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6.He had a look of a man who had dressed in a hurry.

7.Life is a game that one plays according to the rules.

8.She had a face that you could remember with pleasure.

9.There is a certain person who is interesting to us very much. 10.He had a simple idea which changed our approach to business.

11.He had a desire to see Mary, the only person who was almost the

same and who never changed.

12.English society is a class society which is strictly organized.

Ex. 6. Combine two sentences using who /which.

1.I have a photo. I want to show it to you.

2.He is a good-natured Greek of forty-five. He seems much younger.

3.She was a grown girl. She could take care of herself.

4.We had fish and chips for lunch. I didn’t like it.

5.This is a travel agent. He will give you information about hotels.

6.A friend of mine is expecting a baby. She is going to call it Theodora.

7.He broke his leg in a skiing accident. It is still in plaster.

8.I went to the school to talk to the headmistress. I persuaded her to let Ann give up gymnastics and take ballet lessons instead.

9.Like many women she loves tea-parties. They usually last for a long

time.

10.I am fond of family hotels. They welcome parents and children.

11.When the Titanic was crossing the Atlantic she struck an iceberg. It tore a huge hob in her bow.

12.There’ll always be a conflict between the old and the young. Young people want a change, but old people want things to stay the same.

13.My aunt lived on the ground floor of an old house. She was very much afraid of burglars.

14.There was a woman there. I didn’t notice her.

15.You are making too many mistakes. I don’t want to forgive them.

Ex. 7. Join the beginnings and the ends using what.

E.g. I’ll pay for what you do.

Beginnings

1.I’ll pay for…

2.He didn’t believe …

3.I want to know …

4.Show me …

5.You will be punished for…

6.Tell me …

7.I can’t agree with …

8.I saw …

Ends

a.you do.

b.I said.

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c.he saw.

d.you’ve got in your hand.

e.you have done.

f.you want.

g.you have just said.

h.you did.

Ex. 10. Complete the sentences with relative clauses.

1.The windows haven’t been cleaned, …

2.He has been missing for 48 hours, …

3.I haven’t done any skiing for 3 years, …

4.He didn’t believe my words, …

5.We haven’t got the results yet, …

6.The train was very slow, …

7.He asked me the same questions, …

8.He played the guitar all the night, …

a.this made him angry.

b.this made her worried.

c.this is a pity.

d.this irritated me very much.

e.this makes it difficult to forecast.

f.this made me late for my appointment.

g.this showed that he hadn’t been listening.

h.this annoyed all his neighbours.

Ex. 11. Insert which or what.

1.This is … I am interested in.

2.I didn’t buy anything because I didn’t see … I wanted.

3.He listened to me in amazement, … showed that the information was new to him.

4.He said that … surprised him was the extreme noise outdoors.

5.I don’t know … disturbed you, but I’ll do everything to help you.

6.He didn’t know French, … made it difficult for him to get a job.

7.I didn’t see anybody in the street, … meant I had to do everything myself.

8.I am sure that … you say is true.

9.They gave me … I asked for.

10.She goes jogging every day, … keeps her healthy.

Ex. 12. Translate the sentences into English.

1.Ты знакома с мужчиной, который живет в соседней квартире?

2.Язык, на котором он говорит, называется голландским.

3.Я рассказала тебе все, что знаю об этой фирме.

4.Пожилая женщина, за которой ухаживает Маргарет – ее двоюродная сестра.

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5.Единственная вещь, которая имеет для меня значение – твое будущее.

6.Кофе, который стоит на столе, сварен вчера.

7.Я хочу знать, что ты имеешь в виду.

8.Это лучший фильм, который я видел в этом году.

9.Я хочу видеть рядом с собой человека, на которого я смогу положиться.

10.Она сделала, что смогла.

11.Он не поверил моим словам, что очень меня разозлило.

12.Вчера я встретил девушку, которую ты ищешь.

13.Покажи мне текст, о котором ты говорил вчера.

14.Тебя накажут за то, что ты сделал.

15.Он задал мне один и тот же вопрос второй раз, что показалось мне странным.

16.Я не знаю ничего, что могло бы заинтересовать вас.

17.Мужчина, которым ты интересуешься, только что вошел в комнату.

18.Назови мне время, когда ты ожидаешь ее появления.

19.По вечерам он громко играл на гитаре, что раздражало всех соседей.

20.Я ничего не купил, потому что не нашел то, что мне было

нужно.

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We don’t use at / on / in before this, last, next

E.g. this morning

E.g. last September

E.g. next Monday

We use in:

a)to speak about time in the future E.g. I will do it in a few minutes.

b)to say how long it took to do something E.g. I translated this text in two days.

Ex. 1. Insert at, in, on or nothing.

For / During

for is used to say how long something goes on; during is used to say when something happens.

E.g. He was absent for two weeks.

