IV. Find derivatives in the text. Notice how they are used. Derive adverbs from the following, make up sentences with the derivatives.

Slow, fierce, vital, sudden, quick, usual, beautiful, fair, exact.

V Find one word to express the meaning in each sentence.

1. Something that cannot be seen or hidden from sight.

2. To bring or put into use or operation.

3. Strong or great, esp. in quality or feeling; extreme.

4. Very necessary; of the greatest importance.

5. A small bit of burning material thrown out by fire or by striking together two hard objects.

6. To take in one’s breath suddenly, esp. because of surprise or shock.

VI. Answer the questions.

1. What sort of plan was beginning to form in Matilda’s mind?

2. Where did Matilda practice?

3. What did Matilda use while practicing her powers?

4. Did Matilda get tired of her experiments?

VII. Complete the following sentence using the text.

1. Matilda knew it was going to be tough but she was --- to do it.

2. But if I have the power to---, then surely I also have the power to ---.

3. It was easy now to --- --- the power behind her eyes.

4. Then suddenly she was so --- she fell --- on the bed and went to ---.

5. I can really do it! I can --- the cigar --- just with my --- --- and push it and pull it in the air any --- I want.

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CHAPTER XX

THE THIRD MIRACLE

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

Encounter, mangle, pluck, hover, surge, stammer, twinkle, resume, cheeky, apprehensive, slimy, tense, elated, sensational, triumphant, bewildered, invisible.

III. Fill in the blanks with articles and prepositions wherever necessary.

1. --- next day was Thursday, and that was ---day ---, which--- Headmistress would take charge of --- first lesson --- lunch.

2. --- exactly that moment Nigel, --- --- other end --- --- room, jumped --- his feet and started pointing exactly --- --- blackboard.

3. --- some reason everyone now looked --- --- Trunchbull.

4. --- chalk hovered --- --- few moments, then suddenly it dropped --- --- floor --- --- tinkle and broke --- two.

5. Nigel, always ready --- action, leapt --- and seized --- big jug --- water.

III. The following words occur in the story. The ones on the left are related in some way to the ones on the right. Suggest which of them could be combined. Explain what each combination means.

Plucked a hug

Turn chicken

To have by success

Elated upside-down

Eye a look

Twinkling sockets

Give eyes

IV. Give English equivalents

Нахальный, восприимчивый, невидимый, натянутый, победоносный, окрыленный, великолепный, вязкий, полный страха. болтаться, выдергивать (волос, перо), вздыматься, сбивать с толку, искажать, заикаться, мигание.

V. Find synonyms in the text.

Come across, drift, twist, flicker, resume, heave, greasy, uptight, overjoyed, bemused, uneasy, disrespectful, worried, unseen, rude, stutter.