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I bought a TV set I bought my mother a TV set The boy received a present from his grandma I have read the book with great interest I met him by chance in the park I met him there on Monday On Monday I met him there There is a book on the table “I’m interested in this case”, said the doctor “I’ll call you tomorrow”, replied his uncle “I’m interested in this case”, he said I read many books. – So do I. I don’t read science fiction. – Neither do I. He does not read newspapers/ He doesn’t read newspapers You must not open that door/ You mustn’t open that door She is not a student/ She isn’t a student She cannot be wrong/ She can’t be wrong There are no people here There is nobody in the garden There is nothing in the box Nothing happened yesterday No one has done this work before Do you speak English? Does your friend speak English? Did they speak English during their trip to London last year? Have you been to the USA? Is she a student? Can you swim? She is a student – Is she a student? They were late for the lesson – Were they late for the lesson? His mother has worked at school for many years – Has his mother worked at school for many years? He will come tomorrow – Will he

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I bought a TV setI bought my mother a TV setThe boy received a present from his grandmaI have read the book with great interestI met him by chance in the parkI met him there on MondayOn Monday I met him thereThere is a book on the table“I’m interested in this case”, said the doctor“I’ll call you tomorrow”, replied his uncle“I’m interested in this case”, he saidI read many books. – So do I.I don’t read science fiction. – Neither do I.He does not read newspapers/ He doesn’t read newspapersYou must not open that door/ You mustn’t open that doorShe is not a student/ She isn’t a studentShe cannot be wrong/ She can’t be wrongThere are no people hereThere is nobody in the gardenThere is nothing in the boxNothing happened yesterdayNo one has done this work beforeDo you speak English?Does your friend speak English?Did they speak English during their trip to London last year?Have you been to the USA?Is she a student?Can you swim?She is a student – Is she a student?They were late for the lesson – Were they late for the lesson?His mother has worked at school for many years – Has his mother worked at school for many years?He will come tomorrow – Will he come tomorrow?You can visit me next year – Can you visit me next year?He should go to the dentist. – Should he go to the dentist?You speak English. Do you speak English?Your friend speaks English. Does your friend speak English?They spoke English during their trip to London last year. Did they speak English during their trip to London last year?Where do you live?When did you meet him?Why are you in a hurry?Which of these books have you read?Who can swim?

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Who has done it?Who was the first to come?What’s wrong?What is lying there on the floor?/ What’s lying there on the floor?Whose dress is this?How many students have come to the party?Why did you not ask him about it?Who hasn’t seen the film yet?You like it, don’t you?You don’t like it, do you?You are very tired, aren’t you?You don’t know the results, do you?She is a student. - She is a student, isn’t she?They were not late for the lesson.- They were not late for the lesson, were they?His mother has worked at school for many years.- His mother has worked at school for many years, hasn’t she?Your friend doesn’t speak English.- Your friend doesn’t speak English, does he?He will come tomorrow.- He will come tomorrow, will he?You can visit me next year. - You can visit me next year, can you?He should go to the dentist. – He should go to the dentist, shouldn’t he?You speak English, don’t you?Your friend speaks English, doesn’t he?They spoke English during their trip to London last year, didn’t they?You don’t know this man, do you? – No, I don’t. Да, я не знаю этого человекаYou don’t know this man, do you? – Yes, I do. Нет, я знаю этого человекаDo you like theater or (do you like) cinema?Is he writing or (is he) reading?Where did you spend your holiday: in England or in France?Open the door. Open the door, please.Put the book on the table. Put the book on the table, please.Don’t be late.Come here, will you?Fetch me a chair, won’t you?Could you help me, please?Would you help me, please?Could I have some juice, please?Would you mind opening the window, please?It is coldIt is getting darkIt is a nice dayIt often rains in springIt has been snowing since early morning

