2A Match words 1-8 with their synonyms in the box, translate and memorize them. Think of sentences with the words from the box:

1. vague	a) unequalled
2. sporadic	b) empty
3. unique	c) innovatory
4. obsolete	d) unclear
5. blank	e) hesitant
6. root	f) outdated
7. groundbreaking	g) intermittent
8. tentative	h) origin

2B Match a word (a phrase) from the box with one of the definitions below:

1. to cause a stir	6. to incur the wrath of
2. to come to fruition	7. to get the creative juices flowing
3. to knock into shape	8. to stifle creativity
4. to figure out ways	9. ad-hoc
5. to cut into the bottom line	10. hard and fast

1. not planned or arranged in advance

2. to help new ideas to start developing in people`s minds

3. that cannot be changed in any circumstances

4. to make a number of people feel excited, angry, or shocked

5. to have a successful result

6. to reduce the amount of profit made

7. to think about how you can resolve sth

8. to make sb angry

9. to make sth more organized or successful

10. to prevent new ideas from being developed or expressed

2C Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the words from the box in and translate these sentences into Russian:

ad hoc	to demand precision
contrary to	to get back on track
groundbreaking	to knock into shape
soul-searching	to look beyond
to bounce ideas around	to shift the emphasis
to come to fruition	to stifle creativity
to cause a stir	to think outside the box (x2)

1. The meetings will be held on an ______________ basis.

2. Science requires imagination, passion, originality, and an ability __________________ and improvise - all traits usually associated with artists.

3. McCain and the Republicans will seek ________________ of the campaign back from domestic to international issues.

4. His new book is bound to_______________ among scientists, theologians, people of faith and people of no faith, as well as general readers eager to understand the God Debate.

5. Many commentators and experts think the need to rebuild could be an opportunity for the international community, but it requires someone __________________ here.

6. "There is no established frontrunner or heir apparent to the party, and part of that I think is because the Republican Party has been engaged for some time now in what I would characterize as ___________________ in terms of the direction of the party moving forward," he said.

7. After months of hard work, our plans finally ________________.

8. Copyright legislation that doesn't take this into account, from the perspective of the copyright user, _________________ in our culture, our society and our children.

9. I have been trying ________________ a story, such as we spoke about the other day, about the first introduction of Tea, and I should be glad of your assistance and suggestions.

10. I have not allowed myself, Sir, _______________ the Union, to see what might lie hidden in the dark recess behind.

11. Even applying for a personal loan until you_______________ financially is a great idea.

12. These folks are so convinced of our ability to predict the future, on the basis of determinism, that they __________________ in those predictions.

13. The study, on which Army scientists at the Edgewood Chemical Biological Center near Baltimore also collaborated, has been called ____________________ though also controversial because one of the study's lead authors previously received funding from a maker of pesticides that some blame for CCD.

14. The government has decided that the publication of the report would be ‘______________the public interest’.

15. The University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School has ramped up its entrepreneurial studies, too, and requires all E.M.B.A. students to stay together on all weekends while they're in the program in a conference center in Philadelphia, or a hotel in San Francisco, making it easier________________________ and network.