Если бы не его болезнь семья переехала бы в городе

5.1
(to
hate) myself
if I (to
deceive) him.

6.1
suppose you (to
think) it
butting in if I (to
come) too.

7. He
   said he had no pain, and if it (not
   to be) for
   the doctor, (ro get)
   up
   and (ro go)
   home.

8. She
   (can,
   go) to
   Cambridge if she (ro want).
   She
   had been offered a scholarship.

9. You
   (to
   be) horrified
   if I (ro tell)
   you
   what I have had to g0
   through.

10.If
he (not
to be) absorbed
in his own thoughts he (may,
take)

notice
of her remark. 11. I’m glad I wasn’t at home. He (nor to
get) much
help if he (t

ask)
me.

12.The
house looked awful. If I (ro be)
given
to crying I (may,
cry), 13.
«No, I won’t tell you,» she said. «It (nor to
be) fair
to them if

it
just (ro turn)
out
to be gossip.» 14.It (may,
be) fatal
if she (to
learn) the
truth.

15. «May
    I read this?» «I (nor ro bother)
    if
    I (ro be)
    you.»

16. If
    I (ro keep)
    to
    my original plan I (to
    miss) the
    whole affair.

17. There
    is no knowing how long he (ro continue)
    on
    the subject if his attention (nor to
    distract) by
    a man who appeared on the deck.

18. You
    don’t understand, Lilly. If I (to
    pick) his
    idea to pieces in front of you he (to
    die).

19. Alice
    thought it (may,
    be) nice
    if you (can,
    join) us.

20. It
    (ro look)
    silly
    if I (ro tell)
    them
    the truth.

21. If
    I (to
    be) you,
    I (ro try)
    to
    rise above it.

22.If
I (ro be)
there,
of course, I (to
do) something.

23.If
it (nor to
be) for
the children I (ro leave)
you
tomorrow.

24. If
I (ro be)
a
painter, I (ro choose)
an
entirely different subject
every time.

25. Well,
I certainly (ro put)
a
stop to it if I (to
know) in
time.
26.1 (ro wire)
to
you if you (can,
do) anything.

Ex.
29. Turn the following pairs of sentences into a sentence of unreal
condition, like in the example below:

E.g.
Don’t
refuse her present. It will upset her dreadfully. —> Ifyou
viex*
to refuse
her present it would
upset her
dreadfully.

1. Don’t
   ask me. I can’t tell you.

2. You
   haven’t got to the city yet because you are not travelling alone.

г

g_
He was not captain of the team because he was very unpopu­lar.

4. He
   was not a handsome man. He was not tall enough.

5. She
   did not reply. That’s why I couldn’t hear her.

5. She
didn’t enjoy the game because she discovered that her
opponent
disliked losing.

7. I’m
   not going to make my suggestion. He may think I’m pry­ing into
   his affairs.

8. As
   nobody told him anything about this affair he was not involved in
   it.

9. Luckily
   he is not going to be invited to the party. He says he doesn’t know
   what to wear on such occasions.

10. We
    enjoy the spring so much because of the winter.

11. Though
    I feel certain that nothing is going to happen to him I shall stay
    in my office the whole day.

12. Darling,
    please show Harry the garden. Won’t it be very nice?

13. It’s
    not likely that John will turn his back to my sister but I wonder
    what effect it will have on her nerves.

Ex.
30.
Finish off the following conditional sentences:

l.The
cake wouldn’t have got burnt if … . 2. You wouldn’t have got into
trouble if … . 3.Your dress would look nicer if … . 4. She would
have married him if … . 5.1 would have come earlier if … .

6. He
   would have got wet through if … .

7. She
   would fix the door knob herself if … .

8. He
   would drive straight home if … . 9.1 would take her to the party
   if … .

10.It
would be better for all of us if … .

U.If
it hadn’t been for the rain … .

12.
If it were not for the coming wedding ….

13.If
it hadn’t been for their neighbour … .

l4.If
it hadn’t been for his advice ….

