3. Make up a story using the word combinations and phrases.

4. Find in Text equivalents for the following words and phrases.

a) Prior; wave; fast, quick; rise, increase; sand trap; rush, gust; lonely, the only one; to express, to show, to demonstrate; only, solely; to say; obviously; exclamation; friendly, pleasant; considerably, especially; to murmur; gloomily; to sway; waving; expressive; to make progress; justly; golf stick; triumph; to hit the ball (in golf); to appear; to look carefully; clearly; genista; wound; bogey, problem; hole, crack; to border; to creep, to make one’s way through; to throw; well-built; sinister; heap; known, close; aware, awake; being aware/awake; being pale; muscular; blast, blow, hit; well-heard, distinct; odd; to tremble, to shake.

b) To set the ball; to give a preparatory wave; very quickly; to howl with disappointment; to let the ball roll along the field; to show no astonishment; to give a rude exclamation; to attack violently; smb’s days are numbered; to be a picture of absolute health; to be absolutely pleasant; to look intently; to be about to do sth; to give a breath of delight; to be a problem for smb; to calm down, to hold one’s breath; to regain consciousness; to be distinct and clear.

Vocabulary exercises

1. Paraphrase the following sentences using Essential Vocabulary.

1. Our team’s defeat makes me really irritated. 2. They decided to flock together on the tee to play golf and to talk business. 3. Let’s try and get (hit) those fruit on the top of the tree. 4. He was swinging the golf club loosely to and fro over the ball before playing a shot. 5. We asked him if he was going to watch the championship too but he shook his head. He said he felt sick. 6. Let’s hope our future generation would further make progress at sports events. 7. Nothing inspires better than success! 8. It all happened very quickly and nothing could be done to prevent the accident. 9. Suddenly it came to her mind that she had made a silly mistake. 10. Lora looked out of the window intently: no one could be seen in the street. 11. He was studying the picture closely trying to remember where he’d seen this face. 12. What prevented him from making his career was the pressure and criticism of his colleagues; it was odd to be too much depended upon it. 13. The forward was hit down badly by the opposite and lay flat on the ground waiting for the first aid. 14. Let’s get Mark and Christie acquainted – they’d be a nice couple if they like each other! 15. Steve is cut out for sport – so well-built, strong and fit, to look at him. 16. They’ve known each other for ages. 17. The students were engaged with the task of writing free essays during the class. 18. She seems to have a good knowledge of Orient Philosophy. 19. You’re being too unceremonious with these people, you know. 20. Believe me, he is definitely aware of what’s going on. 21. Tony is badly hurt but he is awake, however. 22. She took a blast at the burglar. 23. It was a nice try for a beginner at golf. 24. Let’s take some photos of the landscape. 25. He was off like a lighting. 26. He wanted to pay the bill for her but she refused and offered to share it. 27. This project is a great stimulus for Mary to visit a new country. 28. What a strange young fellow, I daresay! 29. I’ve got an unusual sensation that something terrific is about to happen. 30. This case with the jewellery seems somewhat suspicious to me.