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It is 4 o’clockIt is far from hereIt is said that…It is believed that…It is expected that…Ot was not easy to answer all their questionsIt’s no use asking him for helpIt’s clear that he is lying to all of usThere is a book on the tableThere are many students in the roomThere was a party at my friend’s house yesterdayThere were no mistakes in your essayThere is a banana, an apple, a lemon on the tableThere are bananas, an apple and a lemon on the tableThere were a lot of flowers in the parkThere were a lot of people thereThere was a lot of moneyThere is an apple on the tableThere are apples on the tableThere is a book on the tableThe book is on the tableWhat is on the table?Where is the book?It was a hot day and there were not many people in the streetsHe must be at home, or his car wouldn’t be hereI called her, but no one answered the phone.She says she knows English Она говорит, что знает английскийHe told me what he had doneHe told me what books to readI don’t know why he hasn’t asked me for helpThe book which you are reading belongs to my sisterI know who wrote that letterI know the girl who wrote that letterIf you do it today, you’ll know the results tomorrowThe teacher asked me if I had read the bookHe cannot come today because he is busyI’ve received his telegram, that’s why I am hereIt turned out to be more interesting than we had expectedNobody opened the door, so he went awayHe walked quickly, for he was in a hurrySince he has not come, we cannot start the examI knew him since he was a little boyThey took a taxi so that they would not be lateI’m not happy unless I play the piano every dayI know that they are going to Paris Я знаю, что они поедут в ПарижWhen I was in London, I visited the British Museum.

Когда я был в Лондоне, я посетил Британский музей.

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Прямая речь Косвенная речь(согласно правилу согласования времен)

He says, “My sister studies languages in Oxford”.Он говорит: «Моя сестра изучает языки в Оксфорде».

He says that his sister studies languages in Oxford.Он говорит, что она изучает языки в Оксфорде

He says, “My sister studied languages in Oxford”.Он говорит: «Моя сестра изучала языки в Оксфорде».

He says that his sister studied languages in Oxford.Он говорит, что она изучала языки в Оксфорде

He says, “My sister will study languages in Oxford”.Он говорит: «Моя сестра будет изучать языки в Оксфорде».

He says that his sister will study languages in Oxford.Он говорит, что она будет изучать языки в Оксфорде

They said, “We are going to the library”.Они сказали нам «Мы идем в библиотеку»

They said that they were going to the libraryОни сказали нам, что идут в библиотеку

He told me, “It isn’t a mistake”.Он сказал мне: «Это не ошибка».

He told me that it wasn’t a mistakeОн сказал мне, что это не ошибка.

He told me, “She was crying the whole day”.Он сказал мне: «Она весь день плакала»

She told me that she had been crying the whole dayОн сказал мне, что она весь день плакала

He said to me: “I have lost the book”.Он сказал мне: «Я потерял книгу»

He told me that he had lost the bookОн сказал мне, что потерял книгу

She said, “I will try to get there on time”.Она сказала: «Я постараюсь добраться туда вовремя»

She said she would try to get there on timeОна сказала, что постарается добраться туда вовремя.

She says that she read in yesterday’s newspaper that the storm “Sandy was approaching the east coastline of AmericaОна говорит, что прочитала во вчерашней газете, что ураган «Сэнди» приближается к восточному побережью Америки.She said that John had told her that he had found the lost bookОна сказала, что Джон рассказал ей, что нашел потерянную книгу.I thought that she knew that he had found the lost bookЯ думал, что она знает, что он нашел потерянную книгу.He told us, “I entered Moscow State University in 2010.”Он сказал нам, что поступил в Московский государственный университет в 2010 году

He told us he entered Moscow State University in 2010Он рассказал нам, что поступил в Московский государственный университет в 2010 году.

Copernicus proved that the Sun is the center of the solar systemКоперник доказал, что солнце является центром солнечной системыI knew that he should e-mail her immediatelyЯ знал, что ему надо немедленно отправить ей письмо по электронной почтеShe said she needn’t go thereОна сказала, что ему не нужно (не следует) ходить тудаShe said we must hurry