15.
If it hadn’t been for his departure … .

l6.If
it were not for his family … .

17.
If it were not for his scholarship ….

^8.1f
it hadn’t been for the announcement on the radio … .

^9.1f
it were not for my sprained ankle ….

^O.If
it were not for the message that he received …. .

21.If
your mother were to ask you about me … .

22. If
    I had known you were here ….

23. If
    he should turn down your offer ….

24. If
    you would not interfere … .

25. If
    the play had not been so long ….

26. If
    we could afford it … .

27. If
    the car had not broken down …. 28.If
    I were you …
    .

29. If
    you should leave unexpectedly ….

30. If
    it hadn’t been raining

31. If
    the job were to be offered to me ….

32. If
    my son were not making progress in his English

I

Ex.
31. Translate the following conditional sentences into English:

1.Я
бы никогда не подумал, что это возможно,
если бы я не

увидел
этого своими глазами. 2. Я бы не стал
делать этого на твоем месте. З.В случае,
если тебе придется неожиданно уехать,
пришли

мне
записку.

4. Пьеса
   понравилась бы мне больше, если бы она
   не была такой длинной.

5. Если
   бы не его болезнь, семья переехала бы
   в город.

6. Если
   бы он пришел вовремя, этого могло бы
   не случиться.

7. Если
   бы пошел дождь, я бы промокла до костей,
   так как на мне было очень легкое платье.

8. Куда
   бы ты пошел, если бы не было дождя?

9. Посиди
   с ним, и, если он вдруг попросит
   чего-нибудь, ска­жи мне.

10. Если
    бы я сказал что-нибудь подобное твоей
    тетушке, она сочла бы меня сумасшедшим.

11. Я
    буду у себя дома весь вечер на случай,
    если ты передумаешь.

12. Возможно,
    он чувствовал и вел бы себя иначе, если
    бы об­стоятельства были иными.

13. Если
    бы ты не был так занят, мы могли бы пойти
    куда-нибудь пообедать.

14.Если
бы я задержался еще на один момент, я
не знаю, что я мог бы наговорить.

15.
Если бы у нас не было багажа, мы могли
бы дойти до стан­ции пешком.

px-
32. Revision:
supply the necessary forms of the verbs in brackets in фЄfollowing
adverbial clauses:

l_If
I (to
realize) it
was to be like this, I (not
to come).

2. Now
   she acted as if she (not
   to care).

3. They
   drove with the windows closed so that they (not
   to catch) cold.

4. If
   he (not
   to tell) us
   that himself I never (ro believe)
   that.

2. He
   walked out of the house jingling the keys in his pocket as though
   they (to
   be) coins.

6.1
was waiting until you came so that we (to
eat) together.

7. He
   talked quite naturally, without malice, as though he (not
   to relate) his
   war experiences, but his visits to foreign universities.

8. Even
   if I (ro see)
   her
   at the party I (can,
   do) nothing
   for you.

7. She
   sent a message to some friends asking them to look in so that she
   (дог
   ro
   be)
   alone
   with Ed in the evening.

10.Don’t
you think it (to be)
very
much for the better if you and

I
both (to
keep) quiet?
11. If anyone (ro ask)
me
what his specific gift was, I (nor ro

know)
how
to answer. 12.She said she (to
be) pleased
if my mother (to allow)
me
to

spend
the rest of the month with them.

13. The
    wind blew warmly as if it (to
    sweep) across
    Africa.

14. The
    boy hurried his meal so that he (to
    go) out
    to play.

15. Mary
    is staying with me. I think it (ro be)
    a
    good thing if you (ro come)
    and
    (ro see)
    her.

16. If
    we ever (ro happen)
    to
    meet again I (ro act)
    as
    if this letter never (ro write).

Ex.
33. Revision:
translate the following into English using the appropri­ate verb
forms in adverbial clauses:

1. Если
   вдруг возникнет какая-нибудь трудность,
   позвони мне тотчас же.

