Exercise 8. Translate into English, mind defining, negative and reciprocal pronouns.
1. Робин и Фрэнк – друзья. Они оба приехали в этот город учиться. 2. – Какая из этих двух книг тебе нравятся. – Они мне нравятся обе. 3. На днях я встретил друга, которого не видел уже тысячу лет. 4. Мы стояли на берегу реки и едва видели другой берег. 5. Я уже сделала 10 упражнений. Мне делать другие? 6. – Вы знаете кого-нибудь из них? – Да, я знаю обоих. – А я не знаю ни одного из них. 7. Он не любит ни хоккей, ни футбол. Есть ли какая-нибудь спортивная игра, которую он любит? 8. Какую из этих маек мне купить тебе? – Любую. Они обе красивые. Выбери на свой вкус. 9. Ни одна из этих газет не стоит этих денег. 10. Вы сделали только одно упражнение, а где другое? 11. Я не люблю сильно сладкий чай. – Я тоже. 12. Мне не нравится эта идея. А какой-нибудь другой совет вы можете мне дать? 13. Она выделяется своим талантом среди всех остальных студентов. 14. Это хорошее предложение, но могут быть и другие. 15. Никто из присутствующих не смог возразить. 16. Поезда туда не ходят, вам придется добираться туда как-нибудь другим способом. 17. С одной стороны, приятно оказаться за городом в такой солнечный день, но с другой стороны, так не хочется там учить уроки. 18. Торт такой вкусный! Я не могу отказаться от еще одной порции. 19. Они посмотрели друг на друга и рассмеялись. 20. Эти студенты всегда помогают друг другу. 21. Эти две девушки очень дружны и всегда все рассказывают друг другу. 22. Они невзлюбили друг друга с первого взгляда. 23. Они входили в комнату друг за другом. 24. Бывшие одноклассники всегда рады видеть друг друга. 25. Они улыбались друг другу и о чем-то тихо разговаривали. 26. Мы (я, Джордж и Гаррис) скорбно улыбнулись друг другу и сказали, что, пожалуй, попробуем что-нибудь проглотить.
PROGRESS TEST
MODULE VI
Choose the right form
1. He closed one eye, but … eye looked at me with a strange expression as if he wanted to advise me of … but was forbidden to say … .
A another, something, something
B other, anything, anything
C the other, something, anything
D the another, anything, something
2. They covered … three miles and came to a point where they couldn’t see … vegetation: … was covered with snow.
A other, any, all
B another, any, everything
C the other, no, each
D others, __, the whole
3. He set … to one side, disassociating … from what was going forward, watching … running calmly.
A little, __, the others
B a little, himself, another
C a little, himself, the others
D little, __, the other
4. When I met her, … her parents had perished and she was dependent upon … . She did not want … help and lived on … own.
A either, her, anybody, her
B any of, hers, somebody’s, hers
C both, herself, anybody’s, her
D both of, oneself, everybody, oneself
5. … of them quite knew what she meant, but … was sure that she could not bring … to do it.
A Nobody, all, her
B Somebody, every, oneself
C No one, each, __
D None, everybody, herself
6. I phoned her … day, but she refused to tell me … .
A another, something
B another, anything
C the other, something
D the other, anything
7. She gave him a cold stare and told him … sharp words. He was taken aback at this behaviour of … .
A quite a few, hers
B such a few, her
C so few, herself
D too few, her
8. Ann and Pete were trying their best, but … of them was helpful. They made … attempts but … was in vain.
A none, other a few, all
B neither, another few, everything
C nobody, the other few, all
D no one, another a few, everything
9. It was clear he was hungry. He ate a considerable amount of fried meat … quicker than … and asked for … helping.
A much, others, other
B far, the others, another
C a lot, the other, the others
D more, anothers, an another
10. She goes to Cyprus … summer, … of them can assure you of it. Shall I send you … details?
A each, every, some
B either, all, any
C every, everybody, any
D every, each, some
11. It is so noisy that … can hear … . If … keeps talking, he will leave the room.
A none, anything, somebody
B nobody, something, anybody
C somebody, nothing, somebody
D no one, anything, anybody
12. There are three towers in the fortress, one with a big clock, … are decorated with glazed tiles. … of them remained intact.
A others, None
B the others, No
C the others, None
D others, Neither
13. Why are you afraid to ask for help? … of them will be glad to solve your little problem, especially Jack. He is goodness … .