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Она сказала, что мы должны поторопитьсяShe said we had to hurryОна сказала, что мы должны торопитьсяHe said that at the age of three he couldn’t read or writeОн сказал, что в возрасте трех лет он не умел ни читать, ни писатьHe was unable to translate the title of the book because he doesn’t know French well enough.Он не смог перевести заголовок книги, потому, что недостаточно хорошо знает французский языкHe asked for a higher price than we can payОн запросил более высокую цену, чем мы можем заплатитьHe doesn’t work hard enough on his project, he was spending much more time on it than he does nowОн не достаточно работает над проектом. Раньше он уделял ему гораздо больше времени, чем сейчасHe was very much interested in the book which I am reading Его очень интересовала книга, которую я читаюHe is as brave as a lion Он отважен как левShe is as fresh as a daisy Она свежа, как роза (букв. как маргаритка)She is as beautiful as her mother Она такая же красивая, как ее мамаEmma is not as graceful as Olivia Эмма не такая грациозная, как ОливияThomas is not as rich as Joseph Томас не такой богатый, как ДжозефHer sister is not so pretty as she is Ее сестра не такая красивая, как онаNew York is twice as big as Moscow Нью-Йорк в два раза больше, чем МоскваNew York is half as big as Moscow Москва наполовину меньше Нью-Йорка.I paid the book half as much as for the dictionary Я заплатил за книгу в два раза меньше, чем за

словарьThis city is ten times as big as that one Этот город в десять раз больше тогоEmily’s wardrobe is twice as capacious as Kimberley’s

Шкаф у Эмили в два раза вместительнее, чем у Кимберли

He is half my age Он в два раза моложе меняMy room is half the size of yours Моя комната в два раза меньше вашейMy suitcase is half the weight of yours Мой чемодан в два раза легче вашегоThis box is three times the size of that one Эта коробка в три раза больше тойEither the boss or his secretary is flying to Paris Либо начальник, либо его секретарь полетят в

ПарижNeither my friend nor I am fond of skating Ни мой друг, ни я не любим кататься на конькахNeither his parents, nor he intends to stay here for another week

Ни его родители, ни он не собираются оставаться здесь еще на неделю

We’ll invite either Jane or Esther to the party Мы пригласим либо Джейн, либо Эстер на вечеринку

I like neither football, nor hockey Я не люблю ни футбол, ни хоккейI liked neither the entertainment nor the club itself Мне не понравилась ни развлекательная

программа, ни сам клубHe either forgot the tune or didn’t know it Он или забыл или не знал эту мелодиюWe’ll either be going to the theater or the cinema Мы пойдем либо в театр, либо в кино в конце

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this weekend этой неделиMy sister could neither read nor write when she went to school

Моя сестра не умела ни читать, ни писать когда она пошла в школу

I like neither green nor red coats Мне не нравятся ни зеленые ни красные пальтоI don’t know either John or Mary Я не знаю ни Джона ни МериI know neither John nor Mary Я не знаю ни Джона ни МериIf I see him, I’ll invite him to our school partyIf I were you, I would start learning French If you heat ice, it melts Если лед нагревать, он таетWhen it rains, the streets are wet Если идет дождь, улицы мокрыеIf it rains, we’ll stay at home Если пойдет дождь, мы останемся домаIf we win the lottery, we’ll fly to Italy Если мы выиграем в лотерее, полетим в ИталиюIf I were you, I would book a taxi the night before На вашем месте я бы заказал такси накануне

вечеромIf I were you, I just wouldn’t worry about it На вашем месте я бы не беспокоился об этомIf I were younger, I would believe every word he said

Если бы я был моложе, я бы поверил каждому его слову

I would do a computer course if I had the time Я бы пошел на компьютерные курсы, если бы у меня было время

Even if I had the talent to play tennis I couldn’t stand the pressure

Даже если бы у меня был талант к теннису, я бы не выдержал напряжения

If I was/if I wereIf John was/ if John wereIf I had had the talent to play tennis, I couldn’t have stood the pressureIf you had warned me about the danger, I wouldn’t have participated in this competition

Если бы ты предупредил меня об опасности, я бы не участвовал в этих соревнованиях (а соревнования уже прошли, и ничего изменить нельзя)

If I had known that you were ill, I would have visited you at the hospital

Если бы я знал о твоей болезни, я бы навестил тебя в больнице (а я не знал о твоей болезни)

I wish (I wish I had my own room)I wish she were next to me Жаль, что она сейчас не со мнойI wish I could call her Жаль, что я не могу ей позвонитьI wish I had seen this yesterday Жаль, что я не видел этого вчераI wish she had been with me when all it happened Жаль, что ее не было со мной, когда все это

произошлоI wish I had called her in advance Жаль, что я не позвонил ей заранееI spoke to the Prime Minister yesterday. It was the Prime Minister who I spoke to yesterday.

