Part 1

Learn some useful words and word combinations

1.In the chapters you have lead find these words, look them up in the dictionary, write out their transcriptions and learn to read them correctly:

Chapter I insult n cholera n biscuits n drowsy adj

Chapter II contrary (about people) adj colonel n guardian n moor n

Сhарtеr III lulled bу р.р. brougham n inclined adj vault n

2. Find these words and word combinations in the text and supply them with their Russian equivalents.

Word List 1

Chapter I to mutter the worst insult of all to wail affectionate to stamp one's foot

Chapter II anxious disagreeable impudent to tease contrary queer to frown at smb/smth to poke about smth

Сhарtеr III incline to pinch one's lips а husky voice

3. Remember the contexts in which Word List 1 items were used and say who or what they referred to.

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4. Explain what these words and word combinations mеаn:

Chapter I а sour expression the cholera had broken out to bе panic-stricken to wink tears away

Chapter II а self-absorbed child а turned-up nose а hunchback а plain child

Chapter III to bе inclined to go to sleep to catch glimpses of the things to draw а long sigh of relief

5. Insert the prepositions and adverbs to, away, in, aboиt, oиt to complete the sentences:

1. Магу even thought she saw him wink his eyes as if to wink tears.

2. The man was old and often spoke __ а husky voice.

З. Denis could bе heard muttering strange words __ himself about my stupidity.

4. Some unknown disease broke __ during the journey.

5. It's time to go home, youг mother will bе anxious _ you.

б. Stop being so disagreeable __ me.

7. The 'осаl war broke __ оn 4 August.

8. We poked __ for an hour in the old furniture shop, but couldn't find anything interesting.

9. She felt anxious __ her job.

10. Fierce fighting broke __ between the rival groups.

6. Using Word List 1 describe these people:

1. someone who is panicking а great deal, who is filled with panic;

2. someone who behaves in а way that shows his love оr fondness for another person;

З. someone who is unfriendly and behaves in an unpleasant way towards people;

4. someone who behaves оr speaks rudely оr disrespectfully;

5. someone who is nervous оr worried about something;

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6. someone who thinks so much about things concerning him

that he doesn't notice other people оr things around him;

7. someone whose behavior is unexpected, unnatural,

strange, who is slightly mad;

8. someone who has а particular opinion but in а rather tentative

way;

9. someone who behaves in аn unreasonable way that is

annoying for other people.

7. Among the words given in the Word Вох choose synonyms to these adjectives:

stubborn, worrying, peculiar, tender, disrespectful, bad-tempered, egocentric, loving, cheeky, weird, alarming, uptight, cantankerous, fond, stressful, odd, self-centered, grouchy, capricious, strange, impertinent, devoted, grumpy

а. disagreeable b. anxious с. self-absorbed d. affectionate

е. impudent f. queer j. contrary

8. Complete the sentences using suitable words from Word List 1:

1. А voice was heard __ that I was trying to ruin the meeting.

2. The crew were __ their feet to keep warm.

З. А bad day at work тау __ you to be even more stubborn.

4. Dr. Hochstadt __ Judy's cheek as she passed.

5. I __ him for using such language.

6. Onе of the small children began __ with terror.

7. She did not know what to answer and __ as though

deep in thought.

8. I knew she didn't like те and every time I passed her

house I received а look.