Use the Future Continuous where possible

Note. The Future Continuous is often used to express an action which is supposed or anticipated in the future (to anticipate - предвидеть, предвкушать).

a) Open the brackets:

1. Will you have a cup of tea? - No, thank you. I (to have) lunch soon. 2. I hope I (to sleep) peacefully tonight. 3. My boys (to go) back to college in a week's time, and I (to be) alone again. 4. What tasty little cakes! I expect you (to make) some more cakes like these while I stay with you, Auntie! 5. I must be off now. They (to wonder) what has happened to me. 6. I'm sure they (to meet) us at the station. I (to be) so glad to see them! 7. Will you, please, wait a little? He (to come) home soon. 8. I don't want to disturb you. I know you (to pack). 9. It's just the time to see him. He (to work) in his little garden. 10. He is supposed to be very busy then. He (to prepare) for his examination. 11. Just a second. You (to see) Cora shortly? 12. What game he (to play) tomorrow? 13. I suppose you (to meet) your people? 14. You (to see) him tomorrow by any chance?

b) Translate into English:

1. Я должна идти, мама будет ждать меня. 2. «Все это будет происходить со мной, и очень скоро», - подумал он. 3. Я легко могу представить, что будут делать мои родители, когда я приеду: отец будет читать газету, а мама - готовить мой любимый пирог. 4. Ник сейчас в Болгарии; он пишет, что через месяц-два будет возвращаться домой. 5. Останься со мной еще немного. Мы скоро будем пить чай. 6. Преподаватель говорит, что в следующий раз он будет читать лекцию об артикле. 7. Мы будем пить кофе после обеда, как обычно. 8. Не забудьте, мы будем вас ждать! 9. Не беспокойся, мама, я буду пить чай в институтской столовой. Сделай мне бутерброд, пожалуйста. 10. Боб обещает прийти. Полагаю, он опять будет рассказывать нам забавные истории. 11. Мы будем ужинать минут через двадцать. Не уходите. 12. Он скоро снова придет повидаться с нами. Я могу спросить его об этом, если хотите. 13. Я предполагаю, что мне пора идти обратно. Нэн будет недоумевать, где я. 14. Я увижу Генри сегодня вечером. Хотите, чтобы я передал ему что-нибудь?

130. Translate into English. Pay attention to uncountable nouns:

1. Мне нужен совет в этом вопросе. 2. Ваши советы очень хороши, но я не могу им последовать. 3. Сведения были очень важные. 4. Какая интересная работа! 5. Она сделала такие большие успехи! 6. Он всегда приносит нам какую-нибудь новость. 7. Вы слушали сегодня последние известия? 8. Где деньги? - Они в портфеле. 9. Погода сегодня отвратительная. Льет дождь, и дует холодный ветер. 10. Приятно поехать за город в хорошую погоду. 11. Какие интересные новости! 12. У тебя есть с собой деньги? Дай мне немного. 13. Работа, которую он нашел, очень нравится ему. 14. Какая замечательная мысль! 15. У нее волосы черные, а глаза голубые. Это делает ее очень привлекательной. 16. Я могу дать вам два хороших совета. 17. Ее старшая сестра велела ей отнести фрукты на кухню и вымыть их в кипяченой воде. 18. Это не мои деньги, я не могу их взять. 19. Кто дал вам такие интересные сведения? 20. Наконец он нашел работу, которая его интересует. 21. Это такая интересная пьеса. 22. Какой хороший совет вы мне дали!

То Lesson 16

131. Change the following sentences into indirect speech:

1. He said "I attend the language laboratory almost every day. I am working hard at my pronunciation, and I hope I'll make good progress soon." 2. Helen said to Roger, "I'll join you in a moment if you wait for me at the entrance door." 3. Robert asked his friend: "Where are you going for the week-end? I hope you won't stay indoors all the time?" 4. Helen said: "Don't even ring me up. I'll be working at my translation " 5. Mother said to the children: "If Aunt Emily invites us we'll spend the week-end at the seaside." 6. "I'm sure I'll still be sleeping when you start. I don't want to get up so early," said Alice. 7. "I recommend you to join our company if you want to have a good rest," said Roger, "we are going to the river, I know a nice place for bathing there." 8. She said: "The tall trees make a green corridor, and their leaves are murmuring above our heads while we walk along that wonderful alley." 9. "Are you quarrelling again?" he asked. "Mother will he angry with you." 10. "If you watch TV for a long time, you'll get tired," said Mother to the boy. 11. He said: "Hurry up! Find your hockey stick. I'll be waiting for you outside because it's too hot here" 12. She said: "I'll give him your note if you like. I'll be seeing him tomorrow as we work together."

