Англиискии для вас Новый курс XXI века

Exercise 6. Read and translate the text.
Exercise 7. Find in the text English equivalents for these word combinations and sen­tences.

1. 
   Я не думаю, что она пришла за тем, чтобы одолжить денег. 2. если это так, я, к сожалению, должен сказать... 3. короче говоря, отбить у него охоту (к занятию живописью). 4. Чарли о вас высокого мнения. 5. А что, если ваш сын откажется изменить свое решение? 6. Он сдержался и веж­ливо продолжал. 7. Почему я должен сказать ему. что он безнадежен? 8. Я готова заплатить. 9. Мендоса отрицательно покачал головой. 10. Бла­годаря этому я стал независимым от своей матери. 11. Я искренне позд­равляю вас.
   

Exercise 8. Give Russian equivalents for these sentences.
I. The name meant nothing to him. 2. You will forgive my early visit. 3. He grew up a good boy until he made up his mind to go in for Art. 4. On the con­trary. tell him he has no talent. 5. He should go into politics. 6. The woman’s voice became firm. 7. Mendoza looked at the drawing in silence. 8. The drawing was not a masterpiece. 9. I am asking you to criticize my son’s work. 10. Mendoza examined the drawing carefully.
Exercise 9. Answer these questions.
1. What do you think of the servant’s remark: “The lady looks rich. I do not think she has come to borrow”? Does it mean that there were visitors who came to borrow money from Mendoza? 2. Why did Mrs Catacre-Burtenshaw want to see Mendoza? 3. Did Mendoza like the drawings of her son? Why? 4. Under what conditions did Mendoza agree to help Mrs Catacre-Burtenshaw? 5. Why
389 did Charles come to Mendoza again four years later? 6. Who do you think gave Charles one thousand dollars? 7. What do you think of Mendoza?
Exercise 10. Explain or comment on these statements.
1. The name meant nothing to him. 2. He grew up a good boy until he made up his mind to become a painter. 3. I sympathize with you in your wish to save your son from the miserable life of an artist. 4. It was not a masterpiece but it was promising. 5. The drawing shows both humour and inspiration. 6. You don’t understand you are dealing with Mendoza. 7. In your place I wouldn't worry. Just go ahead and make a big success of yourself. I think your benefactor will be happy. Exercise 11. Make up sentences using the tables and translate them.
a)






I
She
The artist

made up

my her his

mind

not to lend him any books.
to refuse his (my, her) help.
to examine the situation carefully.
to become independent.

He Mendoza 1		the film he (1) saw.
	thought much of did not think much of	the book he (I) read last week Charlie's first drawings. the young writer.
i

that he (1) refused to do it.

I He

regret(s)
that he (1) discouraged the artist, the advice he (I) gave him.
that he (1) did not join them.