Вправа 7. Insert this, that, these, those.
1. None of ____ present expressed any surprise hearing on ____.
2. Try one of _____.
3. _____ is a computer.
4. ___ are the TV sets of the latest type.
5. Suddenly I felt something soft and warm on my knees. _____ was a cat.
6. Whom were you talking with? ____ was a friend of mine.

Вправа 8. Fill in the gaps with this, that, these, those.
1. _____ people over there are waiting for the bus.
2. The first day I came to London was wonderful. I will remember ___ day for ever.
3. __ summer I’m pretty busy.
4. I’m working as a receptionist ___ days.
5. ____ were the days!
6. Do you remember ___ winter when we all went to Egypt?
7. Hello! __ is Alan. Can I speak to Harry, please?
8. ___ is a new cathedral and ___ one over there was built 900 years ago.
9. Will you come over at five o’clock? I’ll be at home at _____ time.
10. The summer of 1999 I spent in the country. I remember we had a lot of rain ___ year.
11. _____ are my sisters. They have just arrived from London.
12. Who was ____ girl I saw you with last night?
13. Do you want to sit on __ chair here or on ____ one over there?
14. _____ sweets you gave me last night were very nice.
15. Look at ___ colourful air balloons in the sky!
16. Clyde and Nancy have decided to buy a house __ year.
17. _____ trees over there were planted by the pupils of our school.
18. __ buildings just in front of you were erected in the 18th century.
19. Hello, Mrs Swift. ____ is Mr Willis from Globe & Co speaking.
20. I wish I would have bought __ wool sweater last Sunday.
21. You’d better take ____ The others we saw don’t match your dress.
22. I couldn’t forget _____ beautiful girl I had met in the park.
23. Do you know ____ little boy? He says he has been lost in the shop.
24. Can you reach ____ old books on the top shelf?

Вправа 7

1. None of those present expressed any surprise on hearing this.
   Никто из тех, кто присутствовал, не выразил удивления, услышав это.
   Здесь правильный порядок слов — on hearing this, а не hearing on this.

2. Try one of these.
   Попробуй один из этих. Предполагается, что предметы находятся рядом.

3. This is a computer.
   Это компьютер.

4. These are the TV sets of the latest type.
   Это телевизоры новейшего типа. Используется these, потому что речь идёт о нескольких предметах рядом.

5. Suddenly I felt something soft and warm on my knees. That was a cat.
   Вдруг я почувствовал что-то мягкое и тёплое на коленях. Это была кошка.
   That указывает на уже упомянутое ощущение или событие.

6. Whom were you talking with? That was a friend of mine.
   С кем ты разговаривал? Это был мой друг.

Вправа 8

1. Those people over there are waiting for the bus.
   Используется those, потому что люди находятся далеко: over there.

2. The first day I came to London was wonderful. I will remember that day forever.
   That day — тот день в прошлом.

3. This summer I’m pretty busy.
   This summer — этим летом.

4. I’m working as a receptionist these days.
   These days — в настоящее время, в эти дни.

5. Those were the days!
   Устойчивое выражение: «Вот были времена!»

6. Do you remember that winter when we all went to Egypt?
   That winter — та зима в прошлом.

7. Hello! This is Alan. Can I speak to Harry, please?
   В телефонном разговоре для представления используется this is.

8. This is a new cathedral and that one over there was built 900 years ago.
   This — собор рядом, that one — собор вдали.

9. Will you come over at five o’clock? I’ll be at home at that time.
   At that time — в указанное время.

10. The summer of 1999 I spent in the country. I remember we had a lot of rain that year.
    That year — в том году.

11. These are my sisters. They have just arrived from London.
    These используется при представлении нескольких людей, находящихся рядом.

12. Who was that girl I saw you with last night?
    That girl — та девушка, которую говорящий видел в прошлом.

13. Do you want to sit on this chair here or on that one over there?
    This chair here — этот стул здесь; that one over there — тот стул там.

14. Those sweets you gave me last night were very nice.
    Those sweets — те конфеты, которые были подарены вчера.

15. Look at those colourful air balloons in the sky!
    Those используется, потому что воздушные шары находятся далеко, в небе.

16. Clyde and Nancy have decided to buy a house this year.
    This year — в этом году.

17. Those trees over there were planted by the pupils of our school.
    Those trees — те деревья вдалеке.

18. These buildings just in front of you were erected in the 18th century.
    These buildings — эти здания, находящиеся прямо перед вами.

19. Hello, Mrs Swift. This is Mr Willis from Globe & Co speaking.
    В телефонном разговоре говорящий представляет себя с помощью конструкции this is.

20. I wish I had bought that wool sweater last Sunday.
    That wool sweater — тот шерстяной свитер, который говорящий видел в прошлое воскресенье.
    Грамматически правильнее сказать I wish I had bought, а не I wish I would have bought.

21. You’d better take this. The others we saw don’t match your dress.
    This обозначает один предмет, который находится рядом с говорящими.

22. I couldn’t forget that beautiful girl I had met in the park.
    That beautiful girl — та красивая девушка, которую говорящий встретил раньше.

23. Do you know this little boy? He says he has been lost in the shop.
    This little boy — этот мальчик, находящийся рядом.

24. Can you reach those old books on the top shelf?
    Those old books — те старые книги, находящиеся далеко, на верхней полке.

Основное правило:

• this — один предмет или человек рядом;

• that — один предмет или человек далеко либо относящийся к прошлому;

• these — несколько предметов или людей рядом;

• those — несколько предметов или людей далеко либо относящихся к прошлому.