Exercise 39. Translate into English

Exercise 38. Insert the articles or the pronouns some, any, no (or their derivatives), wherever necessary.

Exercise 37. Insert the prepositions if it is necessary

1. … the morning I take … my pyjamas …. 2. There was no need … you people to get so excited. 3. … the evenings I like to dress … dinner, especially if I am going … … a theatre or a dance. 4. … this dress I wear platinum and pearl ear-rings and a necklace … pearls. 5. Pedro always goes … a good tailor. 6. I always wear … the heels rather quickly. 7. When I heard people shouting that the house was … fire I got … … bed, lit a cigarette, and went … calmly … my dressing. 8. I dress … dinner, generally … a dinner jacket, … black tie, but if I am going … a dance I wear "tails" … a white tie. 9. I usually ask the shoemaker to put iron tips … the heels … my country shoes and rubber tips … my town shoes. 10. Lucille likes to have pretty dresses … the latest fashion and style. 11. When I go … in the winter I put … an over­coat or a raincoat, gloves and a hat, or sometimes, … the country, a cap. 12. I am very pleased to talk … clothes. They are something that I am really interested …. 13. If it is very cold I some­times wear a scarf … my neck. 14. It pays to choose a good cloth … a suit. 15. Why haven't you put your trousers …? 16. That reminds me … the story … the famous big-game hunter. 17. My clothes are fine … walking … the country, … climbing or … golf, and they wear … years without getting worn …. 18. I usually go … a fitting … … a week's time. 19. I like a good strong pair … shoes … country wear and a lighter pair … town wear. 20. When I want a new suit I go … the tailor’s and look … the patterns or the rolls … cloth that he shows me. 21. When I had put my tie …, I thought it didn't match … my shirt very well, so I took it … and put … another. 22. The tailor measured him again just to make sure he hadn't got fatter or thinner … his last suit.

(P. buys … suit)

P: I’d like to see … man’s suit. (Salesman leads … way to … suit racks)

S: Right this way, please. What size do you wear?

P: Size 48.

S: Have you … particular style or colour in … mind?

P: I thought, I’d like to try … in grey flannel.

S: Try this one, please. … sleeves are … little long, but we can shorten them easily.

P: Have you … darker in … colour? This seems too light for … winter wear.

S: Certainly! I can show you … darker. Here is … darker suit. This is … beautiful piece of fabric. Would you like to try it on?

P: … fabric is nice, but … coat seems … little too broad in … shoulders. I don’t think it fits me well.

S: Try … next one. This suit has … different cut and may fit you better.

P: I believe … suit is all right. Make out … receipt, please.

S: Чем я могу помочь вам?

Vera: Я хочу взглянуть на платье, такое же как у вас на витрине: голубое для лета.

S: Вот, пожалуйста, последние модели. Можете примерить, примерочная прямо и направо.

Vera: Спасибо. Анна, пойдем вместе, посмотрим, как оно сидит на мне.

(В примерочной)

V: Ну, как? Идет оно мне?

A: Очень милое платье. Оно очень идет тебе. Ты выглядишь в нем чудесно.

V: Да, все очень хорошо, только оно чуточку длинное.

A: О, это пустяки, его можно укоротить.

V: (обращаясь к продавцу) Я возьму его. Заверните его, пожалуйста!

S: Что-нибудь еще?

V: Больше ничего, спасибо.

Exercise 40. Composition exercises:

Ø Tell Hob's story of (a) the big-game hunter, (b) the fire at the country house.

Ø Describe the clothes you are wearing now.

Ø Write a conversation: " A visit to the tailor" (or dressmaker).

Ø Tell what you wear if a) it is warm; b) it rains; c) it is cold.

Ø Describe the clothes men / women wear.

REMEMBER to buy for a song – купить за бесценок to sell like hot cakes – идти нарасхват to save money for a rainy day – копить деньги на черный день

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