To talk smth over; Stop talking.
EXERCISES. Fill in tell, say, speak or talk.
Ex. 1
1. What are you ………….. about? 2. I suspect, he didn’t ………… the truth yesterday. 3. They ……….. good-bye and left the room. 4. Do you …………. French? 5. Frankly ……………… , I don’t like him. 6. Will you ……… me the time, please? 7. He never …………… at the meetings, he is too shy. 8. Stop ……………. ! I can’t hear what the lecturer is ………… . 9. Please, ………. us a story! 10. Ann never ………… a word about it. 11. After dinner they sat and ……….. about old days. 12. He caught a cold and ……………… in a hoarse voice. 13. I was too angry to ……………. anything. 14. Strictly …………….. , he isn’t our relative at all. 15. You can’t ………… me a lie. 16. It was a tale Jim liked to …… 17. My little nephew can’t ……… yet. 18. What does the telegram ……..…? 19. Don’t ………. shop at the party.
Ex. 2
1. …………. up! I can’t hear you. 2. Whenever they meet they always ……………….. music. 3. He came and ……….. the news. 4. Now ……………me why you are so unhappy. 5. He …………… his son’s future worried him. 6. This song …… about love and death. 7. They ……., hot dogs are junk food. 8. I’m afraid I can’t …….. well. 9. ‘Don’t …….. me lies’, she …….. . 10. Will you ……… it in plain English, please? 11. It goes without ……………… we should …………….. it over with your relatives. 12. She ……….. no to all my suggestions. 13. What does this notice ………… ? I’m not wearing my glasses. 14. He …………. with a Swedish accent. 15. She left the room without ……………… a word. 16. I have nothing to ………….. you. I have nothing to …………… at all. 17. Who ………………… at the conference tomorrow? 18.Strictly ……………, she isn’t a beauty, but she’s very charming. 19. … what you know about it.
Ex. 3
1. He can read and translate English but he can’t ……………. it. 2. The weather forecast …………... it will rain tomorrow. 3. …………. to me about something, I’m so lonely. 4. Her Mom always ……….. her not to …………… to strangers. 5. It goes without …………….. you must be in time. 6. Please, let’s not ………………. shop at table. 7. Do all Englishmen ….. the same? 8. ………… good night to everybody, honey, and go to bed. 9. When they meet they can ………… for hours. 10. The teacher …………. the lesson was over and …………… us to go home. 11. What did she ……….. ? I didn’t hear. 12. To ………. the truth, Mike drives me wild. 13. She …………. hello and went to her desk. 14. Don’t …….. me anything about him. 15. Just go and ……………. a word to her. 16. Stop ……………… and ………….. us the new rule. 17. Frankly ………….., I’m mad about him. 18. Everybody ……… he ………. three languages. 19. He always ………… us interesting stories.
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ПРЕДЛАГАТЬ
OFFER –
предлагать свои услуги, свою помощь, свои вещи;
He offered me a cup of coffee. He offered his help to me. He offered us to buy tickets to a movie.
SUGGEST –
выдвигать идею, план (которые может реализовать кто-то другой).
He suggested a walk to me. He suggested (their) buying tickets. He suggested to us (that) she should buy the tickets. He suggested she buy the tickets. He suggested she boughttickets.
PROPOSE –
1. has the same meaning as SUGGEST (in official situations).
The government proposed a vote of confidence.
2. we use it in the meaning «делать предложение» and «сказать тост».
He proposed to her, but she refused to marry him. He proposed a toast to the Queen.
EXERCISES
Ex. 1. Complete the sentences with offer or suggest.
1. I ………………we should choose some other club to go to. 2. He …………….us his assistance. 3. They just …………….. Mike a good job. 4. The doctor …………….I keep to the bed. 5. Mother ……………me some medicine. 6. My uncle…..…... to give me a lift in his car. 7. My brother …………….changing the subject of the conversation. 8. Who …………….. that stupid idea? 9. My seatmate ………………..to help me with grammar. 10. Liz ……………..a spare pen to me. 11. The monitor ………….. a picnic at the weekend. 12. The salesman …………….. some English books in the original. 13. His friend ………………to go there instead of him. 14. Mother …………….we have lunch. 15. She ……………….to bring the dessert. 16. He …………………….to pay the fare as I had no small change. 17. He …………………they should go home. 18. The plan which you…………….is very interesting. 19. No one ……………him a seat. 20. The coach ……………..that we should run another mile and then have a short rest. 21. He ………………..his Granny to carry her heavy shopping bag home. 22. They ……………….a new method of cleaning roads. 23. The school doctor ………………I see a dentist. 24. She refused to take anything he ………………..her. 25. He ………………their taking part in the show. 26. She …………..to me finding a new job. 27. He ……………….we present her with a new CD of her favourite group.
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Ex . 2. Translate into English using offer or suggest.
1. В начале зимних каникул он предложил всей группе поехать в Петербург. 2. Она плохо выглядела, и я предложила вызвать врача. 3. Он предложил мне билет на 10-часовой сеанс, но я отказался, так как это было слишком поздно. 4. Когда он закончил институт, ему предложили поехать работать на Дальний Восток. 5. Они предложили поехать за город. 6. Когда в троллейбус вошла пожилая женщина, он встал и предложил ей место. 7. Молодой человек предложил проводить её домой. 8. Я не знаю, что приготовить на обед, предложите что-нибудь. 9. Кто предложил это название для вашего кафе? 10. Так как погода сегодня хорошая, я предлагаю прогулку в парк. 11. Он предложил развести костер. 12. К чаю она предложила нам печенье, которое испекла сама.
