V. Find English equivalents

Полагаться на кого-либо, перелистывать страницы, исключать, изумлять, стекленеть (о взгляде), глазеть, изумленный взгляд.

VI. The following words occur in the story. The ones on the left are related in some way to the ones on the right. Make pairs. Explain what each combination means.

Riffle fancy

To tell look

Flights of through papers

Put a lie

Exalted an end

VII. Find these phrases in the text, and notice the way in which they are used. In each case suggest the best equivalent.

1. “to be bottled up”--------- be open for communication

----------to control(feelings) in an unhealthy way

-----------close bottles

2. “to topple over”--------become unsteady and fall down

-------- to move down

-------- run over by a car

3. “the eyes glazed”---the eyes shining

----gave out a gentle light

----the eyes became dull and lifeless

4. “on the spur of --- without preparation or planning

the moment” --- after a while

----at the most suitable moment

5. “I willed the ------I wanted the glass to tip

glass to tip” ------ I ordered the glass to tip

-------I told the glass to tip

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CAPTER XVI

MISS HONEY’S COTTAGE

I. Look up the following words and expressions in the dictionary and find them in the text.

Butcher, grocery, firework, phenomenon, pattern, thorn, dew, tray, profoundly, to stoop, embrace, embarrass, appall, scatter, on display, divine, conceit, cautiously, bowl over lack of smth.

II. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary.

1. Miss Honey joined Matilda ---- the school gates and the two --- them walked --- silence --- the village High Street.

2. There were tall trees here and there --- either side.

3. They came finally --- a gap --- the hedge --- the left-hand side --- the road where there was a five-barred gate.

4. They came --- a small green gate half-buried --- the hedge --- the right and almost hidden --- the overhanging hazel branches.

5. Miss Honey put the tray – one --- the upturned boxes.

III. Find English equivalents

Бакалейная лавка, салют, роса, поднос, необыкновенное явление, шип, самонадеянность (самомнение), мясник. недостаток ч-л, ужасать, разбрасывать, обнимать, смущать, божественный, на выставке (на показе), осторожно, привести в замешательство (сбить), рисунок, глубоко (основательно), сутулиться,

IV. Find synonyms in the text.

Model, be short of, self-importance, hug, deeply, prickle, disperse, bend down, serving dish, awkward, slaughter, horrify, demonstrate, heavenly, occurrence, sparkler.

V. Many of the following words occur in the story. The ones on the left are related in some way to the ones on the right. Make pairs. Explain what each combination means.

Walk of bread

Grocery in silence

politeness

Out of of water

A bucketful

Loaf store