4. Choose the right word.

A) peel-scrape

1. Mary ... the skin off the tangerine and handed the fruit to the kid. 2. Granny washed and ... the carrots. 3. Charlie ... the wall in the bathroom before painting it. 4. Susie ... away the outer layers of the onion. 5. My skin always ... when I've been in the sun. 6. John ... his van while he was parking it.

B) steady –firm

1. Ben didn’t think the chair was … enough to stand on. 2. Don’t worry: the ladder is … as a rock. 3. It’s delicate job needing a … hand. 4. Ryan has a good … handshake. 5. My son has finally found himself a … job. 6. Trisha was always known to be a … worker.

C) crack-break

1. Don’t pour hot water into the glass or it will … . 2. Stones hit the window and it … into several pieces. 3. Shake the snow off the branches to prevent them from … . 4. Thunder … overhead and we headed for the cottage. 5. … the spaghetti in half and put it into the boiling water. 6. Tim was very relaxed, smiling and … jokes.

D) taste-flavour

1. Fresh ginger gives an eastern … to the dish. 2. This pear has a sweeter … than that one. 3. They all admired Harriet’s good … . 4. Add … to your meal by using more herbs and garlic. 5. The film appears to popular … . 6. The cocktail has a very strong citrus … . 7. The young actress is very much … of the month in Hollywood.

5. Match the verbs of motion with their word-descriptions and make up your own sentences with these verbs.

1.to roam	a.to walk without a specific purpose or direction
2.to walk	b.to walk fast, taking big steps in a determined or angry way
3.to stroll	c.to walk slowly without taking one’s feet off the ground
4.to wander	d.to move along on foot in a natural way
5.to march	e.to move slowly, quietly, and carefully so as not to attract attention
6.to stride (strode, stridden)	f.to wander with no very clear purpose
7.to creep (crept, crept)	g.to walk for pleasure and without hurrying
8.to shuffle	h.to walk in a confident way or with a lot of energy

6. Translate from English into Russian.

1. You look a mess – you cannot go to the office like that.

2. The company was in a complete mess when Mr. Brockwell took over.

3. Don’t worry: the ladder is steady as a rock.

4. The pound has steadied after early losses on the money markets.

5. Please meet Jill, Ray’s steady.

6. Meg showed me a nice tablecloth embroidered with wildflowers and birds on it. It was a delicate job needing a steady hand.

7. I cracked two eggs into a frying pan.

8. Ben was very relaxed, smiling and cracking jokes.

9. Thunder cracked overhead. It was a signal to hurry home.

10. The children peeled off their clothes jumped into the water.

11. Scraping the old wall-paper off was great fun and didn't take us long because we were able to peel off quite big strips.

12. The old car drove off, with its exhaust pipe scraping the ground.

13. John's chair scraped as he pushed it back.

14. All contributions, however small, will be greatly appreciated.

15. Various factors contributed to his downfall.

16. I cannot come to your wedding, but I'll be there in spirit.

17. You should try to obey the spirit of the law even if you don't always follow its letter.

18. If you keep working at this rate, you could wind up with a heart attack.

19. The nurse wound a bandage round the wounded arm.

20. The furnishings and paintings were chosen with impeccable taste.

21. Since tasting the excitement of big city life, she never wants to live in the country again.

22. There is a tasteful arrangement of flowers in the vase.

23. This film appeals to popular taste.

24. Money cannot make up for bad taste and bad manners.

25. I just want to tell you a tasty piece of gossip about our neighbours.

26. I haven't had a good gossip since you left.

27. She got a long gossipy letter from her sister.