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2. Use one of the words or word combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap.

skirmishes conceal obnoxious vexed cradle inconsistency disgusting rage guffaw considered

  1. I had convicted her out of her own mouth of … and unreasonableness, and she hadn’t even attempted to reply.

  2. “It’s only a habit, dear,” she said quietly, though I could see she was … .

  3. I looked at him incredulously and saw his face convulsed with … .

  4. We conducted a series of … against one another, he trying to steal my time with Mother and I his.

  5. I even made noises at my tea, but Mother only told me I was … .

  6. One evening when he was being particularly … , chattering away well above my head, I let him have it.

  7. Father gave a great … out of him, but he didn’t take me in.

  8. I was no end pleased about that because it showed that in spite of the way she gave in to Father she still … my wishes.

  9. “I was only talking to myself,” I replied, trying to … my panic.

  10. Even at mealtimes she’d get up and gawk at him in the … with an idiotic smile.

3. Match the words with the definitions.

1) to grip

a) to speak or express (something) viciously or angrily

2) to groan

b) to utter (low inarticulate sounds) expressive of pain, grief, disapproval, etc

3) to heave

c) to press (something, esp. flesh) tightly between two surfaces, esp. between a finger and the thumb

4) to bawl

d) to take hold of firmly or tightly, as by a clutch

5) to snarl

e) to cause (a friend, sympathizer, etc.) to become indifferent, unfriendly, or hostile; estrange

6) to steal

f) to lift or move with a great effort

7) to alienate

g) to utter long loud cries, as from pain or frustration; wail

8) to relieve

h) to bring alleviation of pain, distress, etc. to (someone)

9) to tiptoe

i) to take (something) from someone, etc. without permission or unlawfully, esp. in a secret manner

10) to pinch

j) to walk with the heels off the ground and the weight supported by the ball of the foot and the toes

Grammar Tasks

1. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

  1. “Now, Larry,” she … (to add), getting out of bed, “you …(to waken) Daddy and you must … (to go) back.”

  2. Never, never anyone … (to speak) to me in that tone before.

  3. It … (to be) only then that I fully … (to realize) how God … (to cod) me, listening to my prayers for the safe return of this monster.

  4. When she … (to sit) on my bed, telling me a story, he … (to take) to looking for some pair of old boots which he … (to allege) he … (to leave) behind him at the beginning of the war.

  5. For some reason Father … (to look) at her as if she … (to strike) him and then … (to turn) away with a scowl.

  6. He … (to be) always polite about it, but he … (to look) so puzzled you could see he … (not to know) what she … (to talk) about.

  7. After turning me out of the big bed, he … (to turn) out himself.