If anyone else had gone with us, there would have been too many people.

Если бы кто-нибудь еще пошел с нами, было бы слишком много народу.

17 Jane's train ride Поездка Джейн на поезде

18 Did you have a good time? Вы хорошо провели время ?

Обратите внимание на употребление артикля перед словосочетанием good time: a good time. Обычно абстрактное существительное timeлибо употребляется без артикля: time is money,время деньги, либо, в зависимости от контекста, с определенным артиклем: I'll never forget the time we spent together.- Я никогда не забуду время, которое мы провели вместе. Однако, если перед ним стоит определяющее его прилагательное, оно может употребляться с неопределенным артиклем: Did you have a good time?

Сравните ответ Джейн: Yes, we had a marvellous time.Да, мы замечательно провели время.

19 What did he do that for? Зачем он это сделал ?

what for = why? - почему?

20 To remind us, I suppose. Чтобы напомнить нам, я полагаю.

21 Was the train journey all right? Поездка на поезде прошла благополучно?

22 I suppose so. По-моему, да. (букв. Я полагаю так)

23 Don't your eyes hurt when you read on a train? Утебя не болят глаза,

когда ты читаешь в поезде ?

a my eyes hurt - у меня болят глаза

б on a train - в поезде

24 Не and Ian woke up early this morning. Он и Иan проснулись очень рано

сегодня утром.

to wake up - проснуться

to be awake - бодрствовать, не спать

Сравните следующие пары:

to wake up -проснуться

to go to sleep -заснуть

to be awake -бодрствовать

to sleep -спать

25 After they'd played cricket for a couple of hours, they went out in the

boat.После того, как они пару часов поиграли в крикет, они поехали кататься

на лодке.

а cricketкрикет, очень популярная в Великобритании игра с мячом.

б couple of hoursпара часов

26 His clothes were still wet when he came back. Когда он вернулся, его одежда была еще мокрая.

27 Is Mrs. Blake a good cook?Миссис Блейк хорошо готовит ? (букв. Миссис Блейк хороший повар?)

28 After we'd been there for a couple of hours, we didn't feel like guests.

После того, как мы пробыли там пару часов, мы не чувствовали себя гостями.

to feel like guestsчувствовать себя гостями

Exercise 1

Examples

He did not arrive late so she did not enjoy the film

She did not read the book so he did not miss the play

If he had arrived late, he would have missed the play.

If she had read the book, she would have enjoyed the film.

1 He did not arrive late so she did not come to London

2 She did not read the book so they did not buy one

3 They did not make a reservation so he did not fall into the water

4 I did not have your telephone number so he did not miss the play

5 We did not like Mr. and Mrs. Slade so there was not a table for them

6 Simon did not look at the engine so I did not have a sandwich

7 Sheila did not leave Geneva so I did not phone you

8 The Hunts did not want to buy a car so we were not late

9 We did not miss the train 10 I was not hungry so we did not invite them to dinner

10 I was not hungry so she did not enjoy the film

Exercise 2

Examples

Is it possible to buy sweets at Buckingham Palace?

No, you can't buy sweets at Buckingham Palace.

Is it possible to go to the top of the Post Office Tower?

Yes, you can go to the top of the Post Office Tower.

1 Is it possible to buy sweets at Buckingham Palace?

2 Is it possible to go to the top of the Post Office Tower?

3 Is it possible to have clothes washed at the hairdresser's?

4 Is it possible to put all your clothes in a handbag?

5 Is it possible to go by train from London to Bristol?

6 Is it possible to swim in a boat?

7 Is it possible to swim when the tide's in?

8 Is it possible to book seats at the theatre?

9 Is it possible to have clothes made at the launderette?

10Is it possible to get medicine at the newsagent's?

Exercise 3

Examples

We went to the cinema.

Then we went to a nightclub.

After.................................................

After we had been to the cinema, we went to a nightclub.

They had a cup of coffee.

Then they went upstairs.

.......................... before....................

They had had a cup of coffee before they went upstairs.

1 We went to the cinema.

Then we went to a nightclub.

After.............................................

2 They had a cup of coffee.

Then they went upstairs.
before..........

3 He read the newspapers.

Then he watched television.
after............

4 She left London.

Then she went to live in Scotland.
After.............................................

5 We looked at all the shops.

Then we did some sightseeing.

Before...........................................

6 I finished university.

Then I worked in an office for two years.
....................... after .....................

7 He packed his clothes.

Then he took his suitcases downstairs.
....................... before....................

8 They borrowed the money.

Then they went to Amsterdam.

After.............................................

9 I cooked the dinner.

Then I had a large whisky.

Before........................................

10 She invited us to dinner.

Then we remembered we couldn't go.
After.............................................