Вчера говорил с премьер-министром. Вчера я говорил именно с премьер-министром.

I explained the situation to the student after I had spoken to the dean

Я объяснил студенту, какова ситуация после того, как я поговорил с деканом

It was after I had spoken to the dean that I explained the situation to the student

Только после того, как я поговорил с деканом, я объяснил студенту какова ситуация

It’s high time sb did smthIt’s about time you did smthIt’s time we began our work Давно пора приступить к работеThe windows are very dirty. Its high you cleaned them

Окна грязные. Давно пора их помыть

They avoid going out alone after darkYoung children enjoy helping around the houseI keep telling you, but you won’t listen!

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She pretended not to hear, and kept on walkingDid you mind being away from home for so long?Today we’re going to practice parkingImagine doing a horrible job like that!I finished typing the report just minutes before it was dueI gave up trying to persuade him to continue with his studiesJoan suggested asking her father for his opinionI can’t help asking a questionI couldn’t help smilingI like/love/hate talking in publicI dislike having to get up earlyI stopped smoking Я перестал куритьI stopped to smoke Я остановился, чтобы покуритьHe went on reading the book Он продолжал читать книгуHe went on to read the book Он перешел к чтению книгиI remember reading about it in the paper Я помню, что читал об этом в газетеI remembered to read about it in the paper Я забыл прочитать об этом в газетеI forgot meeting him Я забыл, что встречался с нимI forgot to meet him Я забыл встретить егоShe tried to open the door but couldn’t Она старалась открыть дверь, но не смогла I’ve got a splitting headache. I think I’ll try taking an aspirin. It may help

У меня голова раскалывается. Попробую принять аспирин. Может быть, поможет. (try – пробовать с целью увидеть результат, с целью найти решение проблемы)

It takes (me)… to do smth; to look /feel/be happyIt takes (me) 5 hours to translate the article На перевод статьи (мне) потребуется 5 часовIt takes a poet to translate poetry Только поэт может переводить стихиHe has everything it takes to be a pilot У него есть все качества, чтобы быть пилотомI’m cold/hot Мне холодно/жаркоHe is asleep/alive/tired Он спит/жив/усталHe is glad/nervous/silent/happy Он радуется/нервничает/молчит/счастливYou look tired. You should go to bed Ты выглядишь усталымAnn looks happy and confident Анна выглядит/кажется счастливой и увереннойI am feeling well today Сегодня я чувствую себя (в англ. «себя» не

надо) хорошоMary felt guilty Мэри чувствовала себя виноватойShe feels happy – she has got a present Она счастлива – она получила подарокFirstly/first, secondly/second, thirdly/thirdThere are two main reasons why people prefer watching TV to reading books. Firstly, it takes less time. Secondly, it requires less effortFirst of allIn the first/second/third place = firstly/first, secondly/second, thirdly/thirdComputers have changed our lives. In the first place, they have made it possible for many people to work from homeIn addition К тому же; вместе с темFurthermore/moreover Более тогоLastly/finally В конце, в заключение

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Last but not least Последний, но тем не менее важныйThere are many reasons for studying in your home country rather than abroad. Firstly, it is less expensive. In addition, it is less stressful. Furthermore, you do not have to leave your friends and family. Last, but not least, you can be more flexible in scheduling your future planshowever Однакоnevertheless Тем не менееDespite the fact that Несмотря на тот факт, чтоIn spite of the fact that Несмотря на тот факт, чтоI think that it is much more interesting to read a book than to watch its film version. However, there exists another opinionDespite the fact (In spite of the fact) that studying abroad is much more expensive than in you your home country, many people are willing to spend all their savings on a university course in a foreign countryThough I understand the reason for this point of view I, nevertheless, totally disagree with those who share it.On the one hand… On the other hand С одной стороны… С другой стороны…On the one hand, studying abroad allows you to learn the language in the natural linguistic environment, on the other (hand), you will have to face the challenges that may make your life very stressfulTherefore ПоэтомуConsequently СледовательноTo conclude В заключениеIn conclusion В заключениеMany people think that studying foreign languages is a waste of time. My opinion, however, is that though foreign languages require a lot of time and effort, they broaden one’s mind, open new horizons and develop one intellectually. Therefore/Consequently, I believe that studying foreign languages is very important for one’s life and career and cannot be regarded as a waste of timeIn conclusion/To conclude I would like to say that though opinions on the issue vary, the choice of where to study after school is a problem for nearly every school leaverTake a bottle of champagne with youHe was wearing a browny beige cardiganI’ve bought a diesel carOur house is made of brick наш дом построен из кирпича

