Ex 18 Fill in the blanks with a suitable word. Use the correct form. Translate the sentences into Russian.
spoil (3), spend (2), interrupt (2), hurry u, n; admire, admiration, prepare (2), afford, miss u (2), lie и (3), rise v, raise (2), cut v, mention v, art, price (2), expensive, chance (2)
1. I was eager to say my word in the general discussion but they never gave me a —, they were — me all the time. 2. The sandwiches were — and — on the plate. Now she could start making the tea. She had her own special way of — it. 3. There was no hope of agreement. Hours were — in useless talk. 4. His temperature suddenly —. He was told to — down and keep the bed for some days. 5. We all — the way the girl stopped the argument without even — her voice. 6. I fully agree with you that as a book it is quite worthless, but it was made into a beautiful film, a real work of —. 7. The plan was discussed and agreed upon last week. Nothing can be changed, so why — the question again? 8 Somebody pushed him and the coffee was all over his shirt. The shirt was — so was the tie. 9. The post office stands at the corner of the street, you can't — it. 10. The bell gave a loud ring and she — out of the room to answer the door. 11. The — was too high. I couldn't — such an — camera at the moment. Well, I would have to do without it a little longer. 12. The painter was spoken of with —. 13. My friend had clearly left in a —. His things were — all over the room. 14. It was a wonderful — and I didn't want to — it. 15. Too much salt will — any dish. 16. The dress was very pretty and cheap at the — too, but she had already — a lot of money on herself as it was. 17. The vacation was — for them by the heavy rains. They weren't at all — for such weather. 18. Don t you know it's bad manners to — people? 19. The incident was spoken of in a general way. No names were —.
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1. I was eager to say my word in the general discussion but they never gave me a chance, they were interrupting me all the time.
Я с нетерпением хотел высказаться в общем обсуждении, но они никогда не давали мне шанса, они все время перебивали меня.
2. The sandwiches were spoiled and lying on the plate. Now she could start making the tea. She had her own special way of preparing it.
Бутерброды испортились и лежали на тарелке. Теперь она могла приступить к завариванию чая. У нее был свой особый способ приготовления.
3. There was no hope of agreement. Hours were spent in useless talk.
Не было никакой надежды на согласие. Часы были потрачены на бесполезные разговоры.
4. His temperature suddenly rose. He was told to lie down and keep to the bed for some days.
Его температура внезапно поднялась. Ему сказали лечь и оставаться в постели несколько дней.
5. We all admired the way the girl stopped the argument without even raising her voice.
Мы все восхищались тем, как девушка остановила спор, даже не повысив голоса.
6. I fully agree with you that as a book it is quite worthless, but it was made into a beautiful film, a real work of art.
Я полностью согласен с вами, что как книга она совершенно бесполезна, но ее сделали в прекрасный фильм, настоящее произведение искусства.
7. The plan was discussed and agreed upon last week. Nothing can be changed, so why mention the question again?
План был обсужден и согласован на прошлой неделе. Ничего нельзя изменить, так зачем упоминать вопрос снова?
8. Somebody pushed him and the coffee was all over his shirt. The shirt was spoiled so was the tie.
Кто-то толкнул его, и кофе разлился по его рубашке. Рубашка испортилась, как и галстук.
9. The post office stands at the corner of the street, you can't miss it.
Почтовое отделение находится на углу улицы, ты не можешь пройти мимо.
10. The bell gave a loud ring and she hurried out of the room to answer the door.
Звонок прозвучал громко, и она поспешила из комнаты, чтобы открыть дверь.
11. The price was too high. I couldn't afford such an expensive camera at the moment. Well, I would have to do without it a little longer.
Цена была слишком высок
ой. Я не мог позволить себе такую дорогую камеру на данный момент. Ну, мне придется обойтись без нее еще немного.
12. The painter was spoken of with admiration.
Художника упоминали с восхищением.
13. My friend had clearly left in a hurry. His things were lying all over the room.
Мой друг явно ушел поспешно. Его вещи лежали повсюду в комнате.
14. It was a wonderful chance, and I didn't want to miss it.
Это был замечательный шанс, и я не хотел его упустить.
15. Too much salt will spoil any dish.
Слишком много соли испортит любое блюдо.
16. The dress was very pretty and cheap at the price too, but she had already spent a lot of money on herself as it was.
Платье было очень красивым и дешевым по цене, но она уже потратила много денег на себя.
17. The vacation was spoiled for them by the heavy rains. They weren't at all prepared for such weather.
Отпуск был испорчен для них из-за сильных дождей. Они совсем не были готовы к такой погоде.
18. Don't you know it's bad manners to interrupt people?
Разве ты не знаешь, что прерывать людей — плохие манеры?
19. The incident was spoken of in a general way. No names were mentioned.
Инцидент упоминали в общих чертах. Имена не были упомянуты.