BETWEEN AND AMONG

« BETWEEN AND AMONG»

BETWEEN 1. Между двумя предметами, людьми, местами и т.д.- между.

I’m standing between Mary and Peter.

The treaty was signed between Great Britain and France.

There was a disagreement between Neil, John and Margaret. ( individual members of the group)

2. Противопоставление, сопоставление ( a difference between, a connection between…, a friendship between…, a link between…)- между.

3. В точно указанном месте- между.

Zimbabwe is situated between Zambia, Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa.

AMONG 1. Посреди, между, среди.

She found her purse among the clothes in the wardrobe.

2. Между, среди (один из, одни из)

They are among the best football players in the world.

Among the universities of Great Britain Oxford is the oldest.

ATTENTION: AMONG OTHER THINGS

Among other things, I enjoy reading and knitting.

I. Insert between or among.

1. He is … the best of our students.

2. There’s a regular air service … Paris and London.

3. We must choose … these two offers.

4. I saw something lying … the wheels of the train.

5. She was … the crowd.

6. … you and me, I think she is quite pretty.

7. There’s a great difference … these two rules.

8. At the party he found himself … the people he had never met before.

9. I avoid eating … meals.

10. Switzerland lies … France, Italy, Austria and Germany.

11. The children quarreled… themselves.

12. They have both been married before and had five children… them.

II. Complete the sentences. Choose between / among and a suitable phrase.

the successful applicants Poland four of them the many winners the hill tribes the members of the choir the President butter young men the North

1. They only had one bottle of water to share….

2. My brother was … for the new jobs in the company.

3. There are particularly high rates of suicide … on the island.

4. There was general agreement … that they should sing one more song.

5. Since the meeting in London, relations …, Hungary and Germany have steadily improved.

6. There is little difference … and the challengers to his leadership.

7. You could be … of the lottery this week.

8. The ever-widening economic gap … and the South must be dealt with now.

9. I have difficulty distinguishing … and margarine.

10. The disease has now broken out ….

III. Choose the correct word.

1. The man entered the room between/among his wife and daughter.

2. I took my seat between/among my mother and father.

3. He had a cigarette among/between his fingers.

4. During that period the Atlantic Ocean was a narrow lake between/among what is now Africa and North America.

5. She’s very keen on sport: between/among other things, she plays tennis twice a week.

6. The noise was among/between the trees.

7. This washing machine is the most expensive between/among similar models.

8. The money is to be divided between/among the towns in the area.

9. We are going to meet among/between four and five o’clock.

10. I see a beautiful rose among/between the flowers in the vase.

11. She earned between/among ten and eleven dollars.

12. We shall share the job among/between us.

IV. Match the right part with the left part.

1. Divide the apples.... 2. Remember, it’s just…. 3. She couldn’t find the picture…. 4. It was difficult to find Nick…. 5. There was a pretty doll…. 6. There were no quarrels… 7. The boy was proud…. 8. There is no traitor…. 9. There is a valley…. 10.There is a small table….

a) between ourselves. b) among the children in the yard. c) between two mountains. d) among the presents. e) between the parents. f) to sit between his mother and father. g) among us. h) between two beds. i) among the pages of the book. j) among all the children.

V. Match English and Russian sentences.

1. Between friends all is common. 2. Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip. 3. Between the devil and the deep blue sea. 4. Between two evils it is not worth choosing. 5. Between two stools one falls to the ground. 6. Betwixt and between. 7. Between you and me and the gate-post. 8. Among the blind the one-eyed man is king. 9. There is no love lost between them. 10. A hedge between keeps friendship green. 11. Put not your hand between the bark and the tree. 12. As much love as there is between the old cow and the haystack. 13. Not a pin to choose between them.

1. Они терпеть не могли друг друга. 2. Сугубо между нами. 3. Любить, как собака палку. 4. За двумя зайцами погонишься - ни одного не поймаешь. 5. Свой со своим бранись, а чужой не вяжись. 6. Ни то, ни сё. 7. У друзей всё общее. 8. Между двух огней. 9. На безрыбье и рак рыба. 10. Хрен редьки не слаще. 11. Один другого стоит. 12. Не говори «гоп» пока не перепрыгнешь. 13. Реже видишь, больше любишь.