He carried a brick in each hand он нес по кирпичу в каждой руке

The ground is as hard as stone Земля была тверда, как камень

The boy threw a stone into the water Мальчик бросил камень в водуThe boy threw the stones he had brought with him

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into the waterМальчик бросил камни, которые он принес с собой, в воду

He made some tea Он приготовил чай This is an Indian tea Это один из сортов индийского чая

I hate coffee я терпеть не могу кофе He bought a coffee and a sandwichОн купил (чашку) кофе и бутерброд

Money is powerShe probably had more money but she did not spend itMy room is full of light моя комната полна света We saw a light in the distance Мы видели огонек

вдали It costs three pence. Pennies are made of bronzeHe gave me some useful advice. I’ll follow it Он дал мне несколько полезных советов. Я

последую им.The money is on the table. Take it. Деньги на столе. Возьми их.The news was received with loud applauseHer hair is darkSummer vacation lasts three monthsFruit is cheaper in summerThere are plums, peaches, oranges and other fruits on the table

На столе сливы, персики, апельсины и другие фрукты

Our children have four vacations every year У наших детей каникулы бывают четыре раза в год

What’s the news? Какие новости?Physics is not the most popular school subjectAcoustics is the scientific study of soundMathematics is the abstract study of topics encompassing quantity, structure, space, change, and other properties; it has no generally accepted definitionThese scissors are very sharp Эти ножницы очень острыеHis clothes were wet Его одежда была мокройCarrots are very healthy Морковь очень полезнаяThe carrot you gave me was very tasty Морковь, которую ты дала мне, была очень

вкуснойThere were many people there Там было много молодежи (молодых людей)The peoples of this country are happy Народы этой страны счастливы.The gate is open Ворота открытыAll the gates are open Все ворота открытыMy watch is slow Мои часы отстаютHe has two watches У него двое часовThis is a house

There is a car over there

The houses in this street are very oldThe car over there is mine

Houses are expenses

He likes carsThey have overcooked the rice in this sushiThe music was too loud

I usually eat rice for lunch

She is studying musicA dog makes a wonderful pet. The dog is a wonderful pet. Dogs are wonderful pets.A tiger is a gorgeous creature, but a close look at those dangerous claws and terrifying teeth

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reminds us that they are definitely designed to kill. The tiger can swim. He’d like to go on a safari to photograph tigers.Who invented the camera?Galileo developed the telescope for use in astronomyRutherford split the atom in 1911I am reading a book nowA letter which is written in pencil is difficult to readA rectangle with equal sides is called a squareThe teacher asked me a question. I met him in a small town in France. There is cat on the roof На крыше – кошкаMy daughter has become an architect. My daughter, an architect, is now working on a new project.She is such a clever woman! She is quite a young girl. It is rather a long story.It is not a simple problem as it seems. It is too urgent a matter to postponeThe drawer of my writing table is lockedShow me the telegram which was received yesterdayI liked the film that I saw yesterdayPlease, close the window Пожалуйста, закройте окно!Where is the key? Где ключ?Put your book on the shelf Положите вашу книгу на столWhen I entered the room, I saw a man standing at the window. The man was very oldOnce there lived an old doctor in a small town. The doctor was known to everybody in the town as a very kind manThe earth is millions of kilometers from the sun.Lake Baikal is the deepest of all the lakes in the world.Give me the list of the studentsThe students of our institute learn foreign languagesThey are reading books nowMy brother is chief of security. We’ll discuss the matter with Mr. Smith, Chancellor of our university. He was appointed Chairman of the Center for Policy StudiesThe Chancellor of the University spoke at the meeting yesterdayJohn and Mary, members of the Art Club, were invited to participate in the event. Aristocrat saves woman jail. Syria rebels aim to seize the airport. Court hears brain tumor boy case.Water is necessary for life. I like milk.Butter which is made of boiled cream tastes good.

