- •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.
6.Choose in the right-hand column the correct definition for each word in the left-hand column.
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Promise pang escape merchant berth harbor fragile seize replica chuckle blood trivial release penniless devoted log
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7.Think of the words that fit definitions below. All the required words are in the text
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extreme surprise _________________
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the support or approval of something or someone ___________________
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to swim, especially in the sea, a river or a lake __________________
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a group of trees planted close together ___________________
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the noise of something hitting or moving in water ___________________
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having only a short distance from the top to the bottom ___________________
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a small, simple building, usually consisting of one room _________________
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extremely big ________________
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almost never ___________________
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extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals ______________
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containing furniture or furniture of a particular type _____________
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to experience physical or mental pain __________________
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the crime of getting money by deceiving people _____________________
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an officially organized plan or system __________________
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gentle, loving or sympathetic ____________________
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to state or make known, especially publicly _______________________
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to cover or surround something with paper, cloth or other material _______________