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Exercise 283


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A: Are you accusing me of something? What exactly are you accusing me of? Come on, spit it out.

B: Im accusing you of hiding the truth.

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.   spit out ()     it ,             ,   ,    .        !,   !,   !,  ! .



1.   - ?      ?  !     ,      (be rude to somebody). 2.    - ?      ?  !     ,    . 3.    - ?      ?  !     ,       -. 4.    - ?      ?  ,  !     ,        (set somebody on somebody). 5.    - ?      ?  !     ,     (for) . 6.    - , ?      ?     ,     (carry out)  . 7.    - ?      ?  !     ,       .



. 1. Are you accusing me of something? What exactly are you accusing me of? Come on, spit it out. Im accusing you of being rude to my mother. 2. Are you accusing me of something? What exactly are you accusing me of? Come on, spit it out. Im accusing you of spoiling the children. 3. Are you accusing me of something? What exactly are you accusing me of? Come on, spit it out. Im accusing you of playing cat and mouse with me. 4. Are you accusing me of something? What exactly are you accusing me of? Come on, spit it out. Im accusing you of setting your dog on me. 5. Are you accusing me of something? What exactly are you accusing me of? Come on, spit it out. We are accusing you of spying for the enemy. 6.Are you accusing me of something, boss? What exactly are you accusing me of? Im accusing you of not carrying out my orders. (,     ,    not.) 7. Are you accusing me of something, boss? What exactly are you accusing me of? Come on, spit it out. Im accusing you of not taking care of your family.




Time for Fun


FRED: Say, whats the idea of wearing my raincoat?

BARNIE: Well, you wouldnt want your new suitto get wet, would you?



say ; Whats the idea of wearing my raincoat?     ? (        ?)



FUTURE MOTHER-IN-LAW: Whats the idea of proposing to my daughter without asking me first (   )?

FUTURE SON-IN-LAW: I had no idea you wanted to marry me, too, Madam.



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YOU CANT MAKE AN OMELET WITHOUT BREAKING EGGS.








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Exercise 284


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A: It was not very polite of him to leave without saying goodbye to me.

B: Very impolite, I should say. Downright rude.

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. 1.   It was not very polite of him  it    .       ,     .

2.   should         .        I should say.

3.  downright     ,       -, , :

Its not just stupid  its downright dangerous.    ,   .

He looked surprised, downright shocked.   , - .



1.       ,     .  ,   . - . 2.         ,  .  ,   . - . 3.          ,   .  ,   . - . 4.           ,  .  ,   . -  (indecent). 5.           ,  .  ,   . - . 6.            (push somebody aside),  .  ,   . - . 7.          ,     .  ,   . - . 8.          ,    (cigarette)  .  ,   . - . 9.         ,     (offer somebody a seat).  ,   . - . 10.           (walk past somebody),   (say hello).  ,   . - . 11.      (careless)  ,   .  ,   . - . 12.       ,       (take the car for a test drive).  ,   . - . 13.       ,  ,  .  ,   . - .



. 1. It was not very polite of him to leave without saying goodbye to the hostess. Very impolite, I should say. Downright rude. 2. It was not very polite of him to hang up without saying goodbye. Very impolite, I should say. Downright rude. 3. It was not very polite of him to accept our help without saying thank you. Very impolite, I should say. Downright rude. 4. It was not very polite of him to enter a ladys bedroom without knocking. Very impolite, I should say. Downright indecent. 5. It was not very polite of him to step on my foot without apologizing. Very impolite, I should say. Downright rude. ( without saying a word of apology.) 6. It was not very polite of her to push me aside without saying a word of apology. Very impolite, I should say. Downright rude. 7. It was not very polite of him to talk to me without taking his hands out of his pockets. Very impolite, I should say. Downright rude. 8. It was not very polite of him to talk to me without taking the cigarette out of his mouth. Very impolite, I should say. Downright rude. 9. It was not very polite of him to keep sitting without offering me a seat. Very impolite, I should say. Downright rude. 10. It was not very polite of her to walk past me without saying hello. Very impolite, I should say. Downright rude. 11. It was quite careless of her to go to bed without locking the door. Very careless, I should say. Downright stupid. 12. It was not very careless of her to buy a car without taking it for a test drive. Very careless, I should say. Downright stupid. 13. It was quite careless of her to open the door without asking who it is. Very careless, I should say. Downright stupid.




