Exercise 8. Say to what group the following euphemisms belong (political, social, moral, medical, etc.).

1. Visual harassment (staring).

2. Verbal abuse (criticism).

3. Tree-density reduction (chopping down every tree in sight).

4. Isolated reflection interval (timeout).

5. Mandatory discontinued attendance (suspension).

6. Duty-not-paid importing (smuggling).

7. Cosmetically saturated (wearing too much make-up).

8. Fragrance abuse (wearing too much perfume).

9. Robust peacekeeping (killing troublesome locals).

10. Cultural genocide (correcting a pupil's non-standard English).

11. Targeting process error (looks like we killed a lot of civilians).

12. Uprising (a riot you approve of).

13. Intercommunal coexistence (getting along).

14. Tactical pricing (panicky price cuts).

15. Persistency specialist (bill collector).

16. Activity intolerance (lower back pain).

17. The strategic withdrawal of the French forces to previously prepared positions in the rear was accomplished briskly and efficiently (French armies in rapid retreat!).

18. She takes a deep interest in her husband's activities (She has her husband under her thumb).

19. To depart; to go to a better place; to meet one's maker; to pass away; to check out; to call it a day; to hand in the dinner plate (to die).

20. Pre-owned; рrе-used (second-hand).

21. Loaded, juiced; well-oiled (drunk)

22. To be anticipating, to be expecting; (o be in the family way (pregnant).

23. Public convenience; WC; washroom; restroom; loo; John (vulgar), toilet (lavatory).

24. Senior; mature (old, aged).

25. With special needs (disabled).

26. A non-ordinary shopper (a shop-lifter).

27. Hair-disadvantaged (bold).

28. Uniquely coordinated (clumsy).

29. Larger than average; person of size (fat).

30. Motivationally deficient (lazy).

31. Cosmetically different (ugly).

32. Attitudinally challenged (short).

33. Significant other; best half (spouse).

Exercise 9. Here are 20 English proverbs with one word missing from each. Opposite each proverb three words are printed. Indicate which word belongs to the proverb.

e.g. A fool and his...... are soon parted.

a. food. b. friends, c. money. - Answer: с

Proverbs	a	b	с
1) Birds of a.., flock together.	family	feather	species
2) A bird in the hand is worth two in the...	cage	bush	stomach
3) Don’t look a... horse in the mouth.	wild	sick	gift
4) ...is thicker than water.	whisky	blood	soup
5) You can't get blood out of a...	chicken	stone	mother in-law
6) Those who live in.. .houses shouldn't throw stones.	country	paper	glass
7) All is not ...that glitters.	anger	jealousy	gold
8) Make...while the sun shines,	friends	hay	whoopee
9) It's an... wind that blows nobody any good.	ill	angry	east
10) In for a penny in for a...	hundred	pound	halfpenny
11) The labourer is worthy of his...	hire	rest	work
12)Every... has a silver lining.	jewel box	cloud	quarrel
13) A fault confessed is.. .redressed.	half	always	already
14) A stitch in time saves...	time	nine	twenty
15) One man's ...is another man's poison,	drink	medicine	meat
16) He who ..the piper calls the tune.	marries	invites	pays
17) As you make your...so you must lie on it.	bed	cushion	carpet
18) Where ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be	ambitious	wise	educated
19) A miss is as good as a ...	mile	madam	mother
20) Never say ...	damn!	never	die

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