Revision Exercises

Exercise 79. Comment on the choice of the word form and translate the sentences into Russian.

1. "It looks as though there were complete incompatibility of temper between you. It's much better that you should have found it out before marriage." "I want to marry…". (S.M.) 2. "… and I shall let you down. Because even if I did see him again I mightn't recognize him. I've got a bad memory for faces." "Now then, not the hysteria. If you should see this man you would recognise him." (A.Chr.) 3. The letter politely requested that Miss Willis present herself for interview the next day. (Longman Dictionary) 4. Miss Crawley won't hear of their quarrelling and vows that she will leave her money to the Shropshire Crawleys if they offend her. If they were clever people, those Shropshire Crawleys, they might have it all, I think. (W.Th.) 5. It was in the Gay Shamrock. He'd ordered scrambled eggs on toast and when I brought them to him I was crying. "Sit down," he said, "and tell me what's the matter." "Oh, I couldn't," I said. "I'd get the sack if I did a thing like that." "No, you won't," he said, "I own this place." I told him all about it. (A.Chr.) 6. Davies sees it as a serious mistake of timing rather than principle. "Had we joined the ERM when Lawson and Howe first recommended it in 1985 we may have had a less rampant boom in the late 1980s and a less significant recession." (S.T.) 7. Close examination of the wires showed that while some had been heated, none apparently had suffered damage. If a similar condition had occurred within an automobile, bus or truck, the vehicle would have been put back into service without question. But airlines took no such chances. (A.H.) 8. "You still don't understand. If you told Michael what I've told you today, I'm a dead man. You and the children are the only people on this earth he couldn't harm." (M.P.) 9. Whatever he should say, I shan't change my mind. 10. "The point is, can you help me?" "I wish I could," said the man, and Miller believed he had met an official who genuinely would like to help him." Personally I would like to engage the alliance with the Press of Germany to help, but it's forbidden. I repeat I wish I could help you. Incidentally, if you should get anything on Roschmann, we'd be delighted to have it." (F.F.

Exercise 80. State whether the verbs should and would are auxiliary or modal.

1. "I treat a number of dementia patients and rather than give them lists of names to remember, I suggest to their carers that they should try to have a varied and interesting lifestyle and that they shouldn't allow them to watch television all day. I tell them they should get out of the house, try to maintain friends, keep old interests and new ones." (S.Times) 2. If by any chance you should get a whisper of anyone asking inconvenient questions about this man, that person should be … discouraged. One warning, and then a permanent solution. (F.F.) 3. She shouldn't have been listening to our conversation. It was private. (R.Murphy) 4. It must have been a dramatic moment. In Poirot's place I should have felt the dramatic thrill. (A.Chr.) 5. We demanded that the money should be returned to the investors. (M.Hewings) 6. All drivers should wear seat belts. (R.Murphy) 7. The law stipulates that new cars should be fitted with seat belts. (M.Hewings) 8. I should study the pictures in the gallery, Madam, if I were you. (D.M.) 9. "I should have thought that it would be almost impossible for anyone to "disappear" nowadays. (A.Chr.) 10. I wonder why they're so late. They should have been here an hour ago. (R.Murphy) 11. "I certainly wish you would play ball now and then, Oliver." (E.S.) 12. I wish children would play fewer computer games. If only they would watch less TV. (L.Prodromou) 13. But I would like for you to do one thing if you would. (D.Biber) 14. "So you see," she said, "you are Christophe's daughter. Michael is not your biological father, although he has always considered you to be his own. In fact, in a way, he loves you even more than he would his natural daughter." (S.Times) 15. At last she agreed to marry me. I wished she would stop working, but of course she felt it her duty in war time. (A.Chr.)

Exercise 81. Translate the Russian sentences into English.

1. Даже если бы он меня и предупредил, я не смог бы вчера проводить его. 2. Если бы мы успели тогда на 8-часовой поезд, мы бы добрались туда к обеду. 3. Броуди пожалел, что Эллен не пришла с ним. 4. Зря ты его предупредил. 5. Жаль, здесь нет моей тетушки! 6. Не пора ли ему подыскать себе приличную работу? 7. Комната выглядела так, словно по ней пронесся (to visit) торнадо. 8. Brian is a terrible driver. Он ездит так, словно он на дороге один! 9. Ну, почему эти люди за стеной никак не убавят звук своего телевизора?! 10. У тебя такой вид, как будто ты совсем не спал. 11. Ах, если бы мы не разбили машину! 12. Да перестаньте же вы наконец так шуметь!

Exercise 82. Instructions as for 81.

1. Ах, если бы мы могли сделать лодку! 2. Всем водителям следует пользоваться ремнями безопасности. 3. Мне бы лучше держаться подальше от машины, не так ли? 4. Я, пожалуй, поеду на машине. 5. Боже, храни королеву! 6. Он, пожалуй, не поедет на машине. 7. Да сопутствует Вам удача! 8. Ах, если бы я была немного постройнее! 9. Если Вам вдруг понадобится моя консультация, Вы можете связаться со мной по этому телефону. 10. А что если он вдруг забудет им позвонить? 11. Кто бы он ни был, не впускайте его! 12. Она молча слушала объяснение Мэла – почему ему так важно оставаться в аэропорту.

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