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II. Paraphrase the following, using words and expressions from the text.
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1. Normally Miss Honey was very afraid of the Headmistress and stayed away from her, but at this moment she felt ready to fight against Miss Trunchbull.
2. Girls are much harder to stop.
3. Miss. Trunchbull was a powerful and frightening person.
4. Miss. Honey thought Miss Trunchbull was completely crazy.
5. “Matilda should be transferred from my form to the top class with the eleven- year- olds”, insisted Miss honey.
III. Translate into English.
1. Во время перемены мисс. Хани вышла из класса и направилась прямо в кабинет директора школы.
2. Отец Матильды сказал мисс Транчбул, что если в школе случится что-нибудь плохое, то это непременно будет его дочь.
3. Мисс Хани пришла к Мисс Транчбул, чтобы рассказать ей о необыкновенных способностях Матильды.
4. «Ни слова больше!», закричала Мисс Трансчбул.
5. Мисс Хани вышла из кабинета расстроенная, но ни- коим образом. не побежденная.
IV. Phrasal words with “ TAKE”
1. Jenny ---- ---- her dad.
2. The police --- ---- his license.
3. Polly bought a dress last Monday, but it was one size too small. She had to ---- ---.
4. There was so much happening in the film. It was difficult to --- it all ---.
5. I’m --- my family --- for dinner next week.
6. I’ve just --- --- down hill skiing.
7. The program --- --- a lot of memory on the hard drive.
8. This time Miss Honey decided to --- --- anybody.
V. Translate into Russian
Pinch, bloodthirsty, arrogant, at heart, take on, viper, unload, beast, scorch
VI. Explain the difference between the following and find sentences in the text where these words are used. Use the dictionary.
Say, bark, shout, cry, snort, talk, snap, boom, bellow.
VII. Insert articles and prepositions where necessary.
1. --- the interval Miss Honey left --- classroom and headed straight --- --- Headmistress’s study.
2. It would be ridiculous to leave --- child like that stuck --- --- bottom form.
3. Miss Trunchbull was standing --- her huge desk with --- look --- scowling impatience --- her face.
4. “ So she’s learnt --- few tables --- heart, has she? ” Miss Trunchbull barked.
5. Matilda should be taken --- --- my form and placed immediately --- --- top form--- --- eleven- year-olds
VIII. Answer the questions.
1. Why do you think that this time Miss Honey was determined to take on Miss Trunchbull?
2. How Miss Trunchbull’s appearance and clothing characterize her?
3. Did Miss Trunchbull know the Wormwood family? Under what circumstances did she get to know them?
4. Did Miss Trunchbull make an effort to listen to Miss Honey?
5. What did Miss. Trunchbull regret?
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CHAPTER IX
THE PARENTS
I. Look up the following words and expressions in the dictionary and find them in the text.
Emerge, absorb, reassemble, nitwit, nook, unaware, cozy, frail, resolutely, briskly, rapturously.