Exercise 1. Translate the sentences paying attention to the verbs with prepositions. Запам'ятайтезначеннянаступнихдієслів з прийменниками:
accountfor - пояснювати, обгрунтовувати, бути причиною;
agree upon (on) - договір, умови;
arriveat - приходити до (висновком, рішенням);
bringabout - викликати, здійснювати;
dealwith - розглядати, розбирати, займатися, стосуватися;
departfrom - відхилятися, ухилятисявід;
doawaywith - покінчити з, відмовитисявід;
insist on (upon) - наполягатина;
referto - посилатися на, згадувати про, направляти до, відсилати до;
rely on (upon) - покладатисяна;
send for - посилатиза;
speak, talk about (of) - говоритипро;
subject to - піддавати (дії, впливу);
think about (of) - думатипро.
1. A number of scientific experiments in the near earth region has been referred to in that article. 2. Manual and automatic aerodynamic control during reentry will be spoken of at the next scientific conference. 3. Old traditions cannot be easily done away with. 4. As a consequence of the very high beam velocity, a large amount of waste energy must be disposed of. 5. The extremely high voltage of the transformer in the case under consideration was spoken of at the conference. 6. The method that has been introduced by that group of engineers will be dealt with in the next chapter. 7. New methods for measuring the results of the experiments are being in search of. 8. The detailed description of the speed indicator is insisted upon by the chief engineer. 9. For the first time the problem under discussion was referred to last year. 10. The changes taking place are not easily accounted for. 11. The sequence of events was brought about by the discovery of radioactivity. 12. Newton’s laws of motion may be subjected to criticism. 13. Many materials now in common use were not even thought of thirty years ago.
Exercise 2. Put the adverbs in the right places.
1. You are right. (absolutely) 2. I got to bed at twelve. (always) 3. Do you go to parties? (ever) 4. You can be sure of anything. (never) But you can trust me. (certainly) 5. They meet every weekend. (usually) 6. My friends invite me to the theatre. (occasionally). 7. I have had such a shock! (never) 8. They met again. (never) 9. I remember meeting those people. (definitely). 10. Something is happening. (definitely) 11. Does he tell you the truth? (always) 12. He tries to do his best. (always) 13. He talks sensibly. (never) 14. He’s late. (always) He was late for his own wedding. (even) 15. Can you be sincere? (ever) 16. Expensive remedies are useful (always), if not to the sick, then to the chemist. 17. We fans give up hope. (never) 18. Are you all right? (really)
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences with the word given and one of the prefixes listed above.
1 This meat is and it’s still raw. I don’t like it. (cook)
2 This morning I slept and I was late for work (sleep)
3 This composition is badly done. You’ll have to it. (write)
4 Thein the film was Angelina Jolie .(star)
5 They me in that restaurant. It was really very expensive. (charge)
6 After demolishing the old school, they are now a new one. (build)
7 What do you for my future? (see)
8 The room was It was very hot indeed. (heated)
9 I saw a film about a famous Western (law)
10 That supermarket is its products. Let’s go shopping there. (sell)
11 During the war they built shelters. (ground)
12 Don’t Take it easy. (do)
13 They have the cinema they had closed down . (open).
Нельзя, ни с того, ни с сего, сказать всем: "Отлично, помните, что вы раньше делали на знак"уступи дорогу". Теперь нужно делать по-другому."
You couldn't suddenly tell everyone, "OK, remember what you used to do at yield signs? Now do something different."
Знак "Уступи дорогу" в 1950. Но это всё что у нас есть.
yield signs in 1950. But that's all we got.
Почему же тогда не использовать знак "уступи дорогу"?
So, why not use a yield sign?
Тяжело создать новое значение существующему знаку. Нельзя, ни с того, ни с сего, сказать всем: "Отлично, помните, что вы раньше делали на знак"уступи дорогу".
You couldn't suddenly tell everyone, "OK, remember what you used to do at yield signs?
Знак "Уступи дорогу" в 1950.
But that's all we got.
Знак "Стоп" был изобретен в 1915 году. Знак "Уступи дорогу"в 1950. Но это всё что у нас есть.
Stop signs were invented in 1915, yield signs in 1950. Butthat's all we got.
Where did Roger Brown take Mary Summers before he left England? On the evening before Roger Brown left England he took his girlfriend Mary Summers to the theatre and the night club.
What play did he choose? He chose the stage production of My Fair Lady at the Drury Lane Theatre.
Was the play popular with the public? No, not anymore. It had been one of the greatest successes in the history of the theatre, but it was running for almost five years and there were a lot of empty seats.
What did Roger and Mary do before the play began? They found a pleasant coffee-bar and had some coffee and cakes.
What was the performance like? The play had a great performance, delightful costumes and clever lighting and stage construction.
Did they enjoy it? Mary and Roger enjoyed the performance very much. Where did Roger and Mary go after the performance? They went to the "Black Cat" nightclub.
Why did Roger reserve a table at the "Black Cat"? Roger wanted the evening to be a memorable one, so he had reserved a table for two at a famous night club and restaurant where they could not only eat fine food but dance to a first-class orchestra.