Ex. V a ) — b),p. 131 1.
Entered, offered, remembered, cleared, cheered, uttered
2.
Occurred, referred, barred, starred, preferred, stirred
We double the r in stressed last syllables of verbs when
forming the Past Indefinite, the Past Participle and the Presen Participle if r follows
one vowel letter.
Ex. VIII a), p. 132 1. to get smb. to do smth.; 2. to get. smth. arranged; 3. to get over a disease; 4. to
get up and down; 5. to look away; 6. to occur to smb.; 7. to turn up; 8. a treat; 9. in
the end; 10. to be able to afford smth./to do smth./doing smth.; 11. to keep on doing
smth.; 12. to keep smb. from doing smth.; 13. to keep smth. back; 14. to have fun, to
have a (very) good/nice/great/excellent time; 15. to care for smth.; 16. for a
(little/short) while; 17. to hire a taxi; 18. to get messed up; 19. to make fun of smb.;
20. to make trouble.
Ex. X, p. 133 1. What a treat it is to listen to her singing! 2. After the concert the children were
treated to tea and cakes. 3. Turn off the radio, this music is getting on my nerves. 4. I
turned the corner and ran into my old friend. 5. Why turn everything upside down to
find some trifle? 6. The boy was treated for measles, but it turned out that he had
scarlet fever. 7. The girl liked to be treated like an adult/a grown-up. 8. She couldn't
keep the boy from pranks. 9. We had a very good time on the beach. It was great fun.
10. It didn't occur to David that he was keeping everybody waiting. 11. Children
should be taught to treat animals kindly. 12. Who would have thought that she would
become a talented actress? 13. Ah, so that's how you keep your word! 14. "Your
friend is so full of fun." — "Oh, is he?/Oh, really? You know/Just fancy, it has never
occurred to me before." 15. It occurred many years ago. She must have forgotten all
about it./ She must have already forgotten everything. 16. What fun it is to play this
game! 17. Robert's schoolmates made fun of his green suit. 18. What a funny hat!