Английский язык. Методические указания. Жесткова М.В. - 33 стр.

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III. Прочитайте и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на оборот
there + to be
.
1. There are many accidents on this section of the road when it is icy. 2. There was not
enough room in the car for the whole family. 3. There is nothing better than a sea trip if you
need a good rest. 4. In Britain, there are three types of trains: fast intercity trains, local stopping
trains and commuter trains. 5. There were so many interesting excursions that he did not know
which to choose. 6. There will be an extra commuter train tomorrow.
7. In some countries, there
are special paths for bicycles, which make cycling a safe form of transport. 8. There was a jam
on the road because of the accident. 9. There are 2 lower berths, 2 dropping upper berths and a
collapsible table in each compartment of the sleeping car. 10. There will be no trains today
because the railroad workers are on strike. 11. There are 5 minutes left before the train leaves.
12. The company closed down because there was not much demand for its product. 13. There
were many cars in the parking lot near the theatre. 14. There are two types of electric trains:
those hauled by electric locomotives and multiple-unit trains. 15. There is a large garage on
Seventh Street that provides work for eleven men. There is one man who meets the customers.
There are two other men who take care of batteries. There is another man who washes cars.
Three other men sell gas and oil. There is another man who repairs wheels. There are two men
who work with engines and there is one man who sells tires. There is no better place for
automobile service. 15. There was no room in the car for our entire luggage.
IV. Прочитайте и переведите следующие словосочетания, обращая внимание
на притяжательный падеж существительных.
1) our manager’s report; 2) the workers’ meeting; 3) these passengers’ baggage; 4) our
chief’s office; 5) her cousin’s garage; 6) David’s new car; 7) Polsunov’s invention; 8) the
company’s staff; 9) the commission’s decision; 10) an hour’s break; 11) tomorrow’s
conference; 12) this student’s report; 13) the conductors’ compartment; 14) the Minister of
Railway’s speech; 15) three week’s cruise; 16) computer’s error; 17) four hour’s flight; 18)
three minutes’ telephone conversation; 19) a driver’s cab; 20) this train’s schedule. 21) the
Cherepanovs’ first steam locomotive; 22) India’s export; 23) my friend’s birthday.
V. Прочитайте и переведите предложения, обращая внимание на окончание -s.
1. My father’s company imports electrical goods. 2. Yesterday’s radio program was very
interesting. 3. Transport plays a very important part in the development of any country’s
economy. 4. We only had a five-minute’s talk. 5. This author’s books are always in great
demand. 6. This professor’s lectures are attended by all students.7. All newspapers reported
about President’s arrival to Britain. 8. Have you read the today’s newspaper? 9. The rector
answered all the students’ questions at the yesterday’s meeting. 10. There were many
passengers at the airport on New Year’s Eve as many flights were delayed because of the
snowstorm. 11. Newton’s contribution to physics was immense. 12. The director’s office is at
the end of the corridor, the last door. 13. Several Ann’s friends came to the terminal to see her
off. 14. There was no mention of Popov’s invention in the book. 15. Because of the Earth’s
rotation, there are days and nights on our planet. 16. The company’s president arrived at the
airport ten minutes before the flight. 17. Tom’s arrival was quite unexpected. 18. There were a
lot of people at our firm’s presentation. 19. The letter arrived on the day of Henry’s departure.
20. I dialed Linda’s telephone number twice but nobody answered. 21. The company’s profit
was $ 3 million.

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