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Exercise. 4. Translate into English. The rule and vocabulary given in the exercise 3 may help you. “Знаешь, я вчера встретил Алека – он сильно изменился.” – “Да? Когда мы виделись в последний раз, он постоянно жаловался на свое нетерпение и лень, что не мешало ему быть довольно хвастливым и бестактным.” – “Не будь таким жестоким!”. “Ты заходил вчера к Кате?” – “Да, но не могу сказать, что визит удался. Когда я пришел, она красила волосы и ей было не до меня” – “Никогда не могла этого понять: зачем натуральной блондинке становиться крашеной брюнеткой?” “Представляешь, мне вчера звонил Сергей!” – “Это твой одноклассник, такой с прямыми коротко подстриженными волосами, выдающимся лбом и близко посаженными серыми глазами? Я помню, на вечере выпускников он показался мне ограниченным, ленивым и глупым.” – “Тогда ты сильно удивишься: сейчас он директор крупной фирмы.” “Вчера за ужином Аня была необыкновенно откровенна.” – “Неужели? Мне казалось, что она не слишком доверчива. Каждый раз, когда я пытался с ней пообщаться, поговорить по душам, она вела себя как человек хитрый, сдержанный и упрямый” – “Да ты и сам-то не очень дружелюбен.”

Answer 1

Ответ:

- You know, I met Alek yesterday – he has changed a lot.

- Yes? When we last saw each other, he constantly complained about his impatience and laziness, which didn't prevent him from being rather boastful and tactless.

- Don't be so cruel!

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- Did you visit Katya yesterday?

- Yes, but I can't say that the visit was a success. When I arrived, she dyed her hair and she was not up to me.

- I could never understand this: why would a natural blonde become a dyed brunette?

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- Imagine, Sergei called me yesterday!

- Is this your classmate, the one with straight short hair, prominent forehead and close-set gray eyes? I remember at the graduation party, he seemed to me narrow-minded, lazy and stupid.

- Then you'll be very surprised: now he's the director of a large firm.

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- Yesterday at dinner, Anya was unusually frank.

- Really? It seemed to me that she wasn't very trusting. Every time I tried to talk to her, to talk heart to heart, she behaved like a cunning, reserved and stubborn person.

- Yes, you yourself aren't very friendly.

Answer 2

Exercise 4. Translate into English. The rule and vocabulary given in exercise 3 may help you.

"You know, yesterday I met Alex - he has changed a lot." - "Really? The last time we saw each other, he constantly complained about his impatience and laziness, which didn't stop him from being quite boastful and tactless." - "Don't be so cruel!" "Did you visit Kate yesterday?" - "Yes, but I can't say that the visit went well. When I arrived, she was dyeing her hair and she was not interested in me." - "I could never understand that: why would a natural blonde want to become a dyed brunette?" "Guess what, Sergey called me yesterday!" - "Is he your classmate, the one with straight short-cut hair, a prominent forehead, and closely set gray eyes? I remember at the alumni party he seemed to me limited, lazy, and foolish." - "Then you'll be surprised: now he is the director of a major company." "Anya was unusually frank during dinner yesterday." - "Really? I thought she wasn't very trusting. Every time I tried to talk to her heart-to-heart, she acted like a cunning, reserved, and stubborn person." - "Well, you're not very friendly yourself."