Unit 22 Probiem Verbs

Exercise 320.

Fill in the blanks with the verb rise or raise in the proper tense and voice.

1. Early to bed and early to___makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. 2. She is very weak after pneumonia. She can hardly___from her bed. 3.1 would like to___ my glass to the health of our hostess. 4. The sun___in the east and sets in the west. 5. Are the living standards in your country___or falling from year to year? 6. He is a polite person. He always___his hat when he meets a lady who he knows. 7.___your hand if you have got a question. 8. He___his head to see her leave the room. 9. He___and slowly went up to the window. 10. He___ his eyebrows in great surprise. 11. The price for oil has ___recently. 12. The OPEC countries have___the price

of oil. 13. He___a heavy suitcase and went to the exit. 14. It is late. The stars are sparkling and the moon___. 15. He___sheep on his farm. 16. The independence of the states___new questions about what American higher education should be.

Exercise 321.

Fill in the blanks with the verb lie or lay in the proper tense and voice.

1.1 think I'll have to go and___down. I feel rather bad. 2.1 am so hungry. When will the table___? 3. When at the seaside, I like to go to the seashore in the evening and___on the beach looking at the stars. 4. The doctor says you mustn't___in the sun after 12 o'clock. 5. Why

did you___all your things on my table? 6. The kitchen was in disorder, plates and pans were___all over the place. 7. Manhattan ___at the mouth of the Hudson River. 8. The table___and the hostess invited everybody in. 9. She has___all her things on the bed before putting them into the suitcase. 10. The mother___her son into the bed. 11. The red rug___in front of the fire place. 12. The children must be tired. They should___a little. 13. The student___ his essay on the teacher's table. 14. He___the foundations of this company. 15. It was hot in the garden and we decided___in the shade under the oak-tree. 16. She___her hand on the girl's forehead.

Exercise 322.

Fill in the blanks with the verb sit or set in the proper tense and voice.

1. The sun___, but it was rather light. 2. The cat ___in the sun rays, 3. The plumber fiaished work,___ Ms tools in the box and went to the door. 4. She___the turkey into the oven. 6. Our seats are in the stalls, we are going___in the third row. 6, While Jim was swimming,

Alice___on the beach watching boats. 7. It was raining heavily and she got wet through, so when she came home, she___her shoes near the fireplace. 8. Look, a cat and a dog___in the same position for half an hour already. 9.1 helped Ann___the table. 10.1 need ice.___a plate

with water into the freezer. 11. They___the fire to get warm. 12. It's too hot in the sun. Let's___in the shade. 13. They ___ up till late at night discussing f ature projects. 14. He always ___ a bad example to other students. 15. When the teacher came into the classroom, all the pupils___at their tables.

Exercise 323.

Fill in the blanks with the verb do or make in the proper tense and voice.

1. When he was___his written exercises, he___some gammar mistakes. 2. He___up his mind not to talk to the news people and hurried to the White House entrance. 3-. What does he___for a living? - He___research at the university. 4. "___your report brief. Keep to the subject," said the chairman. 5. She always___her best to study well. 6. Eat more vegetables. They will___ you a lot of good. 7. The boy was upset, he had___his mother cry. 8. You must always try to___your best. 9. What do you want me___? I can't___money, I know it. 10.___sure that your plane will take off at nine. 11. Who___this dress for you? 12. He___the first attempt, but it was a failure. 13. We like___our guests comfortable. 14, Every morning the maid goes to all rooms on our floor___beds. 15. I'm sorry, I can___nothing to help you.

Exercise 324.

Fill in the blanks with the verb say, speak, talk or tell in the proper tense and voice.

1. We___ good-bye to our new friends and left. 2. The customs officer ___ the passengers to fill in the declaration. 3. To___the truth, I don't care what she ___. 4, He___her, "He'll join us as soon as he is off duty." 5. Who is Jane___? 6. If tae boss phones,___him I'll be in a quarter of an hour. 7. She can't___the language properly. 8. If you want to visit a foreign country you should know what___and how to behave in a country with its own traditions and customs. 9. My elder sister is fond of___on the telephone. 10. Don't trust him. He has___a lie. 11. He likes___about his work. 12. Sorry, what did you___?

