Learn to Speak English. Асафова Г.К - 25 стр.

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While I do not expect my nephew to prove that he visited all the places I have
listed, I assume that he will follow my wishes. My hope is that he will learn as much
about the U.S. as I did when I first moved here.”
(Finally, the traffic begins to move. You drive to your hotel and spend the next two
days exploring Washington as your aunt directed.)
III. GRAMMAR EXERCISES
1. In this exercise you have to read a situation and
then write a sentence with I wish ... would ...
Example: It’s raining. You want to go out, but not in the rain. So you
want it to stop raining. What do you say?
...I wish it would stop raining...
1 You’re waiting for Tom. He’s late and you’re getting impatient. You want
him to come. What do you say? I wish ...
2 A baby is crying and you’re trying to sleep. You want the baby to stop
crying. What do you say? I ...
3 You’re looking for a job — so far without success. You want somebody to
give you a job. What do you say? I wish somebody ...
4 Brian has been wearing the same old clothes for years. You think he needs
some new clothes and you want him to buy some. What do you say to
him? ...
IV. IDIOMS
Put the Cart before the Horse
(to have things in the wrong order; to have things confused and mixed up)
You’re eating your desert! You’ve put the cart before the horse.
Slow down and get organized. Don’t put the cart before the horse!
John has the cart before the horse in most of his projects.
Upset the Apple Cart
(to mess up or ruin something)
Tom really upset the apple cart by telling Mary the truth about Jane.
I always knew he’d upset the apple cart.
On Easy Street
(in luxury; slang)
If I had a million dollars, I’d be on easy street.
Everyone has problems, even people who live on easy street.
Get/Have a Fix on Something
(to find out the exact location of something)

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