !
It's a pity
It would be great!
!
to make an appointment (date)
(-;
)
to miss
pleasure
skating-rink
theatre

awfully--
to be busy
both ,
to call for -;
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cinema
complain
convenient
delighted ,
discotheque .
granny = grandmother
to have a keen sense of humour

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List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
It's impolite of me.

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It's very nice of him.

It's cruel of you.

They have very much in common.

We have nothing in common.
You and Betsy have something
in common.

Let's make it 6.30.

Let's make it Sunday evening.

&30.

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f s make it Friday.
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Key Structures
1. I don't want her to be upset.
I want him to study well.
He wants his wife to be nice
with his friends.
They want us to bring the
money.

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,
.
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2. The chair is in the room.

Put it into the box.
The plate is on the table.
The garden is in front of the
house.
The shoes are behind the
curtain.

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3. Give it to the boy.

They dictated the letter to
him.
She wrote to her mother.
I'll describe it to you.

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.
.

4. What other films did you

see?
What other books has she
read?
What other rooms are there
in the house?
What other exercises have
you missed?

5. Mary made a good film.

You have made a lot of mistakes.

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Steve made up his mind at

last.
Don made a list of names.

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6. Have you done the exercise

already?
It'll do you good.
That won't do.
Jane did her best to help him.

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7. She is upset.
1 am married.
He is well prepared.
Carol is tired.

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8. Tom got upset.

Steve is getting married.
Bill is getting prepared to
the test.
Carol got tired, she can't
read any more.

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.

9. You don't look yourself.

She did it herself.
We'll find the book ourselves.
He tried to open the bottle
himself.

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.
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10. I'll think of something.

Do you think he is a nice
man?
I think this coat is worth buying.
Do you think this book is
interesting?

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Exercises
1

Answer the questions to the text.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

What are George and Margaret?

What do they do together?
Where did George decide to invite Margaret to?
What time did he promise to come?
Why was George so upset?
What kind of person is his grandmother?
What did George suggest to do? .

Complete the sentences according to the pattern.

Example:
If you want something done, do it
If you want something done, do it yourself
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

He made a mistake, then he corrected it

They went swimming, but they didn't enjoy _ _ _ _ _
I hope you didn't hurt
Did the boys build this boat
?
I never buy anything until I have seen it _ _ _ _
They say John broke their table, but really they did
it

Insert "do" or "make", read the sentences out loud.

1)
2)
.3)
4)
5)
6)

Shall I
an exact list of names and dates?
Let him _ _ _ _ his lessons, not play.
Please
it again and don't
1 mistakes!
Let me go home and
a cake.
Let him
his job in time!
"Shall I
some tea?" "Yes, please
!

The keys:
1) make 2) do 3) do; make 4) make 5) do 6) make; do
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Read and translate.

1) Where and when shall we

meet?
I'm afraid it's impossible.
I'm leaving for France on
Thursday.
No, I am not. I'll be at
your office.on Wednesday.
What time? Does 10.30 suit
you all right?

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2)
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I'm afraid we'll not get the

tickets.
7 o'clock would be all right.
Shall we walk to the cinema?
Fine. But don't be late.

3) Do you know Lester

Young?

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Is he married?
How old is he?
I talked to him on Monday. He wanted me to be
his secretary.
I haven't made up my
mind yet.
Do you really think he is
nice?
4)
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Yes, that's right. Both of
them are doctors, both of them
like ballet and they go to the
same shaping club.
I don't know. They will decide
it by themselves.

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Yes. They are very nice

people indeed.

5) Do you know my uncle?

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You are quite right. He

is really very nice. But there
is problem with him. He
doesn't want me to help
him.
No. Uncle Matthew
doesn't want anybody to
help him.
Yes. He is a man of principles. He even makes food
all by himself.
She can, but she doesn't
want to make him angry. So
she lets him do it himself.

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I am afraid, not.
Yes. I'm getting prepared for
the test.
Tomorrow. The teacher is
very strict.
Are you joking? Sorry L can't
go with you. It was very nice of
you to invite me.

7) I am late for an appointment. Can you give me a

lift?

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please. My sister is waiting
for me in front of the cafe.

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Yes, there is another one

a few blocks down the street.
Thank you very much. It
was very kind of you to help
me.

Hallo, Frank. Pretty busy.

And how are you?
Glad to hear that. There is
something I'd like to talk to you
about.
Sure, with pleasure. Can you
come to my office, say, on Monday afternoon?
Yes. That's fine.

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Hallo, Mr. Hopkins. Alfred Stock here. I tried to

get you on the phone yesterday but you were out.
I'd like to invite you to
Covent Garden. Do you
remember, I promised you
to get tickets for a ballet?
The performance starts at
7.30. Would you like me to
call for you?
- W i l l 7 o'clock be all right?

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. 6.45.

Fine. At 6.45 I'll be at

your place.
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What shall I do? :

Can Dorothy help me?

There were a lot of them.

What time shall I come?

Yes, sir.

Test yourself, translate the following:

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Say what you can.

1) Which theatre would you like to go to with a friend? How

would you invite him (her)?
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Have you ever been late for an appointment? What did

you say?
What would you say if you want to decline ()
an invitation?

Topic 9
IN THE BANK
John and Mary Brown are not very rich people, but they try
to do their best to save money. Mary Brown wants to open an
account in the bank, but she doesn't know what is more profitable to start a savings account or a current account. She decides
to speak to the clerk first.
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May I open a Current account?

Yes, of course. Do you know that no interest is paid on a
current account?
Really? I'd better start savings account then. Is it profitable?
What is the highest interest?
Your interest will depend on the sum of money you deposit.
Fine. Must I fill in any paper?
Yes. Fill in this form, please. Do you have your passport on
you?
,
Here it is. Could I also start a credit card?
Suit yourself, Mrs... Brown. Sign here and put the date,
please.
Shall I write out the amount in full?
By all means. Did you sign on the back?
Oh, no. I didn't know I must. Is that all?
Yes, it is. Anything else?
I'd like to cash the cheque.
The second window on your right, please.
Here is the cheque. May I cash it, please?
-
Will you produce your passport, please?
Here it is.
Sign this paper here, will you?.. Fine. Here is your money.
Could you break this into smaller notes?
Unfortunately we haven't got smaller notes left.
Oh, nothing to worry about. I'll pay my rent with the money. Thank you. And where is the currency exchange?
The third window on your right.

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Excuse me, I'd like to take some money from my current
account. They refused to take my credit card in the shop
yesterday. Could you find out what's the matter?
Just a moment... Do you have your passport on you?
Yes, here it is.
The matter is that there is no money left on your current
account.
Really? What shall I do? On the one hand I can't draw money
from my savings account the interest will be lost; on the
other hand I need money now. Are you sure nothing is left on
my current account?
Absolutely nothing, madam. .

Vocabulary
account
amount (. )
to break a note
cash
cheque
to count
credit card
current
to draw moneyfroma bank

to find out*
form

interest
on the back - ,

on the one hand

1
on the other hand
:'
to pay
profitable
request
savings
to sign

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
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Fd better go.
You'd better start working.
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He'd better take this medicine.

I tried, my best to learn the rule.

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He tries his best not to be late.

We try our best to help him.

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Key Structures
1. The money is in your pocket.
There is no money on the
table.
Here is your money.
Where was the money?

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2. The sun had set before I was

ready to go.
They went home after they
had finished their work.
He had finished his work before I rang him up.
She had made her decision
by the time we came.

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3. Suit yourself, please.

Follow suit, please.

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It's up to you.
It depends on what you need.

4. English is spoken all over

the world.
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This ring is made of gold!

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The shop is closed.

The money is spent.
5. The fruit was bought yesterday.
This bridge was built last year.

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The light was left on all night.

The dog was left in the garden.

6. The dog will be well looked

after.
The money will be paid in
time.
They will be met at the station.
Mary will be taught how to
dance.

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7. A meeting is being held here.

The tooth is being filled.
The boy is being operated
on.
The students are being examined in room 12.

12.

8. The train has already left.

They have already done it.
We haven't had our breakfast yet.
Doris still hasn't packed her
bag.

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9. What was lost?

Who has just been examined?

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Whose suitcase was being

searched when the officer
came?
Whose house will be painted
next summer?

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Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Are the Browns rich or poor? What do they try to do?

What is Mary Brown going to do?,
What is Mary going to speak with the clerk about?
Why is it more profitable to start a savings account?
Is it necessary to produce your passport in the bank?
What must you do to take money from your bank account
or to put it on it?

Respond to imperatives according to the pattern.

Example:
Open the door!
But I have already opened it.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Ask him what he means!

Take the books to the library!
Water the flowers!
Dust the furniture!
Drink some hot milk!
Cut the bread!

Use the verbs in brackets in the appropriate form.

1) The boy is not in town. He (to send) to the country.
2) The plan (not to discuss) yesterday. It (to discuss) tomorrow.
3) You can't use the refrigerator at the moment, it (not to
fix) by the mechanic yet.
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4) A new Metro line (to construct) now. One of its stations

(to build) in our street.
5) The tea (to sweeten) before I put sugar into it.
6) Everybody was busy as a party (to prepare).
The keys:
1) has been sent 2) was not discussed; will be discussed 3) has not
been fixed 4) is being constructed; will be built 5) had been j
sweetened 6) was being prepared

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There is no money there.

What shall I do?
I lost it last week.

2) You'd better take the bus.

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You will not be late, if

you take the bus.
Suit yourself. But don't
forget you will be examined
the last, if you come late.
3)
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4) Who took my credit card?
When?
It is lost then. What shall
I do?

I don't know yet.

Yes, we shall lose our annual
interest.
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No, but still it will be lost, t

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an hour.

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20 minutes ago.
Has the rent been paid already?
Let me pay it myself.

Fine. I'll pay it today.

Was Peter still being questioned when his mother

came?
I don't think so. Ann and
Steve are still in the room.
Where are their parents?

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Oh, no. Thank you for reminding me.
I'd better take it in cash.

It's none of your business.

Where is my money?
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I'd like to take some money from my current account .

Must I fill in any form?

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Thank you.

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 Here it is, I have a request. Could you break this

into smaller notes?

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Are you a client of our bank?

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What is the annual interest rate in this bank?

Fine. Fill in the number of

your current account here. Will
you produce your passport,^
please.
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banks, and will depend on the
sum of money you deposit.
If you do it before the end ol
the year, you will lose your interest.
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No, I'd like to start a

current account. '
That's bad. Where can I
cash the cheque?

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.
1) Have you ever been to the bank? What did you do-there?
2) Do you have any sort of account in the bank? Is it profitable?
3) When do you take a large sum of money from your account?
4) Do you pay your rent from your bank account or do you
come to the bank yourself?

Topic Id
GOING TO THE CINEMA
George Brown and Margaret Snow often go to the cinema
together. It is Saturday today. They decided to see a new film,
which is not yet on video.
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It is the latest picture and it is considered the best of the year.

There are a lot of people at the box-office. The film is playing
to full houses. This cinema is always full though.
Shall we be able to get seats?
Unfortunately, it was impossible to reserve seats, but I am
sure we'll be able to get in.
We'll have to wait for stall seats.
I wonder, are balcony seats still available?
Oh, no! They are usually too far from the screen. We won't
see anything...
Oh! Here we are at last. Look! There are two vacant seats in
the foyer. The film starts in fifteen minutes. Let's wait there
and have a Pepsi.
It's an American film, isn't it? I am sure, nobody in our class
has seen it.
You know Tom, he is an inveterate cinema-goer. He said he
had seen it and enjoyed it immensely. He said it was a talented and original film.
-k -k

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M.:

G.:

Well, did you like the film?

Yes, the plot is quite interesting. It makes you forget that you
are at the cinema. The stereo sound is done well. But the
actors speak American English', This spoils the effect. They
should have dubbed the film.
The acting is wonderful though. It is strong and moving, it
makes up for the language. And the plot really carries one
away. The previous film by this producer was weaker. I don't
think this one will please everybody, but it will cause a lot of
discussion.
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I agree. I say, George^ it's quite late already. It's high time
for me to go home. Let's go to the park tomorrow.
I am all for it.
See you tomorrow!

Booking Cinema Seats

Clerk: Hallo. ABC cinema.
Alice: Hallo. I'd like to know what film is on tonight.
C.: "Goodbye to Everybody," an Italian film.
A.: Oh, good! I'd like to reserve two stalls please.
C.: Sorry, madam. All stalls are sold out. Would dress-circle do?
A.: Are the seats good?
C.: First row, seats 15 and 16, that'll be right in the middle.
A.: All right. I guess, that'll do. My name is Price. I'll call for
them some time around six.
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C.: Yeiy good, madam. We'll keep your booking till 6.30 then.]
Good-bye.
A.: Thank you. Bye.

Vocabulary
available ,
box-office ( , )
cinema ;
cinema-goer
to consider ,
dress-circle
to dub
foyer .
I am all for it. ,
immensely
inveterate , 100

plot
previous
producer ; :
row '
to reserve
screen
seat
balcony seat ;
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to spoil
though , ,'

vacant

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List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
It's high time for me to go home.
It's high time for you to start
working.
It's high time for the boy to go
to bed.

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I shall make up the difference

out of my own pocket.
We must make it up for him
somehow.
She'll make up for lost time.

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He is an inveterate smoker.
1 am an inveterate traveller.
The girl is an inveterate lier.

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Key Structures
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1. I don't think this film will

please everybody.
He doesn^t think this is the
best plan.
We don't think you are right.
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The teacher doesn't think

we are ready for the test.
2. We'll be able to get in.
He will not be able to solve
this problem.
Will you be able to get this
job?
I shan't be able to come tomorrow.

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3. They should have dubbed the

film.
You should pay for the tickets.
We should have bought the
tickets yesterday.
He should have bought some
vegetables.

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.

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.

4. He said it was a talented

film.
She said that she had met
him earlier.
They said that their train left
at 6 o'clock.
Mary told me that he had
come too late.

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5. It's the -best film of the year.

My brother is the tallest boy
in his class.
It's the most important question.
Your house is the most beautiful in the village.

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6. This book is too difficult for

me.
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Your country house is too

far from the city.
It's too simple to be true.

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He is too proud to come.

7. The plot of the film carries

one away.
One never knows what may
happen.
One must admit that the film
is very interesting.
One must do one's best in
such a situation.
8. It made him forget all the
troubles.
The horror made him run.
Cold rain makes me shiver.
His joke made her smile.

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9. I shan't hear anything.

Nobody has seen him.
No one of them liked the
film.
They won't take any of you.

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10. The film is considered the

best of the year. /
This book is spoken of.
His plan is thought of as the
best one.
He is meant to become the
king of the country.

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Exercises
1

Extend the statements according to the pattern.

Example:
Don't drink this medicine now. (in an hour)
You should drink it in an hour.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2

Don't
Don't
Don't
Don't
Don't

drive us to-the station now. (in the afternoon)

clean your shoes now. (when you came back)
cross the road now. (when it was clear of cars)
write in pencil, (in ink)
speak to him now. (when he was not so busy)

Complete the following sentences opening the brackets.

1) He said, he (get to the village before dark)
2) He told me that they (arrive)
3) They asked him if he (go by plane)
4) They wanted to know if there (be any changes in their
plans).
5) John said that he (already have breakfast)
6) We told her that we (leave London).
The keys:
1) had got to the village before dark. 2) had arrived. 3) went by
plane. 4) were any changes in their plans. 5) had already had
breakfast.. 6) were leaving London.
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ExteAd the statements according to the pattern.

Example:
I can't do it now. (tomorrow)
Til be able to do it tomorrow.
1) He can't speak to you now. (in an hour)
2) Tom can't leave hospital today, (in a week)
3) I can't write the letter tonight, (tomorrow)
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4) They can't speak English well now. (in a year or two) ;
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5) They can't buy a new car this month, (in May)

6) She can't finish her work now. (by 10 o'clock)
Read and translate:
What do you mean?

(attentive).
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It was too difficult for me.

