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• Existing

1

Make a list of the verbs denoting the idea of existence. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. God is.

2. Ghosts exist only as optical illusions.

3. Elvis lives (written on a wall).

4. Some encouraging events are happening.

5. Trout occurs in this lake.

6. Come what may, I’m determined to do it.

7. The negotiations are now proceeding smoothly.

8. The hoped-for boom never materialized.

2

Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. Salt occurs naturally in sea water.

2. Rainforests occur round the equator.

3. Yaks occur mainly in the Himalayas mountains.

4. This word occurs only in Northern dialects.

5. This sound does not occur in European languages.

6. Racism and sexism occur in all institutions.

7. Epidemics occur in the southern regions.

8. Elections occur every four years.

9. These problems occur in all families.

10. Misprints occur on every page.

1. Things happen.

2. The opposite is happening.

3. The inevitable happened.

4. Much has happened since then.

5. Since it happened I’ve been unable to think about anything else.

6. Whatever happens, I won’t regret it.

7. What happens if I press the button?

8. What would happen if your parents found out?

9. What would have happened if you’d hit your head instead of your ankle?

10. Should anything bad happen I’d never forgive myself.

3

A. Insert the correct preposition. Compare it with the one we use in Russian.

1. I wonder what’s happened … Jane? She’s two hours late.

2. What’s happening … you? What’s wrong?

3. What happened … your legs?

4. Whatever happened … that singer you used to like so much?

5. What on earth has happened … that scheme&

6. This has happened … me today. It will happen … you tomorrow.

2. Now read the sentences where OCCUR takes the same preposition but with a different meaning. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1. The idea never occurred to me.

2. As soon as the thought occurred to him, he felt worse.

3. There are a couple of points which have occurred to me since the meeting.

4. A new question has just occurred to me.

5. Strangely enough, the most obvious explanation did not occur to Jackie until the next day.

6. The possibility that she might be wrong never even occurred to her.

4

Both in A and B the verbs have the meaning “continue to exist”. Make a list of these verbs. Translate the sentences into Russian to find out the difference in meaning.

A.

1. The country’s decline continues.

2. Let’s hope the fragile cease-fire lasts.

3. More discoveries were made as the excavation proceeded.

4. As the evening advanced we got more and more friendly.

5. Some ideas take hold and persist while others fail to do so.

6. If our luck holds, we’ll win the competition.

7. Little of the original temple remains.

8. Very few of these old coins survive.

9. The hot weather extended well into October.

10. The process will continue as long as earthly life endures.

B.

1. The next day the performance continued.

2. The game resumed when it had stopped raining.

3. His interest revived at the appearance of one of the neighbours.

4. After three weeks, the rain returned.

5. From time to time “Gypsy” clothes reappear as a fashion.

6. The dream recurred throughout her life.

5

Use the verb LAST to translate the following sentences into English.

1. Продолжительность курса – три месяца.

2. Каждый телефонный звонок длится приблизительно три минуты.

3. Спектакль идёт целых три часа. (as long as…)

4. Споры ведутся свыше пяти лет. (for well over…)

5. Кризис продолжался уже несколько десятилетий. (for decades)

6. Эта традиция жива и поныне. (to the present day)

7. Банкет продлится почти до самого утра. (into the early hours)

8. Такая ситуация сохранялась чуть меньше года. (a little less than…)

9. Дождь шёл до глубокой ночи. (till late of night)

10. Казалось, ночь будет тянуться вечно.

11. Судебное заседание продлится, по крайней мере, ещё час. (at least another hour)

12. Долго ли простоит такая погода?

13. Она вряд ли протянет так долгою (that long)

14. Эта вещь прослужит всю жизнь. (a lifetime)

15. Надеюсь, бензина хватит до гаража. (till the garage)

6

All of the verbs in the sentences below mean “stop existing”. Make a list of these verbs and their Russian equivalents.

A.

1. The party ended at midnight.

2. The music stopped abruptly.

3. Do you think their meeting will be finishing soon?

4. When will this quarrelling cease?

5. Their marriage collapsed.

6. The pain’s gone.

7. The crisis passed.

8. The flame of the candle suddenly expired.

9. The rainforest is disappearing.

10. Small corner shops are rapidly vanishing.

11. The old man knew he was dying.

12. Many good people perished in the long trek across the desert.

B.

1. Hendrick was playing the piano, but he paused and looked up as she came in.

2. If there are no more questions, the committee will adjourn until tomorrow morning.

3. Court will recess until 10 o’clock tomorrow morning.