1. When Mary opened a meeting for the first time in her life, her voice shook of nervousness.
2. The young scientist shook hands of his friends, who had come at the airport to see him in. (или off - встречал или провожал)
3. I wonder why Bob is such an ill-natured boy. It's a pity he only takes care of his mother in looks! 4. Ask Kate to join our party. She looks serious, but I know she is very jolly in nature and is fond of singing and dancing.
5. Since more and more people are going winter sports to-day, skis are usually in great demand when winter ap- proaches. There is also a great demand in skates.
6. I know from my own experience that to gain a good knowledge in a fore-foreign language one must work hard on it every day.
7. Having no experience of teaching little children, Comrade Ivanov sat in at other teachers' classes before he himself began to teach.
8. In spite of the fact that he made a few mistakes, everybody liked his talk.
9. I don't advise you to allow your son to go to the cinema very often. I am sure he does it of the expense from his studies.
10. In which year did the Russian people gain the victory over Napoleon [na'poulianj ?
I I . Which books of Jack London have you read in the original?
12. The workers of the factory went to strike and the news spread quickly all over the place.
13. Many African patriots have been arrested in spite of the fact that they are not guilty in any crime.
14. He's only come for a short stay, but the news about his arrival spread in no time.