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Water from a well is always coldWhich do you prefer: tea or coffee?I have bought some butterBring me some water.Isn’t there any sugar in the sugar basin?Купите хлеба! Buy some breadОн налил воды в стакан He poured some water into the glassВы купили сыру? Have you bought any cheese?Есть ли вода в бутылке? Is there any water in the bottle?У меня есть хлеб и сыр. I have some bread and (some) cheese.Is there water in the bottle? В бутылке вода?Pass me the bread, please Передайте мне хлеб, пожалуйстаPass me some bread, please Передайте мне хлеба.Bring the milk from the kitchen Принеси молоко из кухниBring me some milk from the kitchen Принесите молоко из кухниThe meat was quite cold Мясо было совсем холодноеI bought some cheese and some butter. The cheese was not very good, but the butter was excellentThe waiter brought me some tea and some milk. I drank the tea but didn’t drink the milkThe water in this river is very coldKnowledge is powerI like musicI’ll do it with pleasureShe teaches geography at schoolI like the music of this balletWe study the literature of England The news caused some excitementThere is some difference between these two objectsHe didn’t show any fearIs there any hope that he will recover?He showed a patience (a kind of patience, such patience) that I had never expected of him.

Он проявил терпение (такого рода, такое терпение), которого я от него не ожидал.

You must learn patience Вы должны учиться терпению.He opened the letter with an excitement (a kind of excitement, such excitement) that he couldn’t conceal

Он открыл письмо с волнением (такого рода, таким волнением), которого он не мог скрыть.

This telegram caused excitement Эта телеграмма вызвала волнениеHe spoke with an enthusiasm (such enthusiasm) which inspired us all

Он говорил с энтузиазмом (таким энтузиазмом), который нас всех воодушевил.

He spoke about his work with enthusiasm Он говорил о своей работе с энтузиазмомThere was an unusual warmth in his words ( a warmth that was unusual to him)

В его словах была не обычная теплота (теплота, которая для него необычна)

He spoke with warmth about his friend Он говорил с теплотой о своем другеShe had a sudden thought/ the thought that I might not have a job next year is a bit troubling. I’d like you to begin by writing down your thoughts about the play.Who gave him permission to leave the class early? The guide will provide you with information about

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the area. For advice on entrance exam phone this free numberMay I ask you question, professor?I’ll ask Father about itThe Blacks arrived from London yesterday. The Browns have left London.Open the books on page 20.The first law of motion has the idea of motion and the idea of force.The second basket was the same size as the first.Under certain circumstances, a second electron may enter the outer orbit

При некоторых обстоятельствах еще один электрон может войти во внешнюю орбиту.

I am writing a letter. I am writing a business letterWhat an interesting book!It is such an interesting book. He is quite an old man. It is rather a complicated question.It is not so simple a problem as it seems. It is too urgent a matter to postponeA few НесколькоA great number, a lot of, a great deal of, a good deal of, a good many, a great many

Много

A little НемногоAll of a sudden ВнезапноAs a matter of fact Фактически, на самом делеAs a result of В результате чего-либоAt a speed of Со скоростью(one, two, etc..) at a time (один, два и т.д.) за один раз, одновременноFor a short (long) time В течение короткого (долгого) времени, на

короткий (долгий) срокIn a loud (low) voice Громким (тихим) голосомIt is a pity ЖальOn a large (small) scale В большом (малом) масштабеTo be at a loss Быть в растерянности, в затруднительном

положенииTo be in a hurry СпешитьTo go for a walk Пойти гулятьTo have a cold Быть простуженнымTo have a good time Хорошо проводить времяTo have a headache Испытывать головную больTo have a look ВзглянутьTo take a seat СестьIn the afternoon Днем, после полудняIn the country За городом, в деревнеIn the evening ВечеромIn the morning утромIn the night Ночью, вечеромOn the one (other) hand С одной (другой) стороныOn the right (left) Справа (слева)On the whole В целом, в общемThe day after tomorrow ПослезавтраThe day before yesterday ПозавчераThe other day На днях, недавно, несколько дней назад