132. Choose the proper word from brackets and say in which of the sentences look isa link-verb:

1. She looks (nice, nicely) in her new hat. 2. She looked (pleasant, pleasantly) and made everybody feel at ease. 3. She looked (pleasant, pleasantly) at the little boy. 4. Father looked (stern, sternly) at me and I felt unhappy. 5. The girl looked (happy, happily) at her father, but the father looked (angry, angrily). 6. The woman looked (helpless, helplessly). 7. The woman looked (helpless, helplessly) about. 8. What's the matter with you? You look so (sad, sadly). 9. She looked (sad, sadly) at me and turned away. 10. Everything is all right with the little girl; she looks (gay, gaily) and (cheerful, cheerfully) again.

133. Translate into English. Pay attention to the sequence of tenses:

1. Ему очень хотелось поехать на юг, и мы не думали, что он вернется так скоро. 2. Он сказал, что, когда он занимается, он всегда выключает радио. 3. Отец сказал, что мы отправимся, как только я кончу завтрак. 4. Мы говорили о своей будущей работе. Петр сказал, что он поедет учить ребят в свою родную деревню. Там хорошая школа. 5. У нас было мало времени, так как мы уезжали на следующий день. 6. Он очень, торопился, так как боялся, что сестра будет ждать его. 7. Моя сестренка чувствовала себя несчастной, когда получила двойку за сочинение. 8. Я пойду домой, как только кончу прослушивать пленку пятого урока. 9. Мой старший брат сказал мне, чтобы я не включал магнитофон, если я не знаю, как это делать. 10. Я как раз завтракал, когда зашел мой приятель и сказал, что мне придется поторопиться, если я хочу присоединиться к нему. Они отправятся рано. 11. Мы решили, что пока ты будешь делать перевод, Аня будет помогать нам, потом мы поможем ей вымыть посуду и убрать комнату до того, как ее мама придет с работы. 12. Джон сказал, что он все устроит сам для нашей поездки на взморье. 13. Мы надеемся, что, когда он вернется, он примет участие в нашей дискуссии о современной американской литературе. 14. Он ответил, что мы не сможем уладить этот вопрос, пока не поговорим с деканом. 15. Джемма знала, что Артур не изменит своего решения, даже если она даст ему совет, и, кроме того, она не хотела давать ему никаких советов.

134. Use the proper article:

Robert Robinson, my old acquaintance, had worked at... plant in Detroit. There... technical school was started for advertising reasons.... newspapers had stressed... fact that... school would be open to all... workers "regardless of colour."

Robinson's life before he came to that school had been full of... hardships. His home was in one of... southern states where he had become... instrument-maker.... unemployment caught up with him, and he went to Detroit where... newspapers promised... employment. In Detroit... new period in his life began:... endless search for... work. He managed to enter... technical school. He was... only coloured student there.... newspapers made the most of it and even featured his photograph at... work.... papers, however, did not mention... fact that he was paid less than... white workers, and they kept quiet about... animosity that he was met with every morning.

135. Use the Past Indefinite or the Past Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. Margot (to go) to the door and (to lock) it, and (to return) with the key. 2. He sighed again and again, like one who (to escape) from danger. 3. Then I (to search) for a piece of paper and a pencil, and I (to write) a message for the maid. 4. He (to make) tea and (to eat) the biscuits which Mrs. Aberdeen (to bring) him. 5. Ansell (to give) an angry sigh, and at that moment there (to be) a tap on the door. 6. When the cinema (to be) over they (to go) for a walk across the dark, damp fields. 7. The door (to open). A tall young woman (to stand) framed in the light that (to fall) from the passage. 8. Cassie (to spend) the night at home, and on entering the dining-room (to glance) at the space above the fire. 9. He (to walk) about our sitting-room all afternoon, murmuring to himself. 10. It (to be) all so sudden that for a moment no one (to know) what (to happen). 11. He (to tell) me that they (to be) at the same public school and (to be) friends ever since. 12. At the age of seventy-four he (to be) excited as a boy about his expedition. 13. Near the door he (to see) the man he (to notice) at the station. 14. The house (to be) much smaller than he (to think) at first.

