- •Sidney sheldon rage of angels part 1 (Chapter 1-3)
- •Vocabulary preview
- •1. Read the text carefully. The following words and word combinations will help you to avoid difficulties in understanding
- •Rockefeller c llection ag ncy
- •Attorney at law
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Here are some useful nouns and verbs connected with crime and law. Match them with their definitions.
- •6. Organize the words in the box into three groups: crimes, people, and places
- •7. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •9. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable idiomatic expression given in the box, using the correct tense/form
- •10. Match the words in bold with their definitions given in the box
- •11. Put in the correct prepositions
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Put the right form of the following verbs in the sentences below
- •6. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow
- •7. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •8. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •10. Study the tables, then choose the correct prepositions in the sentences below
- •11. Put in the correct prepositions
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following statements
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •6. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •7. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow.
- •8. Replace each word/phrase in bold with a suitable expression from the list, using the correct tense/form
- •9. Fill in each gap with a suitable preposition from the list.
- •Discussion
- •10. Agree or disagree to the statements. Give your arguments for or against them
- •11. Comment on the following ideas
- •Part 4 (Chapters 9-13)
- •Vocabulary preview
- •1. Read the text carefully. The following words and word combinations will help you to avoid difficulties in understanding
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following statements
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Give the English equivalents to the following Russian words and word combinations
- •6. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •7. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow.
- •8. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable expression given in the box
- •10. Put in the correct prepositions
- •12. Comment on somebody’s ideas
- •1. Read the text carefully. The following words and word combinations will help you to avoid difficulties in understanding
- •Comprehension
- •2. Give detailed answers to the following questions
- •3. Find evidence in the text to support the following statements
- •4. Consider the following topics. Make use of the words and word combinations given in brackets
- •Activator
- •5. Give the English equivalents of the following Russian words and word combinations
- •6. Translate into English using the words and word combinations from the text
- •7. Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Then choose the best word from those given to complete each of the sentences which follow
- •8. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable expression given in the box, using the correct tense/form
- •9. Match the words in bold with the definition below
- •10. Put in the correct prepositions
- •Discussion
- •11. Agree or disagree to the statements. Give your arguments for or against them
- •12. Comment on the following ideas
8. Replace the highlighted words with a suitable expression given in the box
bounce back, get up in the world, work miracles, indict for, have an argument, be under delusion, once in a while, make one’s mark, run a check on smb, plunge into smth, do smb a favour, sink in, |
Father Ryan wandered around the three small rooms and said, “Very nice, indeed/ We’re moving into a higher social class, Jennifer.”
After Antonio Granelli and his boss had disagreed angrily the boss mysteriously disappeared.
Michal Morettu was dealing with young beginners who would be nervous to ask a lot of questions, and anxious to be helpful and become successful or famous.
Well, Father Ryan said you could have a very good effect or result.
Jennifer hesitated, then said, “Ken, would you organize an examination of Adam Warner in order to find out information.”
Jennifer got deeply involved in work, and still the weeks seemed to drag by.
Could you help me and turn off that light?
Jennifer Parker had become successful again after having a lot of problems and was still in there, fighting.
It took a moment for words to be understood and realized their full meaning.
He was charged with fraud before a grand jury.
Antonio Granelli wrongly believed that his daughter thought he was merely a successful businessman.
I’d like us to see each other sometimes.
9. Study the table, then underline the correct prepositions in the sentences below
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take over
take control of smth. If you take over a company you get or are given control of it, for example, by buying its shares
take aback
be very surprised about
take on
start to employ smb
take back
admit that you were wrong to say smth
take to smth
start doing smth as a habit
take smb out
– go with smb to a restaurant, theatre, park
– arrange to get a licence or an insurance policy from somewhere such as a court of law, an insurance company, or a bank
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bring in
– invite smb to take part in activity
– include a particular point into smth, mention smth
bring up
– educate and care for the child until it is grown up
– mention a particular subject or introduced it into a discussion or conversation
bring out
make or produce a new product, especially a new book or record , and sell it
bring forward
change an arrangement in the future so that smth happens soon
I advised her to bring the matter out/up at the next meeting.
He seemed quite taken to/ aback by the news.
Michael found ailing companies that needed financing and the Family went in as a minor partner and gradually took on/over .
We are taking on/out 50 new staff this year.
The meeting has been brought forward/out to Thursday.
I’m sorry I was rude, I take it all back/out.
He took aback/to wearing black leather jackets.
Rosa had been brought up/in in a convent and was allowed to come home only during the holidays.
Court orders were taken out/on in the name of the landlords.
Mickael had gotten rid of old thinking and had brought in/forward fresh ideas.
Ken Baily offered to take Jennifer out/on for a meal.
Colin Bradbuy has now brought in/out a second album.