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To go to the theatre (the cinema) Ходить в театр (кино)To pass the time Проводить времяTo play the piano (the violin, etc) Играть на пианино (скрипке и т.д.)To run the risk Подвергаться рискуTo tell the time Сказать, который часTo tell the truth Говорить правдуWhat’s the time? Который час?At dinner (breakfast, supper) За обедом (за завтраком, ужином)At first sight С первого взглядаAt night Ночью, вечеромAt home ДомаAt school В школе (на занятиях)At sunset На закате солнцаAt table За столом (т.е. за обедом, завтраком, ужином)At work За работойBy air Воздушным путем, самолетомBy land Сухопутным путемBy chance СлучайноBy day ДнемBy heart НаизустьBy means of посредствомBy mistake По ошибкеBy name По имениBy order of По приказу кого-либоBy post (airmail) По почте (авиапочтой)By sea МоремBy tram (train, boat, bus, etc.) Трамваем (поездом, пароходом, самолетом и

т.д.)By water Водным путемDay after day День за днемDay and night Днем и ночьюIn conclusion В заключениеIn debt В долгуIn demand (to be in demand) Пользоваться спросомIn fact В действительностиIn sight В поле зренияIn time Во время чего-либо, заблаговременноOn board На борту судна (воздушного, морского)On credit В кредитOn deck На палубеOn demand По требованиюOn foot ПешкомOn sale В продажеOn time Во-время, без опозданияTo be at peace with sb Быть в мирных отношениях, не воеватьTo be at war with sb Быть в состоянии войныTo be in bed Лежать в постелиTo be in town Быть в городе (в значении: не в отъезде, не за

городом)To go to bed Ложиться спатьTo go to school Ходить в школу (учиться)To go to town Поехать в город (т.е. поехать в ближайший

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город из окрестностейFrom day to day Изо дня в деньFrom head to foot С головы до ногFrom morning to (till) night С утра до вечераFrom time to time Время от времениTo have breakfast, lunch, dinner, supper (we had a good (bad) dinner, breakfast, etc.)

Завтракать, обедать, ужинать

To lose sight Терять из видуTo shake hands Обмениваться рукопожатиемTo take care ЗаботитьсяTo take part УчаствоватьTo take place ПроисходитьThis is my house Это мой домI live in this house Я живу в этом домеI know English Я знаю английскийI hear a knock at the door. I think it’s my neighbor Я слышу стук в дверь. По-моему, это мой сосед.He has got a present. It’s a book Он получил подарок. Это книга.It’s snowing Идет снегIt’s very cold in the room В комнате очень холодноIt’s three o’clock Сейчас три часаIt’s two miles to the station До станции две милиIt’s twenty degrees above zero Сейчас двадцать градусов теплаHe saw her in the street Он видел ее на улицеShe showed him the photo Она показала ему фотоHe gave the book to me and not to him Он дал книгу мне, а не емуThe book was translated by her Книга была переведена еюThe pencil is broken. I can’t write with it. Этот карандаш сломан. Я не могу им писать.This lower is for you Этот цветок для тебяI have never heard about it Я никогда об этом не слышалI would like to play with him Я бы хотел поиграть с нимI have not heard from her since Monday Я не получал от нее известий с понедельникаMy friends are visiting me today Сегодня ко мне придут мои друзьяHe put on his shoes Он надел ботинкиShe put on her shoes Она надела ботинкиThey put on their shoes Они надели ботинкиThis is my brother John and that is his wife Nora with their children

Это мой брат Джон, а это его жена Нора и их дети

The man put his hand into his pocket and took out his wallet

Мужчина сунул руку в карман и вынул бумажник

I have some roses in my garden У меня в саду есть розыI think yours are more beautiful than mine Я полагаю, что ваши красивее моихThis is not my pen. It’s hers. Это не моя ручка. Это ее.Whose books are these? Чьи это книги?They are mine Мои This house is high. Its windows are large Этот дом высокий. Его окна большиеWhose things are these? Чьи это вещи?It’s (it is) a house. Its roof is new. Это – дом. Его крыша новая.this Этот, эта, этоThat Тот, та, тоthese Этиthose ТеThis is my father. And that is my uncle Это мой отец. А там – мой дядя.

