Vocabulary Practice

27. Find English equivalents to the following words and word combinations.

1. сначалa; 2. обдумывать мысль без серьёзных намерений её осуществления; 3. что касается его профессии; 4. заново полюбить жизнь; 5. возлагать ответственность, ношу; 6. взяться за решение проблемы; 7. стоять перед необходимостью решать сложную задачу; 8. дело «проще простого», «пара пустяков»; 9. стать привычным явлением, обыденностью; 10. стать профессионалом в своем деле; 11. достигать совершенства; 12. Заставить приносить плоды; 13. укреплять веру в себя; 14. полностью отдавать себя какому-либо делу

28. Find the words and word combinations which mean the same in the text:

1. to get rid of the state of not having a goal; 2. to enjoy oneself very much; 3. to test smb’s skills and abilities; 4. to bring some benefit; 5. to have an accidental stroke of luck; 6. the easiest thing to do; 7. to accept the fact that hard work is a necessity; 8. to lose your ability to fight against smb or smth, and allow them to control you; 9. to force yourself to work very hard at smth; 10. to be influenced by the situation and people involved in it

Text Analysis and Development

29. Explain what the following sentences from the text imply by paraphrasing them. Pay special attention to the underlined parts.

1. It is a measure of his accomplishment, of how much he changed the world, that the era into which Darwin was born seems so strange to us now.

2. Hard work is tunnel vision.

3. People of lesser character fail to bypass the low hanging fruit.

4. Easy living, if unchallenged, will cause physical and mental flabbiness and very mediocre results.

5. This was where I could get the competitive edge I needed.

6. The longer this remains the case, the less they will be able to maintain that success.

7. I’m not going to take the easy path to a shallow position.

30. Choose the appropriate endings for the sentences.

Charles Darwin, who redefined biological science,	was committed to his vocation since his early childhood. had been keen on many different subjects before he found the one of particular interest. relied on the support of his father when he embarked on his voyage.
Hard work relieves us of	surrounding distractions. life pleasures. the imposed burden.
3. Only through consistency of hard work	a. can the person reap benefits. can you gain access to the most lucrative gold mine. c. can you ignore the necessity of discipline.
4.Success is not compatible	a. with taking the line of least resistance. b. with rejecting soft options. c. with radical innovations.
5. Even mundane daily chores involve	firm denial from true happiness. hard labour and character development. c. fierce competitions on catwalks.
6.Perfection, though not completely attainable ,	is easily accomplished when the person matures into adulthood b. fosters faith in your abilities. c. can only be approached through practice.
7. Motivation	transmutes work into a necessity. turns a necessity into an option. gainsays accomplishment.