Miscellaneous phrases

принадлежать кому-л; обращать внимание на детали; приносить пользу (вред) делу; говорить по существу; придерживаться принци­пов; положить конец спорам; привести к хорошим результатам; ожи­дать с нетерпением приглашения (праздника); показать на вывеску (картину); заняться делом (работой); разбиться на куски; разорвать в клочья; костюм, сделанный на заказ; право на образование (труд); плечом к плечу; лицом к лицу.

EXERCISES IN LEXICOLOGY

Ex. 11. Recast the following sentences, using nouns with "-ness" instead of the words in bold type. Make all other necessary changes.

1. I was surprised to see how calmly he took the news. 2. She looked at the child fondly. 3. There was a sad feeling in his heart. 4. The very fact that the situation was hopeless seemed to give her new strength. 5. He had ruined his own chances by being foolish and thoughtless. 6. The accident had happened through his being careless. 7. We strongly doubted that he would remain firm in his decision to make a fresh start. 8. They were kind and friendly, and it touched me greatly.

Ex. 12. Give words of the same root in Russian- Compare the meaning.

motor, horn, chocolate, racket, present (n), infant, triumphant, melancholy, reconstruction, convulsive, to pack, to function

Ex. 13. In the following groups of sentences compare the meaning of the verbs in bold type. Translate the sentences into Russian. Give your own examples.

1. a) The children were too excited to be calmed at once. b) It took us some time to calm down after the argument. 2. a) The shops are al­most sure to be closed at this hour. b) The factory was closed down. 3. a) Leave that TV set alone, you'll be breaking it. b) The car broke down when we were half way between the two cities. 4. a) Don't add any more wood into the fire. It's burning brightly enough, b) By the time the fire brigade arrived the house had burned down. 5. a) He died fight­ing for his country, b) He fought down the anger rising in him and continued speaking in a calm even voice.