Task 2. Give Russian and / or English equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text: |Russian| |English|
1 retail business
2 put his stamp on things
3 (his father) grew to accept
4 consumer boom
5 took hold
6 took over
7 stock exchange
8 floating
9 eventually
10 a pioneer
11 share scheme
12 state-of-the-art
13 joint venture
14 trade fair
15 establish a factory / branches
1) Yesterday, Nick fell down the stairs and broke his leg.
2) We didn't see Monica yesterday morning.
3) Sally wasn't with us at the time.
4) When did Henry send you this message?
5) Alex was mowing the grass in the garden two days ago.
6) Who paid this bill?
7) Vicki used to work as a cleaner at a local hospital.
8) Where were your classmates when you came to school yesterday?
9) Who did she meet at the airport last Wednesday?
10) Did Jerry go to bed late last night?
Перевод предложений на всякий случай:
1) Вчера Ник упал с лестницы и сломал ногу.
2) Вчера утром мы не видели Монику.
3) Салли тогда с нами не было.
4) Когда Генри послал вам это сообщение?
5) Алекс подстригал траву в саду два дня назад.
6) Кто оплатил этот счет?
7) Вики раньше работала уборщицей в местной больнице.
8) Где были ваши одноклассники, когда вы вчера пришли в школу?
9) Кого она встретила в аэропорту в среду?
10) Джерри вчера поздно лег спать?
Объяснение:
Everything was closed. It was like a ghost / busy town.
7. My parents buy the daily / weekly newspapers every Sunday.
8. There were many new / ruined buildings in that ghost town.
9. I was really puzzled / worried. I didn’t understand it.
10. His parents were very excited / worried because he didn’t come home.
11. We heard / said a strange noise.
12. Tom gave / saw a ghost in the hall.
13. He fell asleep because he was very tired / naughty.
14. They are puzzled / bored because they have nothing to do.
15. The street is deserted / crowded. Look at all these people.
Объяснение: