Speech patterns

FAMILY LIFE

1. If you put him into my arms, I won’t be able to give him back.

Якщо я візьму його на руки, я не зможу віддати його.

We’ll go for a picnic tomorrow if the weather is nice.

If you go to London, you’ll see the Tower.

Simon will earn more money when he finds a new job.

If you don’t work hard, you will fail tour exams.

I’ll phone Mike as soon as I hear any news.

He will tell you the truth when you get home.

I’ll tell you a secret if your husband goes out.

Cyril says he won’t go to bed if I don’t kiss him good night.

I won’t play cards with you again if you don’t stop cheating.

If I learn a thousand English words, shall I be able to read a newspaper?

2. Their adoption attorney told them it would be at least a year until a child became available.

Адвокат з питань усиновлення повідомив, що пройде принаймні рік поки дитина зможе бути усиновленою.

The California judge allowed the baby to stay with them until a trial could determine a custody.

Суддя штату Каліфорнія дозволив, щоб дитина залишилась у них поки суд не визначить опікунство.

Harvey said he would come to join us when the performance was over.

Jess told me she would look through the papers as soon as she had time.

His boyfriend said she would wait until her mother arrived.

John said he would call as soon as he got to his hotel.

We had to wait until the taxi arrived.

They said they would fix the roof when they had enough material.

She told me to stay at home until my parents came.

Daniel promised to call in as soon as I was back in the city.

Sue said she wouldn’t go to the concert if I didn’t buy her a new dress.

3. Children were expected to obey their parents.

Діти повинні були слухатись своїх батьків.

We are supposed to give Spencer back?

Ми маємо віддати Спенсера?

The president is expected to arrive soon.

You are expected to change your mind.

Jess is expected to finish the article in time.

We’re expected to help our parents.

Your mother-in-law was expected to be here at 12.30.

He is expected to start working next week, isn’t he?

My aunt and uncle are supposed to arrive by train.

The new laws are supposed to prevent crime.

The meeting was supposed to take place on Tuesday, but we have had to postpone it.

You’re supposed to ask the teacher if you want to leave the classroom.

We are not supposed to smoke here.

I’m not supposed to waste my precious time solving your problems.

4. They knew that 12 Texas jurors were far more likely to sympathize with a Texas father than with outsiders from Hollywood.

Вони розуміли, що суд присяжних штату Тухас скоріше за все (радше, мабуть, певно) співчуватиме своєму земляку ніж чужинцям з Каліфорнії.

Your nephew is likely to fail the examination.

By saying that you’re likely to offend my grandparents.

Joe is not likely to come here tonight.

It’s likely to rain, isn’t it?

My niece is likely to become a good teacher.

She says they are not likely to believe you.

My cousin Andrew is likely to go there by car.

They are likely to settle down in London because they’re fond of the city.

His father’s likely to take the morning train in order to get in time here.

The president is likely to arrive on Friday.

5. But the judge did allow Elskes to see the boy one hour a week.

Але суддя все ж таки дозволив Елскісу бачитись з хлопчиком протягом однієї години на тиждень.

I’m very sorry, sir. We do try our best to comply with most passenger requests.

The witness is hazy on the details, but she did notice a scar on his forearm.

I do think she has behaved badly.

You were expected to warn me. – But I did warn you!

He did promise to behave himself in future.

Jane did manage to lose quite a lot of weight.

But I do want to participate in the competition!

My aunty Polly does believe in supernatural powers.

My mom was all against that but I did go to the reception.

Despite her perfect knowledge Margaret did fail the examination.

Imagine! Simon did publish his latest novel.

6. You don’t have anything to worry about.

Вам немає про що хвилюватися.

Do you have something new to listen to?

This task is difficult to cope with.

Do you have time? I’ve got something to talk over.

My boss is difficult to deal with.

Your hubby is pleasant to speak to.

She’s the girl I’d like to go out with.

Your folks are really tough to get on with.

There is nobody in the city to fall in love with.

She has three kids to look after.

Jimmy brought me a pile of files to look through.

7. I don’t want my son to suffer because of this anymore.

Я більше не хочу, щоб він страждав через це.

I don’t want him to see me cry.

Я не хочу, щоб мій син бачив, що я плачу.

I want you to read this book.

I don’t want my mother to work long hours.

Daniel wants Marlee to marry him.

My parents want me to stop smoking and go in for sport or anything.

Do you want me to help you?

Why don’t you want me to bottlefeed the baby? Don’t worry, I’m a sophisticated father.

You wanted my son to work for you, didn’t you?

He wants his uncle Jake to be present at the wedding party.

I didn’t want him to work here as a supervisor but he did manage to get the job.

Jane wanted me to babysit her kids while she was away.

My mum wants me to stay at home tonight.

8. Elskes’s hand shook so hard that he could barely (hardly) write his name.

Рука Елскіса тремтіла так сильно, що він ледве поставив свій підпис.

The children were so excited they could hardly speak.

I barely know her.

My parents divorced when I was six, and I hardly knew my father.

She could barely understand English.

I can hardly believe he said that.

Hardly anyone writes to me these days.

The ship was barely visible.

Dad ate hardly anything.

There was hardly any traffic in the street.

She lives in Spain, so we hardly ever see her.

Mary had barely enough money to live on.

My boss could hardly be described as handsome.

I’m so tired I can hardly walk.

We barely had time to catch the train.

He hardly ever goes to bed before midnight.

Hardly anybody came to the meeting.

Joe and his brother are barely on speaking terms.

9. Wilhite came to believe that Crystal had exaggerated in many of the stories she told about him.

Вілхайт зрозумів, що Крістал дещо перебільшувала у своїх розповідях про ньогo.

We didn’t trust Max at first, but we soon came to like him.

David came to believe that Laura will make a good doctor one day.

When he visited me last week, I came to realize he was going to deceive me.

After going out with him, Julia came to think he was the best one to match her.

The doors were locked outside and I came to understand I was trapped in the room.

The Wilsons came to think of Italy as their home.

She came to believe that her aunt was innocent after all.

Joe came to love Texas after working there for five years.

After that family reunion Dave came to think of his step-family to be really loving and caring.

I came to trust him after I had seen him in business.

10. You know, sir, I’m willing to do whatever it takes to make my son happy.

Сер, я зроблю все (будь- що ) заради щастя мого сина.

Do whatever you like.

Whatever nonsense the newspapers print, some people always believe it.

Use whichever phone you want – they all have outside lines.

You can put the photo wherever you think it looks best. I don’t mind.

Whichever (of you) comes in first will receive a prize.

Keep calm, whatever happens.

Whenever you hear about this place, you’ll want to come back.

Sit wherever you like.

I’ll discuss it with you whenever you like.

You are certainly right, whatever others may say.

Whenever you go, I’ll follow you.

Does the British foreign policy remain the same, whichever party is in power?

Exercise 1.

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