Ex. 42. Translate from Russian into English.
1. Бен собирается говорить на собрании. 2. Перестаньте разговаривать за столом! 3. Кто сказал тебе это? 4. Когда он это сказал?5. Вы говорили с ним об этом вчера? 6. Они любят разговаривать о своём детстве. 7. Мы не сказали им об этом. 8. Повторите (скажите) это предложение ещё раз. THE USE OF THE WORDS AS/LIKE
He had special training as a music teacher. He played the piano like a musician.
Ex. 43. Fill in the blanks with as or like. 1. He speaks English ___ an Englishman. 2. While Mike was ill, his brother worked ___ chief engineer. 3. Why do you try to speak ___ a little baby? 4. This watch was given to me ___ a birthday present. 5. We all start our lives ___ babies, but we don’t remain ___ that all our life. 6. Why is he always dressed ___ a beggar?
EXPRESSIONS: USED TO DO/USED TO BE. I. to use (used, used) – пользоваться, использовать He uses the pen to write. II. used to do – имел обыкновение (делал/было раньше) He used to go there many years ago. (only Past Indefinite) Did he use to go there? /He didn’t use to go there. There used to be a bus stop. III. to be (get) used to something /doing – привыкнуть I am(got) used to smoke (smoking).
Ex. 44. Fill in the blanks with use(used), used to do, to be used to. 1. My friend ___ the car to get to his office. 2. My father ___ to go to the seaside in summer when he was a child. 3. Close the window! I ___ not ___ to cold. 4. There ____ to be a park when I lived in this town. 5. You ____ to our climate soon. 6. In what way are you going to use this thing?
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