Express the following using phrases from Exercise 6.

1. There was nothing to make him give up his preposter­ous ideas. 2. I was surprised beyond words to see the bitter opponents of half an hour ago chatting mildly over a cup of tea. 3. There are difficulties you must not forget about. 4. There was no price high enough to make him part with his dog. 5. The whole thing seemed so incredible that for a moment •I didn't quite know what to say. 6. It was not before she found herself alone that she broke down giving way to tears. 7. They must meet pretty often, they're next-door neighbours. 8. He never beats about the bush. Whatever he has to say is always strictly on the subject. 9. While doing the housework she kept looking at the clock. 10. The boy couldn't make himself repeat what he had heard. 11. Some day you may understand that it had all been done with the best of intentions. 12. It couldn't be true. She just couldn't make herself believe it. 13. His roses are the best in the neighbourhood. He does give them a lot of his time and attention. 14. He laid emphasis on the difficulties he had encountered in promoting the plan. 15. I was puzzled by his behaviour. I didn't know what to think.

8J Paraphrase the following so as to use the subjunctive moodinobject clauses after the verb wish Make other necessary changes.

1. It's a pity that he didn't tell me what he felt about the scheme at once. 2. Too bad, you didn't take his hint. 3. I felt terribly sorry not to have been with them in their hour of need. 4. He regretted not to have given them the nec­essary warning. 5. It's a pity that he doesn't have a sense of humour. 6. Unfortunately I was late and missed all the fun. 7. I'm leaving tonight and I'm very sorry that I shan't be coming to your birthday party. 8. She was sorry to have giv­en way to her temper. 9. We were disappointed not to hear him speak his mind at the meeting. 10. You should have let me know your decision at once.

In the following groups of sentences, compare the meaning of the italicized words. Translate them into Russian.

1. a) As usual she had little to say. b) It won't do either of you any good even if you have it out. 2. a) We all heard him well enough, b) She insisted that I should hear her out.

3. a) They work shorter hours Wednesday sand Saturdays, b) I can't say anything definite yet. I still have to work it out.

4. a) Boys will fight, b) They don't seem to be arguing any more. They must have fought it out between themselves.

5. a) He found the address, b) She found him out.

Translate the following into Russian.

1. "You'd known about it all along and kept quiet," she gasped. 2. "I don't care what happens." He shrugged. 3. "There doesn't seem to be much hope," she smiled wanly. 4. "No, such things won't go down with me," she laughed. 5. "It sounds too good to be true," the girl sighed. 6. "Yours to command," the man bowed.

11. Study the italicized words, discriminate between the shades ot difference in their usage or in their meaning. Translate the sen­tences into Russian.

A. 1. He chuckled as he told us about the joke he had played on his friends. 2. It was all so funny that they laugh­ed until they were quite helpless. 3. I was surprised to see the two elderly ladies giggling like silly school-girls. 4. She titled' nervously. 5. He had a feeling that the whole world knew about his failure. He could almost hear the street boys snickering at him behind his back. 6. The red-faced drunk tripped the boy and guffawed. ------

B. 1. Several of the passengers were seriously injured in the accident. 2. The flood is certain to damage the crops. 3. Nothing hurts more than a bad tooth. 4. A little extra work won't hurt you. 5. I don't really see why your feelings should have been hurt. 6. .Is she the kind that wouldn't harm a fly? 7. The dress was spoiled beyond repair. 8. He'll be spoiling his chances if he carries on like this.

C. 1. The mistake you made was quite an ordinary sort of mistake. Such mistakes are common enough among beginners. 2. I had never known him well, but he had always seemed to me an ordinary sort of person. 3. The general idea has been expressed clearly enough, it's the details that bother me. 4. Hardly any criticism was voiced, just a few general re­marks.

Supply the missing word.

a) bare, naked

1. You can't handle a live wire with your ... hands! 2. In the distance I could see the beach with ... bodies lying here and there. 3. It was late autumn and the trees stood quite ... . 4. She took a peep into the cupboard. It was quite ... . 5. The ... truth is better than pretence. 6. The boy ran into the house leaving muddy footprints all over the place with his ... feet. 7. There are things that can't be seen with the ... eye.

b) sense, feeling, sensation

1. He could sense the general ... of discontent among his listeners. He wondered about the reason. 2. A ... of injury persisted, though if asked to explain he would have hardly been able to put it into words. 3. She tried to rise, but she couldn't. There was a funny ... in her legs as if they weren't quite her own. 4. He had a ... about the place, it was as if he belonged there. 5. As she watched her son take his seat among the other boys in the bus she was overwhelmed by a ... of loss, it was as if she would never be seeing him again. 6. To sit in the warmth of the camp fire was a very pleasant ... .