Common Examples of Litotes • He's not the friendliest person. • It wasn't a terrible trip. • She's not unkind. They aren't unhappy with the presentation. • Not too shabby! • The two concepts are not unlike each other. • She's no spring chicken. • It's not exactly a walk in the park.
Объяснение:
Поширені приклади літотів • Він не найдружніша людина. • Це була не страшна поїздка. • Вона не недобра. Вони не незадоволені презентацією. • Не надто пошарпаний! • Ці два поняття не схожі один на одного. • Вона не весняна курка. • Це не зовсім прогулянка в парку.
I.
1. Will it be sunny in St Petersburg tomorrow?*
2. We have the tickets - we are going to the theatre next Wednesday.
3. Have you heard the news? This singer is coming to our city next month.
4. I will never learn Chinese. It is too difficult for me. *
II.
1-d
2-e
3-a
4-c
5-b
III.
Put the verbs in brackets into Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. Cats eat mice. (известный факт => Present Simple)
2. Andy sometimes reads comics. (регулярное действие => Present Simple)
3. We never watch TV in the morning.
4. Listen! Sandy is singing in the bathroom. (действие происходит сейчас => Present Continuous)
5. My mother is making breakfast now.* (действие происходит сейчас => Present Continuous)
6. Look! The boys are coming home.
7. I am chatting with my friend at the moment.