Exercise 325.

Fill in the blanks with the verb hear or listen in the proper tense and voice,

1. We have___on the radio today that the fares will go up. 2. He is a bad speaker. They always ___ him inattentively because he speaks in a low monotonous voice and they don't___him well. 3. You should always___ what your parents say. 4. Have you___the latest news? 5.1 haven't___from him for a long time. 6. He stopped because he___music in the distance. 7. Stop shouting! I am not deaf. I___you very well. 8. When I came, he was ___a CD. 9.1___you had been promoted. 10. We___ him open the door and enter the house.

Exercise 326.

Choose the right verb and put it into the corresponding form.

1.1 felt bad yesterday, so I (lie/lay) in bed all day. 2. She (lie/lay) all her clothes into the suitcase. 3. Please (lie/lay) the book on the table. 4. Mother (sit/set) the basket under the table. 5. She had bad toothache and had to (make/ do) an appointment to see a dentist. 6. What Ann (make/ do) for a living after the divorce? — She (make/do) cakes for sale. She already (make/do) a fortune. 7. you (hear/ listen) his last song? I've got a record of it. Let's (hear/ listen) to it. 8. They (lie/lay) the telephone cable before building the house. 9. After receiving his commission he (rise/raise) and went away. 10„ The chairman (rise/raise) his hand and made a sign for everybody to be silent and began (say/tell/speak/talk). 11. The article (say/tell/speak/ talk) that the situation in the region is rather dangerous. 12. Who (say/tell/speak/talk) you that the agreement had already been signed? 13. She (hear/listen) the news announce. 14. They (sit/set) the bench under a cherry-tree and decided to have a chat (sit/set) in the shade. 15. They (say/tell/speak/talk) it will be raining tomorrow.

Exercise 327.

Translate the following sentences into English using problem verbs.

1. Он попытался сделать все, что от него зависит, чтобы помочь ей расплатиться с долгами. 2. Она поста­вила мясо в духовку, а затем начала готовить пирог. 3. Говорят, что в России очень холодно. Это правда? 4. Он рассмеялся и поднял руки вверх в знак того, что он сдается. 5. Войдя в комнату, она положила сумочку на столик и подошла к зеркалу. 6. Доктор не разрешает тебе вставать, ты должен лежать. 7. Было прохладно, и он решил разжечь костер. 8. Цены на бензин выросли по сравнению с прошлым годом. 9. Его номер занят, наверное, Мэри опять говорит по телефону. 10. Послу­шай, кто-то ходит внизу. — Я ничего не слышу.

Final Test 1

Choose the right variant.

1. Schools___pay___attention to examination___,and more attention___child.

a) may, a few, success, to a

b) can, little, successes, for the

c) must, few, successes, on a

d) should, less, success, to the

2. Can you play___violin? — Yes, and I think___violin is more difficult than___piano.

a) the, the, the

b) a, a, a

c) a,___,___

d) the, the, a

3. The Prime Minister left this morning for a tour of___ Far East, He will visit ___ Singapore and ___Malaysia and then go on to___Philippines where he will make___speech about the environment,

a) ___,___,___, the, a

b) the, the, the,___, the

c) the,___,___, the, a ^

d) ___,___,___,___,___ 1

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4. The King Juan Carlos of the Spain arrived in London today for___visit to___United Kingdom. He___by ___Queen and drove with her to___Buckingham Palace.

a) three days, the, met, the,___

b) three day,___, was being met,___, the

c) a three day, the, was met, the,___

d) a three day's, the, was meeting,___,..___

5. When my rich uncle died, he left___half of his fortune to his cat and___other half to a distant relative!

a) a,___

b)___, an

c)___, the

d)the,the

6. There are___new houses, but th%y have no___ local character; you can see the same style___in the country.

a) a few, a, everywhere

b) less,___, somewhere

e) some, the, nowhere d) a few,___, anywhere

7. Do you happen___which is the___planet in our solar system? — Pluto,___it? I know it is the___away from the sun.

a) to know, smallest, doesn't, farthest

b) to know, smallest, isn't, furthest

c) knowing, smaller, doesn't, farther

d) to have known, small, isn't, far

8. In spite of the fact that Jean always___she's short___money, she___to have a very___paid job.

a) says, of, is said, well

b) tells, for, says, good

c) says, on, talks, good

d) tells, in, is told, well

9. We used to___to bed at___midnight or later Now we are asleep by ten because with our baby we've bad to get used to___up at five o'clock.

