1. Mutter sigh scream yell whistle gasp

2. Hum groan boo whisper roar mumble

3. Hiss pant howl chuckle sob sniff

Exercise 35. What noises made by other people annoy you most, and in what situations? If you think of other noises which have not been mentioned in this exercise, try to find the words for them in a dictionary. For example, I hate the sound of people making the bones fingers click and people singing out of tune.

Exercise 36. List the sounds you would expect to hear in the situations below.

1. in a football stadium on a Saturday afternoon

2. on a crowded beach in summer

2. in the maternity ward of a hospital during the evening

3. at the scene of a major disaster

Exercise 37. Put each of the following verbs in its correct place in the sentence below.

sniff cough puff yawn hiccup stammer snore sigh pant whisper sneeze groan

1. He was so nervous he could only …, ‘I…I…I…I’m pleased to meet you.’ 2. Don’t … all the time. Use a handkerchief and blow your nose. 3. If we are out of breath after running we … and … . 4. It is said that people … if they sleep with their mouth open and on their backs. 5. He drank a lot of beer quickly and began to … . 6. If you have a cold and you …, we often say, ‘Bless you’. 7. Don’t speak so loud! Just …, the children are asleep. 8. I always used to … in history lessons. They were so boring. 9. He can’t stop talking. We always … with relief when he goes away. 10. Smoking always makes me … . 11. My children … when I tell them they must go to bed.

• Follow the instructions at the top of the exercise.

drone gasp yell chant moan snort scream whimper boo cheer

1. I heard the … of a terrified woman. 2. He gave a tired … of pain. 3. The Queen’s arrival was met with an enthusiastic … from the crowd. 4. The referee made another unpopular decision and the crowd began to … . 5. When demonstrators march through the streets, they often … political slogans. 6. He gave a … of surprise when he found the shower was ice-cold. 7. The taxi driver gave a … of contempt at the small tip. 8. He used to … on and on monotonously and some of his listeners went to sleep listening to him. 9. The little baby began to … weakly. 10. I had to … at the top of my voice to make him hear me above the noise.

Exercise 38. Ways of Looking. Put each of the following verbs in its correct place in the sentence below.

frown stare peep wink glance peer glare gaze glimpse blink

1. That man does look rather strange but you shouldn’t … at him. 2. He made a hole in the fence so that he could … through without being seen. 3. If you go out into bright sunlight after being in the dark, you sometimes … . 4. Small boys often stand outside the bicycle shop and … at the wonderful machines in the window. 5. We … if we are rather annoyed or if we are concentrating. 6. Did you … someone pass the window a moment ago? I thought I just saw someone. 7. I thought he was serious until I saw him … at me to show he was joking. 8. Grandfather has very bad eyes. He has to … at the newspaper to read it. 9. I saw the motorist get out of his car and … furiously at the other driver who had run into the back of him. 10. I saw him … quickly at his watch.

Exercise 39. Walking. Put each of the following verbs in its correct place in the sentences below.

stray wander crawl trip dash trudge creep stagger limp stroll march slip

1. He was completely drunk. I watched him … across the road and fall down. 2. It’s very pleasant for a tourist to … round a new city with no particular purpose or destination. 3. It was a lovely day so we decided to … in the park for an hour. 4. His injured foot made him … badly. 5. Be careful or you’ll … on this icy bit of pavement. 6. Everyone was asleep when I returned so I had to … to my room without making noise. 7. If you join the army, you’ll have to learn to … . 8. Please don’t … away from the main group or you’ll get lost. 9. Before babies can walk, they can only … on their hands and knees. 10. I’m afraid someone will … over that piece of wood and fall. 11. It began to rain and we had to … into a shop to keep dry. 12. The exhausted men had to … for five miles through the snow.

Exercise 40. Hungry? Thirsty? Feel like a cigarette? Before you do anything, just connect the two halves of these sentences correctly. Decide which verbs go with which objects.

1. He chewed

2. She licked

3. He puffed

4. She nibbled

5. He sipped

6. She swallowed

7. He blew

8. She sucked

   1. smoke-rings.

   2. his cigar

   3. the sweets to make them last longer.

   4. the tablets so as not to have to taste them.

   5. the tough meat before digesting it.

   6. the chocolate biscuits to avoid eating too many.

   7. the ice-cream and then her lips.

   8. the brandy.

• Now match the two halves of this group of sentences.

1. My stomach was rumbling

2. We breathed in deeply (took a deep breath)

3. Mt teeth were chattering

4. When the meal arrived, the dog started drooling

5. I was sweating (perspiring)

6. My heart began to beat faster

7. My arm was itching

   1. so I scratched it.

   2. like a dribbling baby.

   3. and tossing and turning all night.

   4. and my mouth was watering.

   5. and then exhaled fully.

   6. And I was shivering.

   7. And my blood pressure went up.

E xercise 41. Listen, correct the mistakes and translate these instructions for Keep Fit Exercises.