2. Он
   улыбался, как будто не веря тому, что
   я говорю.

3. Запри
   дверь, чтобы нам никто не мешал.

4. Девочка
   сидела тихо, как будто смотрела
   телевизор.

5-Для
нас было бы лучше, если бы мы никогда
не встрети­лись.

6. Он
   говорил о книге, как если бы он ее читал.

7. Я
   оставил ему записку на столе, чтобы он
   ее увидел, как только вернется.

6. Он
   не сказал ни слова, как будто он не
   слышал, что ^ разговаривали о нем.

7. Если
   бы не ты, я не знаю, что бы я сделал.

10.Повесь
объявление повыше, чтобы всем было
видно.

11. Если
    бы не дедушка, мальчик был бы очень
    несчастла$ дома.

12. Она
    записала название книги, чтобы я мог
    спросить ее в
    библиотеке.

13.Он
сказал то, что другие тоже могли бы
сказать, будь они

более
откровенны. 14. Пол в комнате был такой
грязный, как будто его не подмета-

ли
несколько дней. 15.Он был бы более
счастливым человеком, если бы он остался

в
своей деревне. 16.Он улыбнулся и похлопал
ее по плечу, как маленького ре-

бенка.

17.
Он чувствовал, что если бы он отказался
от этого предложе­ния, отец рассердился
бы на него.

18.Мы
успели бы на последний автобус, если
бы ушли из теа­тра на пять минут
раньше.

19.
Она даже намекнула, что, если бы они
встретились десять лет назад, когда им
было по двадцать лет, все могло бы
сложиться иначе.

Ex.
34. Point out in the following sentences the words that imply the
unreal condition which makes the realization of the action
impossible:

1.1
don’t know what we’d do
without
you.

2.
He’s been so quick. I wouldn’t
have done half
of it in this time.

З.Теп
years ago, Maurice wouldn’t
have spoken like
this.

4. But
   for that accident the thought of you would
   never
   have
   crossed his
   mind.

5. She
   was glad that her statement was truthful. This curious man, she
   felt, would
   have recognized a
   polite evasion.

6. It
   would
   have been most
   valuable to have his first-hand ac­count of the excavation.

7.1
haven’t really signed the contract, you know. I wouldn’t
do

a
thing like that without telling you. 8. He’s never been up against
any of the first-rate players and i*

would
be wonderful
practice for him to play in the spring

tournament.

gEven
for her I wouldn’t
do it.

jn.He
was certain she wouldn’t
have gone without
leaving her address.

jj.
We often ran when walking would
have done as
well.

j2.
Charles would
not have thought of
coming that night, but for me.

іЗ.Нег
husband
agreed to hiring a grand piano though, he said,

an
upright piano would
have done. j4.She
wished she were a poet. She would
pour out
her heart in a

poem.

£X.
35. Turn the words implying an unreal condition into an t/-clause,
like in the example below:

E.g.
I
should prefer you
to put it in your own words. —»
I should prefer it if you put
it in your own words.

I.He
did not answer her. She
would not have heard him.

2. I’d
   ask you to have dinner with me, but unfortunately
   I have a previous engagement.

3. Why
   didn’t you tell me? It would have been only fair to
   give me a chance of judging for myself.

4. Jack
   would have left them, but he
   saw Maurice beckoning him to come over.

5. He
   knew his
   father was not among the audience. He
   would not have known what music to play for him.

6. You
   really should get a cat, Hilda. Think
   how happy it would be here!

7. «I
   wonder if Morgan
   has written to Peter.» «We’d
   have seen the letter.»

8. She
   would have liked to be an adventuress, but somehow she
   hadn’t managed it.

9. A
   few
   years ago,- in a storm like this, an
   airport would have been closed completely.

Ю.
I tried to explain that but
for me the
children might have been lost.