136. Change the following sentences into disjunctive questions:

1. He is having dinner now. 2. They usually have dinner at six. 3. She has a music lesson every Wednesday. 4. They had a quarrel yesterday. 5. She is having a music lesson now. 6. He had to take four exams. 7. Next week you'll have to prepare for your last exam. 8. She had to wait for a long time. 9. We have to arrange everything by tomorrow. 10. He had to pay a lot of money for this TV-set. 11. They will have to start tomorrow morning. 12. He has to work a lot at his English.

137. Use the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. Yes, Hatte? What you (to say)? 2. He even (not to count) the money that Lammiter (to hold) out to him. 3. I (to look) at her. She (to smile) to herself and (not to answer) my question at once. I (to repeat) it. 4. For some time she (not to realize) where she (to be) and what (to happen). 5. Then she (to get) up and (to go) to the kitchen and (to open) the fridge. 6. Toby and Michael (to smile) at each other and (to begin) to walk slowly towards the lake. 7. The silence in the room (to tell) that the rain (to stop). 8. She (can) not think why she (not to think) of this before, she (to say). 9. He (to go) away on the very day I (to arrive). 10. My mother (to make) sandwiches in the kitchen and (not to hear) the bell. 11. He (to go) to school for the first time with a bunch of flowers in his hand, and it (to seem) to him that everyone (to turn) to look at him. 12. After he (to leave) school he (can) not find a job and (to decide) to go to New York. 13. The grass (to be) damp; it (to tell) us that rain (to fall) in the night. 14. Now he (to look) at me with wide open eyes. 15. He (can) not help thinking that he (to see) that face somewhere before. 16. After he (to read) "The Gadfly" he (to tell) all his friends that he never (to read) a better book. 17. Roger (to say) he (to come) back in an hour. 18. She (to turn) half about and (to see) that the rain (to stop) and it (to be) a little brighter outside. 19. After the war they (to part) and he (to tell) me that he (not to see) her since. 20. She (to go) back to take her gloves and bag which she (to leave) on the hall table. 21. The storm (to pass) and the sun (to shine) on the green leaves of the trees. 22. He (to look) through the window and (not to seem) to notice me.

138. Use the Past Indefinite, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect Continuous instead of the infinitives in brackets:

1. He (to read) his evening paper as usual when a friend of his called him on the telephone. 2. He (to read) before the fire for half an hour when the telephone rang. 3. When we went to see them last night, they (to play) chess; they said they (to play) since six o'clock. 4. She felt chilly after she (to swim) for an hour. 5. They told me that Ben still (to swim). 6. The boys (to play) football and did not hear their mother calling them from the window. 7. The boys were tired because they (to play) football. 8. We (to work) in silence for some time when John spoke. 9. He (to look) at the fire and (to think) of something. 10. He (to look) three or five minutes at the fire and then turned his face to me; it was sad. 11. At last I found the book, which I (to look) for all day. 12. He asked me what I (to look) for. 13. When I entered the room Sir George (to talk) in a loud voice. 14. They told me Sir George just (to talk) about me. 15. Monty (to tremble) too in fits which shook his body from top to bottom. 16. She (to put) aside the book she (to read) and (to stand) up from the table.

139. Translate into Russian and then change the following sentences into indirect speech:

1. How long have you been sitting here? 2. It has been raining since morning, and we cannot go out. 3. She has been teaching in that school since 1968. 4. He has been working since I came here. 5. Come in! We have just been speaking about you. 6. I've just been asking him; he says he knows nothing. 7. They have been watching me all the time. I don't like it. 8. She has been waiting in the library for a long time. 9. What have you-been doing since I last saw you? 10. Where have you been all the time?

