Lesson X

1. – Why their journey (to turn out) to be so expensive? – I guess, they (not to have a trouble) of finding out the prices beforehand. And we all (to know) that the hotel prices at the seaside (to be) rather high in summer. 2. When they (to return) home after their long sea-voyage round Europe? 3. Sally (not to know) where her husband (to get) that fine Japanese umbrella, which he (to present) her with on her birthday. 4. Tom (to feel) a drop of rain on his face. He (to put up) his collar and (to hurry) to the nearest café where he (can) wait until it (to stop) raining. Besides he (to know) they (to serve) excellent coffee with fresh hot buns there. 5. It (to rain) three days last week. I (to begin) to think it never (to clear up). 6. From time to time the autumn sun (to appear) in the sky and (to light) everything around with its weak rays. But in spite of that the day (to seem) gloomy and joyless.7. The sky (to be) overcast, it (to drizzle) since early morning. 8. It (to be) 30º above zero outside and Lily (to prefer) to stay in as she (not to feel) well in such weather. 9. – How (to be) you, Jane? You (to have) a good rest? – Oh, yes. We (to go) to lake Baikal last month. It (to be) such a nice place! The water (to be) so clean and fresh there! You (can) even (to see) the bottom near the shore and a lot of fish swimming here and there. We (to have) a wonderful time. – You (to stay) at a hotel? – No, we (to have) a small tent and (to live) in it. Dad very often (to go) fishing, and Mum and I (to cook) the fish he (to catch). 10. – Dan, you (to have) to put on your rain-coat and take the umbrella. I guess, it (to drizzle) all day long today. – (Not to worry), Mum, the rain (to do) me no harm. I (to be fond) of rainy weather, you (to know). – But last autumn you (to catch) a cold and (to have) to stay in bed with quinsy for a fortnight. 11. – What you (to talk) with Jane about when I (to come) up to you? – I (to ask) her if she (to go) to the field with me to pick flowers. It (to be) my Granny’s birthday today, and Mum (to ask) me to bring some field flowers for her, as she (to be fond) of them. 12. The weather (to depend) on the season and the climate of the country. In large countries, such as Russia, the USA or Canada, the climate (to vary) from arctic in the North to subtropical in the South. 13. The air in autumn (to be) often misty and moist. 14. It (to be) late evening when Peter finally (to arrive) home. The weather (to be) beastly, it (to snow) hard and it (to be) awfully cold outside. He (to be) lucky, the river (to freeze) over and he (to manage) to cross it there, shortening his way. 14. – When you (to be going) to return to town? – I (not to know) yet. Perhaps, I (to stay) in the country until the weather (to change) for the worse. It (to be) so nice here on hot days! 15. When the frost (to break) in winter, large snowflakes (to begin) to fall down on the ground, and they (to cover) everything around with a thick white sheet. 16. In 2003 the Browns (to spend) their vacations in the Crimea. They (to enjoy) bathing in the warm sea, lying on the hot sand, meeting a lot of friends there. The Browns never (to be) there before, and they (to like) it so much that they (to decide) they (to come) to the Crimes next year, too. 17. It (to rain) every day, the sky (to be) overcast, there (to be) flashes of lightning, every now then you (can) hear claps of thunder. Such stormy weather (to last) a whole week already.

1. В нашем регионе начало осени обычно теплое. В сентябре еще ярко светит солнце, дожди бывают не очень часто и температура бывает до 20º выше нуля. 2. Летом часто бывают сильные грозы. Небо затягивают низкие темные тучи, сверкает молния, гремит гром, а дождь льет, как из ведра. 3. Посмотри, какой сегодня сильный ветер! Он быстро несет по небу большие белые облака и сгибает даже большие деревья. 4. Весной природа пробуждается от долгого зимнего сна, снег повсюду быстро тает, так как температура выше нуля, на деревьях распускаются листья, зеленеет свежая трава. 5. Когда мы приехали в лес, чтобы покататься на лыжах, пошел сильный снег. Большие белые хлопья кружились в воздухе, покрывая все вокруг белым покрывалом. 6. На улице очень жарко, и температура продолжает повышаться. Прогноз погоды обещает в ближайшие дни 30-35º выше нуля. 7. Западные ветры обычно приносят дожди. Это, должно быть, влияние Атлантического океана. 8. Сегодня совсем мало солнца. Время от времени моросит дождь. Прохожие в плащах и сапогах. Многие идут под зонтами (раскрывают зонты). 9. Какая вчера была приятная погода! Ярко светило солнце, на небе не было ни облачка, было тепло. Дети наслаждались игрой в снежки, лепили снежную бабу, катались на лыжах и санках. 10. Я не хочу, чтобы ты выходила на улицу без теплого шарфа. Там очень холодно, и ты обязательно простудишься, если не оденешься теплее. 11. - Что сегодня говорится в прогнозе погоды? – Местами ожидаются небольшие дожди, но в целом будет тепло. Температура – 20-25º выше нуля. Что ты думаешь насчет поездки за город? 12. – Какой прекрасный день! Кажется, ясная погода устанавливается надолго. – Да, а помнишь, еще позавчера мы думали, что ненастная погода продержится еще, по крайней мере, неделю.

Exercise 4. Translate into English using the active vocabulary: