1. Переведите следующие слова и словосочетания на английский язык, проверьте свои ответы по контрольным ответам и повторите их по образцу.

приятная внешность

1. pleasant appearance

вежливый

2. polite

полезный

3. helpful

судить

4. judge

превосходить

5. surpass

поддерживать форму

6. keep fit

быть очень занятым

7. rush off one's feet

выглядеть измученным

8. look exhausted

страстный болельщик

9. keen supporter

терять интерес

10. lose interest

определенное увлечение

11. particular hobby

достаточно дел

12. enough on the plate

помогать

13. give a hand

справляться самостоятельно

14. cope on one's own

работать сверхурочно

15. work overtime

заботиться

16. look after

искать

17. hunt

ухитряться

18. manage

выглядеть потрясающе

19. look terrific

быстро тратить деньги

20. spend money like water

чистить картофель

21. peel potatoes

накрывать на стол

22. lay the table

кормить

23. feed

давать взаймы

24. lend

обедневший

25. impoverished

я не могу терпеть

26. I can't stand

вкус

27. taste

1. Where does Alex study?

1. He is a first-year cadet of the Navigation Department of the Murmansk State Technical University.

2. Alex is a nice chap, isn't he?

2. Yes, he is very pleasant in manner and appearance, polite and helpful.

3. What does he surpass the others in?

3. First, he knows what he is after. Second, Alex keeps fit by doing physical exercises regularly.

4. Where do his parents live?

4. His parents live in a 3-room flat in Murmansk.

5. Why does Alex's father sometimes look exhausted?

5. He is always early for work and he often stays late there. He's rushed off his feet. He works overtime.

6. What does he like to do after work?

6. He likes to have his supper on a tray and to watch a lovely programme on the telly. He is a keen supporter of "Spartak".

7. Why hasn't he got a particular hobby?

7. There isn't much free time, but there is always enough on his plate as it is.

8. How does he help his wife with the housework?

8. He can make her a nice cup of tea.

9. What did Alex's mother use to do?

9. She used to be a doctor at a local hospital and to look after a great number of patients.

10. What can Alex's mother do well?

10. She's a marvellous cook. She hunts around the shops. She looks terrific. She can go in for one of TV quizzes.

11. What is her disadvantage?

11. She spends money like water.

12. How does Natasha help her mother?

12. She peels potatoes, lays the table, does a spot of washing up, feeds the cat, tidies the flat.

13. What doesn't Alex like about her sister?

13. He can't stand the sort of music she often listens to.