Практикум по грамматике английского языка (стр. 22 )

1. Я, так сказать, ничего не могу сказать по этому поводу. 2. Рыба была, так сказать не первой свежести. 3. Случись что угодно, я не вернусь. 4. Я бы лучше поспала часиков пять-шесть. 5. Я, так сказать, ничего не знаю, ни куда не летаю. 6. Вам бы лучше не есть арбуз на ночь. 7. Он был болен, так сказать. 8. Мы, так сказать, просто забыли позвонить вам. 9. Она была, так сказать, девушкой лёгкого поведения. 10. Он, так сказать, опять не выключил свет в туалете.

Formulaic expressions: revision.

Exercise 210. Use the correct forms of the infinitives in brackets.

1. Far (to be) it from me to contradict you. You always think you know better. 2. You (to be) happy! 3. “So you went and told him everything, just like that?” “God (to forbid)! 4. “Your language, dear. Mind your language.” “Language (to damn)! I’ll speak as I like!”5. Far (to be) it from me to spoil your fun, but there is a lady downstairs with a message. 6. “How about crosswords? I could get you a book of them.” “God (to forbid).” 7. Long (to live) our glorious team! 8. So (to be) it! 9. God (to save) the king!

Exercise 211. Add one of these common phrases to each of the sentences: come what may, suffice it to say, be that as it may, God forbid, so be it, far be it from me

1. If, … , you were to die, who’d run the business? 2. I don’t want to explain. … Aunt Sarah is coming to stay after all. 3. If you really want to drop out of college, then … . 4. … , I’m determined to finish decorating my room this weekend. 5. … to tell you what to do, but you’d be mad to marry him. 6. “This medicine tastes horrible!” “ … , it will cure your cough.”

Exercise 212. Translate into English.

1. Боже упаси вас делать такие ошибки! 2. Да сопутствует вам успех! 3. Пусть ваша жизнь будет долгой и счастливой! 4. Демонстранты кричали: «Да здравствует мир на нашем континенте и во всем мире!» 5. Я, так сказать, не люблю, когда меня называют только по-отчеству, без имени. 6. Случись всё, как получиться, мы не будем сожалеть. 7. Не дай бог услышать его пение ещё раз! 8. Надо говорить «Будьте здоровы!», если кто-то чихнёт. 9. Мы, так сказать, решили пожениться. 10. «Да будет так!» сказал судья, и объявил перерыв.

UNIT 11

REVISION

Exercise 213. Choose the most suitable tense.

1. I wish Peter doesn’t live / didn’t live / wouldn’t live so far away from the town centre. We’ll have to take a taxi. 2. I feel rather cold. I wish I brought / had brought my pullover with me. 3. Imagine you live / lived in New York. How would you feel? 4. I wish you tell / told / had told me about the test. I haven’t done any revision. 5. I wish the people next door hadn’t made / wouldn’t make / couldn’t make so much noise. I can’t hear myself think! 6. If only I have / had / would have a screwdriver with me. 7. I’m sorry I missed your birthday party. I really wish I come / came / had come / would come. 8. I’d rather you don’t tell / didn’t tell anyone about our conversation. 9. Having a lovely time in Brighton. I wish you are / were / had been here. Love, Sheila. 10. This car was a complete waste of money. I wish I didn’t buy it / hadn’t bought it. 11. A cheque is all right, but I’d rather you pay / paid me cash. 12. What a pity. I wish we don’t have to / didn’t have to / wouldn’t have to leave. I’ve just started to enjoy myself. 13. Darling I love you so much! I wish we are / had been / would be / could be together always! 14. If you want to catch the last train, it’s time you leave / left. 15. I like my new boss but I wish she gave / would give / could give me some more responsibility. 16. I’d rather we stay / stayed at home this Christmas for a change. 17. If only I didn’t drink / hadn’t drunk the fourth bottle of wine. 18. It’s high time you learn / learned to look after yourself.

Exercise 214. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable tense.

1. This train journey seems endless! I wish we (go) car. 2. I wish I (have) … the money to buy some new clothes, but I can’t afford it at the moment. 3. What can we do to get in touch with Robert? If only we (know) … his phone number. 4. I’m getting really soaked! I wish I (not forget) … my umbrella. 5. I wish you (not do) … that! It’s a really annoying habit. ppose you (see) … a ghost. What would you do? 7. I wish I (study) … harder for my exams. I don’t think I’m going to pass. 8. It’s high time you (start) … working more seriously. 9. I’m afraid I have no idea where Diana has gone. I wish I (know) … 10. Your hair is rather long. Don’t you think it’s time you (have) … a haircut? 11. I wish the government (do) … something about the pollution in this city. e on children! It’s time you (be) … in bed. 13. Actually I’d rather you (not smoke) … in here. 14. That was a lovely meal, but I wish I (not eat) … so much. 15. I’m so annoyed about my car accident. If only I (be) … more careful! 16. I wish you (not leave) … your dirty shoes in your bedroom! 17. I’d rather you (not put) … your coffee on top of my book. 18. I’ve no idea where we are! If only we (have) … a map. 19. Visiting museums is interesting I suppose, but I’d sooner we (go) … swimming.

