1. The woman busied herself with cooking, while the man was slicing bacon and firing the stove. 2. He was up before the sun on the last day. A gale from the west had been blowing all night, making him wakeful. 3. It was a cold, harsh, winter day. There had been snow some hours before, and itwas lying, not deep, but hard-frozen on the ground. 4. He was trying to catch what thay were saying, but they were too far from him and speaking in very low voices. 5. As the wet twilight was deepening, I stopped in a solitary bridle-path, which I had been pursuing for an hour or more. 6. He was not so mush surprised to see me as I had expected. 7. I had gone to bed and fallen asleep, when my guardian knocked at the door of my room and begged me to get up directly. 8. I had had a wash and brush-up before starting out to go to the luncheon Elliot had invited me to, when thay rang up from the reception to say that he was below. 9. Mrs Bedwin, who was listening at the parlour door, (hastened into the corridor in a breathless state. 10. Sara had been right in her prediction. Madam Sharon's face was a picture that next morning when she found) out that Sara had gone.
A - either ...or В - neither... nor 1. — Did anybody come to see you last week? В Nobody did Julia... John was there. 2. Have they arrived yet? - No, they haven’t. A But I expect them… today… tomorrow. 3. Borrow some money from your friends. A... Ann... Mary will help you. 4. B ... my words... Dad’s arguments had any effect on him. 5. It’s getting dark. A You must... go at once ... wait till tomorrow. 6. What’s happened to Jim? B He has... written... phoned. 7. B Inside the examination room we could ... smoke ... talk. 8. A Charles lives ... in Camberley ... in Guildford, doesn’t he? 9. B The room was ... comfortable ... clean, was it? 10. B If you do any more housework tonight, we’ll be able ... to attend the concert... to go to the cinema. 11. Haven’t you heard that Sally lives not far from us? A She has ... bought a new flat... rented it. 12. I’d like to help you a little. A I can... walk the dog... go shopping. 13. A Some verbs can be followed by ... an ing-form ... an infinitive, usually with a different meaning.
1. — Did anybody come to see you last week? В Nobody did Julia... John was there.
2. Have they arrived yet? - No, they haven’t. A But I expect them… today… tomorrow.
3. Borrow some money from your friends. A... Ann... Mary will help you.
4. B ... my words... Dad’s arguments had any effect on him.
5. It’s getting dark. A You must... go at once ... wait till tomorrow.
6. What’s happened to Jim? B He has... written... phoned.
7. B Inside the examination room we could ... smoke ... talk.
8. A Charles lives ... in Camberley ... in Guildford, doesn’t he?
9. B The room was ... comfortable ... clean, was it?
10. B If you do any more housework tonight, we’ll be able ... to attend the concert... to go to the cinema.
11. Haven’t you heard that Sally lives not far from us? A She has ... bought a new flat... rented it.
12. I’d like to help you a little. A I can... walk the dog... go shopping.
13. A Some verbs can be followed by ... an ing-form ... an infinitive, usually with a different meaning.