Pliii is the best in our class.

Everybody knows it.

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Yesterday you said that

Dorothy was too impatient.

I don't think you are right.

She is a nice person.

Fine. It's high time for

you to start working alone.

Yes, let's. It's considered the

best film of the year.

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I think, we will be able to get

in somehow.

I don't want to sit there. I

won't see anything. We'd better
reserve two stall seats for tomorrow.
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 Did you like the film?

They tried to make up

for it by beautiful costumes.
Because it was meant for
another audience.
Indeed. I liked it immenmensely.

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Who are you waiting for?

She won't be able to

come. Hex mother said she
was running a temperature.
You should have rung
her up in the morning.
Certainly.
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Not at all. The plot is dull
and the acting is poor.
Tastes differ. I am not a
cinema-goer and I don't see lots
of films.
As for me, the plot is too
primitive to be interesting.
I think you are right. I'll make
up for it by buying a new video
film.

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Really? What's wrong with

him?

 Do you think he will be all

right?

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Yes. I should have given it

up long ago, but it's too difficult
for me.
All right. I'll have a try.

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What's the time?

Yes, let's go.

No, thank you, I'd rather
have a Pepsi and a sandwich.
D o n ' t worry. It's a
modern cinema. Balcony
seatsare not the best, of
course. They are cheaper
though.

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Yes, it's me. Where are you?

- Yes. Why?

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(otherwise)
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- Really? It'll take me fifteen

minutes to get there.

You should have rimg me up

earlier.
All right. I'll take a taxi.

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10) What are you doing?

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It's high time for you to

start working at the project.
You should have told me
about it yesterday.
You should have come to
my office yourself, you
shouldn't listen to any of the
employees.
You'll have to work very
hard.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you .

1) Why is cinema-going still a favourite pastime for many,,
people?
2) Sometimes they say that a certain film is a must. What i
is meant by the expression?
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3)

Some films are produced for young audience. What is

special about such films?
4) For what purposes are film festivals held? Have you ever
been to a film festival?

Topic 11
AT THE HAIRDRESSER'S
Mary Brown is a pretty young woman. She takes pains to look
beautiful. Two weeks have passed since Mary went to the hairdresser's. Now she decided to change her style altogether. She made an
appointment with her hairdresser, but she is a bit late.
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Good morning! I am afraid, I am a bit late.

Good morning. Don't worry, I have a vacancy now. Is it a
long time since you had your hair died? Do you want it died
black?
,
I'd like a haircut first. Please, cut my hair short.
Are you sure? Your hair is beautiful. Let's have it trimmed.
Oh, no. I am sick and tired of long hair. Cut it short, please
and then die it blond.
Shall I give you a shampoo?
Yes, please. I like herbal shampoo.
Your hair is dry. Honey shampoo would be better.
Fine. Let it be honey. What type of dye do you have?
I've got a very good French dye. It has only been on sale for
a month.
It won't take long, will it?
It will take about an hour. Are you in a great hurry?
Unfortunately I am. My husband will be waiting for me near
our favorite restaurant in an hour and a half. Today is our
wedding anniversary.
Congratulations! Then you'd better have your hair dried with
a fan.
All right. You may set it as well... Is there anybody in the
beauty parlour now?
I'll try to find out. What would you like?
I'd like a massage and a good make up.
Just a moment... They can take care of you in fifteen minutes.
I'm lucky. I am sure I'll be in time.

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Good afternoon. I'd like to have my beard and moustache
trimmed.
Yes, please. When did you have your hair cut?
I don't remember... About a month ago.
I think you need a haircut.
Really?
Yes. And Fd offer you to shave off your beard and moustache.
Will my wife recognize me?
I am sure she will. And you will look much younger.
Fine. Agreed.

Vocabulary
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altogether ,
anniversary
barber's ()
beard
to be in a hurry
to be in time
to be on sale
beauty parlour

a bit
to comb
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dry . ; v.
to dye ()
fan
haircut
hairdresser's ()
to have a shampoo

to have one's hair cut

to have one's hair set

to have one's hair trimmed

herbal
honey
It won't take long.,. ...
to make an appointment ;
( )
make up . , ;
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manicure
massage
moustache
to shave
to shave off one's beard
wedding

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
He took pains to study well.

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She is taking pains to look happy.

His mother took pains to bring
him up.
It was a painstaking job.
It has been raining since morning. I am sick and tired of
rain.
Why are you shouting at me?
Are you sick and tired of
me?
This dog is sleeping on my bed
again. I am sick and tired
of it.

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I am lucky.
Lucky you are!
Better luck next time!

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Good luck!

Key Structures
1. He's now watching TV, isn't
he?
I have seen him already,
haven't I?
He bought a computer yesterday, didn't he?
Don is a driver, isn't he?

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2. There is a bus at the busstop, isn't there?

~~ Yes, there is.

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Mary must wait for the

teacher, mustn't she?
Yes, she must.

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They have lunch after

classes, don't they?
No, they don't.

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He worked yesterday,
didn't he?
But he didn't.

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You have got a new suit,

haven't you?
Yes, I have.

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3. Steve is talking to his friend.

I must talk to you.
What are they talking about?
We stopped talking and
looked at him.
4. He speaks good English.
Who is speaking?
. Speak loucler, please.
Fred spoke at the meeting.
5. I told you about it.
Tell him the truth.
The girl told everything to
her mother.
Did Mark tell you so?

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What did you say?
I said it twice.
What is he saying?

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7. I don't speak French.

Japanese is very difficult.

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Let Sherry speak Spanish.

The English language is easy
to learn.
8. Her mother is in hospital
Don is at school.
I went to town yesterday.
Help me to cook dinner,
please.

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9. The dictionary has been on

sale for a week.
Jack has just left the house.

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I have already opened the

door.
Dorothy has done nothing
since yesterday.
Mary hasn't had her breakfast yet.
10. They came in the afternoon.
I shall ring you up in the
morning.
Bob will see her in the evening.
Let's meet tomorrow morning.
It was morning already when
she woke up.

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Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Why did Mary decide to go to the hairdresser's?

When did she go there last time?
What did she decide to do with her hair?
Mary wanted a honey shampoo, didn't she?
Mary was in a hurry, wasn't she? Why?
What did she want in the beauty parlour?

Add question-tags and give short answers according to the pattern.

Example:
There is a good film on TV tonight. ,
There is a good film on TV tonight, isn t there?
Yes, there is. (No, there isn't)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)

She has a party in the evening.

Jane has a bath every day.
There is some cheese in the fridge.
There isn't anything on the plate.
Lizzy can play tennis.
Tom translates into English slowly.
They had to leave early.
He will not write a letter.

Fill in the blanks with the verbs "say", "speak", "tell", "talk".
Use the correct form:
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1) He
he is a doctor.
2) She
for an hour, but she
.
anything
new.
3) _ _ _ _ _ him to come at once.
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4) The students
that the book is too difficult.
5) It is interesting
to him.
6) He went away and
a word.
7) Who
you this?
8) They
in the living room at the moment.
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The keys:
1) says 2) has been speaking; didn't say 3) Tell 4) say 5) to talk
6) didn't say 7) told 8) are talking
4

Insert articles where necessary.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

What will you have for

breakfast? ,
After
dinner we shall go swimming.
They will be home in
morning.
Peter speaks bad
French.
He left house soon after
breakfast and will be in
London in
evening.
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6) There will be no guests to
dinner.
7) Children must sleep at
night.
8)
Chinese language is not easy to learn.
The keys:
1) - 2) - 3) the 4) - 5) - ; the 6) - 7) 5

8) The

Read and translate.

1) He is going on a business
trip tomorrow, isn't he?
Tell him to ring me up
in the evening, please.

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No, I haven't.
Peter is his friend, isn't he?
Let Peter tell him the news
himself.

3) I need a haircut.
No. I came in the morning, but couldn't get an
appointment.

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Thank you, I am lucky.

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Fine. When did you have a

haircut last time?
Yes. Do you like your hair
cut short?
No, it will take about half an
hour. Are you in a hurry?
Fine. We have got plenty of
time.

5) Why are you packing

your things?

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Lucky you are! When are

you coming back?
No, I am not. My plans
have changed.
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7) Did you buy the dictionary I told you about?
It has been on sale for a
month. Have you done all
the exercises from your
grammar book?
. Have you read it already?

You haven't done anything

since the beginning of this
month. .
I am sick and tired of your
promises.

I don't go to the hairdresser's

at all. Sometimes I go to the
beauty parlour.
I don't want to have my hair
cut off. But I need a massage
and manicure once in a while.

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Topic 12
WORKING DAY
John Brown met his old friend Martin Hazelnut, whom he
hadn't seen for several years. Martin invited John to his place for
a cocktail.
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I am so glad to see you again after so many years.

I am glad to meet you too. Sorry I failed to get in touch with
you earlier.
How is life?
No complaints. How are you? You look tired. How is your
health?
Oh, it's not the health. I am really quite tired. \ Please, sit
down and make yourself comfortable. Want a cocktail?
Yes, please. Excuse my curiosity, but what do you do?
You'd better ask me what I don't do. I am deputy director of
a publishing house.
You've made quite a career. That must be interesting.
It really is.. But I am extremely busy all day long. My boss
wants me to keep everything under control. I have to sign
documents, answer telephone calls, participate in talks, discuss the terms of the agreements and do many other things.
Isn't there anybody to help you?
There are lots of things that nobody else can do. I solve the
most difficult problems. Almost no days off.
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How could it be otherwise? How long does your working day
last?
It depends... come to my office at a quarter past nine and at 1
5.30 .. my working day is over. But if I have many things to. 1
do, I stay at the office till everything is done. Usually there are
several piles of papers to be looked through and signed.
You work overtime. No wonder you look tired. Do you have
a break for lunch?
Sure. I have a break, which lasts for an hour.
Do you often go on business trips?
All of our employees go on business trips. Book exhibitions
are organized all over the world. We sell our books everywhere and we sign agreements with other publishing houses.
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Have you been to Russia?
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Not yet. I am planning to go there this year. I have already
been to Germany, France, Australia and Canada. And you,
have you been to Russia?
Yes, I was there last winter. I spent ten days in Russia. It was
a tourist trip. I don't go abroad as often as you.
Did you like it there?
Immensely.

Talking Business

Could you help me, please? I have a few questions to ask. j

Well, no, not just now, I am afraid. 1 have a lot of work to
do. Please, come this afternoon about three or so.
What are you doing?
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Are you going to make a break for a cup of tea?
Sure. Let's meet at the cafeteria in half an hour and discuss ,
your problems. Is that all right?
Splendid. Thanks.
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curiosity
day off
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to discuss the terms of agreement

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to get in touch with ;

to go on a business trip

to have many things to do

How could it be otherwise?
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to keep under control

to last
to look through
to make oneself comfortable
No complaints. He ,
no wonder
to participate in talks
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publishing house
to sign
You have made quite a career.
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Read and memorize.
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Donald failed to see the film.

I failed to tell you the truth.
Dorothy failed the exam.

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You are running temperature.

No wonder you look pale.
It was cold yesterday. No wonder Steve has fallen ill.
You have told them the news.
No- wonder they know every
thing.

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It was quite a scene!

She is quite a beauty.
It was quite a journey.

Key Structures
1. Your brother is as tall as you
are.
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That coat is as warm as this
one.
Today Nick is as busy as
Helen.
This book is as thick as that
one.

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2. My suit is not so new as

Peter's.

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Our apartment is not so
omfortable as Lizzy's.
This lamp is not so bright as
that one.

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3. Who else can't swim?

Where else shall we go?
What else is there in the
fridge?
Nobody else could read the
letter.
Is there anybody else in the
room?

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4. He is to speak at the meeting.

They are to do the job.
You are to ring him up.
She is to cook dinner.

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5. The book is to be published.

The question is to be answered today.
This plan is to be carried out
next year.
The papers are to be looked
through tomorrow.

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6. There is something in the

box.
There is someone in the
house.
Somebody must help Mark.
The cat is somewhere in the
garden.

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7. I have nothing to drink.

He could be nowhere else.
Nobody can tell the truth.
None of them could translat e
the text.

8. Is there anything in her hand?

Shall we go anywhere today?

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Can any of you do it at once?

Does he have anybody to
play with?
9. Everybody wants to learn
English.
He told them everything.
The book is sold everywhere.
Everyone of you must write
the test.

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10. February is the shortest

month of the year.
This is the most difficult
exercise in the book.
It is the hottest place in this
country.
He is the most talented
writer of the century.

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Exercises
1

Answer the questions to the text.

1) What is Martin Hazelnut?
2) Why does he look tired?
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4) When does his working day begin?
5) Does Martin go home when his working day is over? What
does he do? Does he work overtime?
6) Does Martin often go on business trips? What countries
did he visit?
2

Complete the sentences according to the pattern.

Example:
There is something in the box,
(on the table)
There is something in the box, there is nothing on the table.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

I have something to drink,

There is something on the shelf,
There is someone in the house,
There is something in the box,
There is someone in the hall,

(to eat)
(on the floor)
(in the garden)
(on the table)
(in
the classroom)
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Open the brackets translating the words into English.

1) My room is quite warm. But your room is ( )
in the house.
2) This book is dull. That one is ( ) this
one,
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3) This street is noisy. That street is (
) this one.
4) My car is ( ) in the town.
5) Dick is tall. His brother is ( ) Dick.
The keys:
; 1) the warmest 2) not so dull as 3) as noisy as 4) the oldest 5)
not so tall as

Read and translate.

1) You have received our

letter, haven't you?

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Because your company

can't solve our problems.
Who else can answer our
questions?
When is your boss coming back?

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Fine. I'll ring you up on

Wednesday. Is that all right?

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1 don't know. Maybe the

director Will sign it after lunch, j
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There is a message for

you.
Ron wants you to sign it
today.

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All our employees are busy

at the moment. .
He has taken a day off. Hisdaughter is in hospital.

Ron needs this agreement

tomorrow morning.

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I've been very busy all day

long and I worked overtime yesterday.
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No. I've had no time. There;
have been a lot of telephone calls;
and a lot of papers to be looked
through.

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What's the matter?
Why don't you go to the
director's office and use his
phone? He has a lunch break
and has gone somewhere for
lunch.
Who is it?

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What can I do for you?

There are five of them. But

they can't sign documents and
solve all the problems.

He had gone on a business

trip. He is somewhere in Africa.
Nobody can.

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You are to look through the
documents and translate the
most important parts from
them.
I am. If I am not in the office,
talk to the secretary. She is to
tell you who can help you at the
moment.
You are to come at nine. You
are free to go as soon as everything is done.
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I can do it at once. Is
anything wrong with it?;

Here it is. Anything else?

I don't know. I think some
body else must read it. Unfortunately, Mr. Cornwell
is busy now.
8)

Oh, Richard, you are back!

What a surprise.
I failed to tell you about it over
the phone we have a new boss
now. His name is Mr. Greenfield.
He is very strict with everybody. Are you sure you need
these days off?: ,

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'It's hard to say. Everybody is

afraid of him,
Quite right. Are you still
going to ask him for a few days
off?
Good luck!

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.
1) Do you often have to work overtime? Is it difficult for
you?
2) There is, of course, somebody for whose work you have
great respect. Who is that person, and what is his work?
3) What is the best way to organize your working day?
4) Do you think school children can find a suitable job for
themselves? How can they organize their working day?

