Emphatic conditionals

1. Translate into English.

1. It was arranged that we should pay with a Letter of Credit.
2. It is requested that the patients should observe the rules.
3. It is important that they should come to a decision today.
4. She suggested that they should send an enquiry.
5. I will arrange that you should be shown his collection.
6. Her suggestion is that the conference should take place here.
7. His only request was that he should take no part in the conference.
8. Her demand that she should be paid for the extra work seemed reasonable.
9. I find it desirable that she should live in Yalta.
10. I think it necessary that you should stay here a bit longer.
11. It is natural that she shouldn’t like it.
12. It was strange that she should refuse to go.
13. It is curious that she should not have gone there.
14. I find it natural that she should want to be a sales manager.
15. They think it understandable that he should have left without saying good-bye.
16. I was astonished that she shouldn’t want to go.
17. I am sorry you shouldn’t have liked the performance.
18. It was impossible that they should still know nothing. Казалось невероятным, что они все еще ничего не знают.
19. It is impossible that he should have told it. Не может быть, чтобы он действительно это рассказал.

2. Open the brackets.

1. Do you suggest that (he – to take part in the conference) _________________________?
2. My only wish is that (she – to let me alone) ___________________________________?
3. It is necessary that (they – to punish her) ______________________________________?
4. Why do you insist that (you – to be the first to answer) __________________________?
5. I think it is important that (everybody – to understand the necessity of these measures) _____________________________________________________?
6. Her suggestion will be that (you – to leave it all to her) _________________________?
7. No one objected to her demand that (he – to inform us of his decision) ____________________________?
8. The rule is that (children over 12 – to be admitted) _____________________________?
9. We didn’t like the arrangement that (she – to supervise our work) ___________________________________?

3. Translate into Russian.

1. Важно, чтобы вы сделали эти упражнения. _______________________________________________________________________
2. Ее предложение состояло в том, чтобы генеральный директор принял участие в конференции. _______________________________________________________________________
3. Всем понравилась его мысль, чтобы мы присоединились к этой компании. _______________________________________________________________________
4. Я не понимаю ваше требование, чтобы мы платили аккредитивом. _______________________________________________________________________
5. Я настаиваю на том, чтобы это было сделано сегодня. _______________________________________________________________________
6. Мы предлагаем, чтобы вы обсудили доклад сегодня.

4. Complete the following sentences.

1. It is advisable that ____________________________
2. I can arrange that _______________________________________
3. What do you think of our plan that __________________________________
4. Nobody demands that _________________________________________
5. She had one wish that _________________________________________
6. Have you forgotten her request that _____________________________________

5. Paraphrase the following sentences.

1. I believe it important for you to read every day. – I believe it important that you should read every day.

2. She feels it necessary for us to check his e-mail. _____________________________________________________________________________

3. Do you consider it important for me to write a short report? _____________________________________________________________________________

4. We believe it important for the company to increase its range of goods. _____________________________________________________________________________

5. She believed it better for me not to interfere in their discussion. _____________________________________________________________________________

6. I didn’t think it advisable for you to spend so much time indoors. _____________________________________________________________________________

6. Translate into English.

1. Директор считал необходимым, чтобы мы внесли изменения в контракт. _____________________________________________________________________________

2. Считаете ли вы, что мы должны подписать этот контракт? _____________________________________________________________________________

3. Я не нахожу нужным, чтобы ты вмешивался в это дело. _____________________________________________________________________________

4. Мы считаем необходимым, чтобы у всех студентов были эти книги. _____________________________________________________________________________

7. Complete the following sentences using the words in brackets.

1. It is impossible (you – to forget) – that you should have forgotten your promise.
2. It is impossible (he – to be ill) –
3. It was impossible (a child – to do smth) –
4. It is impossible (you – not to recognize him). –
5. It is impossible (you – to think so) –
6. It was impossible (we – to lose the way) –

8. Translate into English.

1. Не может быть, чтобы они назвали свою компанию в честь этого человека.

2. Не может быть, чтобы он не знал ее адреса (вообще).

3. Не может быть, чтобы они так плохо играли.

4. Невозможно, чтобы она пренебрегла его советом.

5. Не может быть, чтобы в ящиках находились насосы.

9. Make the following sentences more emotional by using “should + infinitive”.

1. Her mother thinks it curious that she didn’t make any friends at the camp – that should not have made any friends at the camp.

2. Do you think it strange that he never comes. ________________________________________

3. We found it doubtful that the book would sell well. __________________________________

4. I’m pleased they managed to do it. _______________________________________________

5. It is curious that you are the only person to object. – _________________________________

6. I’m sorry you were ill. _________________________________________________________

7. It’s odd you noticed nothing. ____________________________________________________

8. It was strange that nobody had phoned. ____________________________________________

10. Translate into English.

1. Странно, что он вам это сказал. ________________________________________________

2. Понятно, что он этого не знает. ________________________________________________

3. Я нахожу естественным, что они делают эти ошибки. _____________________________

4. Мы рады, что вы пришли. ____________________________________________________

5. Мы нашли естественным, что они пришла к нам со своими проблемами. _____________________________________________________________________________

6. Странно, что она ничего не написала. _____________________________________________________________________________

7. Вполне понятно, что они хотят увидеть эту игру. _____________________________________________________________________________