Arakin 4 kurs new 001 176. indd

. How could it have happened
that you had never told me 
about this before? 7. 
How can you account for the fact
that we have 
lived in the same town for two years and have never met? 8. We had 
an awful time getting back, 
believe me
. 9. 
I assure you
, I broke out 
in goosebumps all over. 10. You’ve got something on your hands there, 
lad, 
I’m sure about it
.
3. Translate the following sentences into English using the speech patterns:
1. Уверяю вас, мне не впервые приходится слышать подобную отговорку. 
2. Как это так получается, что у нас никогда нет возможности встретиться? 
3. Почему (так выходит, что) я больше не встречаю Джейн у вас в гостях? 
4. Как это могло случиться, что два маленьких мальчика одни поехали кататься 
по реке? 5. Их беседа не была такой безобидной, уверяю вас. 6. В письме он 
писал, что собирается приехать к нам в сентябре, а затем передумал. 7. Мы 
уже совсем собрались купить телевизор, а потом раздумали.
4. Make up two sentences of your own on each pattern
5. Make up and act out in front of the class a suitable dialogue using the speech 
patterns. (Pair work)
6. Paraphrase the following sentences using the phrases and collocations:
1. The speaker talked a lot, but never really dealt seriously with 
the subject. 2. The memory of this marvellous week-end took a long 
time to fade from his memory. 3. At last she decided in favour of the 
new dress rather than the old one. 4. The policeman quickly formed 
an opinion about the man’s character and decided he must be innocent. 
5. While thinking over their last meeting he began to realize that he 
was falling in love. 6. Your younger brother is spoilt, nobody can stop 
him from doing what he wants. 7. It was an odd combination of events 
that the two contestants were both born on the same day and were 
both called James. 8. After ten years of working in the same place Jim 
was in a rut and needed a change. 9. He could not forget the wrong 
done by his enemy until his dying day. 10. He’s nicer in real life than 
in his photographs.

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