Topic 13
AT THE DRY-CLEANER'S
John Brown was invited to a party to be held at the principal's
office on the occasion of his birthday. Mary decided that John
should wear his best suit, but when she took it out of the wardrobe ,
she saw a spot of ink on the right sleeve. The suit needed drycleaning.
It was ten minutes to three when Mary Brown entered the drycleaner's and came up to the counter behind which a young woman was sitting.
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Good afternoon!
Good afternoon! How can I help you?
Do you do spot cleaning?
Certainly. What should we clean?
This suit.
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Where is the spot?
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Here, on the right sleeve. It is a very expensive suit. We
bought it in London several years ago, in "Harrod's." Yesterday all of a sudden I saw this ink spot. I don't know where and
when it appeared.
W.: Let me have a look. The suit is very good indeed. It's pure
wool and the colour is wonderful. But this type of material
shows spots easily. The trousers are dusty and there are a lot
of other spots on the suit chalk, mud, oil. When did you
have it cleaned?
M.: As a matter of fact it hasn't been cleaned at all since we
bought it. It's strange I didn't notice all these spots earlier.
W.: This suit needs thorough cleaning. The jacket and trousers
will look as good as new after it.
M.: Wonderful. When may I take it back?
W.: Early next week. Let us say... on Tuesday. To be more e x - '
act, Tuesday afternoon.
M.: That's too late. I need it on Monday.
W.: It will be express cleaning then and will cost you extra ...
pounds.
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Fine. You won't disappoint me, will you? The suit is really
very expensive. And it is the only one my husband can wear
on special occasions.
You can take my word for it. We'll do the best we can.
How much do I owe you for express cleaning?
... pounds. Your name, please.
Mary Brown. I'll call for the suit Monday morning. Goodbye;
Good-buy.

What's Wrong with the Watch?

You know, the day before yesterday my aunt gave me a
watch as a birthday present. Now I see that something has
happened to it.
What's wrong?
It's fifteen minutes slow. I'll have to find out where she bought
it and take it back to the shop.
Just a minute. Let me Have a look at it first... Now it's quite
clear. It is full of dust.
But it is brand-new!
It can't be so. Your watch needs a thorough cleaning. It
hasn't been cleaned for at least a couple of years.

Vocabulary
all of a sudden ,

appear
as a matter of fact
at least
to be more exact
brand-new
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couple
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express cleaning
a thorough cleaning
to dry-clean

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to cost
disappoint
dust
dusty
expensive
extra
have a look
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jacket
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notice
on the occasion of
to owe
pure wool
sleeve

spot cleaning ()
spot of mud (of blood, of fat, of
ink) (,
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spot of oil (of wine, of sauce)
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the material shows spots easily

suit
take my word for it

trousers
wardrobe
watch

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
How much does it cost?
What's the price?
How much do I owe you?

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How much will it be?

How much will you charge me
for it?

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All of a sudden it started raining.

I remembered it all of a sudden.
All of a sudden the door opened.
He saw her all of a sudden.

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The car will be as good as new

after we repair it.

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The house looks as good as new.

Take this bag, it's as good as
new.

Key Structures
1. The suit needs cleaning.
The ceiling needs painting.
Your hair needs washing!
The car needs polishing.

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2. The suit hasn't been cleaned

at all.
The window hasn't been
closed since Wednesday.
The document hasn't been
signed yet.
The boy hasn't been examined yet.

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3. Call for him on your way

home. ,
Mary often calls on her aunt.

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Derek called for me at seven.

Will you call for the books?
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the translation?

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5. This text is so easy.

The flowers in your garden
are so beautiful.
The children are so tired.
The house is so old.

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6. He is such a good actor.

It is such a difficult exercise.

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4. Could you ring me up at

five?
Could he bring us something
to eat?
Could she look for my watch?

He has such a big dog.

My mother is such a strict
woman.
7. The story made him cry.
He made the boy drink some
milk.
She made him sit down.
You make me angry.
8. What made you say so?
What made him think he is
right?
What makes you do it?
What made Kate try it again?

9. Let me have a look.

Let him have a smoke.

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Let Iris have a try.

Let us have a break.

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10. When may I take the suit

back?
May I come in?
May he miss his lessons?
May we not eat the soup?

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Exercises
1

Answer the questions to the text.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

Why did Mary decide to go to the dry-cleaner's?

What was the time when she entered the shop?
What did Mary want and what was she advised to do?
Why was John's suit so dirty?
Why was Mary afraid to dry-clean the suit?
When may she take the suit back?
Why was the price higher than usual?

Change the sentences according to the pattern.

Example:
I want to play the piano.
May I play the piano?

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2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
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The students want to open the window.

Kate wants to read the article out loud.
Don wants to take the cups away.
I want to look up some words in the dictionary.
My husband wants to watch a football match on TV. *
She wants to switch off the light.

Open the brackets putting the verbs into the correct form.
1) The plan (not to discuss) yet.
2) N o mistakes (to make) in that work.
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4)
5)
6)

The suit (to clean) already.

Nothing (to change) here since last year.
The door (to lock) at last.
The work (to pay for) already by somebody else.

The keys:
1) hasn't been discussed 2) has been made 3) has been cleaned
4) has changed 5) has been locked 6) has been paid for
Re-word the sentences according to the pattern.
Example:
The book is interesting.
This book is so interesting!
It's such an interesting book!
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
5

He is strong.
The story is dull.
The garden was beautiful.
Tim is kind.
The street is noisy.
The journey was long.

Read and translate.

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1) Your coat needs drycleaning.

There is a mud spot on
your left sleeve and the
collar is dirty.
When did you have it
cleaned last time?

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Nothing. I just don't like

writing reports.
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Yes. It was mentioned yesterday.
I don't know. Could you tell
me what to do?

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3) My skirt needs drycleaning. It's so dirty!

Look! There is a spot of
sauce on it.

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How much does it cost

to dry-clean a skirt?
Fine. I'll have it drycleaned immediately. I
have nothing else to wear
on special occasions.
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join)?

has fallen ill.

Yes. I'll call on him today on
my way home.
Certainly. He'll be glad to
see you. He is such a nice guy!

5) Something is wrong with

my watch.
Are you a watchmaker?

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I'd better go to the watchmaker's. This watch is very

expensive.
All right. Here it is.

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I have painted the walls and

the roof. Isn't it nice?
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With pleasure. It will be ready

in no time.
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7) Let's have a break.

Fine. Let's continue then.

Two problems haven't been
discussed yet. They are quite
difficult.
Yes, let's... It's so hot
here. Let's open the window.

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No. I went there the day

before yesterday. My sweater
needed a thorough cleaning.
I was so busy. I forgot about
your trousers.

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Yes, sure. Tomorrow I am

calling for my sweater.
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9) What makes you think

Peter was dishonest () with us?
But Peter was so nice! He
promised to do the best he
could for us.xo.

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(to be nervous).
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I am sure the documents

will be signed today or tomorrow.
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is just busy. Let's go somewhere for a walk and have
a drink.
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Yes, come in, please. What

can I do for you? .
Yes, sure. Do you know that
I only buy gold watches?
Fine. Let me have a look.
Oh! It's beautiful indeed. How
much do you want?
Let me think... Call on me
tomorrow. . . let us say at half past
two. I'll try to do the best I can.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.

1) Do you often go to the dry-cleaner's? What things do you
usually have dry-cleaned?
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wool to wash them or have them dry-cleaned? <
3) Do you think the prices for dry-cleaning are reasonable?
4) What types of spots can you have on your clothes?

Topic 14
AT THE HOTEL
John and Mary Brown decided to go to Leeds for a few days
to visit their friends. They made a hotel reservation beforehand.
Now they are in their inside double room on the fifth floor of
"Tavistock" hotel. It is a small hotel not far from the center. They
are speaking with the valet.
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Is this room quiet?

Yes, madam. The street is also very quiet. How long are you
planning to stay?
I guess, we'll stay for two or three days. Do you have any
facilities for laundry?
Yes, sir. You should give your laundry to the maid. The
ordinary service takes two or three days. If you want it done
the same day, it will be express service.
I'd rather have express service.
Have you filled in the registration form?
Yes, of course. One more request. I'd like to have this suit
and my wife's dress-pressed, we'll wear them tonight.
Fine. They will be returned to you by 4 p.m. Is it all right?
Yes, quite all right. And here are my shoes. I want to have
them cleaned.
Don't you bother about it.
Do you have a restaurant? We haven't had breakfast in the
train.
Yes, sir. The restaurant is downstairs. The food is excellent,
you will see. Anything else?
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That will be all, thank you.
If you need something, press this button.

Three days have passed. The Browns are checking out. Their
bill was prepared one day before their leaving. They are now talking to the clerk at the reception desk downstairs.
C.;
J.:
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Here is your bill.

The total amount is a bit too large.
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J.: Oh! I didn't know that. I shouldn't have tipped our maid and
waiter. I'll keep it in mind next time.
M.: Could I ask the hall porter to bring down our luggage?
C.: Yes, of course.
M.: Please, bring down a black leather suitcase and two blue
bags. Room number 503.
C.: Do you require a taxi?
M.: Yes, please. It's nearly time to go to the station. It's twenty
to five, John!
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J.: Oh, is it? Come on, then! We may be late!

At a London Hotel
Guide: Our plan for today is to see the West End, to have a walk
down Downing Street' and be back at the hotel for lunch at
half past two.
Tourist: Have I got enough time to go and get my camera? G.: Yes, of course! We have still got half an hour. You can all go
to your rooms and have a short rest. But please be in the
lobby at ten sharp. Don't be late.
.: Right!
G.: All right!

Vocabulary
beforehand
bill
button
to check in

to check out

downstairs
express service
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to fill in the form

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inside room

outside room
laundry L ; 2. ;
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luggage
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to press
reception desk
to require 1. ; 2.
single room

double room

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List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
Alex was wearing a grey hat.
Sally likes to wear diamonds.

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What do they wear in Paris this

spring?
Ruth wears her hair long.
I always book tickets beforehand.

Lucy usually pays her rent beforehand.

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My aunt can't be bothered. She

is very ill.
His old wound has been bothering him since last year.
Liz kept bothering us all the
weekend.
Don't bother your Dad with
foolish questions.

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He makes his plans beforehand.

One must see to it beforehand.

Key Structures
1. We are to catch the evening
train.
She was to check in this hotel.
Jeremy was to check out
~ from this hotel yesterday.

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station.

2. Since when have you been

in this hotel?
Since when has he known
Walter?
Since when has the child
been running a temperature?
Since when has Dorothy
been the owner of this house?

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3. At what time should we

come?
At what time is the morning
train leaving?
At what time do you start
working?
At what time are we to conie
out?

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4. What is he going to do?

What are we going to say?
What is Don going to look
at?
What are you going to find
out?

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5. We want you to stay with us.

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He wants me to write a book.

Richard's mother wants him
to become a painter.
Our teacher wants us to
read English books.
6. You won't be sorry.

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He won't find this dictionary

in the library.;
She won't like the film.
It won't help us.

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7. I'd rather go.

I'd rather people don't know
about it.
I'd rather he starts at once.

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Would you like a cup of

coffee?
I'd rather not.

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8. It is rather good than bad.

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The colour seems rather

green than blue.
They were determined to die
rather than surrender.
We believe deeds rather than
words.

9. I want to do it before my
leaving.
He wants to talk to you before
his going away.
Don't show him the picture
after our coming.
Come up to me after your
filling in this form.

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10. We have got enough time

for breakfast.
They had enough time for
sightseeing!

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visit him.
r Tom has had enough time to
go shopping.

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Exercises
1

Answer the questions to the text.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

Where did the Browns go and what for?

Where did they check in?
On what floor was their room?
What did they speak to the valet about?
Why did they prefer express service?
What did John ask the registration clerk about?
Why did he have to pay more than he expected?

Ask questions according to the pattern.

Example:
Their car is old. (buy a new car)
Are they going to buy a new car?
1) They live far from the. center, (to change their apartment)
2) She doesn't work on Saturdays, (work on Sunday)
3) Peter is hungry, (go home for lunch) ;'
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4) Daniel has got a splitting headache, (leave early)
5) His house is very far; we can't go there on foot, (take a
bus)
6) Eve is not busy now. (help Dug with the translation)

Open the brackets putting the words into the correct form.
1) I want (you; translate) the text now.
2) The producer didn't want (the scene; play) -like that.
3) They couldn't make (I; think) ill of her.
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5)
6)

Do you want (I; retell) the story?

He saw (they; go) down the river.
The fat man ordered (his luggage; carry down) from his
room.
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The keys:
1) I want you to translate the text. 2) The producer didn't want
the scene to be played like that. 3) They couldn't make me think
ill of her. 4) Do you want me to retell the stoiy? 5) He saw them
going down the river. 6) The fat man ordered his luggage to be
carried down from his room.
Answer the questions according to the pattern.
Example:
Is your report ready yet? (today)
No, it won't be ready today.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Will you go for a walk? (today)

Will you buy a ticket for him. (beforehand)
Can he finish writing his paper? (this week)
Will you go to the library tomorrow? (this month)
Are you going to take your exam in spring? (this year)
Has he invited you to his birthday party already? (at
all)

Read and translate.

1) I'd like to have breakfast

in my room. 'What am I to
do?
Is this restaurant very expensive?

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Pork chops with pickled

vegetables, coffee and chocolate ice cream.
Fine/ We'll order some
soup for you.

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3) I'd like to have these two
suits dry-cleaned.
Yes. Do you have facilities for laundry? This shirt
of mine is dirty.
The sooner the better.
I'll wear it tomorrow.
All right. At what time
shall I get it back?
4) ?

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No. Why?
Katherine is a tall slim woman.
She wears her hair long.

No, she usually wears jeans.

Do you want me to show her to
you?
Yes, she is. She is going to
ask someone to help her with
the translation.

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Yes, I am leaving London
tomorrow morning.
It's leaving at ten sharp. I'd
like to pay the bill.
I'd rather pay it today. I want
you to get it ready in an hour,
Thank you. I'd ralher pay by
credit card.

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Yes, and I'll require a taxi to

get to the station, .:

5) What time is the Edinburg

train leaving?

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I have got enough time

to buy morning newspapers.

Don't bother me with

such silly things. What do
you want me to do?
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7) Let's call on Kevin. He is
down with, flu.
About a week. But the
temperature is still high.
About ten days or so. He
didn't want to go to the doctor at first.

I am on the tenth floor. Room

number 105.

Yes. I've filled in a registration form and found out about

laundry facilities.
Yes. It is an outside double
room, but the street is very quiet.
I made this reservation beforehand.

You don't go on business trips

as often as I do.
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 His mother wants him to

go to hospital.
Let's go and talk to him.
I am sure he will listen to you.

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You have just returned
from Washington, Pen. Did
you fill in a registration form
in the hotel?
Are American hotels very
expensive?
No, of course not.

That's good. I'll keep it

in mind. Does the charge
include breakfast?

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Yes. I am going to the station. My train is leaving in an
hour.
No, I bought it beforehand.

, Here we are. What were you

going to say?

All right. If he needs my

letters, I'll write to him. ,

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 Good morning, doctor.

Thank you for coming.
He has been running a
temperature since this morning.
Yes, I gave him an aspirin.

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Two or three hours ago,

but it didn't do him any good.
Where can I get this medicine?

But it is late. All of them

must be closed already.

I'd rather stay with my

son.. My husband will buy
the medicine.
All right. How much do
I owe you?

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Say what you .
1) Have you ever stayed at a hotel? For how long? Did you
like it?
2) What facilities did you use? Was it very expensive?
3) What was the service like? Did you pay for it? Did you tip
the maid?
4) Where did you have your meals? Did you have them
brought to your room?

Topic 15
IN A DEPARTMENT STORE
Mary Brown goes shopping almost every day, but if she wants
to buy something special, she goes to a large department store.
Mary finds these stores veiy useful. She likes shopping there, but
she can't afford to do it very often. Now she wants to buy a pair of
trousers to match her new sweater.
The escalator took her to the second floor, where there are
some boutiques and a department of women's clothes. A shop
assistant comes up to her as soon as she enters the department.
Shop assistant: Good morning. Can I help you?
Mary Brown: Good morning. I'd like to buy a pair of warm trousers.
'
Sh.: What colour would you like?
M.: Something greyish, something to match this sweater.
Sh.: Look at these. They are not grey though, they are blue, but
the colour will match your sweater. It's pure wool, made in
Scotland. It seems to me, this pair is your size.
M.: I am afraid it's too dark. Show me these trousers over there.
Sh.: Here they are. Care to try them on?
M.: Yes, please.
Sh.: This way please. Here is the fitting room.
M.: They look like being my size. Do they fit me?
Sh.: This pair fits you perfectly. And the colour is .becoming to
you.
M.: Yes. I believe you are quite right. And these trousers match
my sweater. They won't bag at the knees, will they?
Sh.: I don't tlfink so.
M.: How much are they?
Sh.: Does the price suit you?
M.: It's a bit too expensive, but I'll take them. Show me this
blouse, please.
Sh.: Here it is. Do you like it? It's the latest fashion.
M.: I like the style, but the colour is too bright.
Sh.: We have blouses of various shades and colours. This is a very
fashionable colour. The style is the same. Try it on.
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M.: It's a bit too loose, but it matches my new trousers. I suppose, I'll take it. How much is it?
Sh.: It's the latest fashion.
ML: All right.
Sh.: Thanks a lot. Come again.

