Give negative replies to the following questions

Note. Mustn't in a reply means - нельзя (запрещение), needn't -не нужно (нет необходимости), can't - нельзя (невозможно), I'm afraid not - вежливый отказ.

1. May I go out and play in the street? -.... It's dangerous to play in the street. 2. May I open the window? -.... It's cold outside. 3. Must he come here today? -.... He may come tomorrow. 4. May I take your textbook for a moment? - -.... I must finish the exercise. 5. Must I bring the ear-phones? -.... It is the monitor's task. 6. Can I see the Dean? -.... He is busy. 7. Must we all come to the laboratory at 12? -.... You may come half an hour later. 8. May I write with your pencil? -.... It is broken. 9. May I take it home? -.... The book is not mine. 10. Can I speak to the secretary? -.... He is out.

57. Translate into English using modal verbs:

1. Можно вам помочь? - Пожалуйста. 2. Вы должны запомнить адрес и пойти туда тотчас же. 3. Какой-то человек хочет вас видеть. - Можете попросить его сюда. 4. Должен ли я уплатить вам сейчас же? - Нет, не нужно; я могу подождать. 5. Вы должны подписать письмо и поставить дату. 6. Он может это сделать вовремя, не так ли? 7. Могу я повидать доктора Сэндфорда? - (а) Да, он в кабинете. Сюда, пожалуйста, (б) Нет, его нет дома. 8. Можно включить радио? - Боюсь, что нет. Дети должны идти спать. 9. Можно пока положить книги на этот стол. 10. Чем могу быть вам полезен? - Вы можете сделать для меня многое. 11. Пока (в настоящее время) этого делать не нужно. 12. Можно задать вам вопрос? - Пожалуйста.

То Lesson 10

58. Use the required tense instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. My little sister (to go) to school every day. 2. The sun (to rise) in the East. 3. Bad students never (to work) hard. 4. It often (to snow) in winter. 5. He (to wake up) at seven and (to have) breakfast at half past seven. 6. The teacher (to point) at the blackboard when he (to want) to explain something. 7. Mother always (to cook) in the morning. 8. I (to see) what you mean. 9. She (to say), she (to hear) nothing. 10. There (to be) a girl downstairs who (to want) to see you. 11. My friend (to go) there nearly every week.

59. Write the following sentences in the negative and interrogative:

1. He takes English lessons. 2. She walks to the Institute. 3. They often go to the laboratory. 4. She writes to her mother every day. 5. He comes to see us on Sunday. 6. Tony reads newspapers in the evening, before going to bed.

60. Read quickly in the Singular:*

* Most of the examples of this exercise have been borrowed from "Living English Structure" by W. Stannard Allen, London, 1955.

1. My friends want to study French. 2. They remember everything. 3. Children receive a lot of pleasure from this game. 4. Do these girls go to the theatre on Saturday? 5. His friends work in St.Petersburg. 6. The children play all the morning and sleep in the afternoon. 7. My friends like meat and do not like fish. 8. They live in small houses which have three rooms. 9. His brothers work hard all day, and want to rest in the evening. 10. They get new books from the library every week. 11. The postmen bring letters three times a day. 12. They want to buy some toys, because their sons have a birthday tomorrow. 13. These girls come to our library every Thursday. 14. Their holidays finish in August. 15. The boys wake up at seven. 16. Housewives have to work very hard. 17. On Saturday they go to the cinema. 18. They know English well and can answer all my questions. 19. Our fathers work in an office and do not come home for lunch. 20. They do not believe her stories.

61. Make the following sentences negative and interrogative:

1. They receive the Times. 2. Benny knocks at the door of his father's study every morning. 3. They want to see this film. 4. There are a few mistakes in your composition. 5. Benny often shows Mr. White his toys. 6. She remembers everything. 7. She must sign that paper. 8. The boy has a lot of friends to play with. 9. He can speak English well. 10. Our lessons begin at 8.30. 11. He likes to read newspapers after breakfast. 12. My cousin lives in St.Petersburg.

62. Put disjunctive questions to the following statements:

1. It gets dark very early in winter. 2. We can have a good time together. 3. Victory Day is the greatest holiday in our country. 4. It doesn't take you long to get to the University. 5. They have a lot of relatives in Moscow. 6. There isn't any chalk at the blackboard. 7. You don't remember the new words. 8. She hasn't got any mistakes in her translation. 9. Benny and John are his nephews. 10. Some of our students live in the hostel. 11. She spends a lot of time in the laboratory.

63. Use the proper article:

1. He read... leading article slowly moving his lips over... words. 2.... thought of Nessie faded from his mind. 3. I was... interpreter during... war. 4. We were shocked by... scene that followed. 5. And then... lady came in,... tall young lady. 6. We were met by... handsome young man.... man was... guide. 7.... street was empty. But suddenly she noticed... old woman on... opposite side of... street. 8. Long ago this park was... large private garden. 9. She changed... wrapper in which she did the housework for... black satin blouse and... skirt. 10.... marble clock on... mantelpiece softly chimed twelve. 11. He had... wild desire to run away. 12. I want you to explain... incident we had this morning. 13. What... nice cheerful fellow he is! 14.... young woman of about 30 with... pleasant face rose to greet them when they entered... room.

