Ключ: 1. - what; 2. - that; 3. - what; 4. - that; 5. - what; 6. - that.

Упражнение 3. Выражение I wonder «интересно» часто употребляется в речи с частицей if «ли», помогая нам высказать пред­положение относительно предмета разговора. Выпол­ните следующее упражнение по образцу, обратите вни­мание на порядок слов.

Образец: Are they office workers?

I wonder if they are office workers.

1. Are they office workers? — I wonder if...

2. Are they going with us? — I wonder if...

3. Does he go to the country every weekend? — I wonder if...

4. Does she like trains? — I wonder if...

5. Does he have many suggestions? — I wonder if...

6. Has he finished his report? — I wonder if...

7. Has she called me? — I wonder if...

8. Have they started a joint venture? — I wonder if...

9. Can he make the arrangements? — I wonder if...

10. Will they make reservations? — I wonder if...

Упражнение 4. В английском языке со многими глаголами используется предлог и «ing» — форма другого глагола. Научитесь использовать глагол „insist on" — «настаивать».

Образец: — Why is she going by train?

I don't know. She insisted on going by train.

1. Why is she going by train?

2. Why is she making all the arrangements herself?

3. Why is he going to call Moscow?

4. Why are they going to discuss this problem?

5. Why are they going to buy another computer?

6. Why is she going to drive?

Упражнение 5. Составьте диалоги, выразив несогласие с утверждениями. Приведите ваши аргументы.

Образец: The food in this restaurant in much better than hotel.

— I believe the food in this restaurant is much better than hotel.

— I don't agree with you. I like the hotel food better.

1. Life is more pleasant in Washington than in New York.

2. Going by train is boring.

3. The only way travel is to fly.

4. Most people prefer city life to country life.

5. A month is enough to get to know a country like America.

6. There's no need to travel when we have books, films and TV.

Упражнение 6. Составьте диалог, спросив своего собеседника о том, нравится ли ему перечисленное ниже, дав ему возмож­ность высказать свое мнение.

Books by Twain, Hemingway, Jack London;

The American films you have seen;

The sights of New York and Washington;

Different food;

The TV programs both of you have watched.

Упражнение 7.Перед вами семья Роджеров. Ответьте на предложенные вопросы.

Do you like the Rogers?

Do you like their son?

Do you like their dog?

Do you like Mrs. Roger's voice?

UNIT 12

The hotel

We took a cab from Union Station to the Ramada Inn. The hotel was within walking distance from the station but Rich had a very heavy suitcase. The cab had no meter. The cabbie said that fares were determined by taxi fare zones. Rich later explained that Washington was the exception, not the rule. In most cities, he said, cabs had meters.

At the hotel we checked in without any problems. The desk clerk confirmed my reservation for a double room. We filled out registration forms and got our key. The bellman took Richard's suitcase up. I wondered how much I should tip him. Rich said a one-dollar tip would be okay. Well, how was I doing? Rich said I was doing all right so far.

Our room was not a room but a suite. In fact, it was a whole apartment with a kitchenette, a refrigerator and even a bar. On my bedside table I found a Bible. Rich said there was one in every hotel room. Can you imagine that?

A few facts

After a light snack we went out for a walk. Richard told me a few things about Washington, D. C. These letters are always added to avoid confusion with the state of Washington. The state is very far from the capital, on the West Coast. "D. C." stands for District of Columbia. This special federal district doesn't belong to any of the fifty states. It is very small. So the metropolitan area spills over its boundaries into the neighboring states of Maryland and Virginia.

Rich said that Washington was unlike many other cities in its treatment of tourists. In what way? Most of its museums, galleries and monuments were free.

Quite naturally I tried to compare this city to New York. I noticed that there were no skyscrapers. The law prohibited building structures taller than the Capitol. There were very few people in the street and many more black people there than in New York. Richard said that most of the population was black. He also said that people went to bed very early in Washington. No, it was not like New York at all!

Dialogues