Absolute participle construction

НЕЗАВИСИМЫЙ/САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНЫЙ ПРИЧАСТНЫЙ ОБОРОТ

Переведите на русский язык, обращая внимание на употребление независимого причастного оборота.

1. She was standing on the rock ready to dive, with the green water below inviting her. 2. Twenty minutes later he came out of Room 7, pale, with his lips tightly compressed and an odd expression on his face. 3. Little Oliver Twist was lying on the ground, with his shirt unbuttoned and his head thrown back. 4. The girl wandered away, with tears rolling down her cheeks. 5. The moonlight road was empty, with the cool wind blowing in their faces.

Перефразируйте следующие предложения, употребляя независимый причастный оборот.

1. As the front door was open, she could see straight through the house. 2. Rip had no desire to work on his farm, for it was to his mind the worst piece of land in the neighborhood. 3. They stood there; the night wind was shaking the drying whispering leaves. 4. Dinner was served on the terrace, as it was very close in the room. 5. There was nothing to wait for, and we got down to work. 6. The question was rather difficult to answer at once, and I asked the permission to think it over.

Переведите на английский язык, употребляя независимый причастный оборот.

1. Так как было очень поздно, собрание было закрыто. 2. Если погода позволит, мы пойдём на каток. 3. Так как всё было готово, она решила отдохнуть. 4. Так как быстро темнело, она поспешила домой. 5. Когда письмо было написано, она быстро побежала на почту отправить его. 6. Если условия позволят, я приеду к вам на лето. 7. Так как было очень тепло, дети спали на открытом воздухе.

PHRASAL VERBS.

ФРАЗОВЫЕ ГЛАГОЛЫ

Get

1. Сопоставьте глаголы в правой колонке и их значение:

1) get hold of 2) get down to 3) get to know 4) get off 5) get on 6) get on with 7) get on one’s nerves 8) get out 9) get a notice 10) get through 11) get up 12) get rid of 13) get used to 14) get wet 15) get together 16) get in

a) finish something b) get free of something or somebody с) annoy d) become accustomed to some-one/something e) meet with someone f) climb down g) enter h) know someone or something better i) climb aboard j) seize something or someone k) become soaked with water 1) begin doing some kind of work in earnest m) be friends with somebody n) wake up and get out of the bed о) get a warning about a forthcoming dismissal p) go away

2. Перефразируйте предложения, используя выражения из предыдущего упражнения:

1. At last I have finished this work! 2. It rained heavily. We got soaked to the skin. 3. We rose early yesterday because the train started at 7 o’clock. 4. It is difficult to get accustomed to hot weather if one lives in the north. 5. She was upset because her husband had been warned that he would be dismissed. 6. It’s high time we began our studies. 7. She is such a bore! She annoys me every time I see her. I’m dreaming of shaking her off. 8. We haven’t met since we graduated. 9. Though they are quite different, they agree well. 10. Look! The cat’s seized a bird!

3. Заполните пропуски:

1. I get___ the bus every morning at the corner of 32nd Street and get___ at 27th Street. 2. He got___ that he would be fired at the end of the month. 3. Turn that radio off. It gets___. 4. He invited us to get___ the car and go for a ride with him. 5. If the crocodile gets ___its victim, he will surely kill it. 6. Get___of the rain or you’ll get___. 7. I’ll have to get___very early tomorrow. 8. Get___of my house! I don’t want to see you. 9. John is bothering me. Help me to get___him, please. 10. I can’t get___her manner of speaking. I think she talks too fast and too much. 11. Stop talking, you lazy–bones! Get___business at once! 12. How do you get___Pete? – Well, he a fine chap. 13. We all try to get___at least once a year at Christmas. 14. We got___ work at five o’clock. 15. You will get___him better when you meet him more often.

4. Переведите на английский язык:

1. Почему кошки не ладят с собаками? 2. Он сел заработу рано утром, надеясь закончить ее к 4 часам. 3. Он не привык к тому, чтобы его не слушались (obey). 4. Я буду счастлив, если сумею избавиться от моей старой машины. 5. Убирайтесь вон из моего дома! Вы лжец! 6. Он вышел из машины и подошел к витрине магазина (shop window). 7. Папа, он тебе обязательно понравится, когда ты узнаешь его лучше. 8» После окончания школы мы решили встречаться первого сентября. 9. Когда мы сели в самолет, стюар­десса (airhostess) рассказала нам об экипаже. 10. Он сильно промок, возвращаясь домой. 11. Он ухватился за возможность решить проблему, не прибегая к помощи полиции. 12. Закрой дверь. Этот шум действуетмне на нервы.