Shopping With the Wife

Jack: Will this tie match my new suit?
Margaret: Not quite, I am afraid. It's too dark, don't buy it.
J.: And what about this one?
M.: Yes, dear. That's a nice one. It looks quite different. Let's
take.it, shall we?
J.: Fine.
M.: And what about this dress?
J.: It's a lovely dress, but it's too small for you. I don't like the
colour either.
M.: I want a dress like this one! But it must be my size.
J.: I am afraid they haven't got a larger dress. It's the largest
dress in the shop.

Vocabulary
afford (, )
to be becoming to someone

blouse
blueish
greenish
greyish
boutique
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bright
cheap
department
department store ,
expensive
fashion 1. , ;
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fashionable
to fit
fitting room

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suppose
sweater
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they?
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try on
wool
woolen

jacket
match
pair of trousers
trouser suit
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pure
shop assistant
skirt ,

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
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The trousers are made of wool.

They are woolen trousers.
The shoes are made of leather.
They are leather shoes.
The blouse is made of cotton.
It's a cotton blouse.
The tie is made of silk. It's a
silk tie.
What colour are the trousers?
They are greyish.
What colour are the shoes?
They are green.
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What colour is the blouse?

It's blue.
What colour is the tie? It's
black.

The blouse is a bit too loose.

The skirt is too tight.
The jacket fits him perfectly.

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I can't afford thistrip.

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He can afford a dinner in a

restaurant.
This family can't afford a large
house.
We can afford such luxury.

Key Structures
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1. It's too far to go there on

foot.
The book is too difficult to
understand.
He is too clever to do that.
It's too dark to start working.

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2. Kitty is afraid. I am afraid

too.
Tony is a good swimmer.
His brother is a good swimmer too.
Don can draw. Ann can
draw too.
My aunt will go by train.
We'll go by train too.

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Hurry up!
Take it easy!

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Take care!
4. This skirt doesn't fit me.
The suit fits you perfectly.
The jeans do not fit him well.
Does this coat fit you well?

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5. I feel embarrassed.
My friend feels ashamed.
Diana feels awful.
Dick feels unhappy.

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6. These colours don't match.

The wallpaper matches the
carpet.
He was wearing a brown suit
and a tie to match.
Peter and Joan are a good
match.

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7. I mentioned the date.

He mentioned his wife being
a doctor.

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We mentioned his coming.

Ted mentioned being ill.
8. It doesn't suit me.
Do these terms suit you?
Does 7 o'clock suit him?

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Will it suit her if 1 pay by

credit card?

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9. He looks like being at ease;

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It looks like getting dark.

It looks like we are being late.
It looks like Fred will be the
best in his class this year.
10. It seems to me, you are right.
It seemed to him that everything had been over.
You seem to have put 011
weight.
She seems to feel better.

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Exercises
1

Answer the questions to the text.

1) Where does Mary Brown go when she wants to buy something special? Why does she like to go there?
2) What did Mary want to buy this time?
3) Did she try the trousers on? What did she want to know
about them?
4) What else did she buy?

Form questions according to the pattern.

Example:
We are thinking about the holidays. (What
What are we thinking about?
1)
2)
3)
4)

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Peter's house is white. (What colour

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He's pointing at the picture. (What _ _ _ ?)
She is listening" to the bird. (What
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She travels a lot in summer. (What
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6)

We want to catch the six-o'clock train. (What train

He wants that black bag. (What _
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Fill in the blanks choosing the right word from the given list:
well; happy; ashamed; embarrassed; tired; young. -=
1) The boy took the sweet without permission. Now he feels
2) Joan is a very shy girl. She always feels 1
when a
stranger speaks to her.
3) The Snows bought a new house a month ago. All of
them feel
. now,
4) My father started doing fitness exercises a fortnight ago.
Now he feels _ _ _ again.
5) Dorothy has a running nose and a sore throat. She doesn't
feel
.
6) I couldn't sleep last night because of the noise in the
street. I feel
today.
,
The keys:
1) ashamed 2) embarrassed 3) happy 4) young 5) well 6) tired.
Answer the questions according to the pattern.
Example:
Is this a brick house?
Yes, this house is made of bricks.
1) Is this a gold ring?
2) Is this a straw hat?
3) Are these nylon shirts?
4) Are these fur caps?
5) Is this a leather belt?
6) Are these woolen socks?
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Read and translate.

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1) How much is this sweater?

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What is the size?

Yes it's my size. May I
try it on?
2) ?

I'd like to buy a jacket to

match this pair of trousers.
Something greenish.

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It's too bright. Show me that

one, please.
How much does it cost?

Oh, no! It is too expensive.

Show me another green jacket.
Sorry, I can't afford to buy
it.

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3) Go ahead! Try this coat

on!
Take it easy! I'll pay for
it.

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Perfectly! And it matches

your eyes. We'll take it.
But of course... It's a bit
too tight. And it doesn't
match your skirt. You need
something in blue.

4) - It is quite expensive,
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You are absolutely right. But
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if the price doesn't suit you, we
can offer you a lot of other ties
of various shades and colours.
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Here you are. Does it match

your shirt?

Excuse my interrupting
you.
I feel very embarrassed.
Mr Drake came a few minutes ago, but the documents
haven't been signed yet.

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I feel too ashamed to

speak to him. Could you
speak to him yourself?
Don feels awful after his
business trip. He has got a
splitting headache.

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It seems darker than it is.

Fine. Here it is. It is becoming
to you. Will you take it?

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It's a leather bag. These bags
are very fashionably.
Yes. It's ... Will you take it?
But it's soft. Ta^e it, you
won't be sorry, 'I promise.

7) Let's buy a new sweater

for Emily.
Girls usually like pink or
-red.
Yes, it looks like it.

I'll take it. It will be her

birthday present.

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Take it easy! Children are

often angry without any reason.
You can't do everything she
wants. Try to speak to her again.

9) Is it a leather jacket?

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you wish)

It seems to me, I can't

afford it. How much is it?

The leather is soft and

the fashion is good, but still
I feel uncomfortable in it.
It's a bit too tight. And
I can't afford it all the same
10)
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Then let her alone. You will

see, she will be sorry.

You should have bought the

dictionary I told you about.

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Polly has bought it. I've

bought it too.
What I say? You will
never be able to buy it then.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.
1) Where do you buy your clothes?
2) Do you like to buy clothes alone or do you take somebody
for company? Who do you usually take? Why?
3) What would you do if you can't afford to buy something
but you like it very much?
4) What do you usually buy for presents and where do you
buy it?

Topic 16
LEARNING FOREIGN LANGUAGES
It is an autumn evening, a quarter to eight. John Brown
came from his trip to Italy only yesterday. He studied Italian literature and gave some lectures on English literature in Rome University. He is giving a ring to his friend Trevor Dick, who is going to
Italy in a couple of months.
J.:
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Hello, Trevor, how are you?

Speaking. Who is it?
It's me, John Brown, Don't you recognize me?
Oh! I haven't spoken to you for about two months. No wonder I can't recognize your voice on the phone. How are you
getting on?
Home at last! I am deathly tired after the trip. I came back
only yesterday.
Awfully kind of you to ring me up immediately. How was
your trip?
Marvellous, except for my not speaking Italian. I wish I had
taken at least a fewMessons.
You've said it. That's why I have made up my mind to learn
Italian.
Have you started yet?
Yes. I have been learning it for a month now. Sometimes it
seems to me, 1 just can't learn it. I try very hard, but all the
same make a lot of mistakes. I can say only a few simple
phrases without mistakes.
Don't gi,ve up! The devil is not so black as he's painted. Learning any language takes a lot of effort and time.
My teacher says the same. She thinks I am making good
progress.
;
Who is she?
She is Italian. Married to a British journalist. She has been
living here for fifteen years already.
How many lessons a week do you take?
Three lessons a week. Each lesson lasts an hour and a half.
Is it expensive?
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The price is quite reasonable.

May I join you? I hope to go to Rome next year again. At
least they invited me to come.
I'll talk it over with my teacher and let you know. Anyway I
have a very good textbook only recently brought from Rome.
Fine.
I am sure you have better things to do the first day at home
than chatting to me. Let's meet tomorrow in our favourite
pub and discuss you trip.
All right. See you tomorrow then.

How Can I
How did you learn French?
I suppose, I learned it in Paris. But you could learn it very
soon if you really tried.
But how? I've done French at school for ages, and I simply
can't read it, though I've often tried.
What you learned at school is only to handle the tools you've
got to learn to use them for yourself. You take "The Three
musketeers", read through a few pages, marking the words
you don't know, look them up and try to remember them.
Don't linger over them too much, but try and get interested
in the story.
,
And what then?
You'll feel you are making good progress long before you read
it up to the end.

Vocabulary
anyway ;

at least
to chat
couple
deathly
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to join
journalist
to last ;
to linger ,
to look a word up

to make progress
to make up one's mind
marvellous
no wonder
phrase

pub ,
reasonable ,
recently
to recognize
same
all the same
to seem
to take lessons
to talk over
tool
The devil is not so black as he is
painted. . He , ,
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List of Expressions
Read and memorize.

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He tried hard not to fail the

exam.
I try hard to teach him English.

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Jerry tried hard to start the car.

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She is trying hard to look calm.

Alec will make great progress.

Is Dorothy making any progress?
David made no progress last
year.
Luis is making good progress.
Let's talk it over tomorrow.
She hasn't talked it over with
her husband yet.

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We must talk it over with our

boss.
When will Tim talk it over with
his landlady?

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Key Structures
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1. My father is a man of few

words.
Few of them were able to do
it.

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White tigers are very few.

Few people are so persistent.

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2. We have got a few questions.

say a few words.
It'll take a few minutes.
There are a few pencils on
the table.
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since morning,
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We have been discussing the
problem for three hours.
How long has he been sleeping?
The boy has been watching
video all through the evening.

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4. It takes me half an hour to

get there.
The drug took long to act on
the pain.
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Growing roses takes a lot of
time and effort.
How long did it take him to
fix your car?

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5. Can you swim? I wish I could.

He wished he had taken taxi.
I wish I were a beauty!
Jane wished she had met him
earlier.

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6. All students are present

except Josh.
Everything is all right except
my test results.
He eats everything except
vegetables.
Tom felt all right except his
not remembering anything.

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7. Who came besides you?

You haven't phoned me.
Besides, you have told me
lies.
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Besides all the snacks she

made a very nice salad.
I have got a lot of relatives
besides my aunts.

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8. I take three lessons a week.

Fred receives five letters a
month.
I swim two hours a day.
He goes to his doctor two
times a month.

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9. At least they tried to help us.

Least of all I was worried

about his appetite.
It is the least popular of his
songs.

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10. This textbook was brought

from London.
All the documents were
signed yesterday.
He was seen in this supermarket.
Alice was tgld to come at five.

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I am not in the least hungry.

It doesn't matter in the least.

Exercises
1

Answer the questions to the text.

1) From what country has John Brown just returned?
2) Why is John so tired?
3) Why do the friends decide to learn Italian?

4) Who is Mr Dick's teacher?

5) What do the friends decide to do?

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Answer the questions according to the pattern.

Example:
Why are you so dirty? (dig potatoes in the garden)
Because I have been digging potatoes in the garden.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Why are her eyes red? (cry)

Why are you angry? (quarrel with Max)
Why does he speak English so well? (live in England)
Why is Mark's coat wet? (walk in the rain)
Why do they know nothing about Helen's marriage? (be
away)
6) Why hasn't he called on me? (get ready for the exam)
Open the brackets using the correct form of the verb.
1) They wish you (to read) more than you do.
2) You are looking wonderful. I wish I (to have) your health
and vitality.
3) I wish I (can) be at the committee yesterday.
4) I wish you (to try) to find these books in the library.
5) I wish you (not to be) so busy these days.
6) We wish we (tq be able) to reach the city before dark.
7) She wished she (to receive) the answer last month.
The keys:
1) read 2) had 3) could 4) tried 5) were 6) were able 7) had
received
Answer the questions according to the pattern;
Example:
Has she many dishes to wash?
No, only a few.
Is there much ink in your pen?
No, only a little.
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1) HaVe you many questions to ask?

2) Have they much food for supper?
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3) Must you learn many rules for today?
4) Is there much sugar in your tea?
Example:
Are there many people in the shop?
No, there are few people in the shop.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5

Are there many eggs in the basket?

Has she got many dresses?
Are there many stamps in his collection?
Are there many photos in this album?

Read and translate:

1)
?
(extra) ?
?
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His teacher says he is.

Yes. He takes two extra lessons a week.
It lasts for an hour.
I wouldn't say so. He takes
these lessons because I want him
to do it.
Thank you very much. It
would be great.

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2) How long have you been
learning Polish?
- Is it difficult?

Have you made great

progress?

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 Marvellous. Are you going to Poland?

Good luck!

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Twice a week. I have been

feeling better since I started.
Would you like to join me?
I don't think it is a problem.
I'll find someone who could
teach you.
I don't know. I'll talk it over
with some of my friends.

.
Have you read that book
up to the end?
It is too difficult to read.
There are a lot of words I
don't know.

I wish I could do that. I

have no time at all. It takes
me two hours to get home.
- Yes.

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It is too expensive. I can't

afford it.
I wish Daniel could do the
same.

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It's the least he wants. I have

been talking to him about it since
the beginning of the year.
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Is everybody present?
We won't wait for him.
We are short of time. Who
is ready with the translation?
What's the matter with
you, Sidney?
Did you look up all the*
words?
You should have learnt a
few rules. I told you that.
At least you could tell me
that earlier.
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You are quite right. It takes

a lot of time and effort to make
him do his lessons.
Yes. He is fond of computer
games. But it doesn't help very
much.
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Oh! Thank you. At least I
should have a try.

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But I have made no mistakes!

I looked up all the new words

except two or three.
But you could at least help
me.

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(cut)
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Are these roses yours?

Is it very difficult?
How often do you water
them?
I wish I had a garden of
my own.
It would be great.

Am I to sign it?

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.
.

You look pale. Are you tired?

I see. Was it urgent?

I wish I knew Portuguese.

I hope you don't regret your

choice.

) What's wrong with my

paper? I was told I hadn't
passed the exam.
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 I missed many classes, I

was ill.

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- What shall! do?

I must talk it over with

my parents.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.
1) What do you need to learn English for?
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2)

Do your parents (husband, wife) speak a foreign language? Can you learn from them?
3) What would you like to speak about with an Englishman?
Can you speak about it in English?
4) Can you read English books and newspapers? What would
you like to read?

Topic 17
TRAVELLING BY TRAIN
Every year John Brown goes to Edinburg to an annual book
exhibition. It is both pleasure and business for him. He can go
either by train or by air. He always chooses trains. He considers
them to be safer and more comfortable. Custom is a second nature. .
John comes to the station twenty minutes before the departure
of the Edinburg train and goes straight to the ticket office:
I'd like a one-way ticket for the afternoon train to Edinburg.
What class?
First. I'd like a corner seat in a nonsmoker, facing the
engine.
Here is your ticket. The train is departing in fifteen minutes.
What time does it get to Edinburg?
Just a second... It is due to arrive in Edinburg at eight
sharp.
Thank you for the information.
Have a pleasant journey!
John has a small bag with him and he doesn't need a porter.
So he goes to the departure platform and takes his seat in the compartment. In a few minutes the train starts. There is only one
passenger except John in the compartment.
P.:
J.:
P.:
J.:
P.:
J.:
P.:
J.:
P.:

Excuse me, do you know this rout well?