64. Change the following a) into the negative, b) into the interrogative:

1. You remember her address. 2. He comes home at 7 o'clock. 3. Directors sign a lot of papers. 4. They receive several newspapers. 5. He has breakfast at 8 o'clock. 6. Benny likes fruit. 7. She lives near the metro station. 8. The girl plays the piano very well. 9. Men shave every day. 10. He spends all his money on books. 11. The last train leaves at midnight. 12. They speak English at the lessons. 13. My parents want to buy new furniture. 14. The girls help their mother. 15. On Sundays they have dinner at home. 16. The dog usually barks at night. 17. Some girls enjoy dances. 18. Mary looks well. 19. He knows the right answer. 20. John loves Helen. 21. She cuts her hair every month. 22. The old woman feels very cold.

65. Make up sentences using the following words:

1. at once, can, all, we, questions, your, answer. 2. autumn, prefer, I, in, holiday, to have, a. 3. comes, late, my, often, elder, home, brother. 4. is, lawn, there, a, house, our, in front of. 5. telegram, her, to, a, send, he, must. 6. advice, always, she, very, good, gives, me. 7. they, mistakes, a lot of, make, spelling. 8. pronunciation, has, she, got, not, mistakes, any, in. 9. every, day, first-year, must, students, work, laboratory, at, the. 10. our, great, is, a, in, country, holiday, May, of, ninth, the.

66. Translate into English using appropriate pronouns:

1. Это мои перчатки, а где твои? 2. Это мой или твой карандаш? 3. Это твой карандаш. Мой зеленый. 4. Возьми эту лампу и поставь на мой стол. 5. Это твои тетради? 6. Я не могу взять этот зонтик, он не мой. 7. Кто из вас Нелли? - Это я. 8. Вот книжки! Которая твоя? 9. Какого цвета твое новое платье? 10. Кто знает ответ? - Я! 11. Они нас не знают, но мы хорошо их знаем. 12. Это очень странные факты. 13. Мне нравятся твои туфли, но мои лучше. 14. Что с ним? Он болен? 15. Какие книги вы любите? 16. Кто там? - Это я.

67. Change the following general questions into disjunctive ones:

1. Is Doctor Sandford still at the hospital? 2. Does your grandmother live in the country? 3. Have you many English books at home? 4. Are there any new words in this text? 5. Do you usually have dinner with your family? 6. Do you want to see this new film? 7. Can your cousin play the piano? 8. Does he not study German? 9. Is there a study in your flat? 10. Must we sign this paper at once? 11. Do little children sleep twice a day? 12. Are his parents not in Moscow now? 13. Do all the members of your family read the Times'? 14. Do you not remember all the new words?

68. Use the proper article. Pay attention to the use of the article with nouns denoting parts of the day:

1. Late in... afternoon they went back to London. 2. It was such... cold and windy night that we had to look for shelter. 3....morning was breaking when we started. 4. It happened on... very day of his arrival. 5. It was... evening when we parted at last. 6. It has been... wonderful evening for me. 7. It is pleasant to go to the country on... warm summer day. 8.... night was so wet that no one was about. 9.... morning was perfect. 10. It is... early morning. 11.... night was silent. 12. I thought it was... morning. 13. It was... late night when he arrived. 14.... evening was still and warm. 15. It all happened early in... morning. 16. What... exciting day it has been! 17. It is... last day that we are together. 18. We arrived there late at... night.... next morning we were to begin our work. 19. It was... day to tempt one out-of-doors - cool and bright.

69. Put the words in bold type into the Singular and make other changes if necessary:

1. They know the town well and can show you the way to the theatre. 2. My friends live in Kiev, they study at the University. 3. Do these boys go to school in the morning or in the afternoon? 4. They want to buy some English books which they need for their work. 5. These girls sing well but they cannot play the piano. 6. Housewives work very much at home. 7. Two of my friends work at this plant, they are engineers. 8. These little girls like when their brothers play with them. 9. Children spend a lot of time out-of-doors. 10. My cousins have families of their own. 11. My sisters have breakfast at 8 o'clock and then they go to school. They return home only at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. 12. They go to the library twice a month. 13. Their teachers tell them that they make a lot of mistakes because they are not attentive at the lessons. 14. They go to work by bus and return home on foot. 15. Two of my sisters are married, their husbands are workers.

70. Translate into English paying attention to uncountable nouns:

1. Спасибо за хороший совет. 2. Какая хорошая погода! 3. Мне очень жаль, но у меня плохие новости для вас. 4. Я думаю, что только работа может ему помочь. 5. Это трудная работа. 6. Он любит давать советы своим друзьям. 7. Я не люблю чай с лимоном. 8. На завтрак у меня яйцо и чашка кофе. 9. Я люблю бутерброды с яйцом или сыром. 10. Волосы у нее черные, а глаза голубые. 11. Эти деньги не мои, я не могу их взять. 12. В плохую погоду я не выхожу. 13. Этот книжный шкаф сделан из дуба.

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