Give

1. Сопоставьте глаголы в правой колонке и их значение:

1) give away 2) give back 3) give birth to 4) give in 5) give notice of 6) give out 7) give someone a hand 8) give up 9) give smb. a lift 10) give rise to

a) abandon b) offer smb. a ride c) inform d) help e) bear a child f) cause something g) yield to someone/something h) betray i) return j) distribute

2. Перефразируйте предложения, используя выражения из предыдущего упражнения:

1. John is a good husband. He always helps his wife about the house. 2. He decided to stop gambling after he lost a large sum of money in the casino. 3. His behavior and manner of speaking showed that he was not a gentleman. 4. The fight at the party caused a lot of gossip. 5. He took me to the station in his car. 6. He was persuaded by our sound arguments. 7. She bore him early in the morning. 8. The usher handed out the programs of the concert. 9. She has been told that she will be fired. 10. Has he returned the book yet?

3. Заполните пропуски:

1. Although her father at first was reluctant to let her go abroad alone, he finally gave___. 2. Mary gave ___her second son yesterday. 3. He is a decent person now. He has given __ drinking and smoking. 5. Can you give me___to the college? 6. The professor gave___ the essays pointing out the mistakes. 7. The Browns have given___their landlord. They are going to move on the first of the month. 8. He got angry when I asked him to give___the money, which he owed to me. 9. The new regulations gave___a debate. 10. Although she pretended to be Italian, the German accent gave her___. 11. Pete is a true friend. He will always give you___when you are in trouble.

4. Переведите на английский язык:

1. Почему ты всегда уступаешь его требованиям? 2. Она бросила заниматься английским. Говорит, что она неспособна. 3. Он должен вернуть долг (debt) в пятницу. 4. Не беспокойся, он подвезет меня до работы. 5. Новый закон (law) приведет к повышению нало­гов (tax). 6. Я помог ему расплатиться с долгами. 7. Уп­равляющий предупредил служащих о снижении зара­ботной платы (pay). 8. Я узнал ее, хотя она и была за­гримирована (make up). Ее выдал голос. 9. Подожди минутку. Сейчас придет Джек. Он раздаст бесплатные билеты на концерт. 10. Она родила троих детей.

Keep

1. Сопоставьте глаголы в правой колонке и их значение:

1) keep something back 2) keep someone company 3) keep fit 4) keep from 5) keep house 6) keep in mind 7) keep on 8) keep one’s temper 9) keep one’s word 10) keep pace with 11) keep to 12) keep up

a) remember about some-one/something b) remain calm c) continue to do something d) adhere to e) move at the same speed with someone/some­thing f) not let others know about it g) remain in good health h) stay with someone i) maintain in good order or condition j) manage a household k) prevent 1) uphold one’s promise

2. Заполните пропуски:

1. Bill kept___and arrived exactly at the time he had promised. 2. You must keep___that your brother is younger than you are. 3. You must go to the gym twice a week to keep___. 4. The doctor told her to keep___all the sweets and other fattening food. 5. The main thing to remember, if the man starts any trouble, is to keep ___. 6. Instead of keeping___the right he always tends to stay in the middle of the road. 7. Don’t walk so fast, I can’t keep___you. 8.1 am sure, my son never keeps anything___from me. He has always trusted me. 9. It was quite a new experience for a young woman to keep ___. 10. Why don’t you come over and keep me ___

tonight while I sit with the children? 11. It costs a lot of money to keep___a car. 12. He kept___telling me the same story over and over.

3. Переведите на английский язык:

1. Ему приходится тратить много денег, чтобы со­держать загородный дом. 2. Постарайтесь придержи­ваться темы. 3. Мне было бы очень скучно вчера, если бы Анна не составила мне компанию. 4. Я не могу уг­наться за ним. Он слишком быстро идет. 5. Я так и не привыкла вести домашнее хозяйство. 6. Только свя­той мог бы сдержаться в такой ситуации. 7. Она вы­полнила обещание и вернула деньги в срок. 8. Ты все­гда должен помнить, что ты несешь ответственность за свои действия. 9. Он не курит и не пьет. 10. Хотя он понимал, что его выступление провалилось (failure), он продолжал говорить. 11. Почему ты не бегаешь по ут­рам, если хочешь быть в хорошей форме?

