Exercises in proper application. 1. Use the following expressions with the word ‘keep’ in your own sentences

1. Use the following expressions with the word ‘KEEP’ in your own sentences.

(1) I won’t keep you long (я не задержу тебя надолго); (2) You must keep an eye on him (Ты должен приглядывать за ним); (3) keep your temper, please (держи себя в руках, пожалуйста); (4) the weather keeps fine (стоит хорошая погода); (5) keep in mind the figures (помни цифры); (6) she always keeps up with the times (она всегда идет в ногу со временем).

2. Translate the following sentences paying attention to collocations with the verb ‘KEEP’.

(1) Your time is almost up, keep to the subject, please. (2) This tradition is kept up throughout the country. (3) Will you keep it to yourself? I don’t want the news spread. (4) We had to close all doors and windows to keep out the awful smell. (5) To keep up with the times one should be always in the know of what is going on in the world. (6) Will you keep house for me? (7) When you go out you must keep your dog on the lead.

3. Recast the following sentences using different collocations with the verb ‘KEEP’ instead of the italicized words and phrases.

(1) Don’t come in. (2) Toward off the gnats we had to burn some smoky twigs. (3) Who manages your household affairs? (4) Don’t go near the water’s edge. It’s very wet there. (5) Restrain your feelings or else everybody will guess the truth. (6) He continued reading his book though it grew quite dark in the room. (7) We won’t detain you. (8) He must make his expenses as low as possible. (9) I won’t conceal anything from Mother. (10) Old customs are often observed by old people.

SOCIAL MINI-DIALOGUES:

Make up 2-phrase dialogs (up to the model) expressing threats or reprimands in accordance with the model and keep the conversation going.

Model

A: I’m thick and tired of your lecturing me.

B: How annoying! I wouldn’t have done such stupid things.

Reference list: I won’t have it… I won’t have that sort of thing again! … I won’t have you doing it! … You ought to (+ Perfect Indefinite)... You should (+ Perfect Indefinite) … Don’t you dare do that again! … You’d better not!

TEST TO LESSON 5,6