Exercise 10. Translate the sentences with the absolute Participle Constructions.
I couldn’t give you a call with my telephone being out of order.
It being warm, the children went for a walk.
The concert was followed by a dance, many people staying for it.
My wife having left for several days, I had to run the house.
There being no more problems to be discussed at the meeting, the chairman declared it closed.
The performance being over, everybody went home.
It being early, there were few people in the street.
The tourists were walking along the streets with the guide explaining the history of the town.
Exercise 11. Translate the sentences into English.
Мне только что отремонтировали машину.
Ей сшили платье.
Он сделал ремонт квартиры (работали мастера).
Я почистил костюм (отдавал его в чистку).
Я видел, как фотографировали этот памятник.
Мы слышали, как взорвали плотину.
Дети наблюдали за тем, как тушили пожар.
Прохожие наблюдали, как сносят дом.
Вы слышали, как повторили вопрос?
Я видел, как сажали это дерево.
UNIT 13
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Exercise 1. Open the brackets correctly:
If you (say) that again, I (scream).
I (be) surprised if she (manage) to sell that car.
If the boys (come) to supper, I (cook) chickenbreasts.
I (need) some money if we (go) out tonight.
I (miss) you if we (move) to Chicago.
Ann (be) sorry if Helen (not come).
If you (get) lonely, I hope you (phone) me - any time.
If you (look) in the top drawer, you (find) your passport.
It (be) great if Norman (get) the job.
Exercise 2. Answer the following questions according to the following model:
A. What are you going to do this weekend?
B. We aren’t sure.
If the weather is fine, we’ll probably go to the beach.
If the weather is bad, we’ll probably stay home.
1. - How is Tom going to get to work tomorrow?
- He isn’t sure. If it rains, ……………., if it’s sunny …………. (by bus, by bicycle).
2. - Where are you going to have lunch today?
- I’m not sure. If I’m in a hurry, …………., if I have some time, ………….. (at the office, in a cafe).
3. - What are Mr. and Mrs. Green going to do tonight?
- They aren’t sure. If they’re tired, …………., if they have some energy, ………… (stay al home, go toa discotheque).
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4. - What’s Jane going to do tomorrow?
- She isn’t sure. If she still has a cold, …………., if she feels better, …………. (stay in bed, go to college).
5. - What is Henry going to have for dessert this evening?
- He isn’t sure. If he decides to stay on his diet, …………., if he decides to forget about his diet, …………… (yogurt, ice cream).
Ask your partner as many questions as possible according to this model conversation.
Exercise 3. Answer the following questions according to the model:
A. Do you think it’ll be a hot spring?
B. I hope not.
If it’s a hot spring, our classroom will be very warm.
And if our classroom is very warm, it’ll be impossible to study English!
A. You’re right I hope it isn’t a hot spring.
1. - Do you think the train will be verycrowded?
- I hope not. If …………, we’ll have to stand.
And if …………, we’ll be exhausted by the timewe get to work!
- You are right. I hope ……………
2. - Do you think the boss will retire this year?
- I hope not. If ……………, his son will take his place. And if ………., everybody will quit!
- You are right. I hope ………………!
3. - Do you think inflation will get worse this year?
- I hope not. If ……………, I’ll have to take a secondjob.
- And if …………….., my family will be very upset.
- You are right. I hope …………….
Express your hope that the following things will not happen, and say what will be if they happen. Use the above dialogs as a model:
It will be very cold tonight.
It’ll rain tomorrow.
The bus will be late today.
The landlord will raise the rent for the apartment.
The TV set will be at the repair shop for a long time.
John will skip his class in physics.
The car won’t start in the morning.
We will fail at the examination.
The President will retire from his office.
The personnel will be fired.
Exercise 4. Mrs. Pratt is packing to go on holiday in Austria. She takes a lot of useful things along with her, just in case. Make sentences according to the model:
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She takes a German phrase book in case the hotel staff doesn’t speak English.
SHE’S PACKING
A pack of cards, a racket, a thick sweater, a swimsuit, aspirins, binoculars, her address books, some books, walking boots…
IN CASE
She decides to send postcards, she has tine to read, she meets people to play fridge, she wants to go walking, the hotel has a heated pool, the sun gives her a headache, the weather is cold, there is a tennis court, she wants to go bird-watching,..
Think of some other things she may take along with her for the journey – just in case…
Exercise 5. Here is a nice story. Insert the missing verbs in the required form and tell this story to your group-mates. You might as well tell your own story with the same idea.
HIGH HOPES
One day a young country girl was going to town with a bucket of milk on her head. She said to herself:
“When I (come) to the market, I’ll sell the milk at a high price and buy twenty eggs with the money. Out of these eggs I’ll get twenty chickens. As soon as the chickens (be) large enough, I’ll sell them and buy a new dress for myself. It’ll be a yellow dress to match my hair. On May Day, if the weather (be) fine, if it (not rain) I’ll put on my yellow dress and go to the town. Everybody will look at me and say: “What a beautiful girl!” But I’ll pass by without looking at them. I’ll only shake my head like that.” Without noticing it she shook her head and down came the milk, the eggs, the chickens and the yellow dress.
Exercise 6. Join the beginnings and ends, putting in if:
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| Anybody asks you what you’re doing, How can you make decisions I buy three kilos, I don’t get up till nine, I can’t fix the video, I’ll go with you The shops are easy to get to We don’t have to go out You are ready before eight, You have to practice | I’ll take it back to the shop. You’re not feeling up to it. Say you’re with me. That’ll do for a few weeks. I never get anything done. We can catch the early train. You want to learn a musical instrument. You don’t know what’s going on? You like. You park near the station. |
Exercise 7. Complete these sentences any way you like:
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I’ll be surprised if .........
I’ll be very happy if .........
I’ll be sorry if .........
I’ll be very upset .........
Exercise 8. Practice these dialogs according to the model ones:
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