I travel this rout once a year. This train is almost never late.
I like travelling by train.
So do I. It's going well now. It will be wonderful if it keeps
the same speed all the way.
It slows down a little when it passes small stations. Don't you
think it's a bit stuffy here?
Yes, rather. Would you mind if I open the window?
Good idea. Shall I call the train conductor?
No, I'll manage it myself. Is it all right?
Yes, fine.
I have a six-pack of beer with me. Would you like a drink?
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Yes, with pleasure. I am thirsty. And here are ham: sand-i

wiches. Help yourself:
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Marvellous!
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Over the Phone

Hello! British Railways, King's Cross.
Can you give me. the times of fast trains to Edinburg, please,
and arrival time? I'd like to get there about 6.00 p.m.
Just a minute. Let's see. Week days 8.48 arrive 5.10; 9.30
arrive 5.30. Do you want any more?
No. That's fine, thank you very much. These are weekday
trains, aren't they?
Yes. Monday and Saturday inclusive.

Vocabulary
annual
beer
to choose
compartment
consider ,
Custom is a second nature. ,
to depart ( )
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departure
\
due to arrive.
facing the engine
ham
to manage
nonsmoker
smoker
once ,
one-way ticket
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round trip ticket

passenger
pleasure
porter
rout
safe
six-pack
to slow
speed
stuffy
ticket office
train conductor

to travel by train


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List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
I consider myself happy.
She considers him to be a clever man.
Consider yourself at home.
Do it if you consider it necessary.

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.

Can you see this sign straight

above you?
Tom went straight to London.
Ted drank straight from the bottle.
We've no time to spare, that's
why we'll go straight to the
point.

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Do you mind if I smoke?

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Yes, I mind it very much.

I'll switch on the radio, if you
don't mind.
I shouldn't mind a cup of tea.
Wouldn't you mind to hold your
tongue?

Key Structures
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1. is both a good teacher

and a clever man.
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This bird lives both in Europe

and in Asia.
This picture both attracts and
repels me.
He fears and hopes both at
once.

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2. They are both right.

Both boys were punished.
Both my wife and Hike to
go to the cinema.
They both joined us.

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, .

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3. I can go either to the South

or to the North.
We'll buy either flowers or
chocolates for her.
You may have either salad
or soup.
She can go there either by
bus or by tram.

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.

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4. I don't know his address.

She doesn't know it either.
Peter can't come. His brother can't come either.
He knows nobody here. She
doesn't know'anybody either.
We are not tired. Tom isiVt
either.
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5. He is never late.
She never comes in time.

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.
.

We shall never forget it.

.We have never seen such a
beautiful sunrise before.

6. My children are fond of skating So am I.

He is a good engineer. So
is his son.
Our friends enjoyed the
journey. So did we.
Luis can swim. So can his
friend.

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.

7. James has little to do today.

There is little snow in London in winter.
There is too little lemonade
' in the bottle.
1 spend very little money on
clothes.

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8. Do you have some time to

spare?
A little.
It's a little cold here.
There is a little milk in this
cup.
She is a little shy.

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9. He managed to catch the

evening train.
I can't manage this work.

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It's hard to manage on such

a small pension.
She.knows how to manage
children.

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10. Shall I help you or you'd

rather do it yourself?
Here is fruit salad. Help
yourself!
May I take a book?
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Help yourself!
I bought this sausage in a
help-yourself shop round the
corner.

Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
.
8)

Where does John Brown go every year?

Does he prefer trains to plains? Why?
Where did he buy his ticket?
What ticket did he ask for?
Where did John go after he bought the ticket?
Was his compartment full?
Was it stuffy in the compartment? What did the men decide to do?
How did the men decide to pass the time?

Make sentences of contrast according to the pattern.

Example:
Mary has a lot to do today. (James)
James has little to do today.
It is very noisy in the corridor, (classroom)
It's a little noisy in the classroom.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5),

There is too much noise in the street, (in the office)

It is^very cold in th street, (in the hall)
The'boys had very much food for supper, (the girls)
He feels very thirsty. (I)
There is too much sugar in this cup of tea. (that cup of
coffee)

Fill in the blanks.

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1) Can
2)

help me with this work today?

must be done to save the child's life.
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3) I have .
been to France.
A)
^"v
can answer.this difficult question; - :,.. ;
" . 5) Is .
clear to vou or shall I repeat the rule?
6) Ask
else. I know
about it, so I can't
tell you
The keys:
1) anybody 2) everything 3) never 4.) nobody 5) everything 6)
somebody; nothing; anything

Answer the questions according to the pattern.

Example;
He knows nobody at their Institute. Does she?
She doesn 't know anybody either.
; . .1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

He can see nothing without his glasses. Can you?

My brother went nowhere in summer. Did your sister?
I've got. no spare time today. Have you?
We found nobody at home. Did she?
They've seen no one today. Has Helen?
We saw no flowers in the shop. Did they?

The keys:
1) I can't see anything either. 2) My sister didn't go anywhere
either. 3) I haven't got any spare time either. 4) She didn't find
anybody either. 5) Helen hasn't seen anybody either. :6) They
didn't see any flowers either.
:
5
1)

Read and translate.

When is the Glasgow train ; ?
departing?
It's over there. Aren't we
late?
. .
What tickets shall we buy?
.
Where is our luggage?
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 We'll be in time, I am
sure.

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I mind it very much. It's a

nonsmoker.
Thank you. I don't like it.

How long have you been

smoking?
Do you consider yourself
healthy?

The train goes very slowly.

What's the matter?

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, .
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.
.

.

Do you know this rout

well?
Yes. I have never been to
Leeds and I don't know the
city at all.
Do you know any nice
hotel in Leeds?
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In half an hour.

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.
, .
?

At seven sharp. But it would

be the last one.
It's due to arrive in London
at half past nine.
Your luggage is heavy. Shall
I call for a porter?
Over there. You can buy
your ticket either there or in
the train.

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Have a pleasant journey!

Are you thirsty?

So am I. Let's buy a
couple of bottles of lemonade.
Yes, of course. I'll buy
a six-pack. We'll take it into
the train.
A little. Do you have anything to eat?
That's good. Let's hurry
up. We can be late.

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Fine.
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Look. Both afternoon trains

are late. Something must have
happened with this rout.
Yes let's. I shouldn't mind a
cup of coffee.

Doctor, do you consider

the operation necessary?

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- l a m a little afraid for

Frank. He has never been
operated on.
I consider you both a
good specialist and a clever
man.

Good idea. Let's go into the

station house. There is a small
cafe there.

 How long will it take?

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At five sharp.
Either from departing platform number five or from departing platform number two.
Wait! It's an arrival platform.
Your train is over there.
Just a moment... Here he is!

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,
.
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You have a little.

A help-yourself shop is
straight in front of you.

Both Jim and Jack are

fond of computer games.
So am I.
-Yes.
I don't know. They never
get good marks at school.
I wouldn't say so. They
are just a little lazy.

You are right.

I don't have much time
either I play with them.
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Thank you. I have no appetite.

I can't manage this translation. It's too difficult for me.
You never helped me before.

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Yes, I consider you to be my

friend.
All right. I can help you both
with Spanish and literature.
Marvellous!

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.

1) Where do passengers sleep and eat when travelling over

long distances?
2) What can you see from the windows of a moving train?
3) What does one usually feel when getting on a4rain?
* 4) What does one usually say when seeing a friend or a
relative off at a railway station?
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Topic 18
TRAVELLING BY AIR
Mary Brown's mother lives in Amsterdam. She can stand neither trains nor planes, that's why she never travels. Once,in a while
Mary goes to visit her. Sometimes during the holidays she takes both
children with her. This time she decided to travel alone. She comes
to an office of "British Airways" to book a ticket for tomorrow.
Clerk: Good morning.
Mary Brown: Good morning. I'd like to book a seat on the plane
for Amsterdam for tomorrow.
C.: Yes, madam. Do you want to travel economy class or first
class?
M.: Economy class, please.
C.: I'll check the timetable for you. Just a moment... There is a
flight leaving Heathrow at 11.55 tomorrow arriving in Amsterdam at 13.20. It flies non-stop.
M.: That suits me. What time do I have to get to the airport?
C.: You'll have to be at West London Air Terminal by 10.20 at
the latest. The coach leaves for the airport at 10.30. But if
you are going to the airport on your own you must be there
before 11.30 and you can pick up your ticket at the airport
booking office.
M.: Thank you. Good bye.
C.: Madam! Just a moment! I have some new information on my
display.
M.: Yes... What's the matter?
C.: This flight is delayed. We've just had a message that owing to
a dense fog all aircraft bound for Amsterdam has been delivered to Brussels.
M.: Thank you for telling. I wonder how I can find out when it's
really due to start.
C.: You can call Flight Information.
M;: Thank you.
Mary is on board the plane at last. It started from London
with a several hours' delay. There is a middle-aged lady sitting
next to Mary.
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M.:

Excuse my disturbing you. Do you know when we are to land

in Amsterdam?
Approximately at half past five.
I thought we could reach the continent earlier.
I don't think it is possible with the weather being so
unfavourable.
Want a cigarette?
Thanks, I don't smoke.
Good for you. I can't get rid of it, though I have been trying
for ten years now. You can't teach old dogs new tricks.
Too bad. If you want to take care of your health, you'd
better give it up.
That's exactly what my son says. Are you going to Amsterdam
for the first time?
No. My mother lives there. She got married to a Dutch
businessman when my father died.
Really? I am going to Amsterdam for the first time. It's a
business trip. Our company imports tulip bulbs and flower
seeds from Holland.
I see. Hope you'll enjoy your stay in Amsterdam.
Let's hope for the best. Look, we are landing!
Looks like that.

Meeting at the Airport

Hallo, Mr Chelesto. I am glad to see you in London again.
Did you have a good journey?
Oh, yes, thank you, Mr Black. The journey was quite
pleasant, but my flight was delayed. Did you have to wait
. long?
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Don't you worry. I enjoyed a cup of black coffee and an ice

cream. What was the weather like in Rome?
Oh, it was quite a hot day, not like here in London.
It's rainy today, isn't it? Well, let- me help you With your
things. My car is over there, round the corner.
Thank you, Mr Black. It's very kind if you. I've left my
umbrella and my raincoat at home.
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Vocabulary
aircraft
approximately
to book ,
booking-office
bound
coach .
continent . ( )
to delay ,
to deliver .
dense , .
display ()
to disturb
Dutch
economy class (
)
favourable
unfavourable

flight ()
Flight Information

fog
to get rid of smth.
-
Heathrow

to import
to land
non-stop
once in a while
owing to ,
to pick up
seed
stand ,
timetable
tulip bulb
West London Air Terminal

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
Try to get rid of these documents.
#
When are you going to get rid
of this habit?
These shoes are difficult to get
rid of.
He got rid of all his enemies.

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My wife makes cakes once in a

while.

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 Do you often go to this

swimming pool?
Once in a while.
I can afford it once in a while.
Once in a while she bought
some toys for the child.
She does exactly what she likes.
Are you his relative?
Not exactly.
He is exactly the man for the
post.
Do you mean I am fired?
Exactlyl

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Key Structures
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1. Vegetables won't grow here.

Neither will flowers.
She wasn't late. Nor was
Kate.
This train doesn't go to Glasgow. Neither does that one.
I can't swim. Nor can my
sister.

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. .

2. Neither Jim nor Pit is tall.

Neither my brother nor I am
fond of skiing.
She can neither see nor
hear.
I like neither football nor
hockey.

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,
.

3. I thought we could reach the

town earlier.

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We heard he might come.

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She supposed we needed the

book in time.
They said he must do it at
once.
She told us that we should
wait for him in the hall.
4. Thank you for reminding me.

He continued working till ten

o'clock.
I stopped reading and looked
at her.

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5. The boy playing in the yard

is my son.
He recognized the woman
standing in the street.
This is my friend living next
door.
There was a man smoking
long cigar..

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6. When you turn over the

page, you'll see what I mean.

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Go on writing, please.

When he gets married, I'll

have to find another apartment for myself.
I'll bring you this book when
I come to see you.
Dan will be free as soon as
he finishes this work.

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7. I'll call you if I need something.

If you don't hurry, you won't
catch the train.
We'll never know the language well unless we study
hard.
If we don't book the tickets,
we shan't be able to get on
this plane.

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,
.

8. The train started with a few

minutes' delay.
I won't stand your talking to
her like that.
You must forgive the boy's
being so foolish.

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,
.
,
.
,
.

I understand Dorothy's not

wanting to go there.
9. Take care of yourself!
Care for an ice cream?
He never cares what people
say.
Don't worry, I'll take care
. of this matter.

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10. This train started from Liverpool at ten sharp.

When are we due to arrive in
Bonn?
Are you in Moscow for the
first time?
We'll be there at six fifty.

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Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Where does Mary's mother live?

How often does Mary go to visit her?
What did she come to the office of "British airways" for?
What happened to her flight?
Who was sitting next to her in the plane?
Why did the lady go to Amsterdam?

Make negative additions to the remarks according to the pattern.

Example:
He hasn't got any time. (I)
Nor have I. (Neither have I)
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

They aren't going to walk, (we)

He can't call for you in the morning. (I)
I didn't win the game, (his friend)
We won't see them tonight, (he)
She needn't wait long, (you)
. I can't swim, (the others)

Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary.

1) I wonder why they haven't kept their promise to be here
seven. Something has probably happened
them, or perhaps something went wrong
their car.
2)
"Quild you switch
the radio, please," said
Helen. "Somebody is knocking
the door."
3) "I hope you have realized the importance
education," the mother said
her daughter.
4) Do you mind if I see you
the corner
the street?
5) The doctor asked me if I could take care
my
friend who was ill.
6) The plane started
Bonn
__ 5.30,
a several minutes' delay and arrived
London
7.20.
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1) at; to; with 2) off; at 3) of; to 4) to; of 5) of 6) from; at; with;
in; at
Read the statements and the questions; then answer the questions
in reported speech.
Example:
"My train leaves at five sharp."
What did he say?
He said that his train left at five sharp.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

"My friend must wait for me outside."

What did he say?
"I know these two girls quite well."
What did he tell you?
"We can't remember where Bob lives."
What did he say?
' .
"I am only 18."
What did he tell you?
"I have two sisters besides Mary."
What did he say?
"Nancy's husband isn't an engineer."
What did he tell you?

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Read and translate.

1) When does this plane land

in Bonn?
I thought the weather
might change for the better.

As a matter of fact, the

airport is closed, isn't it?
2)
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The devil is not so black as he

is painted. We just must be
careful.

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show them to him.

(to be fired)

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I understand your being

nervous. But don't be so pessimistic. Bob said that everything
could change for the better.
Exactly!

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3) Are you in Moscow for
the first time?
Neither have I. Where
are you from?

I am from New York.

Do you travel alone?

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Yes, of course. What class?
It will start from Heathrow at
10.30.
At 13.45. Will you pick up
your ticket at the airport?
Fine.
Yes, you can.

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Do you mean it won't

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land in time?

Thank you for the information. Could you tell me

where is the booking office?
Exactly.

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I mind it very much. Neither

I, .nor my relatives smoke. I
can't stand the smell of smoke.
No, I am going on holiday, I
can afford such a journey once
in a while.

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. Donald said you needed
this dictionary.
Can I do anything else
for you?
Here it is. What's inside
it?
Do you mean these are
historical documents?
Please, do. Josh told me
I must get back as soon as
possible.

No, thanks. I prefer sweets

to chewing gum. Are you an
inveterate smoker?
That's too bad, My father
stopped smoking when it was too
ate already.

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Yesterday. I am tired to death.