A Everybody, himself
B Each, itself
C Every, itself
D Each, himself
14. When I say nothing, … I mean nothing, … I mean … I can’t talk about.
A neither, nor, anything
B both, and, something
C either, or, something
D either, and, anything
15. I tried to concentrate … , but as I felt … cold I could think only of a warm room with a fireplace and an armchair in front of it where I can settle … .
A myself, myself, myself
B __, myself, myself
C myself, __, __
D __, __, myself
16. Colonies were … used as sources of raw materials …. as markets for products of the home country.
A either, and
B neither, or
C either, or
D either, nor
17. They stood on … side of the bed looking at the sleeping boy. His left hand was in plaster, … clasped a toy.
A each, other
B either, the other
C every, another
D either, other
18. … twenty years and you’ll have forgotten all about it.
A Another
B The other
C Other
D The others
19. It refers to the ways ancient Greeks spoke, worshipped, understood the nature of the physical world … , organized their governments, made … livings, entertained … , and related to … who were not Greek.
A themselves, them, themselves, the others
B itself, their, itself, others
C itself, their, themselves, others
D themselves, themselves, the other
20. One of the reasons why so few people are to be found who seem sensible and pleasant in conversation is that almost … is thinking about what he wants to say … rather than about answering clearly what is being said to him.
A everybody, himself
B anybody, __
C nobody, himself
D everyone, themselves
21. It is more shameful to distrust … friends than to be deceived by … .
A their, theirs
B one’s, them
C his, themselves
D our, ourselves
22. … action happens, but the subtle quality of the … events and, more crucially, the characters’ feelings about … , form the essence of the story.
A Few, few, themselves
B Little, little, them
C Few, little, its
D Little, few, them
23. The loads imposed on a building are classified as … «dead» or «live». Dead loads include the weight of the building … and … major items of fixed equipment.
A both, itself, each
B both, __, every
C either, itself, all
D either, oneself, any
24. Identification is proof of identity: … , especially a card or document, to prove that … is who he or she claims to be.
A everything, everybody
B something, somebody
C anything, anybody
D something, anybody
25. She learnt both classics and philosophy, but knows … of them well. Though she can speak on … subject in general.
A none, any
B nothing, some
C neither, either
D either, neither
26. … is waiting for the signal. … two minutes and the match will begin. … players are anxious to win.
A Everybody, Another, Every
B Anybody, Some, All
C Everybody, Another, All the
D All, Other, Each
27. He was pleased with … because … of them noticed … .
A him, nobody, anything
B himself, any, nothing
C them, no one, nothing
D himself, none, anything
28. … husband … wife were responsible for the religious development of their household members.
A Either, or
B Neither, nor
C Both, and
D Every, and
29. He is diligence … . But he forgets one thing: the difference between a good worker and a bad worker is that one works with his heart and … with his hands.
A himself, the other
B _ , another
C itself, the other
D himself, others
30. He thought … over and came to the conclusion that it was not in … bad.
A it, himself
B it’s, itself
C its, oneself
D it, itself
31. You and I may now consider … as tete-a-tete; Sir Nicolas won’t be much in our way. He hears and sees … but … .
A yourselves, anything, his
B ourselves, nothing, himself
C us, something, himself
D ourselves, somewhere, him
32. In the early part of the Modern English period the vocabulary was enlarged by the widespread use of one part of speech for … and by increased borrowings from … languages.
A the other, others
B another, other
C other ones, another
D others, another
33. I don’t want to harm … unless they harm me. I’d rather live … .
A somebody, by myself
B nobody, myself
C somebody, myself
D anybody, by myself
34. He seemed to be dissatisfied, so we asked him if there was … that we could do for him.
A something farther
B anything far
C anything further
D something further
35. … evening I found a photo of … taken shortly after I came to live at Warley.
A Another, me
B Other, mine
C The other, myself
D The other, mine
36. The room was full of the bubble and squeak of conversation. … could hear … that … said.
A Nobody, anything, no one
B Anybody, nothing, anybody
C Somebody, nothing, nobody
D Nobody, anything, anybody
37. Mrs. Brown was a teacher who brought out the best in her students - but their own best, not … copied best.
A anybody else
B anybody else’s
C anybody’s else
D somebody’s else
38. … scissors, owing to the special warning of Mother’s, … kept out of John’s reach.
A This, were
B Those, is
C These, were
D That, is
39. You had better have a slice of ham or an egg, or … with your tea.
A nothing
B anything
C something
D everything
40. Without saying … to her, he began looking for a flat near her … house.
A anything, parents
B something, parents’
C something, parents
D anything, parents’
TOTAL: 40 MARKS
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MODULE VII
THE ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS