There was a man who had a donkey. The man took his donkey to a nearby city to buy some salt. On A 2) their way home they came to a small river. The donkey accidentally B 1) fell into the river. When he got out, he felt that the bags of salt were much lighter, because the salt was all gone. The man took his donkey back to the city and filled its bags with even C 4) more salt. When they came to the river a second time, the lazy donkey fell down in the same place, because he D 3) did not want to carry the heavy bags all the way home. The man understood what the donkey was doing. He took the donkey back to the city and filled the bags with sponges. When the donkey fell in the river again, the sponges collected all the water and became E. 4) much heavier.
There was a man who had a donkey. The man took his donkey to a nearby city to buy some salt. On A 2) their way home they came to a small river. The donkey accidentally B 1) fell into the river. When he got out, he felt that the bags of salt were much lighter, because the salt was all gone. The man took his donkey back to the city and filled its bags with even C 4) more salt. When they came to the river a second time, the lazy donkey fell down in the same place, because he D 3) did not want to carry the heavy bags all the way home. The man understood what the donkey was doing. He took the donkey back to the city and filled the bags with sponges. When the donkey fell in the river again, the sponges collected all the water and became E. 4) much heavier.
Ex. 13. Translate the following sentences using "next to nothing (impossible) "
1. Он не был склонен к разговору и почти ничего нам не сообщил.
2. Он всегда хорошо учился (good at) по литературе и истории, но зато
почти совсем не разбирался в математике и физике. 3. Оказалось, что
он почти ничего не читал об этом известном художнике. 4. Эту древнюю
рукопись (manuscri pt) почти невозможно восстановить. 5. Он бы с радостью оказал им материальную но у него самого почти ничего
не было. 6. Его было невозможно понять. Он слишком быстро говорил.
1. He was not inclined to talk and told us next to nothing.
2. He was always good at literature and history, but knew next to nothing in math or physics.
3. It turned out that he had read next to nothing about this famous artist.
4. It is possible to restore next to nothing in this ancient manuscript.
5. He would be happy to provide them with financial assistance, but he himself had next to nothing.
6. It was next to nothing to understand. He was talking too fast.