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Vocabulary and Grammar. Task 14.Find the word that doesn’t fit the group and explain why.
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Task 14. Find the word that doesn’t fit the group and explain why.
1) bill, ticket, banknote, currency, share, coin
2) gold, platinum, silver, emerald, zinc
3) painting, drawing, explosive, manuscript, sculpture
4) metal-detector, revolver, knife, pistol, gun, rifle
5) declaration, penalty, vet-certificate, driving license, passport
6) to search, to arrest, to detain, to vaccinate, to rummage
Task 15. Study the information in the table.
| noun | meaning | modifiers |
| QUANTITY | an amount of something that can be counted or measured | large, small, vast |
| AMOUNT | a quantity of something such as time, money, substance | large, considerable, small, tiny |
| NUMBER | a word or a sign that shows an amount or quantity | large, small, high, exact, round; odd(1, 3, 5), even (2, 4, 6); |
| SUM | an amount of money | large, small, modest, considerable |
| FIGURE | an official number that shows amount | round, single, double |
b) Choose the right word.
1. Government __________ understate the problem.
2. A large ___________ of jewelry was stolen from the shop.
3. The __________ show that oil prices are rising quickly.
4. We don’t know the exact __________ of containers to be examined.
5. The customs officers discovered huge __________ of drugs concealed in the consignment of frozen seafood.
6. You will have to pay the __________ of $50 for the goods above the fixed quota.
7. A large __________ of students combine their studies with work.
8. What is your mobile _________?
9. Drug dealers had an income of six __________ or more.
10. A large __________ of money is spent on tobacco every year.
11. The __________ of people visiting this region increases in summer.
Task 16. a) Read and translate the text, use the dictionary. Choose an idiom to complete the text.
a) pull the strings
b) draw the line
c) make both ends meet
d) all wool and a yard wide
e) call on the carpet
f) sell like hot cakes
Until very recent times there were few regulations, governing quality of consumer goods. Manufacturers and merchants operated on the principle, “Let the buyer beware”. Standards varied widely, both in terms of quality and quantity. This was particularly true on the textile trade. It was easy for manufacturers to mix mohair or mill waste with wool, then sell the product as “first quality”. At the same time they might reduce the width of his cloth to thirty-five or even thirty-four inches.
About 1850 leading English textile makers began a reform movement. They produced cloth which they guaranteed to be free of fillers and woven full measure. As a result _______________________________________ entered common speech as synonym for “genuine”.
b) Explain the meaning of the other idioms in the list.
Task 17. a) Match left and right to make sentences.
| 1. The change of customs tariffs is based on | D | a) the engine volume and the date of manufacture. |
| 2. The duty sum per item for cars depends on | b) it is best to make inquiries before you leave. | |
| 3. If payment is made by cheque, the goods | c) until the charges have been settled. | |
| 4. The warehouse operator will simply refuse to release the goods, | d) the necessity to protect home producers. | |
| 5. The customs value includes the stated price of particular goods plus any applicable shipping and handling costs | e) the better should be the packing. | |
| 6.Some countries have special regulations governing the import and export of currency, so | f) which may be added to the value of the shipment. | |
| 7. The higher the value of goods, | g) will be held until the cheque has been cleared. |
b) Study the model. Find the similar example in the table above.
Model: The sooner we start doing the job, the sooner we will finish it.
c) Make 5 sentences of your own.
1. The harder you work, …..
2. The older you get, …
3. The more money a person has, …
4. …
5. …