UNIT THREE
Ex. II, p. 85
1. Will it be convenient for/to everybody to have our meeting after the lessons? — I believe so, but I dont know if it will be convenient for/to our teacher. 2. Would it be easy/difficult for the second-year students to read English newspapers? — If you mean papers published in Britain, I think it would be difficult for them so far. 3. Which is more important for a student: to read or to speak English well? — If the student is going to become a teacher, its equally vital for him or her both to read and speak well. 4. Do you think it would be useful for students with bad spelling to copy English texts? — It might be helpful/good for them, but to tell you the truth its a very tiresome job. 5. Will it be useful/good for students to take part in the phonetic contest at our department? — Of course. It will be excellent for the first-year students as it will give them a good chance to brush up their pronunciation.
Ex. Ill, p. 85
1. It will be easy for her to make friends with children: they like the way she plays with them. 2. It would be interesting for me to take part in the excursion if I were younger. 3. I dont tike
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the way you read, you should give more attention to reading aloud. 4 I think its necessary for you to consult a doctor about your headache. 5.1 dont like the way this nurse gives injections. 6. It will be interesting for the first-year students to learn about the history and traditions of our Institute.
Ex. Ill, p. 94
a) grow — grew, grown, growing build — built, built, building
attract — attracted, attracted, attracting
send — sent, sent, sending
display — displayed, displayed, displaying
flow — flowed, flowed, flowing
lie — lied, lied, lying (лгать)
lie — lay, lain, lying (лежать)
hurry — hurried, hurried, hurrying
strike — struck, struck, striking
puzzle — puzzled, puzzled, puzzling
b) Celticf kellik, seltik] settlement { sell mant] commerce { kom3s] finance { ГаГ nsns] explore { ikspbj kilometre{ kil3mi:t3] parliamentary { .pala mcnt(3)ri] magnificent { mжg nlf is(a)nt] ceramics { sirasmiks] metalwork { metlw3:k] photography { IV ingraft] atomic { atnmik]
royal f ratal] canal { кэ пж1] sunbather { sAiibcido] major { meid3s] barrier { Ьжпэ] panorama { рэпэ rfftru] double-decker { д!лЬ(э)1аекэ] disaster { diza:sta]
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c) narrow — narrower — narrowest small — smaller — smallest great — greater — greatest old — older/elder — oldest/eldest quiet — quieter/more quiet — quietest/most quiet worthy — worthier — worthiest busy — busier — busiest easy — easier — easiest