Ex.
36. Supply the necessary forms of the verbs in brackets to express
an Unreal action depending on an implied unreal condition:

l.In
the old days it (not
to be) so
simple to travel so far. 2. «Why didn’t you persuade your
brother to go also?» she asked. «It (not
to be) better
for him?»

1

3.1
never (to
give) him
a second thought but for what I kn^
about
him.

4. He
   was feeling at ease and it (to
   be) pleasant
   to stay a little
   longer.

5. She
   was a competent girl, I thought; she (to
   make) an
   admj. rable nurse.

6. Ordinarily,
   Jack (to
   escape) from
   the party.

7. She
   knows I (to
   do) anything
   for her.

8. «But
   the door is locked.» «I expect we {can,
   open) it.»
   ‘»Oh, (not
   to do) that.
   Bill (to
   be) furious.»

9.1
(can,
produce) easily
a translation but I felt for several reasons it (fo fee) wiser not
to.

10. Tom
    was an ironical chap. He (nof fo bare)
    his
    soul to the press.

11. He
    says he (fo die)
    without
    me.

12.1
had to find a suitable house to live in. David was inefficient

about
such things, and (fo live)
anywhere.
13. He’s a man I (fo hate)
to
think ill of me. 14.1 think that the news (fo worry)
him
too much. 15. Nothing but bad news (fo bring)
her
on a night like this.

Ex.
37. Translate the following into English using the appropriate verb
forms to express an unreal action depending on an implied unreal
condition:

1. Я
   не винил его. Я бы сделал то же самое.

2. Это
   вещи, которые ребенку было бы трудно
   понять. З.Я не думаю, чтобы Дорис сделала
   это.

4. «Посмотри-ка
   на эту сцену, — сказала она. — Где еще
   в мире ты увидел бы что-нибудь подобное?»

5. Мне
   это было бы безразлично.

6. «Видишь
   ли, мне было любопытно». — «Мне бы тоже
   было любопытно».

7. «Я
   не хочу идти туда». — «Почему? Я бы ни
   за что не пропустил этот матч».

8. Я
   думаю, что было бы разумно подождать
   до вечера.

9. Я
   бы никогда не подумал, что ты так быстро
   научишься водить машину.

10.
Он бы еще многое рассказал, но он устал.

Ex.
38. Supply the necessary forms of the verbs in brackets to make tb*
following sentences sound polite:

1.1
(f о
think)
they
knew it by now.

г

2. «I
   (not
   to like) to
   go as far as that,» he replied.

3. You
   (ro care)
   to
   sit down?

4 I
(ro say)
he
is a perfectly nice boy.

5.
«Dick
will be so glad to see you.» «I
(to
think) I
was the last person Dick would wish to see.»

«You
have a song. Sing it.» «No, I (can,
not) in
front of all these people.» «Why not? Come on, let’s get
the guitar. You (can,
think) it
over on the way.»

7.1
(to
say) he
is now powerless to disapprove anything.

g.I
(ro think)
that
natural.

9.
«How long will it take you to finish it off?» «I (ro
say)
about
an hour.»

10.
You (to
say) it
was impossible to talk him into it? Ц.It’s
no use asking me. I (can,
not, tell) you
anything. 12.1 (ro say)
that
he is no fool.

Ex.
39. Find an adequate translation in Russian for the following
tradi­tional expressions:

1. «Was
   it you I saw there?» «What should I do there? However, be
   that as it may, I
   never was there.»

2. «Far
   be it from me,» he
   said, «to interfere with your arrange­ments.»

1. Suffice
   it to say that
   his idea lacked originality.

2. My
   aunt believes she is doing good to the village, as
   it were.

3. «I
   like your young boy, Dinny,» said her grandmother. «Be
   yours a happy marriage.»

3. The
   actress, as
   it were, did
   not suit the role.

4. As
   luck would have it, I
   got a ten-pound check from my father that morning.

4. Come
   what
   may, he
   decided to sell the house.

9. They
were busy packing and, as
it were, took
no notice of me.
Ю.
I have written few pages that I feel I could not improve, but I

could
do no better, as
it were.