Exercise plete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given.

a) It would be nice to be able to fly a plane.

could I wish I … a plane.

b) Please don’t eat in the classroom.

you I’d rather … classroom.

c) I think we should leave now.

we I think it’s … left.

d) What a pity we ate all the food.

only If … all the food!

e) It’s a shame we don’t have a video.

wish I... a video.

f) Don’t shout all the time, it’s so annoying!

wouldn't I … shout all the time!

g) I don’t want you to buy me a present.

sooner I’d … buy me a present.

h) I don’t like being so tall.

wish I … so tall.

i) We ought to start work now.

started It’s … work.

j) I regret not going to university.

had I … to university.

Exercise 216. Use the infinitives in brackets in the correct form. Translate the sentences into Russian. Analyze the sentences.

1. The Archons were sure it would have been their father’s wish, as it was their own, that I (to make) an epitaph. 2. He (to like) to make his own mark and hoped to do it, but was too prudent to make any changes yet. 3. It (to be) best if I (to give) her the money. 4. He was far from a bad poet. If he (to stay) in Athens, he (to go on) to tragedy. 5. He came to me to report his triumph. “What could I do? I wish I (to let) it alone. I wish I never (to find out).” 6. He had no time even to ask questions, lest he (to miss) something. 7. “You said ‘if’ at first. Now you’re talking as if everything (to settle).” 8. I came at first like a thief in the night, lest he (to notice) me, and (to ask) me some question which would show up my stupidity so that I (not to dare) to go again. 9. If he (not to be) strong for his age, he (cannot bring) me the little way to his house; for my knees failed under me as we went. But for his arms I (to fall). 10. She caught her breath as if I (to slap) her. 11. We stared at the odd garment and wondered what it was for. “You can’t possibly wear that, Mother,” said Margot, horrified, “why it looks as though it (to make) in nineteen-twenty.” 12. “Can’t one of us write and say you’re ill?” suggested Margot. “You’ll do nothing of the sort,” said Mother firmly. “If you (to do) that she (to come) straight out to nurse me.” 13. If only, he thought, I (can know) for certain when the duenna takes her day off. 14. “You may be hiding other things, too. It seems to me it’s about time some of us (to begin) telling the truth — for a change.” 15. I wish you (not to be) so absurdly persistent, Robert.

*Exercise 217. Use the infinitives in brackets in the correct form. Translate the sentences into Russian. Analyze the sentences.

1. “Robert, did you take that money?” “Of course not. Do you think, even if I (to take) it, I (to let) poor Martin shoulder the blame like that?” 2. “You’re talking now as if you (to know) a lot more about Martin than we did.” “What I do know is that he must have had some reason”. 3. I wish you (to tell) me. Why didn’t you tell me? 4. If he just (to wound), I’m sure I (to stay) with him. But he wasn’t. He was dead. 5. I’m glad all this has come out. I wish to God I (to know) earlier, that’s all. 6. We put up a good show, didn’t we? What (to happen) if we (to go on) pretending like hell to be happy together? 7. Strange, isn’t it — that you (to feel) like that about me all the time? 8. The arrangement was that he (to fix) his car in my absence. 9. Still shouting and sobbing, Bernard was carried out. “One (to think) he was going to have his throat cut,” said the Controller. “Whereas, if he (to have) the smallest sense, he (to understand) that his punishment is really a reward.” 10. My patient expressed the request that she (to operate) on by you, Doctor Steel. 11. If only he (not to interfere)! 12. I feel as if I (can sleep) for a week. 13. Does he ever ask you now whether you see me? What you (to answer) if he (to do)? 14. “I wish I never (to come) here,” she said suddenly: “and I’ll never come again!” 15. “Why is he here, then?” “He probably wants to see me. He looks as if he (cannot make up) his mind.” 16. There was a wonderful concert at the Victoria Hall we (can, go) to. But now we are late for anything. 17. He was not well off and he went about in dread lest he (to dismiss).

*Exercise pply the necessary forms expressing unreality for the verbs given in brackets.

1. Oh, if only you (to be) as you used to be. 2. I wish you (to turn) the radio down. 3. It’s desirable that the issue (to settle) as soon as possible. 4. He asked me to stay with him in the country so that he (to read) his novel to me when it was finished. 5. She arranged that the next morning the boy (to come) to the house where she had taken a room so that they (to spend) the day together. 6. He feared that after twenty years he (to find) his sister a rather disillusioned woman. 7. His mother knew very well who the man was, but wanted to act as though she (to have) no idea of it. 8. He got his sister to make herself scarce for a few hours so that his new friend (not to know) that he did not live alone. 9. When the boys learned of Peter’s diary it was inevitable that they also (to set) writing diaries of their own. 10. He insisted that people in plays (to talk) as they talked in real life. 11. I wish I (to see) more of them before the war. 12. Now if I (to get) Helen sacked, this of course (to mean) telling everybody what she did. 13. “I’m afraid I can’t stay”, I said. “If I (to stay) I (to have) to tell things that they (not to like) and that (to spoil) their fun”. 14. It was agreed that Paul (to meet) his mother at the station so that he (to show) her his apartment. 15. I (not to tell) you anything even if I (can, remember) the facts. 16. It (to help) if you (to let) me know what you saw. 17. I know I’ve broken your life. And we (may, be) so happy. 18. He was afraid that he (to forget) the name and asked me to out it down for him.