- •Vocabulary notes
- •I. Answer the following questions.
- •III. Give English equivalents of the American English words and word combinations from the text.
- •IV. Find in the text corresponding English equivalents. Point out which are literary and which are colloquial and use them in sentences of your own.
- •V. What words from the active vocabulary may convey the same meaning?
- •VIII. Fill in the blanks with one of the following words:
- •IX. Explain the meaning of the following word combinations.
- •X. Make up a situation using the above-written word combinations.
- •XI. Give sentences in analogy using the words in bold type.
- •XII. Insert prepositions or adverbs wherever required.
- •XXI. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the correct forms of the Oblique Moods.
- •XXII. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Past Indefinite and the Past Perfect.
- •XXIII. Replace the infinitives in brackets by the correct tense.
- •XXIV. Insert articles wherever necessary.
VIII. Fill in the blanks with one of the following words:
cultivate, caution, relax, relaxation, dubious, dubiously, precaution, smart, smartly (for independent correction)
It was a prosaic way of ... a friendship, but was effective. (A. Conan Doyle)
Instantly the blood crept warmly over her body. Her nervous tension .... (Th. Dreiser)
A man wanted . . . from the cares of state and the exacting pressure of Big Business. (W. S. Maugham)
His expenses didn't go down, for he had to be ... dressed as the! manager of (he hotel made remarks. (W. S. Maugham)
When Jean and Henry left the club in his ... coupe, they took the road that cuts through the woods and fields on the slopes of the mountains. (G. Gordon)
He prepared to whisper in her ear, then, with a sudden excess of . . . , crossed the room swiftly, opened the door, and looked out. (J. London)
But I needed none at all this . . . ; for never a man had a more faithful, loving, sincere servant than Friday was to me. (D. Defoe)'
But, occupying the rather prominent social position which she did, she was at first rather
... as to how to proceed. (Th. Dreiser)
She gradually . . . her vigilance and allowed him to work alone again. (D. Wyllarde)
If he had had any implements, he would have tried to ... a plot of land between the stream of fresh water and the cave. (D. Wyllarde)
With animal ... I shrank behind a tree. (S. Leacock)
The General looked at his daughter .... he never quite knew when she was serious. (J. Galsworthy)
Trelawny had become gradually reassured that sharks did not frequent this side of the Island. He called a ... after Leslie, however. (D. Wyllarde)
The English don't know how to dress. I thought they did, but the ... of them copy the French. (Th. Dreiser)
IX. Explain the meaning of the following word combinations.
(to be checked up at the tutorials; to be done orally)
to stand aloof; to cultivate somebody's friendship; to make overtures to; to take precautions; to have weight with somebody; to live up to one's principles; in consequence; nothing in particular; to be taken with the fancy; it is not the thing to do; to stick to; to extract information from; too
good to be true; to watch one's step; to fall in with; all told
X. Make up a situation using the above-written word combinations.
(to be sent to the Institute)
XI. Give sentences in analogy using the words in bold type.
(to be checked up at the tutorials; to be done in writing)
It isn't the thing to do on Sundays.
Clyde was inclined to fall in with him.
It's the way my uncle (somebody) feels about it.
He was quick to suggest a walk.