a) go, the, wake

b) go,___, waking

c) going,___, waking

d) going, the, wake

10. We___to finish the project by the end of the month but we keep___by changes in the plans.

a) hope, to delay

b) have hoped, to be delayed

c) hoped, delaying

d) hope, being delayed

11.1 did not much speak English ___because I couldn't think of the words___enough, but lately I___ much___.

a) first, quick, became, fluent

b) at first, quickly, have become, more fluent

c) firstly, quicker, had become, fluenter

d) the first, more quickly, became, more fluenter

12.1 think it's a pity Rebecca had her hair___short

because she looked much___before.

a) to cut, nicer

b) cutting, more nice

c) cut, nicer

d) to have cut, more nicely

13.1 don't mind___at by him. He threatened___ me last week, but he apologized___me very politely then.

a) shouting, to sack, at

b) being shouting, sacking, in front of

c) be shouted, to have sacked, to

d) being shouted, to sack, to

14. I've tried___the problem with her, but she always she is too busy. I've even tried___her___lunch

vrith me but she refused___.

a) to discuss, says, asking, to, to go

b) to discuss, tells, to ask, for, going

c) discussing, says, to ask, to the, to go

d) discussing, tells, asking, for the, going

15.1___rather she___a chat with him. How long ___like this?

a) would, has, was he

b) had, would have, is he

c) would, had, has he been

d) had, had, had he been

16. His wife who___their baby daughter into the bed___in the parlour___socks.

a) have just put, was sitting, darning

b) had just put, was sitting, darning

c) just put, sat, darned

d) just put, had been sitting, to darn

17.___I knew of the inmates of Moor House,___I liked them because they were the best people I___.

a) more, better, ever met

b) the most, the best, had ever met

c) more, the best, have ever met

d) the more, the better, had ever met

18. The miles appeared ___ so long that they sometimes thought they___the road.

a) being, had to miss

b) to have been, must miss

c) to be, must have missed

d) having been, were to miss

19. Harry was the first ___that his brother ___ forward___the candidate for this district.

a) to suggest, be put, as

b) suggesting, should put, as

c) suggest, should be put, like

d) to have suggested, were put, like

20.1 always used to arrive___at the office, but since Laurie was born my secretary___used to___me hard at work by the time she gets in.

a) late, has got, finding

b) late, had got, finding

c) lately, got, find

d) later, was got, find

Final Test 2

Choose the right variant.

1 I___him for a year and more, but he looked up at me as if I___in yesterday.

a) have not seen, was

b) did not see, were

c) had not seen, had been

d) have not seen, have been

2. Can he___? — Yes, and even turned red. He was worth___at.

a) get embarrassed, to look

b) have got embarrassed, being looked

c) have got embarrassed, looking

d) has embarrassed, to have looked

3. He wished he ___there longer. He had looked forward to___the sights of this old town.

a) hasn't stayed, seeing

b) didn't stay, to see

c) stayed, having seen '

d) had stayed, seeing

4."___nineteen he made a petty tour with his mother, father and sister: ___ Brussels, ___ Rhine, ___ Switzerland,___Italian Alps and, of course, Paris.

a) aged,___, the,___, the

b) aging, the,___,___, the

c) age,___, the,___,___

d) having aged, the,___, the,___

5. The sightseeing came to an end, and___to___ Hague.

a) neither our visit was,___

b) so did our visit, the

c) so our visit did, the

d) neither was our visit,___

6. "If you don't want to be late for lunch, you___ better___and have your bath,"___Mother said___a loud voice.

a) would, go,___, with

b) had, go,___, in

c) would, to go, the, in

d) had, go, the, with

7. "It looks as if we ___going to have ___good flying weather tomorrow," said Mr. Sunbury.

