6. Look up the synonyms below and explain their difference.

a) (self-)confident – lofty – snobbish

b) Diffident – self-conscious – shy – timid

c) Disagreement – discord – friction(s) – gulf – rift – split

d) To decree – direct – guide – lead

7. Fill in the gaps with one of the synonyms listed above.

a) (self-)confident – lofty – snobbish

1. The villagers were completely put out by George’s ____ attitude, so typical of a big city slicker.

2. When I asked for help, he just gave me a ____ smile and turned away.

3. One couldn’t help admiring the ____ way she stood up to speak to the crowd.

b) Diffident – self-conscious – shy – timid

1. Mr. Garstin was a ____ man who followed his wife’s lead all his life.

2. Many women are ____ about their less-than-perfect features.

3. When the delegates met the president, all their confidence was gone and they were too ____ to speak

4. He would be among the top pupils if he were not so ____ about expressing himself. He is too ____ of speaking up in class.

5. When a boy Martin felt very ____ about a large spot on his forehead.

c) Disagreement – discord – friction(s) – gulf – rift – split

1. Teenage children begin to assert their independence which can cause continuous ____ and even a split in the family.

2. There was a ____ between the mother and daughter that eventually led to a serious disagreement and has not yet healed.

3. Daily ____ over the delegation of duties brought about a great deal of friction between the husband and wife.

4. Their recent estrangement and lack of understanding were too great to overcome, and John realized that there was no bridging the ____.

5. There’s a deep ____ in your relationship which will be very difficult to mend.

6. Money is the single cause of ____ in their family.

d) To decree – direct – guide – lead

1. Celia’s behaviour ____ me to believe that she had a lot of influence here.

2. Her entire life was ____ by her religious beliefs.

3. Can you ____ me to Piccadilly?

4. Students should be carefully ____ in their reading.

5. He turned out to be an overbearing father who set himself to ____ every step of his children.

6. There is no doubt that stress may ____ to a serious illness.

7. In 1929 Parliament ____ that all women should have the right to vote.

8. Look up the following set expressions, bring out their meaning and suggest their Russian equivalents. Use the expressions to translate the sentences below.

• the ties of blood

• as if butter wouldn’t melt in smb’s mouth

• a glimmer/ ray of hope

• to shower smb with gifts; a shower party

• at random

• to rise/ get to the top

• to make a face/ faces

• to blow one’s own trumpet/ horn

• split second; split-second, adj.

• set for life

• to be close to smb

• (all) in one piece

1) Слушая речь Митчелла, Эдди не выдержал и сделал гримасу. Он не выносил, когда кто-то пел себе дифирамбы.

2) Наконец, для Лоренса блеснула надежда. Эти письма, взятые им наугад, говорили о многом.

3) Теперь, когда Форсайты достигли вершины успеха, они утратили былую близость друг к другу, особенно во втором поколении. Однако кровные узы по-прежнему имели для них особое значение.

4) Селия никогда не была, что называется, цельной личностью. Завидев гостя, она мгновенно переменилась в лице и приняла такой умильный вид, будто и воды не замутит.

5) Женитьба на Сьюзен открывала Джорджу путь «наверх», куда он так отчаянно стремился. Теперь он был полностью устроен и мог ни о чем не заботиться.

6) «Только посмотри, как она его обработала. Просто засыпал ее подарками. Теперь ее жизнь полностью обеспечена», – с возмущением говорила Джил. «А с виду кажется такой тихоней!»

7) На какую-то долю секунды у Анны появился луч надежды. Только Льюис все испортил, когда по своему обыкновению опять принялся бахвалиться.

8) Наблюдая украдкой за своими родичами, Дэвид чувствовал себя чужим, как будто среди людей, собранных случайно. Он ясно осознал, что никто из них не был ему близок по-настоящему. С тех пор как он покинул родовое гнездо, кровное родство перестало играть в его жизни какую-либо роль.

9. Match the verbs in A with the definitions in B. Make up your own sentences to practice their use.

A	Verb	B	Definition
1	To help smb out	A	to be very noticeable
2	To mix with smb	B	to give aid at a time of need
3	To keep (smb) out of smth	C	to spread (food, clothes etc) for use
4	To set out smth	D	to be in the company of others
5	To count (up)on smth	E	to keep to the high standards of smth
6	To take on smth	F	to offer
7	To stand out	G	to accept smth (work, responsibility etc)
8	To live up to smth	H	to (cause to) stay away or not enter
9	To hold out	I	to expect or depend on smth