Time for Fun


Well, Ted, how does it feel to be a grandfather?

Oh, its wonderful, of course, but Ill tell you, its hard to get used to the idea of being married to a grandmother.



how does it feel  ; get used to  ,  



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A young man is choosing an engagement ring. He decides on one and says to the jeweler, I want you to engrave inside this ring From George to Dora.

If you take my advice, young man, says the old jeweler, you will just have From George.



engagement ring  ; decide on something     -; engrave 




   



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Exercise 285


  ,      .     It goes without saying.



A: You mustnt take any actions without telling me first.

B: It goes without saying, Sir.

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1.        ,      .    , . 2.        (let somebody out of your sight).    , . 3.         .    , . 4.  ,  ,       .    . 5.  ,  ,      .     (certainly), !    . 6.  ,  ,        (act within the law).    , !    . 7.  ,  ,        (remain within the budget).    , !    . 8.  ,  ,       .    . 9.  ,  ,        .    . 10.  ,  ,           (a search warrant [?wo:-]).    , !    . 11.  ,  ,     ,     (inhabitants).    , . 12.  ,  ,       (go back on your word).    . 13.  ,  ,      .    . 14.  ,  , ,      (: break our agreement),       .    .



. 1. You mustnt take any actions against our business rivals without telling me first. It goes without saying, Sir. 2. You mustnt let the suspect out of your sight. It goes without saying, Sir. 3. You mustnt enter my room without knocking. It goes without saying, Madam. 4. I hope you understand that we also have our rules. It goes without saying. 5. I hope you understand that we cannot break the law. Certainly, Sir. It goes without saying. 6. I hope you understand that we must act within the law. Certainly, Sir. It goes without saying. 7. I hope you understand that we must remain within the budget. Certainly, Sir. It goes without saying. 8. I hope you understand that you must keep your thoughts to yourself. It goes without saying. 9. I hope you understand that you must keep your real intentions secret. It goes without saying. ( that you must keep your true intentions secret.) 10. I hope you understand that you cannot search his house without a search warrant. Certainly, Sir. It goes without saying. 11. I hope you understand that you must get into the house without waking its inhabitants. It goes without saying, boss. 12. I hope you understand that you cannot go back on your word. It goes without saying. (Go back on something          , ,   ..) 13. I hope you understand that you cannot go back on our agreement. It goes without saying. 14. I hope you understand that if you break our agreement, we can sue you. It goes without saying. ( if you go back on our agreement, we can sue you.)




Time for Fun


The patient shook his doctors hand in gratitude and said, Since we are the best of friends, I would not insult you by offering payment. But I would like you to know that I mentioned you in my will.

That is very kind of you, said the doctor emotionally, and then added, Can I see that prescription I just gave you? Id like to make a little change



shake sbs hand   -; gratitude ; since ; insult you by offering payment  ,     ; add ; prescription 











   



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Exercise 286


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A: Is there any chance I could talk you into being my date tomorrow night?

B: Theres always a chance.

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. Talk somebody into something   -,      -.         ,      . :

That was the last time I let you talk me into a blind date. ?   ,       

She needs to see a doctor, but she is so stubborn, we cant talk her into it.     ,    ,       ( ).

I know how to talk him into working for us.  ,      .

2. theres = there is



1.            ? ?   . 2.             (: be my date for the Christmas party)? ?   . 3.           ? ?   . 4.            (for another two days)? ?   . 5.          ? ?   ,    . 6.          ? ?   .   ,      . (The question is, whats in it for me.) 7.       .          (switch with me)? ?   .   ,      . 8.          ? ?     ! (Not a chance in the world!) 9.         10  (knock off another ten per cent)? ?     ! 10.       ? ?     ! 11.           (give up this idea)? ?     ! 12.           (the idea of revenge)? ?     ! 13.              ? ?     !



