EXErCISE 11. transform the sentences according to the models to prac- tise the use of the Subjunctive Mood.

a) Model: I am sorry. I donʼt know Mr Smith. I wish I knew Mr Smith.

1. I am sorry I cannot do this. 2. I am sorry you cannot read this book in the original. 3. I am sorry the play isn't a success. 4. I am sorry I cannot change it. 5. I am sorry you are not healthy.

b) Model: I am sorry we didnʼt think about it before. I wish we had thought about it before.

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1. I am sorry you didnʼt see this film. 2. I am sorry I didnʼt do it for you. 3. I am sorry they didnʼt visit this museum. 4. I am sorry I wasnʼt there before. 5. I am sorry they didnʼt stage this performance.

c) Model: If I saw this film, I would tell you about it.

If I had seen this film, I would have told you about it.

1. If you chose this room, you would watch TV. 2. If you investigated this problem, you would answer this question. 3. If he measured the tem- perature, he would explain this phenomenon. 4. If they unified the facts, they would prove the fact. 5. If they processed the data, they would have the results.

 

EXErCISE 12. fill in the blanks to practise the use of the Subjunctive Mood.

1. It... useful to investigate this problem. 2. There... no results with- out those experiments. 3. He suggested that you... this article. 4. I wish I... about it. 5. It is important that you... in this experiment. 6. I brought a book for you so that you... it. 7. If I were you, I... this lecture. 8. If you visited the library, you... some more information about it. 9. If you had visited the library, you... some more information about it. 10. It... dif- ficult to enter this university.

 

EXErCISE 13. Make up sentences according to the models to practise the use of the Subjunctive Mood.

a) Model: Хотелось бы, чтобы новый спектакль понравился вам. I wish you liked the new performance.

1. Хотелось бы, чтобы вы приняли участие в этом спектакле.

2. Хотелось бы, чтобы они посмотрели этот фильм. 3. Хотелось бы, чтобы вы послушали эту песню. 4. Хотелось бы, чтобы они исполь- зовали музыку в спектакле. 5. Хотелось бы, чтобы вы пели в хоре.

b) Model: Было бы интересно послушать эту музыку. It would be interesting to listen to this music.

1. Было бы полезно почитать эту книгу. 2. Было бы желатель- но выучить эту песню. 3. Было бы трудно решить эту проблему.

4. Было бы интересно посетить эту картинную галерею. 5. Было бы полезно обработать эти данные.

 

 

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EXErCISE 14. Analyse the use of the Subjunctive Mood in the following proverb:

It would be better to promise little, but to do much.

 

EXErCISE 15. read the text, try to focus on its essential facts and choose the most suitable heading below for each paragraph:

1) What Is Theatre? 2) Theatre around the World; 3) Theatre and Drama; 4) Different Theatre Specialists; 5) Different Kinds of Theatres.

ThEAtrE

The word “theatre” comes from a Greek word meaning a place for seeing. In this sense the word refers to the space where performances are staged. However, in a broad sense theatre includes everything that is involved in production, such as the script, the stage, the performing company and the audience. In addition, theatre refers to a part of human culture that began in ancient times.

Theatre is not the same as drama, though the words are frequently used interchangeably. Drama refers to the literary part of a performance, that is the play. There are different forms of drama, such as tragedies, seri- ous drama, melodrama and comedy.

Theatre is one of the most complex arts. It requires many kinds of artists for its creation. These specialists include a playwright, performers, a director, a scene designer, a costumier, a lighting designer and various technicians. For many productions composers, musicians and a chore- ographer (a creator of dances) are needed. A director of the theatre inte- grates all aspects of production including scenery, costumes, make-up, lighting, sound effects, music and dancing.

There are many people who love and visit different kinds of theatres: drama theatres, musical theatres, puppet theatres, opera and ballet hous- es. A successful theatrical event is an exciting and stimulating experience.

There are a lot of theatres around the world. The theatrical centre of the United Kingdom is London. There are more than 40 theatres in West End of London, such as the Royal National Theatre, the Royal Shake- speare Theatre, which operate a repertory system and use a regular com- pany. The best-known centre of professional theatre in the United States is New york City, though Chicago and Los Angeles have become major centres as well. Moscow and St Petersburg are the two major theatre cen- tres in Russia. The Maly and Bolshoi Theatres are known all over the world.

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