VII. Translate the sentences from English into Russian

1 Grown-ups usually don’t notice any extraordinary happenings because they are too busy with their dinners and meetings.

2. Every time when Father got cross he talked in a tone as if he were delivering a sermon.

3. An old house will soon become fresh and attractive if you give it a coat of paint and new wallpapers.

4. I hate all kinds of commotion in the house. I feel disturbed.

5. Some people don’t waste time in being nice – they are just kind, honest and industrious and it’s seen without any words.

6. A language must be studied neatly and methodically.

7. When a child has nightmares his heart falls heavy and he is thoughtlessly afraid of something he even can’t describe.

8. There are some people who have a heart of stone and are ready to leave their friends high and dry.

9. My friend is not very communicative and prefers to keep herself to herself. But when you are high and dry she can soothe and comfort you easily.

10. Some parents deliberately take no notice of their kids’ discourteous behavior just hoping they would improve by themselves.

11. There is no need in making special efforts to seem nice. Just avoid being tactless and discourteous.

12. The sportsman clenched his fists. He was ready to get the victory anyway.

VIII. Fill in the gaps using the words from the list.

1 What an … we’ve had today!

2. That child fidgets as if he were a puppy which … its tail.

3. To decorate the house we need new … and paint.

4. Before the exam students’ …

5. A … is a shelf over the fireplace.

6. What … behaviour! You are always forgetting something!

7. It’s bad to … your friends …

8. A person who … is not very communicative. He keeps his ideas and thoughts deep inside.

9. Look, there is some … for you. It must be a present.

10. Babies are so funny. They … and suck their round fat fists.

11. When I finally passed all my exams I …

12. … of his words. He is really a very kind person.