Reinforcing Vocabulary

Ex.1. Complete the table using the correct forms of the words.

Ex.2. Match the words with appropriate definitions.

Ex.3. Fill in the right form of the following words.

inspire, amend, integrate, flexible, hereditary, run,

grant, violent, achieve promote,

1. The film was … by a real life story.

2. The … principle means that the crown is passed to the monarch’s eldest child.

3. The terrorist attack was shocking in its cruel … .

4. The politician received an award in recognition of his many … .

5. The majority of employees were not satisfied with the way the company was …

6. Many former British colonies were … independence after World War II.

7. British engineers … the development of industry all over the world.

8. It is necessary to … written constitutions from time to time.

9. The task of the country is to … into the world community.

10. Educational programs are supposed to be as … as possible.

Ex.4. Fill in the correct prepositions.

1. In Britain, children … 16 cannot give consent … medical treatment.

2. Quite a few English words are derived from … .

3. She made some very explicit references … her friends’ personal life.

4. The teacher made several minor amendments … my report.

5. Parents should be flexible … teenagers’ views and opinions.

6. Today much is being said … further integration … neighboring states.

Ex.5. Read the description of Churchill’s early years and fill in the correct articles where necessary.

Churchill was born at __ Blenheim Palace, his family’s ancestral seat in Oxfordshire, in 1874. He was __ elder son of __ Lord Churchill, __ British statesman who rose to be __ Chancellor of the Exchequer and __ leader of __ House of Commons. His mother was __ American, Jennie Jerome, __ daughter of __ New York financier. Young Winston attended __ Harrow School, on __ outskirts of London, where he was schooled in __ classics.

He was __ gifted student and had __ remarkable memory, but he was also stubborn. Churchill had __ little interest in learning __ Latin, __ Greek, or mathematics. By his own account, he considered himself such __ dunce that he “could learn only English.” However, he said, “I learned it thoroughly.” From childhood Churchill was fascinated by __ soldiers and __ warfare, and he often played with __ large collection of __ lead soldiers in his nursery. His years at Harrow were spent preparing to enter __ military college. Churchill was only 20 years old when he joined __ British army.

Language Functions File

Making a suggestion /Agreeing to / Disagreeing with a suggestion

Formal

Neutral

Informal

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