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Ex. 2 1. The Tower of London is a major tourist attraction. 2. The dog is man’s best friend. 3. My father gave me a lot of useful advice (pieces of advice). 4. The Hilton Hotel is situated on the bank of the river Thames. 5. He thought of himself as a new Napoleon. 6. Believers go to church daily. 7. The kiwi is a rare bird of New Zealand which sleeps 20 hours a day. 8. Cucumbers contain almost no vitamins. 9.French (the French language) is one of the hardest languages to learn, mainly because of its phonetics. 10. Gina got a new Ford as a present. 11. I made an appointment with the dentist because I’m having a bad toothache. 12. Mike is proud of having purchased a complete Tolkien. 13. The weather in England leaves much to be desired. 14. Sidney got into a car crash and was taken to hospital. 15. Three sandwiches and a coffee, please. 16. He ordered a substantial dinner and ate it alone. 17. The Romans used to enjoy watching gladiators fight. 18. Last week I watched a play and a film. I loved the play but I didn’t like the film at all. 19. A frightened Ann, the daughter of the priest, opened the door to us. 20. Steve’s father is (the) director of a large company.

Verb comlementation

Ex. 1.

1. Now, I think we can have a smoke.

2. Let’s go for a walk, shall we?

3. We took no notice of that mistake.

4. Take care, will you?

5. He took leave of our company all of a sudden

6. He gave a start when we entered the room.

Ex.2.

1. Lemons taste sour.

2. The fur feels soft.

3. She looks bad.

4. The music sounded wonderful.

5. The fabric feels soft and silky.

6. This perfume smells good.

7. Now that lotuses are blossoming the river smells good.

8. How are you feeling? Very well, thanks.

9. The meat tastes delicious.

10. After antistatic treatment the dress feels soft.