Практический курс английского языка 2 курс. Ключи - страница 18
would never do to let her do all the work alone. 5. It will never do to hurt animals. 6. "You have come unprepared again. It will never do," said the teacher./"Coming unprepared will never do," said the teacher.
Ex. H, p. 120
1. She worked very little during the term and we all told her that she might fail at her examination. 2. It was hardly possible to let the boy stay at home alone because we all knew that he might make trouble if he did. 3. She worked too hard and her friends were afraid that she might fall ill. 4. The mother thought the boy might become a great pianist, and so she made him practise day and night. 5. We wanted to go and see our sick friend, but the doctor didnt allow that saying that we might catch the disease.
Ex. Ill, p. 121
1. It is dangerous to keep the windows open during a thunderstorm. 2. She kept the door closed and didnt let anyone in. 3. Put the lemonade in the refrigerator to keep it cold. 4. The epidemic was at its height, and all the doctors of the town were kept busy. 5. Lput the tulips in the water to keep them fresh. 6. Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut. 7. This fur coat is sure to keep you warm in any frost. 8. What is the teacher to do to keep his pupils interested?
Ex. IV, p. 121
1. It will never do to hurt those who are younger than you. 2. We are hardly ever able to go to the country on our days off/at weekends. 3.1 told you that you might fall ill if you got your feet wet. 4. Keep the patient awake until the doctor comes. 5. It will never do to use the phone for silly jokes. 6. Keep the children busy and dont let them make noise while I am talking on the phone. 7. On such a hot day the windows should be kept open.
8. It will never do to smoke so much, you will ruin your health.
9. John wrote to his friend that he might visit him the following year.
Ex. I, p. 130
Л. 3. In reported speech one should say the mother, the father ur his (her, etc.) mother, father, depending on the context, e. g. Jane said that her father was a lawyer.
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But: "The story/The author says that at the end of the day there were tears in the mothers eyes." On the other hand if it is the members of one family who are talking, a brother can say to a sister, "Father says that Mother isnt going to cook dinner today."
В. 1. One can decorate
■ a Christmas tree;
■ a cake with icing;
■ streets with flags, coloured lamps, etc.;
■ room with flowers;
■ a dress with embroidery.
To trim is to decorate, especially round the edges. One can trim
■ a jacket with fur;
■ a building with marble;
■ a hat with flowers, ribbons, etc.;
■ a hem with lace;
■ a Christmas tree.
2. The preposition on is used before the names of days and the parts of day when they are used with descriptive attributes.
N.B. You can say both on that day (morning, etc.) and that day (morning, etc.), and on Saturday (Sunday, etc.) night and Saturday (Sunday, etc.) night.
Ex. Ill, p. 131
1. Отцу пришло в голову/Отца осенило, что взять маму на рыбалку будет даже лучше, чем повезти ее кататься на машине/чем прокатить ее на машине: ведь когда едешь на рыбалку, у тебя есть четкая цель, так что удовольствие становится еще больше. 2. Отец попросил не обращать на него внимания и сказал, что он может преотлично остаться дома и пусть нас не смущает тот факт, что у него уже три года как не было настоящего отпуска.
Ex. Va)— b),p. 131
1. Entered, offered, remembered, cleared, cheered, uttered
2. Occurred, referred, barred, starred, preferred, stirred We double the г in stressed last syllables of verbs whei
forming the Past Indefinite, the Past Participle and the Presenl Participle if г follows one vowel letter.
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Ex. VIII a), p. 132
1. to get smb. to do smth.; 2. to get. smth. arranged; 3. to get over a disease; 4. to get up and down; 5. to look away; 6. to occur to smb.; 7. to turn up; 8. a treat; 9. in the end; 10. to be able to afford smth./to do smth./doing smth.; 11. to keep on doing smth.; 12. to keep smb. from doing smth.; 13. to keep smth. back;
14. to have fun, to have a (very) good/nice/great/excel lent time;