Look

1. Сопоставьте глаголы в правой колонке и их значение:

1) look after 2) look at 3) look for 4) look forward to 5) look into 6) look like 7) look out 8) look round 9) look through 10) look up (2) 11) look upon

a) turn the head (to see) b) examine c) investigate something d) search for something in a reference book, dictionary e) search for someone/something f) raise one’s eyes g) consider someone/ something h) take care of someone/ something i) direct one’s eyes on some-one/something j) resemble someone/something k) anticipate something with pleasure 1) be on the watch; be careful

2. Заполните пропуски:

1.1 was about to step out in front of the oncoming truck when somebody yelled to me to look___. 2. With his fair hair and light skin he looks just___his father. 3, Pete looked everywhere___the book which he had lost. 4. You should look___all unfamiliar words in a dictionary. 5. The police are looking___the records of all involved in the crime. 6. It is quite unwise to look___ a person who is different from us as a fool. 7. Our neighbours promised to look___our cat while we are on holiday. 8. We are looking_______ your visit. 9. She looked___him as if she wanted to ask something. 10. He looked___, but found no one. 11. She sat at the window looking __ a newspaper. 12. The captain looked___the glasses and saw a small boat in the distance. 13. He looked___from his paper and saw a young dark–haired girl.

3. Исправьте ошибки:

1. If you look after something that is going to happen, you want it to happen because you expect to enjoy it. 2. Look out the address of the nearest clinic. 3. “Look in, I’m going to drop a rock”, I shouted. 4. I’ve been looking upon my spectacles for half an hour and can’t find them. 5. She looked round the paper with some interest trying to guess whose work it was. 6. He looked up and then said he would never forget what I had done. 7. He looked upon the book to see if he had read it before. 8. A government inquiry is looking up the cause of the accident. 9. We are looking up you as a person who will bring the company successfully out of the recession. 10. I’m sorry to hear you lost your job. I do hope that the things will look up for you soon. 11. Six nurses look through the patients in this ward.

4. Переведите на английский язык:

1. Ты уже просмотрел документы? – Да, я их вни­мательно изучил. 2. Если ты хочешь иметь красивый сад, за ним нужно тщательно ухаживать. 3. Что ты ищешь? – Ручку. Мне надо записать (write down) но­мер телефона. 4. Преподаватели считают его самым способным студентом в этой группе. 5. Мне нужны точные данные, обязательно посмотрите их в справочни­ке (reference book). 6. Осторожно! Разве ты не ви­дишь, что дверь окрашена? 7. Она похожа на свою тетю, правда? 8. Он посмотрел наверх и увидел аиста (stork) на крыше дома. 9. Мальчик с нетерпением ждал Рождества. 10. Она огляделась, но не заметила никого из знакомых.

Make

1. Сопоставьте глаголы в правой колонке и их значение:

1) make (both) ends meet 2) make fun of 3) make friends 4) make one’s living 5) make oneself at home 6) make out 7) make up (2) 8) make up one’s mind

a) put cosmetics on b) compose c) read something which is not written clearly d) ridicule someone/some thing e) decide f) become a friend of someone g) earn enough money to live on h) manage to live on a small amount of money i) make oneself comfortable

2. Заполните пропуски:

1. I don’t like to see women make___in public. 2. He makes___by selling ears. He is not good at it and sometimes his family has to make___. 3. He has made ___to go to Mexico for his vacation. 4. In the dark it was hard for me to make___the numbers on the houses. 5. You are a wicked person. Stop making___him. It’s no good mocking at people. 6. The committee is made ___of seven members. 7. We were asked to make___ during the brief absence of our hostess. 8. I’ve known him since last summer. We made___on a cruise.

3. Переведите на английский язык:

1. Она решила изменить имидж и сделала макияж по-другому. 2. Садитесь в кресло и чувствуйте себя как дома. 3. Он зарабатывает на жизнь, торгуя недви­жимостью (real estate). 4. У него ужасный почерк (handwriting). Я ничего не могу разобрать. 5. Они не могли не посмеяться над ним. 6. Он потерял работу, и теперь его семье приходится сводить концы с конца­ми. 7. Парламент Великобритании состоит из палаты общин и палаты лордов. 8. Они подружились в дет­стве.

Put

1. Сопоставьте глаголы в правой колонке и их значение:

1) put down 2) put off 3) put on 4) put on weight 5) put out 6) put up 7) put up with 8) put an end to 9) put in order 10) put forward

a) dress in something b) eliminate c) suffer patiently d) erect, build e) suppress by force or authority f) write something down g) gain weight h) postpone something i) set, place down j) suggest (an idea) k) switch off

2. Заполните пропуски:

1. They are putting___several new houses in our street. 2. Be sure to put___the light when you go to sleep. 3. Put___that book and help your mother with the dishes. 4. The meeting has been put___till next week. 5. Since getting married, Bill has put___. 6. He put___his hat and coat and went out. 7. Please put___ your name and address___on this pad. 8.1 refused to put___his carelessness any longer. 9. The king had little mercy putting___the rebellion. 10. She asked me to put___the catalogue of our goods. 11. It’s high time you put___their dishonest deals. 12. Henry Ford put ___a new idea of assembling cars.

