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4. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. а) В тьмяному світлі ліхтарів важко було розібрати назву вулиці. б) В декораціях до вистави «Дванадцята ніч» у виконанні Шекспірівського меморіального театру переважали темні тони.

2. а) Швидке виконання наказу вирішило успіх операції. б) Глядачі милувалися прудкими, легкими рухами акробатів.

PHRASEOLOGY

1. Think of one word only which can be used appropriately in all the three sentences.

1)

a) The next book must break new … , provide new insights, provide a new way of looking, or perhaps even a way of re-seeing the familiar.

b) I was trespassing on forbidden … , getting close to revealing more than I should.

c) Gregory and Blount had previously agreed to stand their … , and if any further treachery were intended it was to be frustrated with bullets.

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a) She gulped, unable to continue speaking as she fought to … back the tears that were threatening to fall yet again.

b) … up the good work!

c) She sat in a chair with a shawl over her shoulders to … off the draughts.

3)

a) Banks are under pressure from zealous regulators to raise reserves against … loans, and to be cautious about making new loans.

b) Her voice was … , her eyes had become round and dull with astonishment.

c) Every time she met him she felt … .

2. Раrарhrаsе the phraseological units italicized and translate thеm into Ukrainian.

1. Gregory and Вlount had previously agreed tо staпd their grouпd, and if аnу further treachery were intended it was to bе frustrated with bullets. (Dreiser) 2. That night hе relived through ... his difficulty in settling down, his refusal tо fiпd апу соттоп grouпd with Pat. (J. Liпdsay) 3. Onсе hе stepped into the building hе sensed a change. The vеrу air seemed to bе in motion, as if still swirling iп the wake of men who had just а moment ago hurried through the corridors on some errand. (М. Wilsoп)

3. Usе suitаblе phraseological units instead of the words and combinations of words italicized.

1. Tom Sawyer caught а glimpse of Injun Joe in the саvе; hе decided to keep it secret from Becky. 2. The youths from different, countries at the Festivals always find common topics for discussions. 3. While in the country Pushkin shared his griefs and troubles with his nurse who was extremely responsive and sympathetic. 4. When the accused was brought to trial he was shakiпg from fear becaиse hе was aware that his crime was to bе punished severely. 5. When after а long disease the old man first went for а walk he felt rather weak. 6. Тhе manager bесаmе furious: the reporter had nоt tаkеn аn interview from а visiting cinema star.

4. Render the following words and ехpressions in English.

1) тримати в таємниці; 2) заборонена тема; 3) знайти спільну мову, порозумітися; 4) той, хто співчуває; 5) опинитися на висоті; 6) тремтіти від страху.

5. Match the meanings of the idioms with their definitions.

  1. be as bright as a button

  2. be in the dark

  3. (not) have the faintest idea

  4. stand one’s ground

  5. be in the red

  6. be like a red rag to a bull

  7. rise to the occasion

  8. be shaking in your boots/shoes

    1. make someone very angry

    2. be very frightened or anxious

    3. have no knowledge of or no information about something

    4. be intelligent and quick-witted

    5. not know about something that other people know about

    6. owe money to the bank

    7. succeed in dealing with a difficult situation

    8. refuse to change your opinions or behaviour

6. Read the text below. Some of the lines are correct and some of the lines have an extra word which should not be there. If the line is correct put a tick. If the line has a word which should not be there, write an extra word.

Last Monday we were still in the dark about whether any jobs were going to be cut. The staff were being shaking in their boots and we didn’t have any the faintest idea of what to do. We got to know that the company was in the red and that was the reason why the decision to cut jobs had been taken. The announcement of the job cuts was like a red rag to a bull to the trade union. The union had stood its ground in negotiations despite of the pressure by management and rose to the occasion.

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