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HUNGARIAN-ENGLISH GRAMMATICAL CONTRASTS: THE VERB PHRASE
8. Dıscuss.
> Do you find it difficult to use the Passive in English?
> Isthe Passive avoided by Hungarian learners?
9. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH have, take, make, give or do.
It’s time we.... arrangements for the journey. Suddenly our guide ... an excla¬
mation. I haven’t yet... my bath. She has ... research into molecular biology. In
the morning I... exercises. The firm... a survey of people’s attitude to foreigners.
‘Don't ... personal remarks’, said Alice sternly. The sight of the accident ... me
a shock. Go and... a wash. I ... the car a good wash. The storm has... a lot of
damage to the roof. She... good use of her abilities. She... a deep sigh. Has the
police... an arrest? He often... inappropriate comments, unintentionally ...ing
offence.
10. TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH:
Melyet söhajtott. Panaszt tettem. Udvariasan meghajolt. A hír valóságosan
sokkolt. Jól kisírta magát. Estem egy nagyot. Nagy hatást tett rám. Viszonyt
folytattak. Érintkezésbe léptünk. Elemeztük az adatokat. Éppen zuhanyoztunk.
Csörögj rám, ha elfelejteném. Furcsán felnevetett. Furcsán rámtekintett. Ala¬
posan lemostam a kocsit. Ellatogatott Londonba. A külügyminiszter látogatást
tett Brüsszelbe. Az elnök hosszú beszédet tartott. Mindenki figyeljen. Tavaly
tettünk egy körutat Görögországban. Erőfeszítéseket tettünk a probléma me¬
goldására. A 19. században a biológia tudománya jelentős fejlődést ért el. Ez
a szer kiválóan irtja a tarackot.
11. TRANSFORM.
We analysed the samples thoroughly. — We made a thorough analysis of the
samples.
We analysed the data carefully. /make/
We have calculated the costs. /make/
The professor removed the tumor completely. /perform/
I have studied this reaction thoroughly. /make/
Scientists measured the changes regularly. /perform/
They observed the birds’ habits directly. /conduct/
He determined radiation levels accurately /conduct/
12. USE PREDICATIVE ADJECTIVES INSTEAD OF VERBS IN THESE SENTENCES.
CHOOSE FROM THIS LIST: ignorant of, critical of, supportive of, dominant,
objectionable
He didn’t know anything about my problems. Most women strongly object to
this habit. Arsenal dominated after the break. The report criticized the
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