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III. LANGUAGE EXERCISES

Study the following words and word-combinations of the Active Vocabulary looking up for their definitions in the dictionary. Find the sentences with these words in the story, read and translate them. Make up your own sentences.

Active Vocabulary

a) Words: to confide; vista; obscure; embezzlement; to gamble; repentance; reflective; fortitude; to deal in smth; to alter; to set up.

b) Word-combinations: to take a hold on; to get out of one's way; to take a breath; to put a stop to smth.

A) Match the parts of the idioms you came across while reading the text, explain their meaning in English and give their Ukrainian equivalents.

1. to keep a) rise to smth

2. all and b) bad terms

3. to be/get c) turn a hair

4. to give d) sundry

5. not to e) mixed up in smth

6. to be on f) one's head

b) Make up sentences with the idioms you've made.

Give synomyms to the following words; recall the situations in which these words are used in the story.

excessive; wrathful; adroitly; before long; assiduity; to do away with; swag.

 

Give equivalents to the following words and phrases.

an occasion when you try on a piece of clothing that is being made for you to see if it fits; to make it possible for smb to do smth; highest point; large in amount or quantity; worthless, a good-for-nothing; to fail, to lose control over feelings.

 

Recall the word-forming affixes you know and form derivatives from the following words. Make up sentences with the derived words.

appoint; noise; response; person; enjoy; respect; repent; reflect; alter; verify.

 

Fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the appropriate word or word-combination from the box. Translate the sentences.

to take a hold; to confide; vista; all and sundry; obscure; embezzlement; to gamble; repentance; to be on bad terms; fortitude; to give rise to smth; to alter; to deal in.

1. The novel's success … to a number of sequels.

2. She was known to … as Bella.

3. For some … reasons, he failed to turn up.

4. He had … so much I scarcely recognized him.

5. She endured her illness with great … .

6. It's best to treat the disease early before it… .

7. He is … his reputation on this deal.

8. She was found quilty of … .

9. He shows no sign of … .

10. This new job could open up whole new … for her.

11. She … all her secrets to her best friend.

12. The company … computer software.

13. I had no idea that you and he were … with his ex-wife.

Make up three dialoques with the following words and word-combinations.

a) to take a hold; to confide; to set up; repentance; all and sundry; to be on bad terms.

b) obscure; to gamble; to alter; to get out of one's way; embezzlement; not to turn a hair; to be/get mixed up in smth.

c) to deal in; to put a stop on smth; to give rise to smth; vista; to set up; to take a breath; reflective.



 

IV. SPEECH EXERCISES

Name all the characters introduced by the author. Say a few words about each of them.

State whose utterances these are, what preceded or followed them. Recount the circumstances under which they are used in the story. Think under what circumstances you would say the same.

1. "Not the least idea".

2. "I managed to keep my head".

3. "She is a very sharp old lady".

4. "He comes into a tidy sum all right".

5. "I was sincerely attached to my wife".

6. "I don't believe she would have turned a hair if that nice, stupid Mr. Spenlow had been hanged".

 


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