Ex. 1. Comment on the cases of inversion in the following sentences. Translate into Russian.

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INVERSION

Ex. 3. Put the words in brackets in the right place. Decide whether they are prepositions or adverbial particles. Consult a dictionary.

1. You should hear ... all the candidates ... before you make a decision. (out)

2. We can carry ... our lesson ... after lunch. (on)

3. You're working too hard. Why don't you take ... a few weeks ... . (off)

4. Mr O'Corner saw ... the foreign delegations ... at the rickshaw stop. (off)

5. The prosecuting lawyer tried to catch ... the witness ... by clever questioning. (out) (=show that he was wrong; BrE)

6. Let us pass ... my rude remarks ... . (over) (=try not to notice)

7. She knew him well enough to see ... his laughter ... and realize he was upset about what had happened. (through) (=not to be deceived by)

8. Whatever happens, we'll see ... the lesson ... . (through) (=persevere with)

9. Mr Oxy Moron is putting ... his house in Ouagadougou ... for sale. (up)

10. In the FA Cup final Grimsby Town put ... a lot of resistance ... . (up)

11. Mary broke her washing machine and has to get ... a mechanic ... now. (round) (=call)

12. The students refused to receive their scholarship at first but the dean managed to get ... them ... . (round) (=persuade)

13. If you don't know what to do with good advice, pass ... it ... . (on) (=tell another person)

14. But if you are asked a difficult question, you pass ... it ... . (on) (=can't answer it)

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