Short texts for reading

[Хрум-Хрумыч]

                                                                                     ex. 5 p. 4
Example: What I want is that you both should be happy.
               I want you both to be happy.
1. What I want is that we all should go sightseeing on Sunday.
    I want we all to go sightseeing on Sunday.
2. I should like to see how he would say it to my face.
    I should like to see him say it to my face
3. We didn`t expect that he would return so soon.
   
4. I think he`s the best actor in the theatre.
    I think him the best actor in the theatre
5. I expect that the weather will change wery soon.
    I expect the weather to change very soon.
6. I thought that he was fit for he job.
    I considered him to be fot for the job.
7. She considered that the question was too difficult to answer.
    She considered the question to be too difficiult to answer.
8. They believed that it was a good a day`s work.
    They believed

[anna maria]

№3, page 5
1. Of course, he does. Furthermore, he's going to make us do it.
2. Of course, he does. Furthermore, he's going to make us share it.
3. Of course, he does. Furthermore, he's going to make me participate in it.

[sonyag]

                                                                  Ex.1 p.4

1.Looking at how happy you makes me feel young again.
2.I know the man to be a star in his younger days.
3.They must be thankful for your advice. I believe it will do them a lot of good.
4.He was going to let life go on as if nothing had happend.
5.We considered it to be wrong they couldn't make us do it.

[anna maria]

№ 2, page 4
1. Would you like me to borrow this book from the library?
2. Would you like me to to write now?
3. Would you like me to copy this text?
4. Would you like me to to join you?
5. Would you like me to see you off the airport?
6. Would you like me to close the windows? It's cold in the room.
7. Would you like me to play chess with you?

[NASTIA.NOVI.aue]

ex4p5
1)I WANT WE ALL TO GO SIGHTSEENG ON SUNDAY.
2)I should like to see him say it to my face.
3)WE DIDNT EXPECT HIM WOULD RETURN SO SOON.

[люблю ситору]

 What I want is that you both should be happy.
I want you both to be happy.
1. What I want is that we all should go sightseeing on Sunday.
I want us all to go sightseeing on Sunday.
2. I should like to see how he would say it to my face.
I should like to see him say it to my  face.
3. We didn't expect that he would return so soon.
We didn't expect him to return so soon.
4. I think he's the best actor in the theatre.
I consider  him to be the best actor in the theatre.
5. I expect that the weather will change very soon.
I expect the weather to change very soon.
6. I thought that he was fit for the job.
I considered him to be fit for the job.

[УбийцаКрови2003]

Monakhov Alexander
P4 EX1
1. Looking at how happy you are makes me feel young again.
2. I know the man wanted to be star in his younger days.
3. They must be thaknful for your advice. I belive to do them a lot of good.
4. He was going to let life go on as nothing had happened.
5. We considered is be worng they coudn't make we do in.
6. I have often known medicine work wonders.
7. Each of us told a story and tjat made the time pass.
8. It's freezing outside. I wand you to put on your fur coat.
9. One shoudn't let one small mistake spoil one's whole life.
10. You can't expect she behave like that





















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[anna maria]

№1, page 4
1. Looking at how happy you are makes me feel young again.
2. I know him to be a star in his younger days.
3. I believe it will do them a lot of good.
4. He was going to let life go on as if nothing had happened.
5. We consider it wrong; they couldn't make us do it.
6. I have often known medicine to work wonders.
7. Each of us told a story and that made time pass.
8. I want you to put on your fur coat.
9. One shouldn't let one small mistake spoil one's whole life.
10. You can't expect her to behave like that.

[Boykov Tim]

ex.5 (unit 11):
...
1) What a pretty girl!
2) How pretty she is!
3) What strange remarks to make!
4) How well she swims!
5) How hot it is today!
6) What hard sentences these are!
7) What beatiful eyes she has!
8) How beatifully she sings!
9) What a foolish thing to say!
10) What a hot weather we are having!
11) How hot it is today!
12) How quickly the time passes!
13) How well she speaks English!
14) What an excellent student he is!
...
ex.7 (unit 11):
...
1) Who's going to the movie with you tonight?
2) Which of those girls is the youngest?
3) What's the matter with him?
4) Who wrote the book?
5) Which student in your class speaks English best?
6) Who has taken my English book?
7) Who invited you to the party?
8) Which bus goes to Central Park?
9) Here are the books! Which is yours?
10) What's your telephone number?
11) Who knows the answer to that question?
12) What color is your new dress?
13) Which seat is yours and which is mine?
...

[Соша Тюленич]

1. What a pretty girl!
2. How pretty she is!
3. What strange remarks to make!
4. How well she swims!
5. How hot is today!
6. What hard sentences these are!
7. What beautiful eyes she has!
8. How beautifully she sings!
9. What a foolish thing to say!
10. What hot weather we are having!
11. How quickly the time passes!
12. How well she speaks English!
13. What a excellent student he is!

[Dzhiganov]

                                               Why do I go to school
My school is the place where I study.People go to school for many reasons: some people go to school to meet friends,some to study languages,some go because they have to do it.I go to school for all these reasons.I meet friends,study here and sometimes I go to school because I have to go.My school is situated in Moscow near of metro station Chistie Prudi.I live 1.30 hours from my school.It is the reason why I always late.

[Dzhiganov]

                                               Why do I go to school
My school is the place where I study.People go to school for many reasons: some people go to school to meet friends,some to study languages,some go because he have to do it.I go to school for all this reasons.I meet friends,study here and sometimes I go to school because I have to go.My school is situated in Moscow,Chistie Prudi metro station.I live in 1.30 hours from my school.It is the reason why I always late.

[kseniaSeregina]

                                                                               exercise 7
1. Who is going to the movie with you tonight?
2. Who of those girls is the youngest?
3. What is the matter with him?
4. Who wrote the book?
5. What student in your class speaks English best?
6. Who has taken my English book?
7. Who invited you to the party?
8. What bus goes to Central park?
9. Here are the books! What are yours?
10. What is your telephone number?
11. Who knows the answer to this question?
12. What color is your new dress?
13. What seat is yours and what is mine?

[DashaVinokurova]

                                                                                                                          ex.7
1.Who is going to the movie with you tonight?
2.Which of those girls is the youngest?
3.What is the matter with him?
4.Who wrote the book?
5.Which student in your class speaks English best?
6.Who has taken my English best?
7.Who invited you to the party?
8.Which bus goes to Central Park?
9.Here are the books! What is yours?
10.What is your telephone number?
11.Who knows the answer to that question?
12.What color is your new dress?
13.Which seat is yours and which is mine?

[Ｅｌｌｙ]

ex. 7 p. 5

1. Who is going to the movie with you tonight?
2. Which of those girls is the youngest?
3. What is the matter with him?
4. Who wrote this book?
5. Which student in your class speaks English best?
6. Who has taken my English book?
7. Who invited you to the party ?
8. Which bus goes to Central Park?
9. Here are the books. Which is yours?
10. What is your telephone number?
11. Who knows the answer to that question?
12. Which color is your new ress?
13. Which seat is yours and which is mine?