2. What is an inappropriate word?

1. fatigue: man, eyes, movement, car;

2. ship: sail, clean, ship out;

3. book: well-worn-cover, dog-eared pages, to drink, to read;

4. advantages: kind heart, to stutter, to tell the truth, beauty;

5. t o see: raccoons, beavers and geese, invisible being, wild blue herons.

3. Substitute the underlined words, paraphrasing the sentences.

1. His performance was really impressive.

2. He was mixed up because of the lack of information.

3. His action was absolutely unthinkable for her because she trusted him with all her heart.

4. He had been looking for this information for ten years already, but he couldn’t suppose that this old book with an old cover was what he needed.

4. Fill in the gaps.

1. Sometimes cats need to go outside, so please leave the door __________________ .

2. He was charming not only because of his good sense of humour but also because of his __________________ which looked in different sides.

3. He had never seen __________________ gophers before, but now he decided to catch one and turn into a pet.

4. In the morning he went out, __________________ and smiled.

5. After such a hot day he would be glad to __________________ of green tea with ice.

6. When his mind was covered with thoughts he usually went to __________________ to let the wind bring his thoughts away.

7. He __________________ the fence and saw his lost kitten.

8. I remember my grandmother sitting in a __________________ and knitting.

9. He came back to this city to __________________ with his girlfriend.

10. He wanted to __________________ . The weather was fine and the river was calm.

5. Do the crossword puzzle.

Across:

1. a zucchini

2. an implement, container, or other article, esp. for household use.

3. an indentation or incision on an edge or surface

4. to play (a guitar or similar instrument) by sweeping the thumb or a plectrum up or down the strings

Down:

5. another term for ground squirrel

6. to raise (one's shoulders) slightly and momentarily to express doubt, ignorance, or indifference

7. to speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words

8. importance or reputation gained by ability or achievement

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Test on Words from Chapters 5-8

1. Translate the sentences from Russian into English.

1. Когда туман рассеялся, их взорам открылся замечательный вид.

2. Честерские колокола вызванивали радостную мелодию, чередующуюся с одиночными глубокими ударами.

3. Весть о твоем несчастье заставила меня страдать до глубины души.

4. Он похлопал по карману и убедился, что ключи на месте.

5. Она сидела, откинувшись на спинку стула, как будто была хозяйкой в этом доме.

6. С вершины этой горы часто сходят ужасные лавины.

7. Он расстегнул пуговицы на груди рубашки.

8. Огонь был вскоре потушен благодаря самоотверженности солдат. (проявление силы)

9. Его взгляд задержался на её кольце с бриллиантами.

10. Она умела вытягивать из людей ответы на самые личные вопросы.