Ex. 10. Fill in the blanks using the corresponding mood form.
1. She spoke as loudly as if I (was, were) deaf. 2. She said something so softly addressing nobody as if she (was, were) afraid that somebody would hear her. 3. She acted at the stage as calmly as if she (acted, had acted) before. 4. She is cross with me as if I (did her some harm, had done her some harm). 5. He looked at me so strangely as though I (didn't see, had not seen) him many times before. 6. She looked at him so triumphantly as if she (did, had done). something very important. 7. She was crying so bitterly and such large tears were rolling down her cheeks as though somebody (offended, had offended) her.
Ex. 11. Answer the following questions using the corresponding mood forms in adverbial clauses of comparison.
1. What did you feel coming to Moscow after two years' absence? 2. In what manner was Tom Sawyer whitewashing the fence when he saw his friends watching him? 3. What did you feel when you learnt that you had passed your entrance examinations successfully? 4. How did you enter the classroom for the first time as a teacher? 5. What did you feel when you read your first English book in the original? 6. What does a student feel before an examination? 7. In what manner does one behave when one comes to the skating-rink for the first time?
1. David goes to the concerts every weekends.
David is going to the concert this weekend.
2. She often plays chess at home.
She is playing chess at home now.
3. I cook fish every day.
I'm cooking fish now.
4. -
The Pattisons are watching TV now.
5. Victoria studies English at university.
Victoria is studying English at university now.
6. We often read books about animals.
We are reading a book about animals.
7. Nick like to listen rock music.
Nick is listening rock music now.
8. Carry usually gets up at 8 o'clock.
Carry is getting up now.
2. MPs are elected either at a general election or at a by-election.
3. Parliamentary elections are held every five years.
4. The voting is taken by secret ballot.
5. The House of Commons is made up of 650 MPs.
6. The House of Commons is presided over by the Speaker.
7. MPs are paid for their parliamentary work.
8. New laws may be proposed by the Government.
9. The bill is taken to the Queen for the Royal Assent.
10. The Great Seal is fixed.
11. The Senate is composed of 100 members.
12. They are elected for a term of 6 years.
13. One-third of the Senate is re-elected.
14. Most of the work is done in committee meeting.
15. The bills are studied, experts are consulted and recommendations are made to the whole House or Senate.
16. President's objections are read and debated. Then the bill is put to vote.
17. US President (to assist) by a Cabinet of 12 members.
18. The judiciary is divided into federal and state one.
19. Eight associate justices are appointed by the President.
20. The parties are financed by big business.
21. The system of appointing a representative for the Queen is used throughout the British Commonwealth.
22. Bills passed by the House of Commons become laws when they are approved by the Senate and (to sign) by the governor-general.
23. Every effort is made to ensure that innocent people are not convicted of crimes they did not commit.