1. Caution made Jim hesitate to say who he really was. 2. He did not hesitate to propose to her the moment she divorced that hateful husband of hers. 3. I shan't touch upon the subject unless somebody else mentions it (brings it up). 4. No use discussing the matter with me unless you are prepared to listen to reason. 5. We thought we knew Italian having studied it from books, but we had some difficulty (in) communicating when we found ourselves in Italy. 6. It's not always easy to teach children to read. Some children have special difficulty (in) linking the letters into syllables and the syllables into words. 7. The door was so narrow that we had some difficulty (in) squeezing through it as all of us were rather fat. 8. With many other things to occupy my mind, I had not given Wilson a single thought. 9. The two old gentlemen were obviously displeased with the interruption. They gave us a frown and pursed their lips. 10. I'm not astonished at his refusal to help us at all. That is precisely what I expected him to do. 11. Now it's quite evident that we shan't be able to finish the work on time. That's precisely/just what I've always feared. Ikneiv from the very start that we wouldn't meet the deadline. 12.1 know that he's sorry about what happened but I am none the happier for his apology/for learning it. 13- The boy is naughty, but I like him none the worse for his bad behavior. 14.1 think it only fair to tell you that that's all I can give you. 15. He's a connoisseur [kona'ss:] () of art and he surely knows a good painting when he sees it. 16. This young actress has got real talent. I assure you I know a good actress when I see her. 17. You cannot imagine a more delightful person to deal with. 18. If you're in need of advice, you cannot find a better person to turn to.
Exercise 2, p. 212
Possible Variants
1. He hesitated to go further because he was afraid. 2. Don't hesitate to refuse if you think the plan is unwise. 3. Unless the weather is bad we. ought to have a good trip there. 4. Unless we hurry we shan't get home before dark. 5. He had (some) difficulty (in) getting the information. 6. Jean-Pierre had (some) difficulty (in) understanding what she said because of her bad French. 1.John gave a shrug/sigh, seemed to hesitate and then walked on. 8. ''Give him a ring, it's urgent." 9. That's (precisely) what it's going to be if we can't find some better explanation. 10. She is definitely not (That's precisely) what you expected a teacher to be. 11. I'm none the happier for knowing the truth. 12. I like you none the worse for being frank and straightforward. 13. That's all I dare to hope for. 14. He was a connoisseur of classical music and knew a good symphony/ opera when he heard it. 15. I've never met a more pleasant woman to have a chat with. 16. He is the worst partner imaginable to work with.
Exercise 3, p- 213
1. He hesitated to give advice afraid of responsibility, I think. 2. Don't hesitate to call me if you need me. 3. Unless I'm mistaken this is but a temporary job. 4. Don't do anything unless you hear from me. 5. We're going on a hike next Saturday unless the weather turns out nasty. 6. I always have (some) difficulty (in) remembering dates, they just slip my memory. 7.1 had some difficulty (in) understanding the article. 8. He gave an apologetic laugh and said, "So that's it. How on earth did you guess the truth?" 9. Tom gave a shrug. "What next, I wonder?" 10. The landlady gave the three young men a critical look and closed the door in their faces. 11. At seeing me Jovella gave a sigh of relief. 12. That's precisely/just what I was;ifraid of. 13. If I had my time over again, that's precisely/just how I should act. 13.1 liked the boy none the worse for being bit naughty. 15. He is none the happier for his wealth/for being rich. 16. "I'm aware that that's the only thing I can set my hopes on/I can hope for." 17. Is that all I can (have got to) look forward to?" asked Cora. 18. Soames knew a good picture when he saw it. 19. He is a well-read person and knows a good French poem when he sees it. 20.1 can hardly imagine a better district to live in than the South-West of Moscow. 21. He doesn't believe there is a better place to have a rest in than Scotland.
