Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 19. Make up seventeen sentences using these word combinations.

why spoil smb., to restrict discussion to two problems, to elect smb. Chairman, general election to, to nominate smb. for, to seek an explanation, to raise money, to have a word with smb., for the time being, to vote for (against) smb., smth., to be (to feel) at ease, to be (to feel) ill at ease, to run for, timetable Exercise 20. Say if these statements are true or false. Give your reasons.

1. Senator Burden was a very honest man who wanted to serve his country. He disagreed with the President’s policy and that’s why he did his best to dis­credit the President. 2. Senator Burden Day would never have thought of run­ning for the Presidency if he had not been sure of the “fat cats” support. 3. Ed Nillson was sure that Burden Day would not bring charges against him. 4. American businessmen often say, “Every government man has his price.” 5. The Club members expressed their indignation* when a famous but poor

485 member of the Club had died and his widow discovered eight hundred thousand dollars in a safety deposit box.

Exercise 21. Think of situations in which these sentences can be used. Dramatize them.

1. Why spoil a good teacher by making Headmaster of him? 2. At worst they will elect him Congressman again. 3. Who do you think will run for the Presidency in 2012? 4. How many nominations have there been? 5. At whose request did he agree to give an interview? 6. 1 think you can spare both the time and money for the tour. 7. Are they aware that the experiments will take them quite a time? 8. It is not easy to amuse young people nowadays. 9. Everything is all right for the time being. 10. 1 don’t think they’ll make any attempts to come to an agreement.