. 1. Is there any chance I could talk you into being my date tonight? Theres always a chance. 2. Is there any chance I could talk you into being my date for the Christmas party? Theres always a chance. 3. Is there any chance I could talk you into dining with me tonight? Theres always a chance. 4. Is there any chance I could talk you into staying for another two days? Theres always a chance. 5. Is there any chance I could talk you into trying my homemade wine? Theres always a chance, my dear Mrs. Hudson. 6. Is there any chance I could talk you into filling in for me on Friday? Theres always a chance. The question is, whats in it for me. 7. I cant work next weekend. Is there any chance I could talk you into switching with me? Theres always a chance. The question is, whats in it for me. 8. Is there any chance I could talk you into babysitting my children? Not a chance in the world! 9. Is there any chance I could talk you into knocking off another ten percent? Not a chance in the world! 10. Is there any chance I could talk you into changing your mind? Not a chance in the world! 11. Is there any chance I could talk you into giving up this idea? Not a chance in the world! 12. Is there any chance I could talk you into giving up the idea of revenge? Not a chance in the world! 13. Is there any chance I could talk you into giving up the idea of making Charles your sole heir? Not a chance in the world!











Time for Fun


Before I got married, I had six theories about bringing up children. Now I have six children and no theories. (Lord Rochester.)



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Exercise 287


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If youre here to talk me out of suing your office, dont bother.

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. Talk somebody out of something  ,  -,    ,      .       , talk somebody into something,         ,      . ,    :

Her mother tried to talk her out of that marriage.         .

        : Her mother tried to talk her out of marrying that man.            .

     marriage  : Her mother tried to talk her out of it.



1.    ,          ,     . 2.     ,       (testify     ,    )   ,     . 3.     ,        (testify for the defense),     . 4.     ,        (testify for the prosecution),     . 5.     ,        (go into politics),     . 6.     ,      (publish)   (novel [?novl]),     . 7.     ,         (join the expedition),     . 8.     ,         ,     .



. 1. If youre here to talk me out of suing your newspaper, dont bother. 2. If youre here to talk me out of testifying against your husband, dont bother. 3. If youre here to talk me out of testifying for the defense, dont bother. (  defense ()    ,   . , testify for the defense         .) 4. If youre here to talk me out of testifying for the prosecution, dont bother. (  prosecution       . , testify for the prosecution         .) 5. If youre here to talk me out of going into politics, dont bother. 6. If youre here to talk me out of publishing my novel, dont bother. 7. If youre here to talk me out of joining the expedition, dont bother. 8. If youre here to talk me out of marrying your son, dont bother.




Exercise 288


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I tried to talk him out of using his own name, but I failed.

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1.        ,   . 2.       ,     . 3.         ,   . 4.            (a bad cold),     . 5.         (hijack a police car),     . 6.        ,     . 7.           ,     . 8.           (experiment on himself),   .



. 1. I tried to talk him out of stopping at that hotel, but I failed. 2. I tried to talk him out of picking up the hitchhiker, but I failed. 3. I tried to talk Holmes out of taking up that case, but I failed. 4. I tried to talk him out of going to work with a bad cold, but I failed. 5. I tried to talk him out of hijacking a police car, but I failed. 6. I tried to talk her out of filing for divorce, but I failed. 7. I tried to talk him out of putting out to sea in bad weather, but I failed. 8. I tried to talk him out of experimenting on himself, but I failed.




   



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1. We need to catch up on the wasted time.     . (  :  ?)

2. I cannot sit on a broken chair, can I?        ! (  :  ?)

3. He didnt kill himself, he was killed.    ,   . (  .)

4. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted?    ,     ? (  .)

5. So much has changed since my girlfriend told me that were having a baby. For instance, my name, my address and my telephone number.      ,     ,     .  ,  ,      . (       Present Perfect.)

6. I wish I had listened to him.  ,    . (       Past Perfect.)

7. What do you want to have your neighbour arrested for? ?   ,    ? (         have.)




Exercise 289


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1.the lost key; 2. the stolen painting; 3. my broken heart; 4. the buried treasure; 5. the spent money; 6. the hijacked plane; 7. the kidnapped child; 8. the adopted child; 9. aspoilt child; 10. the caught thief; 11. the skipped classes; 12. the overheard conversation; 13. the cheated husband; 14. the forgotten password; 15. awell-known fact; 16. awell-dressed woman; 17. the stuck car; 18. the breaking point



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Exercise 290


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1. adrinking man  a drunk man;

2. the drowning man ? the drowned man;

3. aboring professor  a bored professor;

4. the attacking army ? the attacked army;

5. the shocking news  the shocked listeners;

6. the missing flight  the missed flight;

7. amissing detail ? the missed call;

8. acatching illness  the caught infection



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6.   (= the missing plane)    (  ,    );

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Time for Fun


CUSTOMER: Do you have a book called Man, the Master of Women?

