The impossible is a substantivized adjective and the accused is a substantivized past participle
6.Adjective.
7.Conjunctions.
8,9. Adjective.
10. Numeral.
11. Adjectives.
12.Numerals.
13.Adjectives.
14.15. Preposition.
16.Pronouns.
17.Adjective.
18.Past participle.
19, 20, 21. Adjectives.
22.Numerals.
23. Numerals. (Мы с тобой не ладим, Фред.)
Exercise 39, p. 389
1. - Where do the wicked go after death? - They go to hell.
2. His hair was already gray, her own was still a rich honey brown.
3. Bali is a heaven where the famous, the rich and the privileged go for a holiday.
4. He is a conservative and won't change his views all of a sudden.
5. Scandinavians are much of merchants: the Swedish produce all the materials, the Norwegians transport them, and the Danish sell them.
6. - Is the weather changing for the worse? - I hope for the better.
7. Simon flew to America as he wanted to have a look at the land of the free.
8. The old and the young, the rich and the poor have their own problems.
9. The unemployed cannot be expected to live on the savings.
10. "Twice in my life have I prayed, and a fat lot of good it did me." «... и черта с два мне это помогло».
11. Some Tibetians believed that the souls of the dead were reborn.
12. Every child should pass the medical check-up. It's a must!
13. One evening she telephoned me out of the blue and said she was in some kind of trouble.
14. Black and white are her favourite colours.
15. Jimmy is a radical and believes in his mission to change the world.
16. Only the wealthy can have the luxury of doing nothing.
17. He got a second wind (второе дыхание) and came to the finish first.
Exercise 40, p. 390
1. Слепой ведет слепых/слепого.
2. Золото и в грязи блестит./И в мусоре сверкает бриллиант.
3. Умный понимает с полуслова./Умному намек, глупому толчок.
4. В стране слепых и кривой - король./На безрыбье и рак - рыба.
5. В темноте все кошки серы.
6. Если слепой ведет слепого, оба свалятся в канаву./Сле- пой слепца водит, оба ни зги не видят.
7. Нет худа без добра.
8. Смелость города берет.
9. Открыл Америку!
10. Придорожная пыль небо не коптит./И в мусоре сверкает бриллиант.
11. Чужим грехом своего не искупишь.
13- Где двое, там третий - лишний.
14.Что знают трое, знает и свинья.
15.Когда рассердишься, считай до ста.