a) are, a

b) will be___

c) would be, the

d) were,___

8. The past flood is reported not_______damage to the crops.

a) caused, many

b) to have caused, much

c) to cause, much

d) having caused, many

9. Looking back upon that time, I thought that all ___different___for the interference of my parents.

a) might have been, were it not

b) may be, were it not

c) might have been, had it not been

d) may be, had it not been

10. And I began to see that___man-mustn't live for any more. He's got___of.___others.

a)___, him, to think, the

d) a, himself, to think,___

c) the, oneself, thinking,___

d)___, hisself, to think, the

11. Why are you talking___loudly and making___ much noise? It is high time you_______business.

a) such, such, got, to

b) so, so, got, down to

c) such, so, will get, at

d) so, such, have got, over

12. If he takes___alcohol and gets___your nerves they will be grateful___you if you let them___.

a) up, to, for, to know

b) on, on, to, to know

c) to, on, to, know

d) at, upon, for, know

13. After___a bad match the team captain insisted that they___things___.

a) so, should take, easily

b) such, would take, easily c)so,take, easy

d) such, should take, easy

14.1 don't remember___that they have moved___ another flat.

a) them to mention, to

b) their mentioning, to

c) them mentioning, at

d) them to have mentioned, into

15. It will be so kind ___you if you can get this banknote___for me.

a) to, cashed

b) of, cashed

c) from, to cash

d) on, cashing

16.1 am right,___I? He hasn't come. So there has been nothing to discuss,___?

a) aren't, hasn't there

b) amn't, has there

c) aren't, has there

d) amn't, hasn't there

17. Most of us___plenty of things that we are not ___to have. We must___it.

a) wants, alike, take to

b) want, like, give away

c) wants, unlikely, take off

d) want, likely, put up with

18. He got me___that he did not want the story___ on.

a) understood, let

b) to understand, to let

c) to understand, to let

d) understand, let

19.___the first lines___he remembered___these words somewhere else.

a) hardly had he read, when, reading

b) hardly he read, than, to read

c) hardly he had read, when, reading

d) hardly he read, when, read

20. You___till I came back. I___late.

a) may wait, have been working

b) might have waited, had been working

c) must be waiting, had worked

d) should wait, have worked

Keys

Unit l. The Noun

Exercise 1

A stories, plays, glasses, flags, photos, names, matches, knives, bushes, chiefs, pages, radios, roofs, prizes, sets, keys, factories, wolves, pianos, classes, cups, cities

В children, geese, men, feet,-mice, women, sheep, people, deer, teeth, oxen

С criteria, data, formulae/formulas, crises, stimuli, indices/indexes, phenomena, media, oases, nuclei, memoranda, bases, radii, analyses, symposia, hypotheses

D fellow-workers, merry-go-rounds, men-of-war, passers-by, sisters-in-law, forget-me-nots, room-mates, lilies-of-the-valley, ticket-holders, commanders-in-chief, governor-generals

Exercise 2

Countable nouns: leaf, computer, list, job, language, country, permit, beach, window, holiday, scene, pigeon, mountain, accident, laugh

Uncountable nouns: furniture, coffee, food, blood, work, advice, information, money, progress, permission, baggage, luggage, traffic, weather, knowledge, air, water, damage, accommodation, scenery, bread, luck, news, flouer, laughter

Exercise 3

1. Окна в его машине сделаны из небьющегося стек­ла. 2. Он дал мне стакан воды. 3. Это произведения Шекспира. 4. Его нет дома, он на заводе. Он устанавли-вает новое оборудование. 5. Он считает, что его работа довольно скучная. 6. У тебя есть весы? Я хочу взве-сить рыбу. 7. Во многих странах температуру измеря­ют до шкалам Цельсия или Фаренгейта. 8. Я разлил воду, дай мне тряпку, пожалуйста. 9. Ты купила ткань на занавески? 10. У него есть страховой полис на ма­шину. 11. Она всегда критикует политику правитель­ства. 12. Мне нужен утюг, чтобы погладить платье. 13. Эти предметы сделаны из железа. 14. На столе нет ни соли, ни перца. 15. Он посадил в теплицу несколько перцев. 16. Хотите шоколад? 17. Она взяла конфету из коробки. 18. Каждый день он встречается со многими людьми. 19. Много различных народов живет в Азии. 20. У них очень прибыльная компания где-то в Юж­ной Африке. 21. Бизнес — неотъемлемая часть аме­риканского образа жизни.