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I like this apple. In fact, I like all these apples Мне нравится это яблоко. На самом деле мне нравятся все эти яблоки

This is not salt. It’s sugar. Это не соль. Это сахар.What is this? It’s my bag Что это? Это моя сумкаThese are our coats Это наши пальтоIs that your watch? Это ваши часы?This student works at that table Этот студент работает за тем столомThis dress fits her perfectly Это платье сидит на ней прекрасноTake some glasses from that shelf Возьмите несколько стаканов с той полкиPour some water in them Налейте в них водуDon’t take any books from the case Не берите книг из этого шкафаHave you got any money? У тебя есть деньги? / у тебя есть сколько-нибудь

денег?Take any cup you like Бери любую чашку, какая тебе нравитсяI have got no pen I have not got/I haven’t got a penThere are no books on the shelf – There aren’t any books on the shelfNo department stores open on SundaysThere isn’t any bread. There is no bread.Is there any bread? There is none.I haven’t got any information about the flight. Have you got any information about the flight? I’ve got none at the moment.There is somebody in the office. Is there anybody in the office? I saw nobody in the garden. There is something wrong with him. He can do anything for you.Nobody knows anything about it. Никто ничего не знает об этомI found nothing interesting there Я не нашел там ничего интересногоAll the books have been bought by my sister Все книги были куплены моей сестройWe have all read this article Мы все прочитали эту статьюAll people learn to speak their mother tongue in childhoodAl the people in our town know himBoth girls can dance well Обе девочки умеют хорошо танцевать .We should both take part in the competition Мы оба должны приять участие в

соревнованияхWe both know the truth = both of us know the truthBoth of them visited us. Оба пришли к намNeither of them visited us. Оба они не пришли к намBoth John and Mary are here Как Джон, так и Мери находятся здесьEither door can be opened with this key И та и другая дверь может быть открыта этим

ключомEither of the doors opens with this key И та и другая дверь отпирается этим ключомNeither of the books is interesting Ни та, ни другая книга не интересныHe hasn’t answer the question either Он также не ответил на вопросWho knows the answer? What is lying there?He always knows what is what Он всегда знает, что к чемуWhat do you know about Shakespeare?What are you reading about? Whom are you

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speaking to?Who is that? That is Alex.What is Alex? He is an officer.Whose article are you reading?Which article are you reading?What kind of article are you reading?Who has written this poem remains a mystery Кто написал это стихотворение остается

загадкойI do not know which of the cases is yours Я не знаю, который из этих чемоданов – ваш.This is exactly what I would like you to do Это именно то, что я хотел бы чтобы вы сделалиThat book that I am reading is very interesting Книга, которую я читаю, очень интересная.That girl who is dancing is my good friend Девушка, которая танцует, моя хорошая

подругаThe teacher whom we talked to yesterday is over there

Вон там учитель, с которым мы говорили вчера.

I don’t know which book to choose Я не знаю, какую книгу выбратьTell me which way we’ll do it Скажи мне, каким образом (способом) мы

будем делать это.I’ve read all the books that you gave me Я прочитал все книги, которые вы мне далиThis is the best dictionary that I have ever seen Это лучший словарь, который я когда-либо

виделI read the letters (that, which) she sent me Я читал письма, которые она мне посылалаThe woman (that, whom) I love most of all is my mother

Женщина, которую я больше всего люблю, - моя мать

Sweet – sweeter – (the) sweetestRich – richer – (the) richestSlow – slower (the) slowestClever – cleverer – (the) cleverestNoble – nobler – (the) noblestBusy – busier – (the) busiestHappy – happier – (the) happiestEasy – easier – (the) easiestBig –bigger – (the) biggestHot – hotter – (the) hottestUseful – more useful – (the) most usefulDifficult – more difficult – (the) most difficultThis subject is the most important for you now Этот предмет для тебя сейчас самый важныйIt is the most interesting book I have ever read Это самая интересная книга, которую я когда-

либо читалIt’s a most important subject for us all Это очень/крайне важный предмет для нас всехIt’s a most interesting book Это очень/крайне интересная книгаThis is a least interesting book Это менее интересная книгаThis is the least interesting book Это наименее интересная книга

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