Chapter 20.
WHAT
domestic [] n прислуга
evening dress (парадная) вечерняя форма одежды; нарядная вечерняя одежда <смокинг, фрак, нарядное (длинное и декольтированное) платье>
Heaven зд. возвыш. Провидение, бог, боги
portico [] архит. портик, галерея
REALIA
Constable [] констебль, полицейский <низший полицейский чин>
EXERCISES
Ex. 1. Find the equivalents to the following idioms. Pay attention to the key word.
living death, a also death in life put sb to death have one’s ears to the ground rewrite history |
be a load off sb’s mind also lift the load from sb lift a load from sb’s mind weigh on / upon sb’s mind |
save that ... tell one’s sins to earth / heaven green time |
Ex. 2. Phrasal and prepositional verbs. Find the Russian equivalents to the verbs.
hope for sth |
think sth over |
throw oneself down |
walk away |
Ex. 3. . Give antonyms to the following words.
desist; mend.
Ex. 4. Use the proper negative prefix to form antonyms.
...bar; ...retrievable; ...ripe; ...sully.
Ex. 5. Give the plural form of the nouns.
phrase.
Ex. 6. E or A? Spell the words.
pati...nce; pen...lty; vis...ge; serv...nt.
Ex. 7. Pronounce the words.
adjoin; cleanse; idolatrous.
Ex. 8. Write the past form and the Present Participle of the following verbs.
pray; stab; weigh.