Exercise 4

lr, 2s, За, 4р, 5n, 6b, 7о, 81,9f, 10i, llg, 12h, 13j, 14t, 15c, 16m, 17k, 18e, 19q, 20d

Exercise 5

1) a stroke of luck; 2) a flash of lightening, a clap of thunder;,3) how many pieces of luggage; 4) another piece of cake; 5) a bar of milk chocolate; 6) a puff of smoke; 7) how many lumps of sugar; 8) an article/a piece of furniture; 9) a tube of brown shoe polish; 10) a piece/a bit of information

Exercise 6

cattle, scissors, pyjamas, police, goods, pants, outskirts, Premises, spectacles, clothes, stairs, shorts, tights, congratulations, scales, lodgings, foundations, authorities, contents, looks, traffic-lights, tongs, headphones, binoculars, trousers

Exercise 7

Exercise 8

1) news; 2) contents; 3) goods; 4) datum; 5) goals; 6) police; 7) equipment; 8) potato; 9) bird; 10) wolves;

11) barracks; 12) accommodation; 13) premises; 14) path; 15) travel

Exercise 9

l)have; 2) was; 3) are; 4) consists; 5) was; 6) wps, were; 7) are, are; 8) are; 9) is; 10) is; 11) were;

12) consists; 13) has; 14) is; 15) are

Exercise 10

A 1) were; 2) are; 3) is; 4) is (was); 5) is; 6) is; 7) is; 8) is; 9) is; 10) are; 11) is; 12) are; 13) are; 14) is, is; 15) are

V 01) are; 2) are; 3) are; 4) are; 5) was; 6) is, are; 7) are; 8)is; 9) are; 10) is; 11) is; 12) is; 10) w ere; 14) are; 15) are

Exercise 11

lg, 2a, 3b, 4j, 5h, 61, 7f, 8d_; 9c, lOe

Exercise 12

1. We had such terrible weather that we left the hotel in the country (we did not have heating there) and took accommodation with a fireplace in town instead. 2. Yesterday I got permission to go there. What about you? Have you got your permits? 3.1 love French impressionists but I would need advice from a specialist before I bought any. My knowledge in that area is very poor. 4. Her^work is definitely making great progress these days. She has done a lot of research lately. 5. Have you heard that Jack's lodgings are in London, but on the outskirts of the city? This is interesting news, isn't it? 6. The police are looking for the animinals who escaped last night. The information about them was sent to all the police stations of the district. 7. Political and economic crises are frequent for Africa. 8. How much luggage/many pieces of luggage are you taking? Oh, I think you won't be able to cope with it. You'll have to hire a porter. 9. Last week was awful for her. She had two teeth pulled out, her children got ill and finally her husband lost money. 10. The tights are too loose for her.

Exercise 13

1. His advice is always so convincing. Why do you never follow it? 2. What nasty weather! It's better to stay at home in such rainy weather. 3. She is making good progress in English. 4.1 am surprised that she (has) believed this strange news. I am afraid, it is not true. Who told it to her? 5.1 think these scales are broken.6. Yesterday I put money here. Where is it? I can't find it. 7.1 think that the premises for our shop are quite good. 8.1 don't like these jeans. I think that pair of jeans is better. 9. The crew were ready to fulfil the order of the captain. 10. Criteria are often changing. 11. Your goods are made very badly. 12. It is necessary to sew new trousers for Nick. I have good blue cloth. 13. He bought a loaf of bread, a carton of milk, a bar of soap, and a tube of toothpaste. 14. The information about the prices is very interesting. 15. There are no traffic-lights, and the crossroads is a very dangerous place. 16. The species of these plants are unknown. 17. Suddenly I heard loud laughter (a loud laugh) behind me. 18. His knowledge in maths is better than mine. 19. Have you taken opera glasses? — No, we needn't them. Our seats are in the second row. 20, The evidence was very important, and he felt that the jury were against him. 21. In England wages are paid every week. 22. The actors were met with applause. 23. My watch is slow. 24. Carrots are rich in vitamins. 25. She thinks that modern clothes are nice and convenient.

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