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Exercise 4, p. 213
1. I hesitated to bother you. 2. Not if you have difficulty (in) finding the time. 3- No one unless you have confided it to someone. 4.1 had some difficulty (in) getting here. My car broke down. 5. I did have difficulty (in) obtaining it. In all the big bookstores they told me it was out of print, but I managed to find it in an obscure small bookshop on the outskirts of the city. 6. Oh, yes, she gave such a yell/scream that it could have roused the dead. 7. Yes, I was told that someone had given him a push. 8. I'm in two minds. That's just what I'm thinking over now. 9. That's precisely what you mustn't do. She will just make you a scene. 10.1 don't know a more delightful place to spend my holiday in. 11. That's precisely what I can't do. I have asthma and dusting the flat may provoke an attack. 12. Oh, yes, I'm a connoisseur of art and know a good picture when I see it. 13. Yes, I know good poetry when I see it. 14. Yes, that's precisely/just what you ought to do.
Exercise 5, p. 214
1. She took hold of the door knob/door handle but still hesitated to enter the room. 2. If you need my help, don't hesitate to ring me up any time. 3. Unless I am mistaken, the meeting has been put off/postponed till Monday. 4. I would prefer to stay in a hotel unless it is overcrowded. 5. We had (some) difficulty (in) finding this street because it hadn't been put on the map yet, and no one knew where it was. 6. It took me so long to translate the article because I had difficulty (in) translating/understanding the technical terms/had difficulty with technical terms. 7. Henry gave a deep sigh and said, "I should never have thought that this work would turn out/prove (to be) so difficult (was such an undertaking). 8. Anne gave the headlines a cursory glance and put the newspaper aside. 9. I've told her everything. - That's precisely what you shouldn't have done. 10. You shouldn't have lifted this box alone. - I can assure you I feel/I am none the worse for lifting/doing it. You needn't worry. 11. You can keep phoning her all day/the whole day and get none the wiser: she won't pick up the phone/receiver/she doesn't answer. 12. Jim knew perfectly well that it was all he could hope for/he had to hope for. But still he didn't lose heart/didn't despair/didn't give way to despair. 13. That's all I must tell you. I hope you'll take/treat it seriously. 14. Kirill knows good antiques (a good antique) when he sees them (when he sees it). You had better ask him whether this vase is really worth so much money. 15.1 have never met a more interesting person to talk to.
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1. confide vi/t - 1) (in smb.)-,
I can confide in him. - .
2) , (smth. to smb.)\
confided his troubles/plans/fears to me. - // .
confided to me his secret. - .
confidence - 1) ;
I have no confidence in such people (in his opinion). - ( ).
I have no confidence in his ability. - - I .
enjoys everybody's confidence. - ./ .
What she says does not inspire confidence. - .
I shan't betray your confidence. - .
She took me into her confidence. - I./ .
2) , ;
has too much confidence in himself (self-confidence). - ()u .
His lack of confidence is most annoying. - .
His comforting words gave me confidence. - .
3) , (often in pi.); I listened to the girl's confidences with mixed feelings of pity and disapproval. - , confident - 1) ;
We were not confident of success. - .
2) ;
a confident manner - ; ;
confident smile - / ;
confident voice/tone - / ;
confidential - , ; ;
confidential information - ;
confidential matter - ; confidential correspondence - ; confidential voice - .
2. start vi/t - 1) ;
to start early (late, at 6 p.m., etc.) - (, ..);
to start on a trip (a journey, an excursion) - ( , );
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to start work (business, conversation) - (, );
to start working, running, crying - , , ;
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How did the war (the fire, the quarrel) start? - (-) (, )?
(-.) ( ..); , ;
to start a motor - ;
to start a newspaper - , ;
5) ;
started at the noise. - () , starting-point - 1) , ; 2) , ;
The incident turned out to be a starting-point that set everything afloat. - , ( ).
start - 1) ; the start of a race - ; at the journey's start - ; That gave her a start in life. - .
from the start ;
Everything went wrong from the start. - .
from start to finish - ; This is the whole story from start to finish. - .
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You gave me a start, I must say. - , .
by fits and starts - , ; Research work cannot be done by fits and starts. - /.
3. to confuse vt 1) , ; to confuse names (words or persons) - ( );
to confuse facts (dates) - () (); They look so much alike that I always confuse them. - , .
Old people always confuse dates and figures. - - i . 2) ;
Everybody's attention confused her and she was at a loss for words. - , , .
syn. embarrass
to be (feel, seem) confused (embarrassed) - ( , ) / ;
seemed a trifle confused (embarrassed). - .
confusion - 1) , ;
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to lie/be/be thrown about in confusion - /, / ;
His things lay in confusion on the sofa. - .
