Ferguson Ready to Stay at Man Utd

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 380.

Supply the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

Translate the following sentences into English using the verbs given in brackets. Give two versions of each sentence that will be similar or very close in meaning.

Perfect Forms with State Verbs

8. Look at the following examples and explain the meaning of the verb forms. See Grammar Reference ( ) p….

a) By the end of the week you'll have gone away on holiday.

By the end of the week you'll be on holiday.

By the end of the week you'll have been on holiday for 2 days.

b) Bob has found out everything.

Bob already knows everything.

Bob has known the truth for a long time.

c) When we phoned Mark had already arrived.

When we phoned Mark was already back.

When we phoned Mark had been back for 2 days.

1. Они закончат работу к концу недели. (to finish, to be through)

2. Переговоры закончатся к 6 часам. (to come to an end, to be over)

3. К тому времени он уже поймет, что не прав. (to understand, to be aware)

4. К вечеру ты получишь свою машину назад. (to get smth back, to have smth back)

5. К тому времени как ты решишь, какую ложь ему сказать, он уже узнает правду. (to learn, to know)

6. Спасательная команда вернется до того, как стемнеет. (to return, to be back)

7. Твоя сестра выздоровеет к концу недели. (to recover, to be well)

A.

Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, intends to stay at Old Trafford, providing he (1) _________________ (can) establish a good working relationship with Malcolm Glazer, the club's new American owner.

Ferguson has confided in colleagues at the club that he (2) __________ (to plan) to remain in charge for at least three more years, by which time he (3) _____________ (to be) 66 and (4) _____________________ (to spend) a third of his life in their employment. The only potential stumbling block is whether he (5) ___________________ (can) work under American regime.

Ferguson (6) ___________________ (to assure) his players that, barring unforeseen circumstances, he (7) __________________ (to be) around to oversee their next years together. One of the major problems is going to be acquiring new players. He (8) ___________________ (to provide) the new owners with his list of possible transfer targets by July.

Ferguson is also aware that there is no guarantee his job (9) ___________ (to be) safe should the team fail, especially when such players of rival teams as Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Renaldo (10) _________________ (to mature).

(From ‘The Guardian', abridged)

B.