1. Complete the sentences and translate them. 1. I don’t want the cats to go hungry, so I always……..them and give them some water before I go to work.
2. If I’m going to work at the office in the morning, I usually……..home about 8 am.
3. At work I have coffee around 11 am, and then I usually take a lunch……between 12.30 and 1.00, but it’s never more than half an hour.
4. If I go out to a disco in the evening and a……..night, I have to set my alarm clock, otherwise I never……..in the morning.
In this sentence, the speaker is expressing their concern for the cats not having enough food and water. To address this, they always make sure to feed the cats and give them water before leaving for work. The word "feed" means to provide food for someone or something, in this case, the cats, and "give" means to hand over or provide something. By feeding the cats and giving them water, the speaker ensures that the cats won't be hungry while they are away.
Translation: Я не хочу, чтобы кошки испытывали голод, поэтому я всегда кормлю их и даю им воду перед тем, как иду на работу.
2. If I’m going to work at the office in the morning, I usually leave home about 8 am.
In this sentence, the speaker is explaining their routine when they have to go to work at the office in the morning. In this case, they usually leave their home at 8 am. The word "leave" means to go away from a place, which in this context, means departing from their home to go to work.
Translation: Если я иду на работу в офис утром, я обычно ухожу из дома около 8 утра.
3. At work, I have coffee around 11 am, and then I usually take a lunch break between 12:30 and 1:00, but it’s never more than half an hour.
In this sentence, the speaker is describing their routine during work hours. At around 11 am, they have coffee, which means they consume coffee at that time. Then, they usually take a lunch break between 12:30 and 1:00. However, the lunch break is never longer than half an hour, meaning they have a limited amount of time to eat their lunch before returning to work. The word "break" means a pause or interruption in work or activity.
Translation: На работе я пью кофе около 11 утра, а затем обычно беру обеденный перерыв между 12:30 и 1:00, но он никогда не длится больше получаса.
4. If I go out to a disco in the evening and have a late night, I have to set my alarm clock, otherwise I never wake up in the morning.
In this sentence, the speaker is discussing what they do when they go out to a disco in the evening and stay out late. In order to make sure they wake up in the morning, they have to set their alarm clock. If they don't set the alarm clock, they will not wake up at the desired time. The word "set" means to adjust or fix a device to a particular time or measurement.
Translation: Если я выхожу вечером на дискотеку и очень поздно возвращаюсь, мне приходится устанавливать будильник, иначе я никогда не просыпаюсь утром.