SALESGIRL: The science fiction department is on the other side of the room, Sir.



master of women  ; salesgirl ; science fiction department   



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The years a woman subtracts from her age are not lost. They are added to the ages of other women.



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1.The drug was tested on animals.     .

2. He was suspected of theft.    .

3. My name is often mispronounced. ?    .

4. You must do as you are told. ?   ,   .

5. Not a word was spoken.     .

6. Is English spoken here?   -?

7. You are wanted on the phone.   .



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Inspector Brown wants you on the phone.      . (   .)

Miss Green, you are wanted on the phone.  ,   . (   ,  -   .)








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Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted?     ,     ? ( ,   ,           .    ,       -  .)




Exercise 291


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A: All right, fellas. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted?

B: We were cooking up a scheme to clean out our neighbour.

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. 1.  all right,   ,      .

2. fellas = fellows

3.   cook up     , , .        ,    , .

4. A scheme [ski:m].      . ,    , scheme     ,      -    ,     , ,    .

5.     clean out      (,     ),  (,  ).        , ,  - .



1., .    ,     ?   ,     (grocery store). 2. , .    ,     ?   ,    . 3. , .    ,     ?   ,  . 4. , .    ,     ?   ,     (get our hands on those diamonds). 5. , .    ,     ?   ,    . 6. , .    ,     ?     (an excuse)     (journalist). 7. , .    ,     ?   (scold somebody for something)   , . 8. , .    ,     ?     ,      , . 9. , .    ,     ?       , . 10. ,    ,     ?      (complain of something



. 1. All right, fellas. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted? We were cooking up a scheme to clean out the grocery store. (    grocery store   ,       .) 2. All right, fellas. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted? We were cooking up a scheme to clean out the jewelry store. 3. All right, fellas. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted? We were cooking up a scheme to get rich. 4. All right, fellas. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted? We were cooking up a scheme to get our hands on those diamonds. 5. All right, fellas. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted? We were cooking up a scheme to get our hands on the treasure map. 6. All right, fellas. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted? We were cooking up an excuse to get rid of the journalist. 7. All right, class. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted? You were scolding Johnny for being late, Sir. 8. All right, class. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted? You were scolding us for asking stupid questions, Sir. 9. All right, class. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted? You were scolding us for our bad behaviour, Sir. 10. All right. Where were we when I was so rudely interrupted? You were complaining of bad memory.




Time for Fun


A shoplifter was caught red-handed trying to steal a watch from a jewelry store.

Listen, said the shoplifter, I know you dont want any trouble either. What do you say I just buy the watch and we forget about this?

The manager agreed and wrote up the sales slip. The crook looked at the slip and said, This is a little more than I intended to spend. Can you show me something less expensive?



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Exercise 292


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He was duped into thinking that the gun was not loaded. Its amazing how gullible some people can be!

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He was duped into thinking that the gun was not loaded.       ,    () .

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Im sorry. I thought you were my wife.  .  ,    .

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I think that he is at home.  ,   . ( .)

I think that he was at home. ? ,    . (       .)

I think that he will be at home.  ,    . (,      ,    .)

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I thought that he was at home.  ,   . ( .)

I knew that she loved me.  ,    . ( ,    -.)

I knew that he was looking for me.  ,    . ( ,   .)

I thought that you were waiting for me outside.  ,     . ( ,   .)

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1.     ,   (rifle)  . ,      ! 2.      ,      . ,      ! 3.      ,       (side effects). ,      ! 4.      ,     . ,      ! 5.      ,     . ,      ! ?      (convincing). 6.      ,   ,   (be the only survivor). ,      ! ?     . 7.      ,       (be engaged to somebody).      .     ! (Dont I know it!) 8.      ,      (a chance meeting).      .     ! 9.      ,      .      .     ! 10.      ,   .       .     ! 11.      ,     (be wanted by the police).     ,       (when mixed with a few facts). 12.      ,     .     ,      . 13.      ,     -   (an inside job).     ,      .




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