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Martha isn’t just known for her success. Her strict (строгая) and obsessive
(одержимое/навязчивое) behavior is her trademark (торговая марка). It’s
mandatory (обязательно) for her employees to clean their entire desks before
heading home (перед тем, как идти домой). Plus she demands that only red
and black ink (чернила) is used on any document.
In 2004 Martha Stewart spent time in federal prison (тюрьме) following
(после того, как разразился) an insider trading (внутренняя торговля)
scandal. Despite (несмотря на) her obstacles (препятствия), she never gives
up (сдаваться). Instead, she sees those moments as opportunities for
inspiration (вдохновение). She says: “I’ve never hit a bottom (дойдёшь до
дна), just bumps (ухабы) in the road”.
Exercise 282. Read and translate the sentences, explain the usage of the
tenses.
1. Actually, Carol’s exhausted father – in – law is not going to take no for an
answer, as he is an extremely persistent man.
2. Having said that let me run this by Maria’s excited nephew who is going to
send his cover letter in two hours.
3. Anyway, let us give you the heads up! At first, you should talk to your
persuasive sales manager who is currently looking for a steady source of
income.
4. Besides, Kirsten’s ambitious godson is not going to take no for answer, as he
has always been meticulous and diligent; however, currently he is being
extremely absent-minded, as he is running his wife’s errands these days.
5. Moreover, Olaf’s thirsty godson is having a meeting with that frugal sales
manager next Friday, so he will be able to run this by him that day.

Exercise 284. Put the verbs into the correct column.
To love, to seem, to hurt, to satisfy, to sound, to admire, to fit, to value,
to prevent, to smell, to be, to remind, to include, to lack, to appear, to feel,
to depend.
Verbs that change their meaning when being used in Present Continuous:
State write down these verbs and their translation in each tense
verbs Meaning in Present Simple Meaning in Present
Continuous

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