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Match the definitions with the right words from the right column.
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| used as a polite way of asking a question or asking smb to do smth; to think about smth and try to decide what is true, what will happen, what you should do, etc. | household | |
| the outside or top layer of smth | wonder | |
| all the people living together in a house | sensitive | |
| (of the mind) able to think and understand quickly | to wonder | |
| having or showing an understanding of people’s needs, a situation, etc. that is not based on old-fashioned attitudes and prejudice | surface | |
| aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings | nimble | |
| a feeling of surprise and admiration that you have when you see or experience smth beautiful, unusual or unexpected SYN awe | enlightened |
4. Complete the sentences with the words from Chapter 1 or their derivatives. One and the same word should fit the sentences under one number:
| 1. | a.All my efforts ended in ___________. b.He was a _________ as a singer though everyone predicted success. c.The ________ of the United Nations to maintain food supplies worsened the situation. |
| 2. | a.Products of high ____________ are usually more expensive. b.Above all we value such personal __________ as honesty and generosity. c._________ for us is more important than quantity. |
| 3. | a.Don’t worry. Your speech was ________. b.There’s a ________ line between love and hate (= it is easy for one to become the other). c.She has inherited her mother’s _______ features (= a small nose, mouth, etc.). d.It is a _________ example of Saxon architecture. e.The weather was _______ and we had a class outside. f. ‘How are you? ’ ‘_______, thanks.’ |
| 4. | a.Can I __________ your umbrella? b.I don’t like to _______ from friends. c.Some musical terms are ________ from Italian. d.Members can _________ up to ten books from the library at any one time. |
| 5. | a.Matilda thought that some of the books were very ______. b.They were too ______ to buy shoes for the kids. c.It is a country _____ in natural resources. d.‘I have stacks of homework to do.’ ‘Oh, you _____ thing.’ |
5. Give the English equivalents to the following words and expressions. Remember where they were used in the text:
a. ради всего святого
b. отправиться, начать что-либо
c. крошечный
d. тем не менее, всё же
e. справиться с ч-л
f. позволять, давать
g. делать что-либо не спеша
h. “Дай мне знать”
i. оторваться (оторвать взгляд от)
j. время от времени
k. наблюдать, быть свидетелем
l. стоит (что-то сделать)
m. бдительный, настороженный
n. на протяжении
o. содержать
6. Complete the sentences with the necessary prepositions:
a. The books introduced Matilda _____ wonderful new worlds.
b. Mrs Phelps preferred to mind ________ her own business and not to interfere.
c. The woman couldn’t take her eyes ______ the small girl.
d. Matilda would be sitting for hour ______ after hour in the chair devouring books.
e. ______ some reason Mrs Phelps gave Matilda fine books instead ____ teenager’s romances.
f. The books were so heavy that Matilda had to put them ______ her lap and she had to lean over _____ order to read.
g. Mrs Phelps thought it was better not to interfere ______ other people’s children.
h. After reading all the children’s book in the library Matilda started wandering around ____ search of something else.
i. Mrs Phelps looked ______ at Matilde and the girl looked right back _____ at her.
j. Matilda was used to be ____ herself.
Grammar
7. Can you interpret the following sentences from the text into Russian? What grammar do you see here?
a. “I think you’d better ask her, ” – “I’d rather not.”
b. Almost everyone would have been tempted to make a great fuss over it.
c. “A fine writer will always make you feel that”.
d. From then on Matilda would visit the library and would sit and read there.
Comprehension