- •Аникеева т.Р., Денисова е.А., Дорохова л.В., Жехрова м.В., Литвинова о.А.
- •Vocabulary booster Воронеж 2014
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Answer the questions:
- •III. Correct the mistakes:
- •IV. Rephrase the words and word combinations:
- •V. Find opposites of the following:
- •VI. Match the words from the two lines to form collocations:
- •VII. Match the types of films with the phrases that are most likely to describe them:
- •VIII. What is the difference between the following?
- •IX. When making a movie, in which order do you do the things in the list?
- •X. Film reviews often use compound adjectives to describe films. Make compound adjectives by matching words in a with words in b.
- •XI. Use compound adjectives from the previous exercise to complete the film reviews below.
- •XII. Fill in the blanks with the words from your topical vocabulary:
- •XIII. А) Read the information below. Pay attention to the words and phrases in bold for revision and enlargement of your vocabulary. Talking about Films.
- •Films and Acting.
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Fill the gaps in this story with suitable expressions:
- •III. Complete these questions:
- •IV. Choose the correct collocation:
- •V. Fill in the correct word from the brackets:
- •VI. Rephrase the expressions:
- •VII. Give the opposites:
- •VIII. Put each of the following words or phrases in its correct space in the passage below:
- •IX. Correct the mistakes in the sentences:
- •X. Match the letters to the numbers:
- •XI. Check your understanding of the British system of education.
- •XII. Fill in the gaps with the words from your topical vocabulary:
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Rephrase the words and word combinations:
- •III. Read the text and put each of the following words or phrases in its correct place:
- •How much freedom should children have?
- •IV. Fill in the gaps with the words from your topical vocabulary:
- •V. Complete definitions 1 - 14 with words and expressions from the list below. You will not need all of them.
- •VI. Match the words with their definitions.
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Rephrase the words and word combinations:
- •III. Fill in the gaps with the proper prepositions where necessary:
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Restore the sentences:
- •III. Fill in the prepositions:
- •IV. Correct the mistakes:
- •V. Give synonyms:
- •VI. You need adjectives ending in either -ed or -ing to complete the sentences. Use the words in brackets to form the adjective you need.
- •VII. To know some types of the character better, fill in the blanks in the sentences below with the help of the given words.
- •VIII. Fill in the gaps in the texts with proper words or phrases from the list given after the texts. Pay attention that there are more words than necessary.
- •X. Describe the way these people feel using adjectives from your topical vocabulary:
- •XI. Describe these people using the adjectives from your topical vocabulary:
- •XII. Fill in: for, at, of, in, about, to, by, with.
- •I. Translate the sentences using your active vocabulary:
- •II. Fill in the correct word from the list below:
- •III. Fill in the gaps with words derived from the words in brackets:
- •IV. Fill in the gaps to form a compound noun or phrase from your topical vocabulary:
- •V. Here is a school kid speaking about environmental problems. Think of how a well-educated adult would describe these same things.
- •VI. Use the words and phrases from the list to complete the sentences:
- •VII. Underline the correct word.
- •VIII. Explain the following.
- •IX. Fill in the correct particle, then explain the phrasal verbs.
- •Список использованной литературы:
VIII. Fill in the gaps in the texts with proper words or phrases from the list given after the texts. Pay attention that there are more words than necessary.
A. Nobody likes being looked down on, that's why ______________ people are likely to rouse ______________. Their ______________ behaviour makes people ______________. But few people know that such persons are far from being ______________. On the contrary, the ______________ of such people is very often low and they try to compensate for it by their ______________. So, the main rules of communication with such people are as follows: ______________ and do not let them drive you out of your wits.
keep your chin up, arrogance, elation, submissive, exasperated, friendliness, bored, pretence, conscious, self-evaluation, hostility, supercilious, humiliation, chagrined, snobbish, let it hang out, do not go to pieces, annoyance, confident, self-esteem, make their blood boil
B. It is pleasant to communicate with a _______________ and _______________ person, isn't it? Nevertheless, it's important to retain a sense of proportion here. It irritates much if a person _______________ and _______________ his emotions easily. By the reaction of their interlocutors such people see that their behaviour is inappropriate and begin to _______________. Moreover, their _______________ suffers much. As a result, these people become _______________ and _______________.
to feel uneasy, self-conscientious, withdrawn, hides, self-evaluation, is as happy as the day is long, keeps, insecure, self-respect, cunning, to throw tantrums, boring, lays an egg, hearty, to behave calmly and coolly, expansive, displays, self-conscious, opens, wears his heart on his sleeve, self-esteem
Give the opposites of the following:
Modest, hostile, generous, sincere, indifferent, fussy, merciful, deceitful, intolerant, affable, reserved, dignified, tactful, submissive, fair;
Add negative prefixes to the adjectives.
un- in- im- dis-
communicative, patient, honest, scrupulous, sensible, sincere, friendly, partial, discreet, tolerant, passionate, consistent, sociable, kind, considerate, secure.
X. Describe the way these people feel using adjectives from your topical vocabulary:
1. “Please leave me alone! You hurt me! I don’t want to see you any more!”
2. “What do I go tonight? I really don’t know. There’s nothing exciting going on.”
3. “I can’t wait to see my favourite band in concert next week.”
4. “That has been the best performance I’ve ever seen in my entire life.”
5. You can never tell what’s going through her mind and how she feels.
6. She decided not to go out late at night, because that wasn’t a safe neighbourhood.
7. A first-year student has been reading up for her exam the whole day without ever taking a break for food or rest.
8. He put his arms around her and gave her a kiss.
9. “I’m going away for a holiday on Saturday!”
10. “This is so confusing. I am really not sure what I’m supposed to do.”
11. She has been crying all day.
12. “This lecture is so boring! It seems to have been lasting forever!”
13.Her best friend has been ill but she doesn’t seem to care at all.
14. Her friends gave her a surprise party for her birthday.
15. “What is this noise? My neighbours must be having a party again. I need to study for my exam!”