Ex.
40. Revision: supply the necessary forms expressing unreality for the
verbs
given in brackets:

1-
Oh, if only you (ro be)
as
you used to be. 2.1 wish you (ro turn)
the
radio down.

3.1t’s
desirable that the issue (to
settle) as
soon as possible.

4. He
   asked me to stay with him in the country so that he read)
   his
   novel to me when it was finished.

5. She
   arranged that the next morning the boy (to
   come) to
   the
   house
   where she had taken a room so that they (to
   spend) tj,e
   day
   together.

6. He
   feared that after twenty years he (to
   find) his
   sister a
   rather
   disillusioned woman.

7. His
   mother knew very well who the man was, but wanted to act as though
   she (to
   have) no
   idea of it.

8. He
   got his sister to make herself scarce for a few hours so that his
   new friend (not
   to know) that
   he did not live alone.

9. When
   the boys learned of Peter’s diary it was inevitable that they also
   (to
   set) writing
   diaries of their own.

10.
He insisted that people in plays (to talk)
as
they talked in real life.

11.1
wish I (to
see) more
of them before the war.

12. Now
    if I (to
    get) Helen
    sacked, this of course (to
    mean) telling
    everybody what she did.

13. «I’m
    afraid I can’t stay,» I said. «If I (to
    stay) I
    (to
    have) to
    tell things that they (not
    to like) and
    that (fo spoil)
    their
    fun.»

14. It
    was agreed that Paul (to
    meet) his
    mother at the station so that he (fo show)
    her
    his apartment.

15.1
(nof fo tell)
you
anything even if I (can,
remember) the
facts.

16.It
(fo help)
if
you (fo let)
me
know what you saw.

17.1
know I’ve broken your life. And we (may,
be) so
happy.

18. He
    was afraid that he (fo forget)
    the
    name and asked me to put it down for him.

19. There
    was a wonderful concert at the Victoria Hall we (can,
    go) to.
    But now we are late for anything.

20. He
    was not well off and he went about in dread lest he (to
    dismiss).

21. In
the old days she (to
argue), but
now she only nodded sadly.
22.1 wish I (fo have)
a
lot of money. I (nof to
live) another
day in

London.

23.Of
course, I told myself, he (may,
detain) but
surely in that

case
he (to
telephone) to
me. 24. When he rang up home, his wife was not in. Normally it (not

to
upset) him
but today he needed her advice badly. 25.In my reply to Miss Evans I
suggested that she (fo arrive)
at

my
office on Monday. 26. Edward proposed that he (fo fetch)
Bateman
at five so that

they
(to
drive) out
together to Jackson’s house.

^7.It
(to
make) small
difference to the universe if I never (to
exist).

gg.
There were moments when she wished she never (to
come) away.

29.
As Paula had spent the whole day with them, he insisted that

she
(to
go) for
a walk in the park. gO.The Colonel proposed that they (ro give)
a
dinner party to the

new
comers.

ЗІ.Не
has
given instructions that all the papers (to
send) up
immediately.

32.Somehow
I felt guilty as though there (ro be)
something
I

(may,
do) for
Renny that I hadn’t. 33.What the guests wore I (can,
not, describe) even
if I (to
be)

present.

34.His
fellow-student’s suggestion was that they (to
ride) over
to Strasbourg to spend two or three nights with friends of his.

35.
It’s time we (ro have)
a
break. I wish I (can,
have) a
cup of tea.

36.If
you (ro change)
your
mind and (ro stay)
here
I’ll take you on a boat trip on Sunday.

37.If
it (nor to
be) for
Jim the party (ro be)
more
fun.

