2017-12-14
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1. Mr Abbot was the first... the silence, (break). 2. The next patient... was
a nice girl in her early 'teens, (examine). 3. Honesty is the first principle... when working with us, (observe). 4. He complained that he was always the last..., (inform). 5. I am the last man... a question of the kind, (ask). 6. They were among the last... (arrive). 7. He found that he was the only one... the discrepancy, (notice). 8. If there is to be a vacancy I would like to be the one... the job. (offer). 9. These houses were among the few... after a great fire, (survive). 10. Who was the youngest chess player... the title of All-Union Champion? (win). 11. The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre players were the second British company... the Soviet Union, (visit). 12. The Nuremberg trial was the biggest international trial... ever.... (hold).
9. Insert to where necessary.
I. 1. I like... play the piano. 2. My brother can... write poems. 3. We had... put on our overcoats because it was cold. 4. They wanted... cross the river. 5. It is high time for you... go to bed. 6. May I... use your telephone. 7. They heard the girl... cry out with joy. 8. I would rather... stay at home today. 9. He did not want... play in the yard anymore. 10. Would you like... go to England? 11. You look tired. You had better... go home. 12. I wanted... speak to Nick, but could not... find his telephone number. 13. It is time... get up. 14. Let me... help you with your homework. 15. I was planning... do a lot of things yesterday. 16. I'd like... speak to you. 17. I think I shall be able... solve this problem. 18. What makes you... think you are right? 19. I shall... do all I can... help you. 20. I like... dance. 21. I'd like... dance. 22. She made me... repeat my words several times. 23. She did not let her mother... go away. 24. Do you like... listen to good music? 25. That funny scene made me... laugh.
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II. 1. The boy helped us... find the way to the railway station. 2. He would sooner... die than... betray his friends. 3. Why not... start out now? We cannot wait for the rain... stop. 4. You'll be better to-morrow. You may... come and... dine with us. 5. Don't let us... get worried. There are a hundred things... be done. 6. We had better... make haste. 7. You ought not... speak to the Dean like that. 8. What made you... think so? 9. "Thanks", Andrew answered, "I'd rather... see the cases myself". 10. He was made... obey the rules. 11. I thought I would rather... get to the gallery alone, but I was obliged... accept his company. 12.... have gone through what you have gone through is the lot of very few.
13. Get them... come as early as possible. 14. There is hardly anything... do but... work out an alternative plan.
Translate the sentences from Russian into English.
1. Мягко выражаясь, она была невежлива. 2. Сказать по правде, я не люблю бокс. 3. Начнем с того, что я занят. 4. Короче говоря, он не сдал экзамен. 5. Мы все были рады, не говоря уже о маме: она сказала, что это самый счастливый день в ее жизни. 6. Это очень странно, по меньшей мере. 7. Для начала она открыла все окна. 8. По правде говоря, я очень устал. 9. Мягко выражаясь, вы меня удивили. 10. Короче говоря, они поженились. 11. Самая известная книга Джерома – "Трое в лодке, не считая собаки". 12. По меньшей мере, мы были удивлены.
