Ex. 6. State the kind of each object and its way of expression. Translate into Russian.
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1. I was a dusty little thinker thinking stony little thoughts and casting them at oblivious little shadows. 2. What did you think I thought? 3. I seem to be the only person I know who has any sense of humour. 4. I trust the plumbers not to suddenly arrive. 5. Freddy had provided himself with a pencil. 6. Let us not do it and say we did. 7. Try to persuade them to pipe down. 8. The lawyers explained the new laws to us. 9. Stop doing what you have been doing. 10. I found her working at her desk. 11. Have you ever heard Urdu spoken? 12. They went on working at the thesis. 13. I don't lend my books to anybody. 14. Please throw me that bag. 15. It's rare to see him smile a happy smile. 16. It smells very fishy to me. 17. I feel myself filled with nothingness. 18. When I want your opinion I'll give it to you. 19. It has never been a habit of mine to say anything bad about myself. 20. The committee allowed themselves to get bogged down in a quagmire of unnecessary details. 21. Can you imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie? 22. Mary lives a lonely life. 23. Pass me whatchamacallit – there. 24. John's discovered that No is a better word than Yes. 25. Every "why" has a "because". 26. Not a know I know! 27. – Allow me to present my wife to you. -- Many thanks, but I already have one.
Ex. 7. Insert "to" where required. Don't insert "to" where not required. Consult a dictionary if necessary.
1. The results of the experiment seem to contradict ... the laws of physics. 2. The conductor explained ... me where to go off, but I am none the wiser. 3. One year at a public school costs ... a British family £25,ooo to £30,ooo. 4. I could see that she was near ... tears. 5. Let me introduce … you what I think of it. 6. They offered ... us $60,000 for the house. 7. The children obeyed ... their parents and came home before dark. 8. Can you prove ... me that an object in a liquid is kept up by a force equal to the weight of the displaced liquid? 9. Don't try to threaten ... me. 10. If you think so, you flatter ... yourself. 11. Are you going to answer ... her? 12. The announcer announced ... us what he thought was worth announcing. 13. I always subscribe … The Funday Times. 14. The rest of the world owes … Japan over $400 billion. 16. The listeners never stopped applauding ... the symphonic orchestra. 17. You didn't reply … my question. 18. We complained … the police about our noisy neighbours' dog. 19. Mary's words contradict … her behaviour. 20. Mr Bagman's dream is to climb … power. 21. Gentlemen, I have invited you here to convey … you some extremely unpleasant news. We are to be visited by a Government Inspector.