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3. Complete a sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the one above it:

1. A few centuries ago almost nobody spoke English.

A few centuries ago English was … anybody (hardly).

2. I don't want to use English all the time.

I … use English all the time (rather).

3. Knowing English is useful.

It … English (know).

4. What is your sister's job, Mary?

What does your …, Mary? (for)

5. Tom always expected his wife to be there for him.

Tom always … (granted)

6. Wait your turn like everybody else.

Don't … like that (queue).

7. I haven't seen her at this disco before.

It's the first … her at this disco (time).

8. She is responsible for the sound in the theatre.

She … the sound in the theatre (charge).

9. Don't throw these papers away.

Don't … these papers (rid).

10. This terrible behaviour makes me angry.

I'm … this terrible behaviour (fed).

4. With which verbs the following words can be used:

1. a decision

6. one's best

2. something for living

7. a mistake

3. a good time

8. the most of something

4. the queue

9. a description

5. a fool of oneself

10. advantage of someone

5. Edit the following text:

  1. I decided to contact for you,

  2. because of I was interested in this

  3. project. I am twenty years and I

  4. have been studying the English for 6

  5. years and now I'm would like to

  6. improve my language by spending

  7. time in England. I would like me

  8. to live in a catholic family which with a

  9. girl of my age. In my free time I very

  10. like to have read science fiction,

  11. watch films and ride a horses. I

  12. can't stand hard rock and strong

  13. tough kinds of sports. Also I too

  14. adore cats and I am being a vegetarian.

Unit 3. Survival

Vocabulary

1. manage (v) - руководить: I managed the firm. 2) усмирять: We saw her manage a horse. 3) справляться, ухитряться - He managed to muddle it. to manage a household - вести дом.

manageable (a) – 1) поддающийся дрессировке: I can't say that your insolent cat is manageable. 2) сговорчивый: We won't have problems with him,

management (n) - 1) управление, заведование: I study management at University. 2) администрация: We must inform the management about the strike.

manager (n) - 1) директор, управляющий: He will be an authoritative manager of the firm. 2) хозяин: He is a bankrupt, because he was a bad manager.

2. succeed (v) - 1) следовать за кем-либо, сменять: The generation that succeeds us is really energetic. 2) достигнуть цели, преуспеть: He will definitely succeed in life.

success (n) - 1) успех: Her efforts were crowned with success. 2) человек, пользующийся успехом; произведение, получившее признание: I count that book among my successes.

successful (a) - быть успешным: She was really successful.

3. give (v) - 1) отдавать: This gives him a right to complain. 2) передавать: He gives you his good wishes. 3) заражать: You've given me your cold in the nose. 4) причинять: It gave me much pain. 5) уступать: I give you that point. to give away - 1) отдать, дарить: She gave away all things to the poor. 2) прогово­риться: Her trembling lips gave her feelings away. to give back – возвра­щаться, отплатить: Give me my papers back. to give in - 1) сдаться: The French troops gave in. 2) подавать (заявление), отдавать: Fill in the application forms and give them in. to give out - 1) раздать: Give the tasks out to the students. 2) закончиться: My strength gave out. to give up - 1) отставить, отказаться: He is given up by the doctors. 2) бросить привычку: He gave up smoking. 3) сдаваться: He began studying German but gave up at last.

4. live (v) - жить, существовать: She lives beyond her means. to live on - жить на что- либо: You will have no debts if you live on your salary. to live down - искупить, загладить: It was such a scandal! We will never live it down. to live by - жить чем-либо: They aren't rich. They live by their wits. to live up to - жить согласно чему-либо, быть достойным: I can't live up to my parents expectations.

live (a) / lively - 1) живой, деятельный, энергичный: He is so live (lively). Let's make him our director. 2) животрепещущий: It was a live issue. 3) яркий: The colours of the coat are live after washing.

life (n) – жизнь:You life will be an example for your grandchildren.

5. die (v) - 1) умереть (of, from - от чего-либо, for - за что-либо): It was an honour to die for the country in the 19th century. 2) томиться желанием: I am dying for a glass of water. to die out - вымирать: These animals can die out because of our activity.

death (n) - смерть: It is a matter of life and death.

deathly (a) - подобный смерти, смертельный: When they came there was a deathly silence.

deadly (a) - 1) смертоносный: He gave the enemy a deadly poison. 2) ужасный: We ran away in deadly haste.

6. fortune (n) - 1) удача: They were always seeking their fortune. 2) судьба: Stop tell fortunes! I need facts. 3) богатство: After John's death his wife came into a fortune.

fortunately (a) - к счастью: Fortunately, they were there and helped her.

unfortunately (a) - к несчастью: Unfortunately, they had no opportunity to speak to her.

7. arrange (v) - 1) приводить в порядок: What a mess! You should arrange your things. 2) сговариваться: We arranged with them about our meeting. 3) подготавливать: We arranged everything for a meeting.

arrangement (v) - 1) приведение в порядок: It’s high time to arrange your activities. 2) соглашение: After the discussion we came to an arrangement.

Word combinations

to make an effort

to pay attention

to take charge of

to have a word

to keep one's word

to make a difference

to break a promise

to have an argument

to lose one's temper

to make sure

to give a warning

to come to terms with smb

EXERCISES

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