38. He
    spoke very softly as if he (to
    be) afraid
    of being overheard.

39. When
    he entered the room they changed the subject of their conversation
    whatever it (ro be).

40. If
    Ed (ro learn)
    about
    it he will probably never speak to me again.

41. If
    it (nor ro be)
    for
    his mother he (nor ro live)
    on
    a barren slope like this another day.

42. It’s
    high time you (ro go)
    and
    (to
    leave) me
    in peace.

43.1
never (may,
meet) him
but for the chance of his getting

drunk
one evening in my college. 44. If only he (not
to interfere)]

45.My
patient expressed the request that she (ro operate)
on
by

you,
Doctor Stone. 46. The arrangement was that he (ro fix)
his
car in my absence.

Ex.
41. Revision: translate the following into English using the
appropri-*te means of expressing unreality:

1-Было
решено, что дети пойдут в зоопарк сразу
после завт­рака.

2-Я
бы хотел, чтобы ты поменьше курил.

З-Он
потребовал, чтобы с ним немедленно
расплатились.

4. Жаль,
   что я не сказала правды.

5. Необходимо,
   чтобы ты взял отпуск на месяц.

6. Немного
   найдется людей, которые отнеслись бы
   так сц0
   койно
   ко всему этому.

7. Я
   пошел к себе в комнату, чтобы меня никто
   не беспокоад час или два.

8. Теперь
   он бы не сделал такой ошибки.

9. Как
   бы я хотел, чтобы этот семестр уже
   закончился.

10. В
первую минуту он испугался, что Фред
сядет с ним рядок
и продолжит разговор.

11. Если
бы кто-нибудь поверил мне!
12.Я бы счел
его способным на это.

13.
«Ты сделаешь это?» — «Я бы предпочел,
чтобы ты сделал это».

14.Кто-то
предложил послать за доктором. 15.Нам
пора приняться за работу. 16. Мы боялись,
как бы он не заболел.

17.0
ней всегда говорили так, в третьем лице,
как будто ее там не было.

18. Он
    знал, что, если бы его мать села рядом
    с ним и прикос­нулась к его руке, все
    бы моментально стало хорошо.

19. Ты
    бы не понял, как мне было трудно, даже
    если бы я тебе рассказал.

20. Он
оставил распоряжение, чтобы нас повезли
показать город.
21.0, если бы она тогда
только знала, куда написать ему!

22. Если
    бы не его работа в библиотеке Британского
    музея, он никогда не нашел бы этой
    книги.

23. Он
    запер бумагу в стол, чтобы ее никто не
    увидел.

24. Если
    бы с ним не было Мег, он бы спросил их
    об отце.

25. Мне
    следовало бы сказать вам давным-давно,
    как много вы всегда значили для меня.

26.Если
бы я когда-нибудь встретила его снова,
я бы знала, что делать.

27. «Если
    бы родители не взяли меня с собой, я бы
    не простил им этого», — сказал мне
    мальчик.

28. Как
    жаль, что я не могу рассказать тебе об
    этом.

29. Он
    боялся, что произведет плохое впечатление.

30. А
    я-то думал, что ты будешь рад увидеть
    своего старого друга-

31. И
    вдруг он почувствовал себя бессильным,
    словно его кости вдруг стали мягкими.

g2_Moe
предложение было, чтобы он приехал и
погостил у меня несколько дней, чтобы
осмотреться перед тем, как он найдет
какой-нибудь подходящий дом.

дЗ.Как
жаль, что ты не видел письма. Оно бы тебе
все объяс­нило.

34.Я
настаиваю, чтобы мы остались здесь.

35. Его
    отец решил, что он должен изучать
    юриспруденцию.

36. Пора
    бы вам его будить.

37. Они
    влюбились друг в друга и поженились
    бы тотчас же, если бы она была свободна.

38. Людям
    со слабым сердцем рекомендуется
    принимать эти пилюли два раза в день.

39.Как
жаль, что я не знала, что тебе нужна эта
книга. Я бы могла купить ее в Лондоне.

40. Будь
    осторожен с ключом. Если ты вдруг
    потеряешь его, мы никогда не откроем
    сейф.

41. Мне
    предложили написать рецензию на эту
    книгу.