His thoughts were in confusion. - ./ .
remained calm in the confusion of battle. - / / .
syn. mess
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His confusion was obvious. - .
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the confusion of sounds, letters - , ;
confusing - , ;
An examiner must not ask confusing questions (so as not to put the student out). - , ( ).
Don't ask embarrassing questions (so as not to make one uncomfortable). - He ( .
confused - 1) , ;
The girl looked confused. - , .
2) , , ;
His tale (answer) was confused. - () .
He was unable to put his confused ideas into shape. - .
4. drop vt/i - 1) , ;
to drop a glass (a handkerchief, etc.) - ( ..);
to drop bombs - ;
to drop a letter in a pillar-box (a coin in a slot) - ( );
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to drop one's work (studies, a habit) - (, );
to drop smoking - ;
Let's drop the argument (the subject). - ( ).
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to drop a subject - -. ; to drop a person at some place - () -. ;
to drop a line - ;
to drop smb. a hint (on smth.) - -. ( -.);
to drop one's voice - ; to drop one's eyes - ; to drop one's friends - ; to drop anchor - ;
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to drop with fatigue - ; to drop into a chair - () ; to drop on (to) one's knees - ; to drop dead - ;
leaves (apples, blossoms) drop - (, ) ;
It was so quiet, you might have heard a pin drop. - ( , , ).
, , , ; the temperature dropped - ; the wind dropped - ();
one's voice dropped - () /;
prices may drop - ;
to drop in (on smb.) - ( -.);
Several friends dropped in to tea. - .
to drop off - 1) , ;
one's friends/customers (the doctor's practice) may drop off - , / ( );
2) ;
dropped off during the performance. - .
to drop behind - ;
The two girls dropped behind the rest of the party. - .
drop - 1) ;
drops of water (perspiration, rain, etc.) - (, ..);
to drink smth. to the last drop - -. ;
take ten drops a day - / ;
2) , , ;
a sudden (unexpected, sharp, slight) drop in prices (temperature, etc.) - (, ) ( ..);
5- to mind vt - 1) ; (. , .)
Mind your own business. - He / .
Please, mind the baby (the fire). - , ( ).
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The child won't mind his granny. - .
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Mind the step (the dog). - - ( ).
Mind! There's a bus coming. - (!) .
Mind the traffic rules. - .
4) ( -.)-,
Do you mind my smoking/if I smoke? - , ?
I don't mind it a bit. - .
Yes, I mind it very much. - , .
Would you mind closing the window? - , .
Never mind (an answer to an apology). - { ).
mind - , ;
the great minds of the world - ;
to be in one's right mind - ;
Lomonosov was one of the great minds of his time. - .
Are you in your right mind to say such things? - , ?
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to come to one's mind - , ;
to bear in mind - , , ;
The incident gradually came to my mind. - , .
Bear in mind that you are to be here at six sharp. - ( ), .
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to make up one's mind - ();
I've made up my mind, and I'll stick to my decision. - - i .
to change one's mind - ;
I won't change my mind whatever is said. - , .
to be in two minds - , ;
I'm in two minds and can't give you a definite answer yet. - .
to speak one's mind - ;
Don't beat about the bush, speak your mind. - He , , .
to give a person a piece of one's mind - - . , ;
I shall give you a piece of my mind, unpleasant as that may be. - , , .
to have a mind to do smth. - ( ) -.;
to have no mind to do smth. - -.;
She had no mind to answer such questions. - .
to have smth. on one's mind - -.; She seemed to have smth. on her mind and could not concentrate. - - .
-minded - , , .. absent-minded - ; fair-minded - , ; broad-minded - , , ;
narrow-minded - , , ; ;
She is very absent-minded and always leaves her things behind. - .
6. to practise vt - 1) (-.); to practise early rising - ; to practise a method of work - ( ) ;
2) -. , ;
to practise what one preaches - , ;
If only he'd practised what he'd preached. - .
to practise law - , ;
to practise medicine - , ;
It has been long since I practised medicine. - .
