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carefully on the table. (place) 5. He’s lived here for the … last two years. The good weather won’t … . (last) 6.
He gave me a watch as a … . What is your … address? When he retired, the company … him a watch. Which
computer … at the exhibition would you like to buy? (present) 7. I bought her an Elvis Presley … for her
birthday. He … his speech on his pocket tape recorder. (record) 8. He has an apartment in the city and … in the
country. The state government … the homeless people in the high school. (house)
Ex. 6. Pay attention to different meanings of the words state , statement and order:
A. 1. The house isn’t in a very good state. 2. His state of health is getting worse. 3. The electricity
industry is owned by the state. 4. She was active in state and local government. 5. He made a statement to the
police. 6. Bank statement is the paper showing how much money you have in your bank account. 7. State your
name and address. 8. The punishment for making false statement to the tax officer can be severe.
B. 1. He gave an order to the soldiers. 2. If you can’t obey orders you shouldn’t be a policeman. 3. We
have a large order of machinery from Japan. 4. The waiter brought him the wrong order. 5. The names on the
list are in alphabetical order. 6. The elevator is out of order. 7. He ordered the school to be closed. 8. I don’t like
being ordered around. 9. He ordered a hamburger and a can of beer. 10. If you pack everything in order, you
won’t forget to take anything. 11. All the films were in the wrong order and took her hours to find the right one.
12. “Drop your gun and put your hand behind your head!” McBain ordered. 13. Bicyclists wear expensive tight-
fitting suits in order to cut down wind resistance. 14. Most people play sports in order to relax, have fun, and
keep in shape.
Ex. 7. Translate the following sentences paying attention to different functions of the infinitives.
1. Modern railways are completely automated to provide high-speed mass transportation. 2. High-speed
traffic requires signaling to be widely used on railway lines. 3. The automatic train operation is expected to
increase the traffic capacity of lines, making two tracks do the work done by four today. 4. Signaling is used to
control and regulate the movement of trains. 5. To drive a train strictly to schedule and at a high speed,
an engine driver should always look ahead, size up the situation quickly, set the necessary engine operation
mode, use braking devices. 6. When the new CTC is completed it will be used to control the entire trunk line.
7. As for local station panels will then be used only for shunting movements when required and to act as
a reserved control system. 8. To go for a walk was the only thing to do. 9. He’s got a headache. He claims to
have been working on the computer all day. 10. I would sooner be hungry than ask him for a piece of bread.
11. To ride with a careless driver is dangerous. 12. Is it difficult to operate this machine? 13. This story is easy
to believe. 14. I demand to know who is responsible. 15. It’s not a question to be discussed now. 16. To do well
is better than to speak well.
Ex. 8. The following abbreviations are very often used in writing. Copy them and memorize their
meanings:
etc. – et cetera – и так далее;
e.g. – exempli gratia – for example – например;
i.e. – id est – that is – то есть;
NB – nota bene – важное замечание;
a.m. - ante meridiem – до полудня;
p.m. – post meridiem – после полудня;
lb – libra – pound – фунт;
dept. – department – отдел, министерство;
fig. – figure – рисунок;
IOY - I owe you – долговая расписка;
Plc – public limited company - общество с ограниченной ответственностью;
memo – memorandum – записка;
R&D – research and development - научно-исследовательские и
опытно-конструкторские работы;
VAT – value added tax – налог на добавленную стоимость;
& - and - и;
@ - коммерческое at;
# - number – номер;
TGIF – Thanks God It’s Friday!
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