Stand with your shoulders straight, and foot a little way apart. Your heels should be pointing to the front. Swing your arms down. Keep them straight. Stretch up, with your arms high above your head. And relax. Put the palms on your hips, just below the waist. Feel your ribs move outwards as you breathe out. Take a deep breath, hold it, and breathe out. Put your arms by your sides. Move your head. This helps to relax the back. Put your head down in front. Turn it to the left. Now let your head drop to the right. And round to the right. And back again. Put your hands on your hips. Turn to the side – first left then right. And rest!

Exercise 42. Here is a selection of verbs concerned with the physical contact people can have. Read through the two short texts and then do the exercise that follows.

1. When I was a boy, I couldn’t stand:

being tickled on the soles of my feet.

being patted on the head by my parents’ friends and told I’d grown.

being smacked by my father for something I hadn’t done.

having my hair pulled and my ear flicked by a sadistic teacher of ours.

being scratched (on the cheek, arm, back, leg) by the girls in the class above.

being pinched.

being kicked and stamped on, having my fingers trodden on and my face stepped on in the annual Girls v Boys football match.

having my hair stroked by my grandma, as if I was a cat. They were terrible like that, our family, always caressing each other. I never understood the need they had to touch people – most embarrassing I found it.

2. An Interview with a boxer:

Well, half the time he was just slapping me, with the open glove; that’s illegal, you know – and he poked me in the eye several times with his thumb – it was awful – pushing and shoving me he was; he even tried to wrestle with me – punches? He can’t punch. He tapped me, that’s all he did – he hardly touched me with a proper blow – when he knocked me out? Let me tell you, he didn’t really hit me even then, not properly – he butted me with his head, like the bull he is – next time I’ll knock him out the first round, believe me.

The verbs on the right are in the wrong order. Decide which to use to complete each of sentences 1-6.

1.	The freed hostages … their family and friends.	shook hands with
2.	The US president … the Prime Minister.	sat cuddling
3.	I … my mother-in-law on the cheek.	squeezed
4.	Charles … her hand reassuringly as they stepped forward together to the altar	embraced
5.	The Pope … the President.	hugged
6.	Jack and Jill … each other to keep warm.	kissed

Now use the words in the text to describe what is going on in the playground of a very bad school.

Exercise 43. Translate from Russian into English.

A. У деда моего были огненно-рыжие волосы и обычная для рыжих людей красноватая в веснушках кожа. Когда я впервые увидела его, это был пятидесятилетний мужчина, худощавый, с грустным выражением лица. Говорил он всегда негромко и спокойно. Жена его была маленькой женщиной с черными глазами навыкате. Ее гладкие тусклые волосы были тщательно затянуты в тугой узел. Лицо у нее было вытянутое, как у овцы, но она не производила впечатления глупой. Быстрые птичьи движения. Самым примечательным в ней был голос – высокий; металлический, лишенный интонаций. Выглядела она старше своих лет.

Дед мой был очень общительным человеком. В его доме бывали разные люди. Я запомнила особенно хорошо одного. Это был его друг. Человек добрейшей души. Внешность его была своеобразной. Он был высок и тощ, с длинными, словно развинченными (loosely jointed) руками и ногами, впалыми щеками и торчащими скулами. Лицо его было таким бледным, что его полные чувственные губы казались особенно удивительными. Он носил длинные волосы. Его темные глубоко посаженные глаза были большими и печальными, а руки с большими длинными пальцами были красивой формы и придавали ему вид человека, обладающего большой физической силой.

B. Ее глаза под густыми ресницами казались совсем темными. Цвет ее глаз поражал еще и потому, что был совершенно необычен для блондинки. Веки были полуопущены, что было характерным для нее, когда она была поглощена своими мыслями. У нее были четко очерченные, довольно густые брови. С первого взгляда ее лицо с чуть выступающими скулами и мягкими линиями казалось классически правильным. Но стоило присмотреться и оказывалось, что нос у нее несколько неправильной формы, рот большой, а губы полные и крепкие. Лицо ее было удивительно женственно и вместе с тем энергично. Волосы она гладко зачесывала назад и повязывала вокруг головы черную ленточку.

Exercise 44. Make sure you understand the idiom in each of these questions, then think of a possible answer. Compare your ideas with a partner.

1. Why was the teacher rocked back on his heels? 2. How did you put your foot in it with your neighbour? 3. Why was the teacher on her knees after the lesson? 4. In what ways do students have to toe the line? 5. Why haven’t you got a leg to stand on concerning your homework? 6. Why have you got to be on your toes in that teacher’s lesson? 7. How did your parents cramp your style at the disco? 8. When should parents make children on their own two feet?

Exercise 45. Choose one of the topics to speak about.

1. Appearance of a person you like.

2. Appearance of a person you dislike.

3. Your ideal of man’s beauty.

4. Your ideal of woman’s beauty.

5. Appearance of your favourite actress (actor, singer, etc.)

Exercise 46. Describe one of the persons on the photographs below.

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