I spent about twenty hours at

the Vienna airport. My flight
was delayed.
Yes. The airport was closed
in fact. They wouldn't let the
planes neither in nor out.
And it did. You know, I can't
stand airports and railway stations, but I had to sit there for
so many hours!

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Do you think Dug is a
good interpreter?
They say he is going to
Madrid again.
I thought he needed a rest
after his last business trip.
I am exactly the man for
these talks. I know the subject well and I speak Spanish.
Fine. That suits me.
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At 11.00. It goes in Leeds

non-stop.
If you want to arrive to Leeds
earlier, you should take the 9
o'clock bus. However, if you do
not hurry, you w o n ' t get a
ticket. It's/always full.

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No, the price is reasonable.

And it's cheaper than a railway
ticket.
Don't mention it.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.
1) What can you see at the airport while you wait for your
plane?
2) Why must passengers fasten their belts before a plane
takes off?
3) What does, a plane stewardess do?
4) Why don't some people like travelling by air?

Topic 19
TROUBLE WITH THE GARS
One Monday morning John Brown eame to work and was
told that the previous day his friend Trevor Dick got into a car
accident. As soon as John's working day was over he went to
Trevor.
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Hallo, Trevor! What's happened? Are you all right?

Hi, John! Don't you bother! I've broken my leg that's all.
How did it happen? You are a driver of long standing. Did
you violate the rules?
No, of course, not! I was driving my "Ford" at a moderate
speed, as usual. Everything seemed all right the road was
dry. I saw a red light and applied the breaks, but they refused
to act.
Go on, please!
I did my best to avoid collision. There were pedestrians and
other cars. I turned the wheel and ran into an advertisement
post.
Was anybody hurt?
No. Except me.
What was wrong with the breaks?
I don't know. Things happen.
The other day I went to the petrol station and one of the men
there told me my breaks should be adjusted, they were a bit
slack. Maybe you should have done it too.
It won't be easy to trace the fault now, when the car has
already been broken. But you may be right. Though the car
was in good condition when I bought it.
When was it?
A year and a half ago. And I did nothing to maintain it.
That's it. It's your own fault then. It served you right and it
might be much worse.
I agree with you. And what about your "Renault"?
It runs all right, but it takes much effort to maintain such an
old car.
Last week you told me that you couldn't start it.
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But it turned out that the battery had run down. It needed
recharging.
Did you do it yourself?
I had to. The car wouldn't start, I couldn't go anywhere.
I see.

Don't Violate the Rules!

Good morning, officer!
Where do you think you are? On a race track? You must have
been driving at seventy miles an hour.
I can't have been.
I was doing eighty when I overtook you. Didn't you see the
speed limit?
I am afraid, I didn't, officer. I must have been dreaming.
Let me see your driving licence ... I won't fine you this time.
But you'd better not do it again.
Thank you. I'll certainly be more careful.

Vocabulary
adjust ,
advertisement post
to apply the breaks

battery
to blame
to break
breaks

the breaks refused to act

collision
condition
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driver
driving licence

fault
to happen
things happen
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pedestrian
petrol ,
petrol station
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previous
race track .
to recharge
to run down ( )
slack ,
speed limit ;
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to start (a car) ()
the other day
violate

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
Brendon's car was damaged.
Things happen.
Jane was taken into hospital.
I am sorry for her.
Peter failed his exam. It
served him right.

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. .

213.

Don lost his dog. It's his fault.

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.

The window is broken. Who is

to blame for it?
He is entirely to blame for the
loss of the disc.
Rudolf had nothing to blame
himself for.
My son is in no way to blame.

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We knocked at the door, but it

turned out that there was
nobody at home.
It turned out to be true.
She turned out to be an actress.
Paul turned out to be a successful car-dealer.

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Key Structures
1. Jim was told to sit quiet.
The soldier was ordered to
shoot.
The girl was asked to read
out loud.
I don't like to be shouted at.

2. The children violated the

calm of the old castle.
You shouldn't violate the
rules.
Animals' rights must not be
violated.
The treaty has not been
violated.

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3,i The ear was driven at a very

low speed.
The ship went at full speed.
Ronald was driving his
"Peugeot" at a speed of
100 miles per hour (m.p.h.).
Joseph put in the third speed.

4. He is such a clever boy.

This is such an old car.
She is such a bore.
It is such a good road.

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5. The car wouldn't start.

The horse wouldn't go.
The engine wouldn't work.
He wouldn't do it.

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6. Are you going anywhere?

You should go somewhere
during your holidays.
At last he decided to go nowhere.
You can take this phone
everywhere.
Did you do anything to find
the book?
She did nothing to help her
sister.
Do they do anything to earn
money?
We did nothing to win the
game.

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7. I am afraid we are late.

Who is afraid of the dog?
Karl was afraid for his
daughter.

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We made Donald's little son

afraid.

It might be worse.
He might come home in the
evening.
His car might be polished.

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Don might be at the office

yesterday.

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Try to avoid dark streets in

this city.
You should avoid talking to
her.
Avoid dangerous situations.
Why do you avoid me?

Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)

Why did John Brown go to see his friend?

What happened to Trevor Dick?
Why did he run into an advertisement post?
What did John tell Trevor about his car?

Re-word the following sentences according to the pattern.

Example:'
Put the money in some other place.
Put the money somewhere else.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Give the ticket to some other person.

Jane wants some other thing.
There's no other job to do now.
I don't want to go to any other place.
The director wants to talk to no other man.
She will have to go to some other place.
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Fill in the blanks with "can" ("could"),"must", "may" ("might"):

1) You
not argue with her.
'
2) I
.
not make him agree to your plan.
3) He
tell you about our new director. He knows
him well enough.
4) I asked the hotel service if I
have a cup of
coffee in my room.
5) You
use this dictionary whenever you like. I
don't need it now.
,
6) She asked if she _ _ _ _ _ call on you a bit later.
7) I didn't see him at the office yesterday. He
be at
home.
8) Ann is sure that he was at the institute last evening. I. told
her that we
not see him.
The keys:
1) must 2) can 3) can 4) could 5) may 6) could 7) might 8) might

Extend the statements according to the pattern.

E x a m p l e:
I like to talk to her son. (clever boy) .
He is such a clever boy.

1) Tell us something, (good story-teller). .

2) I know her daughter, (nice girl)
3) He never asks any questions, (shy boy)
4) She never does anything, (lazy girl),
5) The cinema was full, (exciting film).
6) I can't read this book up to the end. (dull story) ,
5

Read and translate.

1) Can you imagine Paul

violating the rules?
But he was heavily fined
yesterday for exceeding a
speed limit.

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that he was drunk.
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3) Avoid quarrelling with
Debra.
It is not her fault. Her
old mother is very ill.
It is not very wise of you.
She needs your help.
She is too proud to ask
anybody for help.
Just talk to her sometimes.
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5) I was fined yesterday on
my way home.

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Nothing. Why?
She doesn't want to see
anybody. She is very upset.
She was fined on the road
yesterday.
She violated the rules went
on a red light.

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What's wrong? You must have

run out of petrol.
I don't think so. We changed
it last month.

Look, the voltage is very low.

I think, the battery needs recharging.
Twelve hours or so.

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 No. I was driving my

"Nissan" at a very low speed.
The road was narrow and
nobody could overtake me.
It's impossible to drive
such an old car. I was sure
it was going, to fall into
pieces right o n the road.
I tried hard, but he just
wouldn't listen to me.

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. Who is to blame?

It's such a pity that our

car is broken.

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I agree with you, But it's

not so easy for us to buy a,
new car.
And what if she wouldn't
pay?

Was anybody hurt?

You are such a good driver.

Couldn't you avoid the collision?
What did the policeman say?

The text is not so difficult.

Did you do anything else?
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I aril afraid you will have to

stay. We have a lot of work to
do today.
You could see it for yourself.
You can't go anywhere till the
end of the working day.
Choose for yourself. But
avoid technical documents. Peter
Blank will take them.

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Why are you so upset?

Why do you think so?

It was not your fault.
Things happen.

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I am sorry. I am afraid,
you'll have to put up with it.

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What happened? Is he all

right?
Did he violate the rules?
Who was to blame?

Was anybody hurt?

He has nothing to blame himself for. It might be worse.

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Say what you .

1) Have you ever driven a car abroad? Did you feel any
difference?
2) Have you ever seen a car accident? Describe it.
3) Do you maintain your car yourself? How much-time and
effort does it take?
4) What are the difficulties of driving in winter?

Topic 20
MAKING HOLIDAY PLANS
Summer is in at last. John Brown is on a long summer
leave. George and Susan enjoy their holidays. The elder Browns
are thinking of taking the family to the South this summer. They are
at a loss however. Mary is afraid they may not find a suitable
hotel. John doesn't know if it is possible to go there by car. At last
Mary decided to ring up her Cousin Charles aiid ask his advice.
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Hallo, Charles,- it's me, Mary.

Hi, Mary, how are you?
I'm very well, thanks. How are you?
Oh, not so bad, you know.
Good. I am ringing to ask if you know anything about hotels in
Brighton.
No, I am afraid I can't be of very much help to you there.
We are going to take the kids to the South this summer. I
thought you've been to Brighton.
I have. Several times. But I've always taken a tent and done
it the hard way.
.
Oh, I see. I didn't realize that. We could never do it with
George and Susan. They are terribly disorganized, so we simply must find a nice hotel where they'll put up with noisy kids.
You have got a problem. It's certainly a bit late, but have
you looked at adverts?
Well, yes. As a matter of fact I was reading one advert only
this morning. It sounded marvellous. This hotel is right on
the beach, and that's essential. The kids are really only interested is Scrabbling in the sand and jumping into the sea every
five minutes.
I know just how it is.
And the rooms have balconies facing the sea, so it would be
possible for us to keep an eye on the kids while they are
playing.
Sounds too good to be true. Expensive?
Rather. The food is good though according to the advert
but they are bound to. say that.
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Ch.: Of course. The only way to find out is to go and try it. And
that's taking rather a risk.
M.: Another thing. We don't know if it is possible to go there by
car. It takes longer with the children and holiday traffic.
Ch.: But if you go by train or by air you don't see much on the
way.
M.: Yes, I agree with you.
Ch.: It's just occurred to me Mr amd Mrs Croft over the road
have been to Brighton several times and they always stayed at
the hotels.
M.: Did they?
Ch.: I'll ask one or the other of them to give you a ring.
M.: That's very kind of you. They won't mind, will they?
Ch.r They'll be pleased to help.
M.: Thank you ever so much, Charles.
Ch.: No thanks at all. Glad to help if I can.

Are We Going Anywhere?

Where are you going to spend your holidays this year?
We may go abroad. I am not,sure. My wife wants to go to .
Spain. I'd like to go there too. We can't make up our minds.
Will you gravel by train or by air?
We may travel by train.
It's cheaper, isn't it?
It may be cheaper, but it takes a long time.
I am sure you will enjoy yourselves.
Don't be so sure. We may not go anywhere. My wife always
worries too much. Who is going to look after the dog? Who is
going to look after the house? Who is going to look after the
garden? We have this problem every year. In the end we stay
at home and look after everything!
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done it the hard way
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where they'll put up with noisy
kids

I can't be of very much help to you
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abroad

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advice
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to be in (
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to be on leave
beach
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keep an eye on smth. (smb.)
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marvellous ,

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seaside
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terribly ,
traffic

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.

The teacher couldn't make up

her mind what to do with the
boy.

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I am not going to put up with

your smoking any longer.
At last she put up with his presence.
Can you put up with Edward's
temper?
These people cail put up with
anything.

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Keep an eye on him!

Jeremy kept his eye on the
luggage.
We must keep an eye on this dog.

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I made up my mind to go there.

Gloria made up her mind to buy
a house.
Alex made up his mind at last.

The cat was keeping half an eye

on the birds.

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Key Structures
1. Have you ever been to
Egypt?
I have never been to the
United States.
Josh has been to London
several times.
They have never been to
Poland.

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2. When did you go abroad?

When did they return from
Spain?
When did Mr Drake come to
Austria?
When did Walter fly to
France?

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3. Sounds marvellous.
Sounds awful.
Looks delicious.
Smells wonderful.

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4. It's rather dark here.

This house is rather expensive.
The book is rather dull. 4
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Rather.
5. We may not go anywhere.
They may go abroad this
summer.
She hasn't come; she may be
ill.
Steven may not be at home
this evening.

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Don refuses to tell me if he

is married.
Sue can't find out if he is
our new boss.
Ask him if his sister is in
Belgium.
7. I thought you had been to
Brighton.
I heard he had found that
book.
He found out that Jeremy
had bought a new car.
They remembered that Dorothy had taken the book.
8. I'd like to travel by air.
Did they go there by sea?
Let's go by metro.
She never travels by train.

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9. You never listen to my advice.

I need a piece of good advice.
Mark should listen to his
doctor's advice.
Would you like a piece of
advice?

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10. They say, he is a good

swimmer.
Let's find a place, where
they are not afraid of Negroes.

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What do they write in the

morning papers?
They can't make good coffee
nowadays.

Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

What
What
What
What
What
What

are the elder Browns thinking about?

are they worried about?
did Mary decide to do?
did she tell her cousin?
advice did Charles give to Mary?
did Charles offer?

Express the same idea with the help of the modal verb "may".
Example:
Perhaps (possibly) Mr Jones is right.
Mr Jones may be right
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Perhaps he is at home.
Possibly the dog is hungry,
Perhaps he is in the library.
Possibly our group is in room five.
Perhaps the film is over by now.
Possibly the information is wrong.

Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs.

1) How do you like your coffee?
milk and a
lot
sugar.
2) How do I get
the nearest department*store?
bus. The bus-stop is
corner.
3) She liked to stay
home
the evening
an interesting book.
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4) When the last exam was

couldn't sleep
night.
5) When did you come
the end
the month.
6) We had a long discussion
seaside.

she was so tired, that

London?
hotels

the

The keys:
1) with; of 2) to; by; round 3) at; in; with 4) over; at 5) from;
in; of 6) about; at
4

Paraphrase the sentences according to the pattern.

Example:
Mary wanted to know Do you have a cat?
Mary asked me if I had a cat.
1) Don couldn't remember Does Peter know Spanish?
2) Jeremy wants to know Is his mother still there?
3) Alec is trying to find out Does his wife go to the theatre
alone?
4) I'd like to know Are you leaving for Greece today?
5) He can't make up his mind Can he afford this trip?
6) The teacher wanted to know Are these boys brothers?

Read and translate.

1) I've never been to London.

Did he go there by train?
Where did he stay?

Yes. I am on leave now.

I'd like to see the British
Museum, the Tower Bridge
and other historical sights.
Thank you very much.

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3) What is the boy doing in
the kitchen? He may hurt
himself.
Where is he? Let him take
the boy away from here.

I'll talk to him myself.

Have you ever been to Spain?

I wouldn't say so. The climate is mild and the sea is beautiful.
It's quicker.
Rather. But you could buy a
tourist class ticket. It must be
cheaper.
Last summer. I liked it very
much,
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Let him come. We'll see.

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I tried to get rid of the habit,

but I can't.
He may not help me.

It is rather expensive, and

nobody can guarantee a positive
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summer?

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autumn?
No, I haven't. Did you
enjoy yourselves?

Sounds wonderful. Did

you stay in a hotel?

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Lucky you are!

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with my girl-friend.
We have never lived in a
tent. We just want to know how
it is.
But we want to have a try.
We'll have to take some risk.

Where does your cousin

live?
Do you go on holiday
there?

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Did you go. there last

summer?
That's right. PIT try to
take my family somewhere
to the South this year.

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through adverts well beforehand and try to choose something.
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9) I can't make up my
mind what to do with Michael. He refuses to go to
school.
It's no use. I am just at
a loss.

But I can't put up with

, it.
Doctor McNiel is a good
psychologist, but I don't
know if he is still in town.
Does his secretary know
when he returns?
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I tried to find it out yesterday,

but I failed.
I asked her if she was going
anywhere, but she didn't answer. Maybe she hasn't made up
her mind yet.
He may not tell.