During those 2 weeks he visited all his relatives.

Ex. 2. Insert for or during.

1.She will come up to you … the interval.

2.She will stay with you … about 2 hours.

3.They met … the war.

4.They were together … 3 years.

5.He studied in France … two years.

6.They haven’t seen each other … a long time.

7.I fell asleep … the flight.

8.He broke his ankle … his walk around the mountains.

By / until (till is informal)

By is used to say that something will happen at or before a certain moment, not later.

E.g. We have to finish our work by 5 o’clock.

I don’t doubt it, we’ll get our salaries by Monday.

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Until is used to say how long a situation will continue.

E.g. We will be working until 5 o’clock.

They will keep our salaries until Monday.

Ex. 3. Insert by or until.

1.Can I stay with you … the end of the month?

2.I think, you’ll have to leave … Friday.

3.I have to arrive at the airport … 6 o’clock.

4.You can stay at home … 4 o’clock and then call a taxi.

5.She cried and cried … midnight.

6.She stopped crying … midnight.

7.You have to bring the books back to the library … Tuesday.

8.You can keep the books … next week.

9.You can do the washing … midday.

10.You have to finish the washing … midday.

In / at and to (places and directions)

At / in are used for position.

To is used for movement.

E.g. to be / stay in Paris

To go / come / travel to Paris.

We say:

Arrive in a country or town

E.g. to arrive in Bristol.

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Arrive at other places E.g. to arrive at work (! to arrive home)

We go by car/ plane/ train …

E.g. I went to Paris by train.

We go in a car, taxi.

We get into/ out of a car/ taxi.

We get on/ off a bicycle/ bus/ train.

E.g. Be quick! Get on the train.

Ex. 4. Insert prepositions where necessary.

1.We came … a large, grey stone house.

2.Are you going … the party on Saturday?

3.Why don’t you take Ben … the cinema?

4.When we arrived … home it was very late.

5.When we arrived … work it was 5 o’clock … the afternoon.

6.We usually meet … the café.

7.I didn’t expect to meet John … Tom’s house.

8.“Is the new furniture … your flat yet?”

9.“They are delivering it … my flat on Tuesday.”

10.“Let’s meet … the corner of the street.”-“No, it’s better to meet … the crossroads”.

11.Is there anything … the corner of the room?

12.“How can I get … the station?” – “Get … a bus and you’ll be there

…10 minutes.”

13.He goes … work every day except Sunday. …Sunday he stays … home and works … his garden.

14.“What is there … the left?” – “It’s a post office. It’s right … the end of the street.”

15.I don’t think I left my suitcase … the train, I think I left it … the taxi when I was coming back from London.

16.“Does Paul meet us … the station?” – “No, he’ll be waiting for us … the bus stop.”

17.We arrived … the airport in time. We had enough time to get … the

plane.

18.I’m returning … Moscow … the end of this term.

19.“What do you see … the picture?” – “There is a big island with a lot of hills … it.”

20.Shall we work … my room or shall we come … your office?

21.I was very tired, so I decided to go home … taxi.

22.I don’t like to travel … plane, I prefer to do it … train.

23.I had no time to talk to him as he got … the bus and left.

24.When the taxi stopped she got … and walked slowly towards the

house.

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25. “Get … the bus immediately, or I’ll call the police” – the driver cried to the drunk passenger.

Ex. 5. Translate into English.

1.В понедельник в 5 часов утра Джек сел в такси и отправился в центр города. Он пробыл в городе 3 часа и затем вернулся домой.

2.В прошлом году на Рождество Анна организовала встречу в доме своей сестры. Гости не уходили до 6 часов утра.

3.Первого апреля 1998 года он сел в автобус на углу улицы, и никто не видел его с тех пор.

4.Столовая находится на первом этаже здания. В центре комнаты стоит большой круглый стол. В углу комнаты расположено старое кресло. Я люблю сидеть в нем вечерами.

5.На прошлой неделе в понедельник утром мой брат почувствовал себя плохо во время завтрака. В настоящее время он в больнице, и, я думаю, он вернется домой на следующей неделе.

6.Вам следует переходить улицу на переходе со светофором. Очень опасно делать это на перекрестке.

7.«Ты знаешь мужчину на фотографии?» «Это мой кузен. Он приехал в Москву в прошлом году. Он учится в Университете. Он собирается пробыть здесь до следующей осени».

8.Вы должны закончить работу к 5 часам. Я буду ждать вас на автобусной остановке 30 минут.

9.Он стал врачом в возрасте 30. В начале своей карьеры он проводил почти все время на работе. Сейчас он проводит больше времени дома. У него есть кабинет в задней части его дома.

10.В верхней части страницы вы видите два странных знака. Ученые считают, что этот текст был написан в средние века. В то же самое время слева в нижнем углу можно увидеть несколько слов, которые использовались в речи в конце 18 века.

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