Exercise 41, p. 391
| Country | Adjective | One citizen | All the people | The language |
| 1. Russia | Russian | a Russian | the Russians | Russian |
| 2. Britain | British | a Briton (rare) | the British | English |
| 3. China | Chinese | a Chinese | the Chinese | Chinese |
| 4. the USA | American | an American | the Americans | English |
| 5. Asia | Asian | an Asian | Asians | |
| 6. Hungary | Hungarian | a Hungarian | the Hungarians | Hungarian |
| 7. Finland | Finnish | a Finn | the Finns | Finnish |
| 8. Spain | Spanish | a Spaniard | the Spanish | Spanish |
| 9. Turkey | lUrkish | a Turk | the TUrks/ | |
| the Turkish | ||||
| 10. Ireland | Irish | an Irishman | the Irish | English & |
| Irish | ||||
| 11. Wales | Welsh | a Welsh | the Welsh | English & |
| man/a Welsh | Welsh | |||
| woman | ||||
| 12. Scotland | Scottish | a Scot/a Scots | the Scots | Scottish & |
| man/a Scots | English | |||
| woman | ||||
| 13. Holland | Dutch | a Dutch | the Dutch | Dutch |
| man/a Dutch | ||||
| woman | ||||
| 14. Germany | German | a German | the Germans | German |
| 15. Denmark | Danish | a Dane | the Danes/ | Danish |
| the Danish | ||||
| 16. Thailand | Thai | a Thai | the Thais | Thai |
| 17. Egypt | an Egyptian | the Egyptians | Arabic | |
| 18. Sweden | Swedish | a Swede | the Swedes/ | Swedish |
| the Swedish | ||||
| 19- Europe | European | a European | Europeans | |
| 20. Israel | Israeli | an Israeli | the Israelis | Hebrew |
| 21. Belgium | Belgian | a Belgian | the Belgians | French & |
| Flemish | ||||
| 22. Portugal | Portuguese | the Portuguese | Portuguese | |
| 23. Australia | Australian | an Australian | the Australians | English |
| 24. The Czech | Czech | a Czech | the Czechs | Czech |
| Republic | ||||
| 25. Saudi | Saudi | a Saudi | the Saudies | Arabic |
| Arabia | Arabian | |||
| 26. Poland | Polish | a Pole | the Poles | Polish |
Exercise 42, p. 391
1. The Americans are less formal than the English.
2. Most Danes speak good English which can't be said about the French.
3. Don't speak ill about the absent.
4. The more snow, the better for the crops.
5. The stronger/worse the storm, the sooner it will pass/be over.
6. The experienced know that experience is the best teacher.
7. All over the world dogs are used to find explosives and drugs.
8. My neighbour works in a school for the deaf and dumb.
9. The Scots love their Highlands.
10.1 am a cosmopolitan though a conservative.
11. The Japanese live longer than other peoples.
12. Will eight o'clock suit you? - Yes, the earlier, the safer.
13. It's a very difficult job even for the most experienced and clever (people).
14. Let's forget all the worst and hope for the best.
15. It is very foolish to accuse the young. The old should try to understand them.
16. These offensive words touched him on the raw (cut/stung him to the quick).
17. We all hope that the answer will be in the affirmative.
18. According to the weather foreast the weather is going to change for the better at last.
19. My brother is an incorrigible romantic. He believes in all the best in people.
20. The Swiss often say that life in Switzerland is very boring.
21. We were sitting in the cool of our secluded little garden and enjoying the calm/the quiet of the evening.
22. What is this serial called? - "The Daring and the Beautiful".
Exercise 43, p. 392
1. Her parents object to/are against her telling everybody of her engagement now (object to/are against her making her engagement public now).
2.1 remember Mom often reproaching me when I was a child of being untidy/of untidiness.
3. By working with a cassette recorder you can improve your pronunciation. - It goes without saying.
4.How lazy you are/What a lazy-bones you are! You haven’t even taken the trouble of washing your cup.
5.Why do you avoid using verbals in your speech?
6.What prevented/kept you from going there yourself? – I had just had everything done before.
7.On hearing the glad/happy news the girl could not help crying/bursting into tears/bursting out crying.
8.The methods of testing students’ knowledge are not always effective.
9.There is no telling what her mood is.
10.It is always unpleasant when someone is talking without looking you in the face.
11.Somehow I don’t feel like studying today. Do you think it’s worth attending the lecture on Saturday? – It’s up to you to decide.
12.We thanked him for helping/having helped us.
13.It’s time to have my shoes mended/fixed/repaired, soon it will be spring.
Exercise 44, p. 393
1. Please, return the book to the library without further delay.
2. Could you tell me where the nearest post-office is?
3. You will know further details next time.
4. It is very/most important information.
5. This is a very/most sensible decision.
6. Your plan is the best.
7. Let's hope for the better.
8. I expected this question from you least of all.
9. This is a plane of the latest make.
10. The last train arrives at midnight.
11. The latest edition of this dictionary is already out of print.
12. We never expected that the living conditions in the camp would be so bad/as bad as that.
13. That's the worst habit there can be/There can't be a worse habit.
14. It's warmer today than it was yesterday
15. Sometimes I think what the future holds in store for me/what is in store for me in the future.
16. It was a hasty/rash decision.
17. The Dutch live in Holland and speak Dutch.
18. Mind you, it's very important. - Yes, I understand that it's an extremely urgent task.
19. The Swiss are proud of their picturesque country.
20. The Scots love their Highlands.
Exercise 45, p. 393
1. She insisted on being listened to.
2. The cosmonauts are reported to have landed.
3. The results were impossible to predict. They patiently waited for the scientists to make/carry out the experiment.
4. Not understanding the reason for the cold reception, he left without saying a word to anyone.
5. Where did you have your photos taken? I can't help admiring these pictures.
6. Our friends who worked in South America have come back.
7. She forgot promising to wait for them and not leave home.
8. I will have your things brought in and unpacked.
9. The night being cold, he put on his overcoat.
10. They fell silent/stopped talking after exhausting all the subjects.
11. What I want is to go there myself and not just listen to other people's stories.
12. In all probability/Most probably he well come soon. He is clever enough to realize that we are the people to help him.
13. Seeing is believing/Words are but wind but seeing is believing. And there is no denying it.
14. The temple built on the hilltop could be seen from afar/from far away.
15. The courier who has brought the letter has already gone.
Exercise 46, p. 394