KEY STRUCTURES AND WORD STUDY

Ex 4 Give the four forms of the following verbs.

 

catch, go, buy, eat, sit, make, bring, come, know, pay, see, throw, shut

Ex 5 Make up five groups of three words associated in meaning or area of usage.

smell kitchen letter   sofa cigar taste   envelope touch bathroom   cigarette chair pipe   table-lamp stamp living room  

 

Ex 6 Replace the words in bold type by their opposites. Make all necessary changes. Translate the sentences.

 

1. I met the doctor in ten years' time, and he was adifferent man.2. Thewhole company arrived at the station tomeet their friend. 3. Am I doing it theright way? 4. She'schanged her mind about going to the party. 5. She stayedindoors part of the day. 6. Hegot on the bus in a small out-of-the-way village. 7. He says he's justsold his tape-recorder. 8. There was anarrow staircase leadingdownstairs. 9. The young manthrew an excited lookat his neighbour. 10. The suitcase isbehind the door. 11. The book was duller than anything I'd had ever read before.

Ex 7 Fill in the blanks with 'excited' or 'exciting'.

 

1. The telephone rang. An — voice asked me if I already knew about the changes in the arrangements for the week-end. 2. It's a very usual kind of play. There's really nothing — about it. 3. She gave an — little laugh. She always laughed that way when she was nervous. 4. She's a very — person. There's never a dull moment when she's anywhere near. 5. What — news! What's happened? What is everybody so — about?

Ex 8 Recast the following sentences, using verbs instead of nouns. Make the necessary changes.

 

1. Sometimes it's difficult to make a quickdecision. 2. How long did yourstay with the Johnsons last? 3. Where does this strongsmellcome from — the cheese? 4. Thediscussion of both questions will take us no more than three quarters of an hour. 5. I am not sure whether they have made anychanges in their original plan. 6. The doctor hashopesthat the boy will get well soon. 7. He gets hispay twice a month. 8. I never know histhoughts. 9. Do you know the exact day of theirarrival? 10. He gave the door a hardpush and it opened.

Ex 9 Recast the following, using a group-verb instead of verbs.

 

1. Let usrest a little before we start. 2. During the break they usually smoke in the smoking-room. 3. Did you talk with your elder brother on the subject? 4. Let melook at what you have written. 5. I like walking in the rain. 6. Hepushed the door hard. 7. Do you really want meto swim in this icy water? 8. We mustwash the car after a run along the country road.

Ex 10 Translate the following sentences into English, using suitable phrasal verbs.

 

take up, look up, wake up, come up, get up, stand up, run up, put up

 

1. Он вышел на улицу,поднял руку, и такси остановилось. 2. Ребенокподнял глаза на мать и улыбнулся. 3. Автобус остановился. Онавстала и,подняв сумку спола, пошла к выходу. 4. Мальчишка подбежал и спросил, сколько времени. 5. Интересно, ты тоже, как и я, встаешь сразу же, как толькопроснешься? 6. Он медленно приближался к нам и, когдаподошел, все мы уже прощались друг с другом.

Ех 11 In (A) study the following chart, and in (B) supply the missing parts.

(A) 1. lately за последнее время; недавно 1. He has travelled a lot lately.
  2. for the last/past few weeks, months, years, etc за последние несколько недель 2. He has worked too much for the last few days.  
  3. last time прошлый раз 3. We discussed that question last time.
  4. last/for the last time в последний раз 4. When did you see him last?

(В)1. When did you get a letter from him —? 2. He has changed for the better —. 3. Although she had not seen him — she recognized him at once. 4. He visited his native town — when he was still a boy. 5. How often has he missed classes —? 6. This film was on at our local cinema —. 7. I watched this film on TV several times —. 8. "She has not called on us —. What's happened to her?" "She left for Leningrad —." 9. There haven't been thick fogs in London —.