3. Переведите на английский язык:

1. Положи газету и послушай меня. Ситуация очень серьезная, а собрание опять отложено. Тебе нужно выдвинуть наше предложение. 2. Обязательно надень шапку. На улице сильный ветер. 3. Я опять поправилась. Придется отказаться от сладкого. 4. Ты уже записал данные? 5. Восстание (rebellion) было подавлено с большой жестокостью (cruelty). 6. Египтяне построили пирамиды, которые сохранились (remain) до наших дней. 7. Уже светает. Давно пора спать. Приведи в порядок свои бумаги и выключи свет. 8. Он больше не может мириться с обманом (deception). 9. Они хотят уничтожить коррупцию (corruption) в своем учреждении.

Run

1. Сопоставьте глаголы в правой колонке и их значение:

1) runabout 2) run after 3) run into 4) run into debt 5) run out 6) run over 7) run to

a) reach (a sum, a figure) b) meet unexpectedly someone/collide with something c) play d) pursue or follow e) ride or drive over as with an automobile f) come to an end g) owe money to smb.

2. Заполните пропуски:

1. I ran___of flour while I was cooking a pie. Please go to the grocer’s and buy some. 2. His debt ran___ $2,000. 3. They ran___Mary at the exhibition yesterday. 4. Dogs tried to run___our car, but then one by one they slowed down and stopped. 5. The children were running ___in the yard. 6. What’s the matter? – A car ran___ a girl. She is still unconscious.

3. Переведите на английский язык:

1. Машина скрылась, сбив прохожего. 2. Знаешь, кого я случайно встретил в библиотеке? Джека! 3. Он влез в долги, потому что купил дом. 4. Им пришлось сдаться (surrender), так как у них кончилась вода. 5. Дети игра­ли на берегу реки. 6. Цена картины, выставленной на аукционе (auction), достигла $15,000. 7. Беги за отцом, он забыл бумажник (wallet) дома.

Take

1. Сопоставьте глаголы в правой колонке и их значение:

1) take after 2) take advantage of 3) take care of 4) take for 5) take for granted 6) take into account 7) take measures 8) take notes 9) takeoff (2) 10) take offence at 11) take to heart 12) take interest in 13) take over (a company) 14) take part in something 15) take place 16) take the floor 17) take to 18) take notice of

a) consider as true b) remove something c) react painfully d) take steps e) resemble a close relative f) start controlling, managing a business g) regard as h) happen, occur i) catch sight of somebody/ something j) seize the opportunity k) write down notes 1) start a flight m) be given permission to speak n) take into consideration o) develop a habit or thing practice p) feel hurt q) show interest in something/ somebody r) participate in s) care for someone/something

2. Заполните пропуски:

1. The plane took___at exactly 8 o’clock. 2. While discussing the case, the jury took___the fact that it was the first criminal’s offence. 3. As soon as he took___, the audience started booing. 4. Columbus did not realize that he had discovered a new continent and took it___ India. 5. There was nobody to take___him at home and he was sent to hospital. 6. The company did not take___ dishonest dealings, such as laundering money. 7. My daughter has been taking ___ History since school. 8. Why did he take___at our innocent remarks? 9. He took ___ his hat and greeted us. 10. Where did the accident take___? 11. She took___drink shortly after her husband’s death. 12. It was decided to take immediate ___to settle this ill–posed problem. 13. She pretended not to take___strange behaviour. 14. She took___that her uncle would leave his fortune to her. She was his only close relative. 15. They remained alone in the room and she took___asking for money. 16. Since their start, they have taken___a lot of small companies. 17. In his gloomy nature, Andrew takes___his father rather than his mother. 18. Don’t tell the sad news to her, she always takes everything___. 19. Since there was no textbook for the course, the students had to take___everything the professor said.

3. Переведите на английский язык:

1. Он пристрастился к картам еще в молодости. 2. Не стоит на него обижаться. Он не хотел тебя оби­деть. 3. У него алиби (alibi). Когда произошло убий­ство (murder), он был в другом городе. 4. Диктофон (dictaphone) не работал, и ему пришлось записать всю беседу. 5. Мой сын пошел в своего деда: такой же упрямый (stubborn). 6. Он воспользовался какими-ни­будь преимуществами? 7. Он заметил ее на трамвай­ной остановке. 8. Мы считали само собой разумею­щимся, что он победит.