Good luck!

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Yesterday. I came by plane.

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Yes. We enjoyed ourselves

immensely. i i^ ir! >
Rather. But the children
didn't mind that. They jumped
into the sea every five minutes.
Certainly. But it hasn't mined
our holidays. The seaside was
wonderful, the food was excellent and the wine was delicious.
It really was. Have you ever
been to Cannes?
Where are you going this
summer?
Go to Cannes. You won't
regret it.

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Say what you can.
1) What is good about going abroad for holidays?

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2) Each time you go to a mew place, you may come upon

something unexpected. What can it be?
3) In what way is travelling by sea attractive?
4) What would you see if you travel by train round Europe?

Topic 21
APPLYING FOR A JOB
The Browns are not very rich. Apparently they sometimes
can't make both ends meet. So Mary decided to send a letter of
application to one of the companies. She wants to start working
again. In the evening she decided to tell John about her decision.
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Listen, darling. I decided to apply for that job I told you

about. Do you remember?
Yes. I remember. What was it? A furniture factory?
No, interior designing company. Rather like the place I
worked at when we lived in Glasgow.
Oh, yes, of course. I remember now. Do you feel optimistic
about it?
Well, I wouldn't say I exactly feel optimistic, but at least my
training and experience have given me a chance. Maybe I'll
get short-listed. But the interview that's difficult.
Why, for goodness sake? You are not scared of interviews,
are you?
No. But I don't feel at-my best at interviews. I feel off balance when they start asking me questions.
Oh, I shouldn't worry too much about it if I were you. The
job is absolutely made for you. I don't think they'll get many
applicants with similar qualifications.
Well. We'll see.
By the way, what's the pay like?
The pay is good. Nearly twice what I used to get in Glasgow.
We'll get a Big difference if you get the job. We'll be loaded!
I don't know about loaded. We need twice as much to be
loaded!
Is the money the main reason for your applying?
One of the reasons. Probably not the main one.
What was that then?
Well, I don't know. I'd like to put a few ideas into practice.
Do you remember Bill: my boss in Glasgow?
Yes, why?
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was very understanding and pleasant to work for, but it

took him so long to come round to a new idea. By the time he
decided to try it out it was no longer new.
That didn't suit you.
It didn't really bother me, but I still have a couple of things
that I want to put into practice.
Good for you. I hope you fed them everything about your
qualifications and experience in your application?
Yes, of course. But one mustn't sound too good, you know.
So I tried to be factual and emphasize the most important
points.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.
Thanks, I need i t

It's Rather Difficult

What is your son going to do after school?
He'll be driving a taxicab. We think he is lucky to get a
position as a taxi driver right out of School.
You must have known somebody in that business.
.
Well, his father knew a man who owned three taxis. At first
my son wanted to get this job on his own, but after pounding
the pavements for a few months he realized that it isn't what
you know, but whom you know in taxi business that counts.

Vocabulary
apparently ,
applicant

apply for a job (

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to be scared ,
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to emphasize ,

experience
factual .
to feed (fed; fed) . ; .

to feel at one's best " "

to feel anticipative

to feel apprehensive

to feel off balance

to feel optimistic , -
for goodness sake
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to get short-listed ; .
interior design
interview
to keep one's finger's crossed ( )
letter of application -
main

239.

to make both ends meet

pavement
to pound
pay
to put into practice ,
qualifications

reason
to submit an application
training ,
to try smth. out
twice ,

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
Henry tried hard to earn more
money, but he could hardly
make both ends meet.
Don't ask them for money
they can hardly make both
ends meet.
1 manage to make both ends *
meet.

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Nancy's exam is on Monday;

I'll keep my fingers crossed
for her.
Jack went to see the boss; I'm
keeping my fingers crossed
for him.

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Linda, you are so brave and

independent! I envy you.
I don't know about brave,
but I tiy to be independent
all right.

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Peter is so rude and unpredictable!

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I don't know about rude, but

he is a man of character.

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This supermarket is beautiful and large.

I don't know about beautiful,
but the prices here are too
high.

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Key Structures

She knows the school his son

goes to.

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2. Brian used to come to us

very often last year.
There used to be a good cafe
here.
She used to go to the office
by bus.
I used to be so independent
when I was young.

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3. I wouldn't say so.

He wouldn't do it otherwise.

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1. Do you remember the house

we lived in?
I don't like the place you
work at.
He didn't notice the number
of the bus he left his bag on.

They wouldn't tell her the

truth.
Ted wouldn't miss such a
chance.

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4. I wouldn't worry so much,

if I were you.
What would you do, if you
fell ill?
If it were freezing, we
shouldn't go skating.
If Bessy didn't know English
spelling well, she would
never get good marks.

5. Don't be rude, I am twice

your age.
This new shampoo is twice
as good as the old one.
I have twice the money here
I used to get in London.
There is twice as much milk
in this bottle than in that one.
6. What is the main difference
between two versions of the
text?
It doesn't make any difference.
I can't see any difference between these two suggestions.
He is also a journalist, but
with the difference that he
tries to be factual.

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7. Are you going to apply for

the job?
There are not many applicants for this post.

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He sent a letter of application and hoped for the best.

This appointment is now vacant Is Don going to apply?

8. I feel at my best when they

start talking about cars.
She starts feeling off balance
when he comes.
We felt apprehensive about
that interview.
Jerald felt anticipative about
his future job.
Do you feel optimistic about
the results?

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9. It will probably rain.

The success is possible, but
hardly probable.
Axe you going with us?
Probably not.
This conflict probably means
war.

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10. He is apparently a good

doctor.
Fred apparently likes his job.

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It is an apparent mistake.
Apparently they are on
friendly terms.

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Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)

Why did Mary Brown decide to start working again?

Where did she send her letter of application?
What's she afraid of and why?
What does her husband think about her interview and
about her future pay?
5) What didn't Mary like about her former boss Bill?

Re-word the sentences according to the pattern.

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Example:
They are not here. I shan't have a talk with them.
If they were here, I would have a talk with them.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

The day is not cold. The children won't play indoors.

This is not jelly. Bob will not eat it.
The bread is not fresh. I shan't buy any.
I'm not a doctor. I can't help you.
We don't like cheese. We don't buy it.
I don't know your cousin. I can't meet her at the station.

Fill in the blanks with prepositions and adverbs.

1) The young man saw the old woman's gloves fall
.
the bag and hurried to pick them
her.
2) What are you looking
? Have you lost anything?
Your notebook is
*
the table.
3) Where djd this pen fall
?
4) There is nothing to laugh
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5) How nice
you to come today! Don't go
.
Step
a moment.
6) Whom are you talking
? If it's Jane, tell her not
to be late
supper.
The keys: >
1) from; up; for 2) for; on 3) from 4) at 5) of; away; inside; for
6) to; for
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Answer the questions according to the pattern.

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Example:
What language would you study if you were to choose again? (English) Fd choose English.

1) What- would you do if you had a headache? (take some

medicine)
2) What would you do if your girl-friend were late? (wait for
her, of course)
3) What would you do if you had some time to spare? (go to
a club)
4) What would your mother do if you won the first prize?
(dance with joy)
5) What would a child do if he were brought a fir-tree?
(decorate it)
6) What would a dog do if it didn't like its food? (go
away)
5

Read and translate.

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1) I sent a letter of application yesterday.

Yes. The job is absolutely
made for me.

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I hope so. We'll see. I

feel apprehensive about the
interview.
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Yes, why?
You have nothing to worry
about. You are the best in your
group. It wouldn't be so, if you
didn't know the subject well.

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Why for goodness sake? He

is quite understanding and pleasant to talk to.

Do you know anything

about Freddy's parents?
He's poorly dressed and
apparently sometimes hungry.

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(to work
part-time).
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She told me, she had

applied for a good job not
long ago.
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Why didn't you have these
documents signed, Peter?
What's the main difference between the old version of this document and
the new one?

Really? And what's the difference?

I see. It really makes the
difference. What will you do?

I wouldn't hurry so much.

You should install all the necessary programs first.

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 Are you an engineer? Do

your qualifications allow you
to make such changes?

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7) This book is very interesting. Why did you stop reading it?
You can't read only textbooks. It's high time you
start reading English books.

If you don't understand

something, take a dictionary. You shouldn't give up.
But of course! I used to .
be a good teacher several
years ago.
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When will you be operated
on?
Isn't it late?
Can't any other doctor do
it?

If you tell me the exact time

of the operation, I'll keep my
fingers crossed for you.
I wouldn't worry so much if I
were you. Everything will be all
right, I am sure.

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Don't know. There are a lot

of applicants besides me.

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Do you remember the
house we used to live in?
We were not very rich
then. Apparently we could
hardly make both ends meet.

They both were very pleasant to talk to. I wonder

where they are now.
Apparently you are right.

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I don't feel optimistic about

it. The boss doesn't like me. By
the way, what's the pay?
It's worth trying then. I can
hardly make both ends meet
with this high rent.
Apparently ypu are right.
Probably I'll have a try.

Thank you.

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Really? What's the pay like?

Apparently you are sick and

tired of your boss.
Do you feel optimistic about
your new job?

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What's wrong with your qualifications?

I wouldn't belive such silly

things if I were you.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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of job).
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Say what you can.
1) What questions do they usually ask during interviews?
2) What would you write about yourself if you were to send
a, letter of appointment?
3) What questions should you ask about the job you are applying for?
4) Why do people change their jobs?

Topic 22
INVITATIONS
Two years have passed since the Browns moved to Sheffield.
They made a lot of new acquaintances. John and Mary are very
sociable they made friends with all their neighbors and with many
of their colleagues at John's college and at Mary's office. Sometimes
their friends ring them up to ask for a favour or just to have a chat.
This evening the telephone rang again. John lifted the receiver:
Cynthia: Is that John?
John: Yes... who is that?
C.: Oh, John. It's me, Cynthia.
J.: Cynthia? Cynthia! Oh, yes. How are you?
C.: I'm fine. How are you and Mary and the kids?
J.: Oh, we are all well.
C.: That's good. Look, I am ringing to ask you for a small favour. I hope you don't mind.
J.: No. No, of course not. Anything I can do, within reason. A
friend in need is a friend indeed.
C.: The thing is that... You know Shirley?
J.: Shirley? I don't think so.
C.: You know, she is the girl I work with. I think you met her,
J.: Did I? When?
C.: She is the one with red hair.
J.: Oh.'Don't remember.

C.: Anyway, I wondered ... well... you see Shirley and I are
giving a party. Of course, we wondered if you and Mary
would like to come...
J.: Well, that's very nice of you, I am sure.
C.: We'd love to have you.
J.: Why not? We'd love to come.
C.: Well, the point is, you see we wanted to invite a lot of interesting people.
J.: Oh, yes...
C.: And well... you know our house; it really isn't big enough.
And we were wondering if there was the smallest chance of
having it at your place. Just for the evening, you know.
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Well... We'd love to let you of course. But just now it would
be a little difficult.
Oh, no. It wouldn't be now. In about two weeks' time.
Two weeks. Oh, I see. But unfortunately it would be even
more difficult. You see, we are having part of the house
redecorated, and in two weeks...
I suppose it wouldn't be possible to use the rooms that aren't
being decorated?
Well, you know what it's like, Cynthia, when you've got the
decorators in; you don't quite know where you are if you see
what I mean.
Yes, yes, of course. It is a pity. I don't know what we'll do.
I am sorry. We'd help if we could.

Invitation to a Dinner
Good morning, Kenneth.
Good morning, Lester. It's ages since I heard from y6u.
I've been away for a while. It was a business trip to Thailand. And then the days have been so crowded since my return that there have been few occasions to visit any of my
'friehds.
I am glad to see you.
By the way, will it be possible for you and Carol to come and
have dinner with lis on Friday at seven o'clock?
Even if we had other plans for Friday, we'd try to cancel
them to have pleasure to see both of you.
So this coming Friday, at seven. We are expecting some
other interesting people to come.
Thanks for the invitation.
See you on Friday.
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Vocabulary
to ask for a favour

to cancel
coming
crowded ,
to decorate ,
,
decorator
Afriendin need is afriendindeed.
,
to give a party
to have a chat
to invite
invitation

It's a pity. .
to make acquaintance ^

to make friends
occasion ,
pretext {, )
receiver
to redecorate
to refuse
refusal
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See you on Friday.
,
sociable

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unbidden (guest)
()

unfortunately
Why not? ?

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.
There is such a mess at my office. You don't quite know
where you are.
This lecturer speaks so quickly
you never know where you
are.
Our family has moved into a
new house. The things are
still packed. You don't know
where you are,

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I'd like to help you if you see

what I mean.
He is not rude; he just can't'
control his emotions. If you
see what I mean.

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I'd like to eat something very

delicious but not rich, if you
see what I mean,

It's a pity you don't know him

well enough.
Brian is leaving for good. It's
such a pity!
We lost his phone-number
that's a pity!
It would be a pity if Paul left all
his canvases in the country.

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Key Structures
1. Why not-have a cup of
coffee?
Why not have a chat?
Why not have dinner?
Would you like an ice
cream?
- Why not?

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2. I remember this poem by

heart.
Who remembers how to do it?
They remember Mike mentioning it.
Susan is an interpreter, as
far as I remember.

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3. The two boys made friends.

Let's make friends.
Let's forget about it and be
friends.
I am hopeless at making
friends.

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4. We have many acquaintances in our town.

He is an acquaintance of
mine.
I am happy to make your
acquaintance.
I don't know him at all. It
. was just an incidental acquaintance.
We are but slight acquaintances.

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5. I am ringing to tell you that

we can't meet today.

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I am ringing to ask you if

you are free tonight.
Mr Ferry is ringing to ask
you a few questions.
Your teacher is ringing to
warn you against being late
today. .

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6. The fact is that we have lost

everything we had.
The thing is that we can't do
this work in time.
The trouble is that the boy
can't read.
The question is weather we
can go there at all.
The matter is that the man
has no passport on him.

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7. He will not come till you

invite him.
We invited many guests to
this dinner.
He came at the invitation
of Alice.
At whose invitation did you
come?

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8. .l am willing to do everything
within reason.
It's not in reason to expect
him to come.
The price of this apartment
is out of all reason.
It stands to reason, that our
company pays all the expenses.

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,
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9. These rooms are being redecorated.

The books are being looked
for.
The document is being
signed.
Your jacket is being drycleaned.

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10. T have been very busy since

my return.
She washed all the dishes
while I was away.
My son had done the shopping before we came from
work.
The Blacks had bought a
fridge by the time they
moved to a new apartment.

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Exercises
1

Answer the questions to the text.

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Are Mary and John Brown sociable people?

Why do people ring them up?
Who rang them up this time and why?
What did Cynthia suggest to do?
Why did John refuse her?

Change the sentences according to the pattern.

Example:
When I came, they were tidying up the whole house.
When / came, the whole house was being tidied up. *
1) When we left, they were still asking questions.
2) When she entered the room, they were discussing the
problem.
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3) When
4) When
ers.
When
5)
bed.
6) When
3

I called on them, they were cooking dinner.

we passed their garden, they were watering flowshe came to see me, I was putting the children to
I arrived, my daughter was doing the washing.

Fill in the blanks with prepositions and adverbs.

1) Lora came to England
the invitation
.
Oxford University.
2) I'd like to invite you
dinner
the coming Friday.
3) We can't sign this agreement. The price ... the machinery
is
all reason.
4) These letters are being looked
very carefully.
We must not miss Mr Carter's invitation.
5) Shall we take
our hats and coats? It's very warm
here.
6) Are you going to invite any
your friends
dinner
Sunday?
The keys:
1) at; of 2) to; on 3) of; out of 4) through 5) off; in 6) of; to;
on

Give answers to the questions according to the pattern.