42.У
моего мужа было намерение, чтобы мы
поселились в Брайтоне.

43.Я
спрятала газету под диванную подушку,
чтобы Макс не увидел ее.

44.
Если
бы не его улыбка, я ничего не заподозрила
бы.

Ex.
42. Discuss the two points expressing view using as many various
forms of unreality as possible and say what would have happened if
things had gone another way:

One
Day — Two Points of View

Kathy:
Mum is knocking loudly on my bedroom door. «Kathy, get up! It’s
seven o’clock.» Why does Mum always sound so bad-tempered and
unfriendly? I’ll just stay in bed another five min­utes. «Kathy,
it’s a quarter past seven. You’ll be late for school. Hurry up.»
Oh dear, I’ve overslept, as usual. I’d better get up now. I hate
Monday mornings. Where’s my school blouse? There !t is — but it’s
dirty. Mum has forgotten to wash it. I haven’t time for any
breakfast. If I run all the way I’ll catch the bus to school. Mum is
waiting in the kitchen. I wish she wouldn’t worry about иіе.
I’m
not a little girl anymore. «Do have a piece of toast,» Mum
says.
«I’m not hungry, Mum.» I run out of the house and slam the

front
door. The first lesson is awful. It’s a geography test and j can’t do
it. The teacher tells the whole class that I’m lazy and that I could
do much better. School dinner is awful, too. I hope there’s something
nice for tea. I feel very hungry. I get home at half $щfour
and Mum is getting the tea ready. «What’s for tea?» Ыщsays
that it’s fish and chips. Honestly, Mum knows that I don’t like fish.
Then, Mum starts to ask me stupid questions, «Did уоц
have a nice day at school, dear?» I say that it was O.K. Мщц
notices I’m not eating much. «I do wish you would eat something
Kathy. You didn’t have any breakfast, either.» Mum is always
nagging me about something.

Roger,
my brother, reaches in front of me for the sugar-bow] and I spill my
cup of tea all over the carpet. It’s Roger’s fault but Mum loses her
temper with me. «Kathy, you are clumsy. That’s gone all over my
new carpet. Run and fetch a cloth.» It’s really not fair. I jump
up and shout, «You are always nagging me. You’re never nice to
me. Leave me alone.» Then I run upstairs to my bedroom and play
my records very loudly.

Her
mother: The alarm clock rings. It’s a quarter past six. I get up, put
on my dressing-gown and go down to the kitchen, Then I start cooking
breakfast. Father always likes bacon and eggs. Father shouts, «I
can’t find my black socks or my blue pullover.» I help Father
find his socks and then I make the bed. It’s seven o’clock — time
to wake Kathy. There’s no reply when I knock on her door. She came
home very late last night and now she’s tired. I make some coffee and
toast for Kathy’s breakfast. Then I get dressed. At a quarter past
seven I have to call her again. She’s a lazy girl. She’s certainly
not going out tonight. Kathy comes downstairs. She looks untidy and
bad-tempered. I wish Kathy would have some breakfast. Growing girls
need to eat. However, Kathy says she isn’t hungry and she runs out of
the house before I can say anything else. I throw away the cold toast
and coffee and wash up. Then I catch a bus to work. I arrive at the
office ten minutes late, and my boss is in a bad mood all day-After
work I do some quick shopping in the supermarket. Kathy is always
fussy about her food but there’s no time to look for something
special. I get home and make the tea. Kathy comes ія
from
school. She looks miserable. I do wish she would talk to me
more
so I ask her about school. «Did you have a nice day at school-

^ear?»
Kathy doesn’t say much and she doesn’t eat her tea. I feel уеГу
anxious. «I do wish you would eat something, Kathy. You didn’t
have any breakfast, either.» Then Kathy spills her tea all 0ver
my new carpet. She doesn’t apologize. This makes me very aJ1gry
anc*
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temper. Kathy is very upset and says that I’m always nagging her. She
runs out of the room. Perhaps Kathy is right. I do nag her too much.

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