IV. Focus on Grammar

1. Define the grammar structures of Subjunctive Mood in the abstracts. Explain the usage of them:

a). “But everybody was awfully sweet to me <…> hollow-eyed” (p. 26-27).

b). “If he hadn’t been there himself <…> a week later” (p. 29).

2. Mark the sentences with modals verbs. Define the meaning and translate them into Ukrainian.

Note: Paisley Pattern – пейслийский узор (на тканях, имитирующий узор кашмирской шали; со сложным рисунком типа «огурцы»). Первоначально изделия с таким узором выпускались в городе Пейсли, Шотландия.

Assignment 3 Chapter 4

I. Active Vocabulary

1. Learn the pronunciation and the meaning of the given words:

Polyphony, soporific, bullied-looking, (un)abundant, savage, to obliterate, atilt, madrigal, pallor, infantile, allegiance, clangour, to premeditate, ill-executed, corduroy, to stride, incumbent, miscellaneous, peroration, underling, to assail, to twit, harangue, canine, incorrigible, refrained, a prig, mutinous, to diminish, indiscreet, adverse, piqued, tenuous, circumlocutory, patronage, to encrust, to hazard, water-colours, to dissolve.

2. Match the synonyms. Highlight the unfamiliar ones:

1. to impel a. to announce, to proclaim

2. bemused b. fragile

3. to endeavour c. friendly

4. enigma d. to disagree

5. brittle e. to attempt, to try

6. to resolve f. to force, to drive, to prompt

7. amicably g. invention, fiction

8. to herald h. puzzle

9. coinage i. stunned

10. to get at smb j. crowd

11. to dissent k. to criticize smb

12. throng l. to decide

3. Fill in the gaps where possible with the corresponding words. Translate the words:

Noun	Adjective	Verb
	(in)decipherable
	enviable
	irritant
		to savour
		to discredit
		to revivify
	perplexed
	ensuing
a devotee
platitude

4. Fill in the prepositions in the following expressions (where necessary). Recall the situations the expressions are used in. Make up the situations of your own:

into on to of at with at into to in on against of for out of at at at at

from in by in to in from

To be … the decline; to apply smth ….smb; to be summoned … need; to be … the bidding …; to be consistent …..; to make vows….; to break …. conversation; to come … … smb’s side; to get hold … smb; to lean …smth; to be distressed … smth; to keep … … the way … a time; to snatch … smth; in quest… smth; … all costs; to disregard a nudge … smb; to go red … the face; to back ….; to arrive … conclusions; to debar ….smth; to say smth … alarm; to lead smb …the arm; to make contributions .. smth; to compete … smth; to blackmail smb … doing smth; to do smth ... the risk of smth.

5. Write down the musical terms used in the chapter, explain their meanings.

MUSIC

6. Paraphrase/ explain the meaning of the sentences:

1. He’d had a bad setback …. p. 46;

2. Dixon nodded bemusedly … p.48;

3. His diaphragm contracted … p. 50;

4. Bertrand dominated … p. 50

5. Not, alas again …. p. 51.

6. Do gratify our curiosity….. p. 51.

7. This might make Bertrand assail him … p. 52-53.

8. I am only a lay brother … p. 54.

9. It was true …. p. 55.

10. Finally Dixon said: ”She does seem rather as if she tarred with… p. 55.

11. The other brooded … p. 56.

12. Oh, wifely support for your spouse… p. 56.

13. ‘I had a little brush with him… p. 57.

14. When Margaret had asked for this information… p. 59.

15. But there seemed no field of endeavour … p. 61.