Example:
Have you ever been to England?
Yes, I have. I was there last year.
1) Has he seen Maggie and Jane since morning? (at dinner),
2) Did it rain while I was away? (yesterday afternoon)
3) Has your little brother returned from the South? (yesterday)
4) Has your friend moved to a new house? (a month ago)
5) Has Mary joined the library? (two weeks ago)
6) Has she introduced Bob to Kate? (five minutes ago)
258.

Read and translate.

1) Hallo, Peter! Never expected to see you at Julia's

place. Do you know her?
Dick invited me. We work
together.
You are quite right. Where
is Dora?
Do you know anybody
here?
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The days have been so
crowded that I had no time to
ring you up. The thing is that
we've bought a new house.
On the coming Saturday. Will
you come to the housewarming
party?
I'd better not tell you. The
price is out of all reason. Iris
liked it very much and insisted
on buying it.
I don't remember everybody.
The list is now being printed.
But we'll have a lot of interesting
people.

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3) High, Rupert! I am ringing to tell you that I can't
come to dinner with your
parents.
The thing is that I forgot
about an important appointment.

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259.

 Right you are. I couldn't

have canceled it even if I
wished to. I am very sorry.
Can't I come on Sunday?

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(to offend)
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Good evening. George Prescott, as far as I remember.

High, Dan! Glad to see

you. How have you been
all this time?
Fine, thanks. I have been
eager to see you since my
return from Egypt.
What's the occasion?

The thing is that he is lazy.

He doesn't want to do anything.

Do you know why?

I'll try to, do everything within
reason. Tell me their names.

That's a good idea! Terry

Martin could defend him. He is
older than George, very strong
and quite understanding.

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 His name is Eric as far

as I remember. He is a nice
boy.
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Thank you for the invitation. I'd love to come. What

present would he prefer?
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7) Do you know Trevor well?
That's a pity! I need to
talk to him, and we are not
acquainted.
I can't ask you for such
a great favour. You don't
know him well enough.

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.

Good morning, dear. When

is it?
Oh! Unfortunately I can't
accept your invitation.
The thing is that I have an
appointment with my dentist this
Saturday.
No chance at all. I have tried
to make this appointment since
the beginning of the month. If I
cancel it, I'll never get it again.
It stands to reason I'd come if
I could. Sorry.

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All right. The question is

weather he will come.
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(canvases). .
9) - Where is Walter? I sent
him a special invitation.
They decided to forget
about that deal and be friends
again as far as I remember.
Yes, I heard they quarreled and made friends again
five times.
That's a pity we can't talk
to them. The matter is I
want them to get acquainted
with my business partner.
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Sorry. I don't remember if I

warned you. The house is being
redecorated.
They are being papered.
It's being painted. I shouldn't
have invited you. I can't even
offer you a cup of tea. There
is such a mess in the house
you don't quite know where you
are.
They are being packed for the
Rome exhibition now. You'll
have a chance to see them next
month. '

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They are being signed. Mr

Drake is ringing to invite you to
a reception.
All right. Mr Denver is
ringing to ask weather you have
signed his documents.
262.

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Your wife is ringing to ask

weather you'll come to dinner.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.
1) An English proverb says "An unbidden guest knows not
where to sit". Why?
2) What would you say if you were invited to^your friend's,
birthday party? What would you bring to him (her)?
3) What would you do if you got two invitations for the same
day?
4) What pretext do you use if you don't want to accept an
invitation?

Topic 23
TALKING OF SPORTS
George Brown is fourteen. He is a handsome and healthy
boy. George is not very good at school subjects, but he is quite
good at sports. He goes in for horse-racing and tennis. Besides he
is a football fan and tries not to miss a single game with his favourite Liverpool. Today he came from school very excited.
S.:
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F.:

Hi, dad!
Hi, son. How's everything?'
Not bad. Got two A's one in math and the other in English. You know, next week my Liverpool plays against your
favourite Red Sox here in Sheffield.
Are they really? That's great! Generally speaking they both
are my favourite teams and I don't know whom to root for.
Would you like to watch the match?
Sure thing.
Then you'd better start looking for a possibility of getting
two tickets. This is the only chance. It'cLbe a pity to miss it.
All right. I'll think it over. How is your rennis?
I play quite a bit, but still make very little progress on our
grass court.
Sorry to hear that. I'm afraid you are just lazy. I think it's
worth trying to increase the time of your training spells.
Hard to believe that it could help. What was your favourite
sport when you were a schoolboy?
Guess.
Soccer 01; horse-racing.
I liked soccer all right, but I think I liked tennis better.
What about a game sometime?
No, thanks. Now I am strictly a spectator.
So, I hope you'll manage to get these tickets, won't you?
I'll have a try. I am looking forward to this match myself.

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265.

Who Will Win the Cup?

Well, that was an excellent game. The best we've seen this
winter.
Yes, thrilling. Better than last week. Our team was not bad,
but their players won because they are faster. Whom are our
boys playing against next week?
Cardiff City I think.
Which team do you think will win the cup?
f Blackpool has a good chance, but I think Manchester has a
better one.
What about Bolton?
Perhaps they have the best chance of all.
Why do you think so?
Because they have a very fast team and some of their players
are quite clever with the ball. They can think as well as run,
and that's the most important thing in football.

Vocabulary
A
to be good at smth. xopo. -
coach
court
fan
to go in for sports (a hobby)
( -)
to guess
hockey
horse-racing
to increase
lazy
to look forward to smth. -

to manage , ,
to root for a team -
single
soccer ( )
spectator
strictly
team
thrilling
to think over
training spell
to win

266.

List of Expressions
Read and memorize.

Joan is good at swimming.

My uncle is very good at playing
cards.
My children are not good at
spelling.

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I am looking forward to the

Christmas celebrations.
Children looked forward to their
summer holidays.
Peter is looking forward to our
meeting.
Our family was looking forward
to this journey.

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What about a game of chess?

What about a cup of coffee?
What about going to the cinema?

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I am not very good at languages.

What about having a ride?

Key Structures
This dress is worth buying.
It's worth trying to get rid
of this habit.
It took much time and effort,
but it was worth it.
Don't try to make friends
with him, it's not worth
your effort.
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2: Doris couldn't see a single

flower at the lawn. '
You mustn't forget about it
for a single moment.
He did these exercises every
single day.
I liked everything in your
essay with a single exception.

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.

3. They managed to sell their

house for double what it
really cost.
Your proposal is of a double
meaning.
Every secret agent lives a
double life.
Tom was sure that he'll have
a double advantage.

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,
.

4. It's not a bad mark, but it's

worse than your usual one.
Are you feeling better today?

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Chemistry is quite interesting, but I like math better.

I fear him worse than before.

5. Start, playing!'
Continue reading!
Stop asking me questions!

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Go on translating!
6. What did you like when you
were a boy?
Ronald studied hard when he
was young.

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,
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268.

I was eighteen when I entered the institute.

We went to school together
when we Lived in Leeds.

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7. How many lessons did you

miss?
One file on the shelf is missing.
don't want you to miss this
match.
The goal-keeper tried to
catch the ball, but missed it.

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8. I am sorry to trouble you,

but could you lend me a
pen?
I am sorry for having kept
you waiting.
Some day Tony will be sorry
for what he has done.
He won't be sorry even if I
go away.

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9.: The old man gave him advice

as well as money.
There is a window as well
as a balcony in this room.
Derek can play the piano.
He plays the violin as well.
Get some vegetables as well!

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!

10. It's hard to believe he is

guilty.
Will he recover?
Hard to say.
Frank pulled hard, but the
door wouldn't open. .

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2. Doris couldn't see a single

flower at the lawn.
You mustn't forget about it
for a single moment.
He did these exercises every
single day.
I liked everything in your
essay with a single exception.

.

.
.
.

3. They managed to sell their

house for double what it
really cost.
Your proposal is of a double
meaning.
Every secret agent lives a
double life.
Tom was sure that he'll have
a double advantage.

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.
,
.

4. It's not a bad mark, but it's

worse than your usual one.
Are you feeling better today?

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,
.

Chemistry is quite interesting, but I like math better.

I fear him worse than before.

5. Start playing!'
Continue reading!
Stop asking me questions!

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Go on translating!
6. What did you like when you
were a boy?
Ronald studied hard when he
was young.

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268.

I was eighteen when I entered the institute.

We went to school together
when we lived in Leeds.

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7. How many lessons did you

miss?
One file on the shelf is missing.
I don't want you to miss this
match.
The goal-keeper tried to
catch the ball, but missed it.

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8. I am sorry to trouble you,

but could you lend me a
pen?
I am sorry for having kept
you waiting.
Some day Tony will be sorry
for what he has done.
He won't be sorry even if I
go away.

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9.: The old man gave him advice

as well as money.
There is a window as well
as a balcony in this room.
Derek can play the piano.
He plays the violin as well.
Get some vegetables as well!

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.
!

10. It's hard to believe he is

guilty.
Will he recover?
Hard to say.
Frank pulled hard, but the
door wouldn't open. .

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It was so l^ard for me to

make up my mind!

Exercises
Answer the questions to the text.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

What is George Brown good at?

Does he like football?
What team does his father root for?
Does George make good progress at tennis?
What did his father go in for when he was a schoolboy?
Does John Brown want to play tennis with his son? Why?

Extend the following statements according to the pattern.

Example:
Your brother is young, (my brother)
My brother is younger than yours.
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

I like these poems, (those short stories).

Your hair is dark (your mother's hair)
I hate rats, (snakes)
His voice is soft, (your voice)
English grammar is difficult. (English spelling)
Edith looks good, (her husband)

Open the brackets putting the verbs into the correct form.
1) We (to come) out of the house in the early morning,
when it (to be) still dark.
2) He (to become) a prominent scientist when I (to be) still
in college.
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3) Her father (not to like) it when she (to interfere) with
his work.
4) She (to avoid) speaking to him when he (to try) to approach her.
5) The lecturer (to repeat) the last phrase when he (to be
asked) for it.
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6) When he (to see) me he (to stop) and (to wait) until I (to
come) down into the hall.
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The keys:
1) came; was 2) became; was 3) didn't like; interfered 4) avoided; tried 5) repeated; was asked 6) saw; stopped; waited; came
Make up sentences and translate them into Russian.

I'd like you to stop

Have you begun

I don't mind

Do you mind if we go on

He hasn't finished

talking.
;
interrupting me
smoking here,
being cross with me.

( reading the book I gave you?

learning to skate?
i making notes of the lectures?
discussing the matter without a
,
policeman?

I
I

their using my textbook,

going out for a walk now.
Jack's helping me.
his coming to see me today.

playing chess here?

telling the whole truth to him?
inviting him to our place?
giving her a piece of advice?

translating the article yet.

playing this game,
watching this match,
speaking over the phone.
j

They continue

'

interrupting the lecturer,

changing their plans,
spending their mother's money.
_ making apparent mistakes.
271.

Read and translate.

How is your swimming?

Unfortunately I am not
good at swimming.
I prefer skiing to skating.
I look forward to this winter
I bought a new pair of skies
not long ago.
Every Saturday and Sunday.

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Did you lifce the match?

Their players were faster

though.
I think the Swedish players
have a better chance.

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For Mitch. plays better
and he is fast enough.
He did. It's a pity he missed
twice.
Hard to say. But the game is
quite interesting, worth watching. Will you stay?
Why not? We could discuss
this match and have a chat.

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(championship).
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272.

 The Swedish team is excellent with a single exception. Their Swonson is

down-right rude, if you see
what I mean.

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Yes. I can't get rid of this

nasty habit, no matter how hard
I try.
I know. I tried my first cigarette when I was a schoolboy. And
now am an inveterate smoker.
No, thanks. I am strictly a
spectator.
I have never been good at
sports. Now I am old for them.
I like watching TV better.

,
.

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.

What is the most popular

sport in Great Britain?
My family like tennis, but
I like swimming better. It is
very popular in my country.
Are you good at it?

Could it be possible to
join you some time?

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I'll look forward to it.

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It's up to you. What would

v
you prefer?
I am not very good at playing
chess.
273.

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7) Where are your children?
Do they go in for sports?

Do they like it?

Is it expensive?

8) ,
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That's a good idea! I feel at

my best when I put on a pair of
cross-country skies.
Maybe it's worth going to the
country? The air there is much
better.

(waterpool), .
,
, (figure skating).
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.
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.
-,
.
, (not
so often as they used to).
There is a very interesting .
match at the Bishopton Stadium. I'd like to listen to it.
Haven't you finished writing
your memo yet?
That's a pity!

Very. To tell you the truth, I

feel sorry that I missed the
chance to watch it at the stadium.
274.


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9) - What is it?
Does he go in for music?

- Is he good at swimming?

What about your younger

son?
Is anything wrong with
him?

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Yes. is in my class. Why?
I think he must hate it worse
than French. He seems to hate
every single school subject.
I tried to, when she came to
school last time.
It wasn't worth my effort.
She just said that Ben was very
good at boxing and hadn't got
enough time to do his lessons.
It was very hard to talk to her
as well as to Ben's farther. They
are strange people.

Test yourself. Translate the following:

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Say what you can.
1) If you see a group of football fans after a match, can
you guess If their team has won? How do you guess?
2) Why do some people enjoy watching sports and not going
in for them?
3) Can you watch a match or a game calmly or do you get
excited?
4) Who in your opinion is a better chess-player a computer or a human being? Why?


Albert
Alec
Alex
Alfred
Alice
Ann
April
Becky
Bella
Ben ; (Benjamin)
Bessy , (Elizabeth)
Betsy , (Elizabeth)
Bill
Bob ;
(Robert)
Bobby ; (Robert)
Brenda
Brandon
Brian
Carol
Charles
Chris ; ^ (Christopher)
Cynthia
Dan ;
(Daniel)
Daniel
David
Debra
Derek
Diana
Dick ;
(Richard)
Don ;
(Donald)

Donald
Dora
Doris
Dorothy
Douglas
Dug ;
(Douglas)
Edward
Eric
Frank
Fred ; (Frederick)
(Alfred)
Freddy ;

Gloria
George
Gregory
Harry
Helen
Henry
Hew
Iris
Jack
James
Jane
Jennifer
Jeremy
Jerry
Jim
Joan
John
Joseph
Josh ; (Joshua)
Julia
Karl
Kate
Katherine

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Kenneth -
Kitty ; (Catharine; Catherine;
Katherine)
Laura Jlopa
Lester
Linda
Liz ;
(Elizabeth)
Lizzy
Lora
Lucy
Luis
Maggie ;
(Margaret)
Margaret
Mark
Martin
Mary
Matthew
; (Maximilian)
Michael
Mike ;
(Michael)
Mildred
Mitch
Molly
Nancy
Ned
Nick ; (Nickolas)*
Oliver
Paul
Pen ; (Penelope)

Peter
Phil
Pit ;
(Peter)
Polly
Richard
Robert
Ron ;
(Ronald)
Ronald
Rosy
Rudolf
Rupert
Ruth -
Sally
Sherri
Shirley
Sidney
Simon
Steve
Sue ;
(Susan)
Susan
Ted -
Terry
Tim ;
(Timothy)
Tom
; (Anthony)
Trevor
Victor
Walter
William


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Topic 1. Family
Topic 2.- Apartment
Topic 3. Shopping

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26

Topic 4. Lunch Time

36
Topic 5. Seasons
and Weather
46
Topic 6. Medicines
and Health
.. 56
Topic 7. Renting a House .... 66
Topic 8. Making
an Appointment
76
Topic 9. In the Bank..,..
88
Topic 10. Going
to the Cinema
98
Topic 11. At the Hairdresser's
110
Topic 12. Working Day.........
Topic 13. At the Dry- .
Cleaner's................
Topic 14. At the Hotel...
Topic 15. In a Department
Store
Topic 16. Learning Foreign
Languages

120

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47

6.

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67
77
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99

1 %
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12.
121
13. ........ 133

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144

14.
15.

145
159

16.

171

17.
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185

18.

197

19.
..,

211

158
170

Topic 17. Travelling

by Train
184
Topic 18. Travelling by Air ... 196
Topic 19. Trouble with
the Cars

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

210

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