XXI. Retell Text 1 in the person of Ann, Helen

XXII. Complete the following sentences:

1.I made up my mind....2. Next Wednesday we shall take part in.... 3. Did you take part in...? 4. It goes without saying.... 5.1 can't get rid of.... 6. He found out that.... 7. I am fond of.... 8. Do you find it difficult to.... 9. My elder sister is very good at.... 10. I can't help.... 11. We are proud of.... 12. Did you manage to...?

XXIII. Think of situations using the following words and word combinations:

a) to take an exam (exams); to get a mark; to enter an institute; to take part in; not to make mistakes; to be lucky;

b) to get rid of; to be good at; to make a report on; they say.

XXIV. Make up sentences using the following word combinations:

to be angry with; to take part in; to give a mark; to get a mark in (a subject); to make progress; to be good at; to be lucky; to join smth.; to find out; to make up one's mind; to make mistakes; to do homework (lab work); to go in for; to take an exam in (a subject); to pass the exam; to get rid of; to be proud of; one can't help doing smth.; to master the language.

XXV. Think of stimulating phrases to which the following sentences are the replies. Work in pairs:

1. You are lucky. 2. Certainly. 3. Sure. 4. I hope to: 5. Willingly. 6. Rather. 7. Pardon! 8. All right. 9. It's high time to do it. 10. Nothing of the kind. 11. Never mind. 12. I should like to. 13. You don't say so. 14. Sorry. 15. It's out of the guestion. 16. No more, thank you. 17. Here you are. 18. I'm afraid, I am (was, did, have). 19. Just a moment. 20. I believe so. 21. So did (have, was, am) I. 22. Neither did (was, have, am) I. 23. How clever you are. 24. No at all.

XXVI. Respond to the following sentences:

1. Will you come to our party? 2 Is it late to go downstairs to the laboratory? 3. Have some more coffee, will you? 4. I am so thankful to you, you have helped me a lot. 5. It's so cold today. 6. Let's go to the museum together. 7. You don't know our new secretary, do you? 8. I've already invited their parents to our party. 9. I should like to join our English choir. 10. She is very good at swimming. 11. I find it rather difficult to study a foreign language. 12. Will you go to the Caucasus in summer? 13. We are going to have a test in oral practice this week. 14. He has passed his exam in Chemistry and got an excellent mark. 15. The girl has failed at her exam, you know. 16. Would you like to go to the skating-rink tonight? 17. He is very good at skating. 18. Will you put my fountain-pen right? 19. Will you turn off the tap? The bath is full of water. 20. Shall I turn on the radio? I should like to listen to the news. 21. I'm so sorry. I can't get this book. 22. It's so stuffy here. You should air the room. 23. How could you say such a thing?

XXVII. Translate the following sentences into English:

1. Я окончила школу два года назад. Я уже закончила работу и могу пойти с вами в кино. Когда я кончила работу, я решила пойти погулять. Собрание окончилось, и мы пошли домой. 2. Моя сестра поступила в институт в 1982 году. Когда я вошла в зал, я увидела, что там было много студентов. 3. Москвичи гордятся своим городом-героем. 4. Мы не можем не думать о предстоящих экзаменах. 5. Его родители уехали из Киева, когда ему было 10 лет. 6. Я сдала на отлично вступительный экзамен по английскому языку. Сколько экзаменов вы выдержали в прошлом году? Нина сдала экзамен по физике, но не сдала химию. 7. Какую оценку вы получили за изложение? 8. Мальчик хорошо отвечал, и учитель поставил ему пять. 9. Я знаю этого преподавателя, он экзаменовал меня по истории в прошлом году. 10. У нее хорошие оценки по всем предметам. 11. Мой брат любит математику, физику и химию, а я люблю литературу и географию. 12. На прошлой неделе у нас была контрольная. Я получила три. 13. На уроках практики речи мы читаем, отвечаем на вопросы, делаем устные и письменные упражнения. Сделайте упражнение 3 устно, а 7 и 8 письменно. 14. Вчера я готовила уроки в лаборатории. Я люблю работать с магнитофоном. Если вы хотите избавиться от ваших ошибок, вы должны больше работать в лаборатории. 15. Я хочу принять участие в работе этого научного общества. 16. Борис решил вступить в наше спортивное общество, он увлекается спортом. 17. Хотя в нашем Университете есть хороший гимнастический зал, мы часто ходим на стадион. 18. Когда вы вступили в драмкружок? - Несколько дней тому назад. 19. Наш английский клуб помогает нам лучше овладеть языком. 20. У моей подруги хороший голос. Она член нашего хорового кружка. 21. На прошлой неделе я делала доклад по домашнему чтению. Я сделала много ошибок, и преподаватель поставила мне неудовлетворительную оценку.

XXVIII. Retell the following jokes, use indirect speech:

1.English professor: What is the difference between an active verb and a passive verb?

Student: An active verb shows action and a passive verb shows passion.

2. Professor: Can you tell me anything about the great scientists of the 17th century?

Student: They are all dead, sir.

3. Friend: And what is your son going to be when he's passed his final exam?

Father: An old man.

4. Two men were talking in a train.

"Are you going to Milberry's lecture today?" said one.

"Oh, yes, I am," replied the other.

"Take my advice and don't. I hear he is a very poor lecturer."

"I am afraid, I must go," said the other. "I'm Milberry."

5. During a lecture a well-known lecturer on economics mentioned the fact that in some parts of the world the number of men was larger than that of women, and he added humorously:

"I can therefore recommend the ladies to emigrate to that part of the world."

A young lady who was sitting in one of the last rows stood up full of anger. She was leaving the room rather noisily, when the lecturer remarked.

"I don't mean that it must be done in such a hurry as that."

XXIX. a) Read the following text. Explain the usage of tenses in it. b) Render the text in indirect speech. c) Make up short bits of conversation on the analogy of those given below:

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