3) , , ;
to practise tennis (the piano) - ( );
She practises the piano for an hour every day. - .
practice - 1) , , ;
The method is rather simple in practice and very effective. - .
to put into practice - ( ), ;
to put into practice a theory, a plan, an idea, a suggestion - ( ) , , , ;
The theory seems right, but one must think of how to put in into practice. - , , .
18. , ;
What you need is more practice. - /// .
Look, how precise the movements of the worker are, practice shows. - , / : .
to be in (out of) practice - / ( );
to be out of practice - , - / ;
I used to be a good chessplayer, but I'm out of practice now. - , .
18. , ; ; ;
It was then the practice (a common practice). - .
After supper Dad went for a walk as was his usual practice. - 1I .
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Doctor N. has retired from practice. - H. .
Manson had a large practice. - / ().
was a young lawyer with no practice at all. - , , practitioner - ; general practitioner - ; Andrew Manson worked as a general practitioner. - .
practical - , , , ; ;
practical advice - (-) ; practical results - ; practical benefit - /; practical help - ; practical matters - ; practical use/application - , ;
practical considerations/difficulties (difficulties in putting smth. into practice) - / (, -. );
It's of no practical use. - / ./ .
There were practical difficulties. - .
They used to play practical jokes on each other and neither ever got offended. - , , practically - ;
Practically everyone was willing to help. - . 7. odd - 1) ;
1, 3, 5 are odd numbers. - 1, 3, 5 - ;
2) ;
an odd shoe or glove - (- ) ;
3) , ;
two odd volumes of an encyclopaedia - ;
4) , , ;
thirty odd years - - ;
fifty and some odd miles - ;
5) , ; ;
odd jobs - , , ;
an odd person (way, manner, appearance, behaviour) - (, (-) , (-) ); How odd! - !/ ! oddly - ;
oddly enough = strangely enough = strange as it may seem = strange as it is - ;
Oddly enough she did not turn up at the party. - , .
odds - ; , ; The odds are against us. - . odds and ends - , , ; What is to be done with all these odds and ends of the paper? - ? 8. concern - 1) , , ; It's concern of mine. - / / .
It's my own concern. - / . What concern is it of yours? - ? 2) , , ;
the teacher's concern over the pupil's progress - ; to concern vt 1) , ...; That doesn't concern you at all. - .
As far as I am concerned... - ... He is said to be concerned in the affair = He is said to be mixed up in this affair. - , / .
to concern oneself (with)/to be concerned - 2) (-); ( -.);
to concern oneself about/over (to be concerned;ibout/over) - -./-.
Don't concern yourself with other people's affairs. - He (He / ) .
I'm not concerned about details. - .
3) , , ;
Lord Illingworth had never been concerned about his son. - ./ , , concerning - , , ; Montmorency manifested great curiosity concerning the kettle. - ( ).
9. sympathy - 1) , ; 2) , ; 3) , ;
to arouse (show, express) sympathy - (, ) /;
You have my sympathies. - / ( ).
I have no sympathy with (for) idle people. - / .
I feel some sympathy for her, she in unhappy. - ( ), .
to sympathize vt (with) - 1) , , ; 2) , ;
I sympathize with you. - . I sympathize with your ambition to be a writer. - .
sympathetic - 1) ; , , ; ;
A good doctor is always sympathetic. - / .
ant. unsympathetic - , , ;
2) , , ; I felt grateful to her for her sympathetic words. - / .
sympathetically - ; , ;
She smiled sympathetically. - () .
10. to fail vi/t - , ; , ;
My attempt has failed. - ().
I tried to convince him but failed. - , .
The maize failed that year. - ;
2) , { )-,
to fail in mathematics - ( ) ;
to fail (in) an exam - , ;
3) , ; , , ;
His courage failed him. - ./ ./ .
His heart failed him. - .
His sight (health) was beginning to fail him. - () .
I'll never fail you. - .
Words failed me. - .
to fail to do smth. - 4) , , -.; -., I -.;
never fails to write to his mother. - - .
Don't fail to let me know. - .
I fail to see your meaning. - ( - 11), .
I could not fail to percieve who she was. - , .
failure ['feilja] - 1) , ;
Success came after many failures. - .
2) ;
She was a complete failure as an actress. - .