140. Translate into English using the appropriate tenses:

1. Он уехал в тот день, когда я приехал. 2. Все эти дни он работал упорнее, чем ты. 3. Почему ты не слушаешь, когда я говорю с тобой? 4. Она долго работала в саду. Она не знала, что происходит в доме. 5. Не возвращайся, пока не найдешь его. 6. Вы давно знаете друг друга? 7. Не говори ему, когда мы приедем. 8. Я сейчас работаю усиленно, чтобы догнать группу. Я был болен две недели. 9. В тот вечер у нас было очень мало времени, так как мы уезжали на следующий день. 10. Маленькая Кити только что прыгала по комнате; где она сейчас? 11. Наступил вечер, а дождь все шел. 12. Извините, я не знала, что вы меня ждали. 13. Он сказал вам, когда придет? 14. Я знаю его, давно знаю. 15. Ваш мальчик очень подрос за эти месяцы. 16. Я был очень занят с тех пор, как видел вас в последний раз. 17. Я вижу, все смеются. Ты опять рассказываешь небылицы! (to tell tales) 18. Он сказал, что они выполняют эту работу с августа. 19. Она смотрела на меня с минуту, потом отвернулась и вышла из комнаты. 20. Я уверена, что все будут смеяться над тобой, если ты наденешь эту шляпу. 21. Сколько времени вы занимаетесь спортом? - - С детства. 22. Девочка вскочила со скамьи, на которой сидела, и побежала встречать мать, которая как раз входила в сад с улицы. 23. Лекция еще не началась, и студенты болтали и смеялись. 24. Я увидел его прежде, чем он меня. Он отвернулся, и я понял, что он опять не ответит на мои вопросы.

141. Use the proper article. Pay attention to the with-phrases (attributive and adverbial):

1.... driver was... young fellow with... large red hands,... long legs and... orange hair. 2. They watched them go with... amused look. 3. She always met me with... smile. 4. He sat down to table with... great pleasure. 5. They have been working with... enthusiasm all this time. 6. It was... little house with... green windows and... brown door. 7. It was... cold winter with... sunny weather and... severe frosts. 8. The child looked at us with... surprise. 9. He was... young man with... pleasant open smile. 10. He spoke with... bitterness.

To Lesson 17

142. Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice:

a) 1. They often invite me to their parties. 2. People speak English in different parts of the world. 3. One uses milk for making butter. 4. We form the Passive Voice with the help of the auxiliary verb "to be". 5. They build a lot of new houses in this district every year.

b) 1. They built this house in 1950. 2. Somebody locked the front door. 3. Someone broke my pen last night. 4. They punished the boy for that. 5. They finished their work in time.

c) 1. People will forget it very soon. 2. They will translate this book next year. 3. They will tell you when to come. 4. Where will they build a new library? 5. Someone will ask him about it.

143. Put the following sentences into the Passive Voice:

1. No one has seen him anywhere this week. 2. Somebody has invited her to the party. 3. They have done all the exercises in written form. 4. They had done everything before we came. 5. I thought they had already sent the letter. 6. Evidently somebody had informed him of the news before they announced it. 7. They are constructing some new metro lines now. 8. Wait a little. They are examining the last student there. 9. They are discussing this question now. 10. We could not use the cassette-recorder, they were repairing it. 11. When I switched on the radio they were broadcasting a very interesting programme. 12. They have not yet told him about it. 13. The branches of the tree hid her face. 14. I know her family. Her brother Charles has taken me there more than once. 15. I am sure your presents will please them. 16. They informed me that they had seen you in Oxford Street.

144. Use the proper article. Pay attention to the article in adverbial phrases of manner:

1. She nodded to me with... smile. 2. I shall do it with... pleasure. 3. He closed the door with... bang. 4. Everybody looked at her with... approval. 5. They were talking in... low voices. 6. Though he said it in... whisper I heard everything. 7. She was pulling her gloves on in... very slow way. 8. She went up the steps like... bird. 9. I was trembling like... leaf. 10. She said it in... matter-of-fact voice. 11. The young man smiled in...amazement. 12. She was weeping like... child. 13. With... deep sigh she rang the bell. 14. They were walking along... side by... side. 15. He worked from... morning till... night but earned very little. 16. She told me everything... word for... word. 17. The boys were all dirty from... head to... foot. 18. I always meet them walking... arm in... arm.

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