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Ex. 3 . Change into reported speech using offer or suggest.
A. 1. He said, ‘Let’s do the homework together.’ 2. She said, ‘ Let’s sing this song’. 3. She said, ‘Let me sing the song.’ 4. She said, ‘Let Mary sing this song.’ 5. The hostess said, ‘Take another piece of cake’. 6. Mike said, ‘Let’s visit Jane, she is ill.’ 7. Mike said, ‘Let me visit Jane, I live near her place.’ 8. The boss said, ‘I have a very important task for you, James.’ 9. She said, ‘Why not go home? It’s late.’ 10. The mother said, ‘Will you have another cup of tea, Mike?’ 11. He said to me, ‘Take my ticket to the cinema, I can’t go’. 12. The guide said to the tourists, ‘ Let’s visit the Hermitage now.’13. I said to my mother, ‘Let me help you about the house’. 14. My friend said, ‘Why not take a taxi?’ 15. The teacher said, ‘Peter, recite a poem.’ 16. He said to us, ‘Let’s rest a little’. 17. The students said, ‘Why not go to this club tonight’. 18. She said to us, ‘I’ll stay at home and prepare dinner.’19. The boy said to his friends, ‘Let me make a fire.’
B. 1. Mike said, ‘Let me help you with your English.’ 2. He said, ‘Let’s go to Baskin Robins.’ 3. She said, ‘Let Peter play the guitar.’ 4. Mary said, ‘Let’s translate this song into Russian.’ 5. The hostess said to us, ‘Have some more chicken.’ 6. She said, ‘Let’s have some chicken for the second course.’ 7. She said, ‘Let me lay the table for dinner.’ 8. The teacher said, ‘I can explain this rule once again.’ 9. He said to Jenny, ‘Take a seat and have a rest.’ 10. She said, ‘Why not open the champagne, Jack?’ 11. He said to me, ‘I want to give you this CD. You are sure to like it’ 12. The guide said to the tourists, ‘ Let’s go sightseeing after lunch.’ 13. He said to her, ‘Let me carry this heavy bag.’ 14. His friend said, ‘Why not have a bite?’ 15. The teacher said, ‘Jim, take this piece of chalk and begin writing.’ 16. He said to her, ‘Let’s dance to this beautiful music.’17. The student said, ‘I shall do this exercise orally.’18. She said to us, ‘Leave him alone.’19. The boy said to Tom, ‘Let me paint the fence.’
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C. 1.”Have another helping of the salad,” said the hostess to her guest. 2. “Let’s sit down to table,” said the hostess to her guests. 3. “Let Mary lay the table for dinner,” said Father. 4. “Let them help with cooking,” said Jane. 5. “ Let me help you with cutting the carrots,” said my sister to Mother. 6. “I’ll pour out coffee and hand around the sandwiches,” she said to them. 7. “Why not pick some strawberry in the garden?” I said to my cousin. 8. “Help yourself to some fish and chips, please,” said my friend. 9. “Let’s take a look at the menu first, honey,” he said. 10. “Will you take our menu, please,” said the waitress to us. 11. “Mom, let us clear the table ourselves,” said the kids. 12. “Let Granny make some more pancakes,” said Sue. 13. “Let him make breakfast himself,” said Mrs Spears. 14. “What about dining out together?” said the boss to his secretary. 15. “Let me wash the dishes after supper,” said the husband to his wife. 16. “I’ll add some vegetable oil to this salad,” said the cook. 17. “Next time you should put some pepper into this soup,” she said. 18. “Children, let me treat you to some ice-cream,” said Joan’s aunt.
Ex. 4. Change into reported speech using the verbs:
deny, convince, warn, agree, admit, remark, insist, add, complain, remind, promise, inform, decide, reassure.
1. “I’ll give you the lower marks if you cheat,” said the teacher to his pupils. 2. “I have never met this man before,” she said. 3. “The patient feels much better now,” said the doctor to Alice. 4. “I’ll bake a cherry pie tomorrow,” said Mother, “and I’ll need some help.” 5. “My speech at the wedding was a bit too long,” said my friend. 6. “I still think, that it was just a careless mistake,” said the student. 7. “You are right, their son is very stubborn and naughty,” said the nurse. 8. “Don’t forget, you’ll have to get up earlier than usual tomorrow,” said Daddy to me. 9. “My parents don’t understand me,” said Brenda to her friend. 10. “I’ll vacuum the carpets as soon as I have a bite,” said Jimmy. 11. “You must help my son to catch up with the group,” said Mrs Smith to the teacher. 12. “We caught the thief at the station,” said Poirot to the police inspector. 13. “Jesus doesn’t want me for a sunbeam,” said Kurt Cobain.
Ex. 5. Change into reported speech using the verbs:
to command, to admit, to beg, to forbid, to suggest, to remind, to wonder, to advise, to offer, to complain, to be afraid;
1. “Don’t forget to cool the vegetables before cutting them,” said the cook to me. 2. “Men think of nothing but money,” said Lady Hoggin to Poirot. 3. “Don’t eat so much ice-cream, Tom, you may catch a cold,” said Aunt Polly. 4. “You should add some oil to this salad,” said Stella. 5. “Everybody, freeze!” said the hijacker. 6. “Have you met any nice girls, Elmer?” said Mrs Colt. 7. “Have another bar of chocolate, honey,” said Russ to Janet. 8. “Let George peel the potatoes today,” said Father. 9. “Money can’t buy me love,” said Paul McCartney. 10. “Mama, let your son grow,” said James Hetfield.
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