- •Text III the fall of edward barnard (by w. S. Maugham)
- •Notes on the text
- •I told you dozens of times.
- •Word combinations
- •Active vocabulary
- •Learn the words given above. Give the situations from the text in which they are used. Exercises to the text
- •1. Translate the sentences. Analyse the use of the new words in them.
- •2.Supply the prepositions.
- •3.Fill in the blanks with the active words given in the box.
- •4.Suggest the Ukrainian versions for the following.
- •5.Find the explanations to the following phrases. Use the proper phrase in the sentences given below.
- •6.Choose in the right-hand column the correct definition for each word in the left-hand column.
- •7.Think of the words that fit definitions below. All the required words are in the text
- •8.To each of of the sentences choose the appropriate meaning of the verb to release
- •16.Give Ukrainian equivalents for the following.
- •17.Find English equivalents for the following in the text.
- •18.Paraphrase the italicized parts of the following sentences. Use words and word combinations from the following list:
- •19.Fill in the blanks with words and word combinations from the above list.
- •20.Form verbs by adding the prefix en- to the following nouns and adjectives.
- •21.Add the suffix -al to the following adjectives and state the difference in the meaning.
- •22.Choose the right word out of the following.
- •23.Give English equivalents for the following word combinations and use them in sentences or situations of your own.
- •24.Translate into English
- •Reading comprehension
- •25.Answer the questions.
- •26.Express your agreement or disagreement with the following statements. Use: “To my mind”, “I quite agree”, “I entirely disagree with it”.
- •27.Use the words and word combinations in brackets to compare:
- •28.Retell the text according to the following plan.
3.Fill in the blanks with the active words given in the box.
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Favour, exquisite, escaped, harbor, chuckling, seldom, hut, trivial, bathed, vast, cruel, exquisite, sheltered, groves, seldom, splash
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These plans are unlikely to find ___________ unless the cost is reduced.
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Children suffering from the illness had __________ in sea water contaminated by sewage.
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Orange ________ grow around the village.
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We heard a _________ and then saw that Toni had fallen in the river.
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We spent the night in a flimsy wooden _________.
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A ________ audience watched the broadcast.
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Now that we have a baby, we __________ get the chance to go to the cinema.
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__________ do we receive any apology when mistakes are made.
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Don't tease him about his weight - it's ______________.
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Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little fishing___________.
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She was _____________ as she read the letter.
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I don't know why he gets so upset about something that is utterly _________.
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Two prisoners have ___________.
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We found a ____________ spot to have our picnic.
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Look at this ______________ painting
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She has _______________ taste.
4.Suggest the Ukrainian versions for the following.
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a pang of jealousy
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a bitter fight/row
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bitter recriminations
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a devoted fan/husband
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a failed actress/writer
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a wine/grain merchant
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a training/housing/play scheme
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a pension/savings scheme
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a tender look/smile
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disgraceful behaviour/conduct
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a disgraceful situation
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a pair of scissors
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left-handed scissors
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kitchen scissors
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a satisfied customer
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a delighted audience
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greasy food/dishes/skin/hair
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an art forger
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a mountain hut
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a row of beach huts
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an exquisite piece of china
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an antique dealer
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antique shops/markets/fairs/auctions
5.Find the explanations to the following phrases. Use the proper phrase in the sentences given below.
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deal a blow to sb/sth ( also deal sb/sth a blow )
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without intending to, or without being intended
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by accident
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to have a job
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settle (sb) down phrasal verb
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mainly UK informal everyone
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all and sundry |
to become quiet and calm, or to make someone become quiet and calm
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be in employment
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to cause someone or something, usually a plan or hope, to fail or to be affected very badly
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The new factory will provide __________ for about a hundred local people.
I don't want ___________ knowing about our problems.
I found her letter __________ as I was looking through my files.
The latest trade figures have ______________ a severe _____________ to hopes of an early economic recovery.
I deleted the file ____________.
They ______________ on the sofa to watch the film.
After years as a travelling journalist, she _____________ in Ireland.
Are you ____________ at the moment?
Your contract will set out the terms and conditions of your ______________.
Come on children, stop chatting and __________ please!
Some economists think that full ______________ in Europe is an unattainable goal.
More and more young people are leaving rural areas to find ___________ in the cities.
I can't see him ever ___________ and getting a job.