Ex. 5. Point out the subjects and say what they are expressed by.
1. Oxford is one of the oldest towns in England. 2. She went out of the room. 3. To live long is the wish of all men. 4. Reading is her favourite occupation. 5. Two is a company and three is a crowd. 6. On is a preposition. 7. It was difficult to do it. 8. There is a lamp on the table. 9. A stranger came up to their table. 10. None of the chairs look comfortable. 11. Is London hot in summer? 12. To be or not to be — this is the question. 13. Who could live without water? 14. Not everybody is so lucky. 15. To read is to be transported to another world.
Ex. 6. Discriminate between verbal and nominal predicates. Say what they are expressed by.
l. He went home after the lecture. 2. His voice sounded cheerful. 3. Thank you, I am feeling much better now. 4. 'The dress is rather expensive,' she remarked. 5. The night was dark and a cold wind was blowing. 6. The roses smell sweet. 7. He didn't know what to say and remained silent. 8. They are colleagues. 9. He took no interest in his story. 10. He has received a letter from his father. 11. He must post the letter at once. 12. We had a snack at the Russian bistro. 13. This file is mine. 14. The room was in disorder. 15. The child felt sleepy. 16. His analysis proved to be right. 17. The car engine started making a grinding noise. 18. The milk becomes sour without refrigeration. 19. The project will be finished in mid April. 20. He felt like he had done nothing wrong.
Ex. 7. Translate into English choosing the right word.
1. Он довольно веселый человек (cheerful, cheerfully). 2. Это был веселый спектакль (cheerful, cheerfully). 3. Это было смелое решение (brave, bravely). 4. Он действовал смело и решительно (brave, bravely). 5. Он робко посматривал на девушку, сидящую напротив него (timid, timidly). 6. Он очень умно пишет (clever, cleverly). 7. Он умный писатель (clever, cleverly). 8. Билл с гордостью рассказывал об успехах сына (proud, proudly). 9. Диана очень гордилась успехом своей команды (proud, proudly). 10. Дорога была хорошая, и поездка была приятной (good, well). 11. По радио звучала хорошая мелодия (good, well). 12. Ручка хорошо пишет (good, well). 13. Это хорошая ручка (good, well). 14. Пирог выглядит отлично (good, well). И на вкус он тоже хорош (good, well). 15. Он подозрительно посмотрел на сторублевую банкноту (suspicious, suspiciously). Банкнота действительно выглядела подозрительно (suspicious, suspiciously). 16. Запах газа был очевиден (distinct, distinctly). Мы его явно ощущали (distinct, distinctly). 17. Этот цвет выглядит совсем по-другому при свете дня (different, differently). 18. Он сделал это совсем по-другому в этот раз (different, differently). 19. Его предложение звучит (отдает) нечестно(стью) (dishonest, dishonestly). 20. Он поступил нечестно (dishonest, dishonestly).