- •Chapter 8
- •1. A) Transcribe the next words from the chapter:
- •2. Find in the chapter the English for:
- •3. Use one of the words or word-combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap:
- •4. Choose the right word:
- •5. Translate the following into English using personal – private
- •6. Match the phrasal verbs in the left column with their Russian equivalents on the right. Translate the English sentences into Russian.
- •7. Replace the italicized words and word-combinations with a synonym (or has very close meaning) from the box in an appropriate form.
- •8. Match the nouns on the left with the nouns on the right:
- •9. Match words on the left with their antonyms on the right:
- •10. Fill in prepositions:
- •11. Open the brackets using the verbs
- •12. Translate into English.
- •13. Ask 5 questions to the chapter.
- •14. Retell the chapter from the first person.
5. Translate the following into English using personal – private
Частный сектор; частная собственность; частная жизнь; частный кабинет; наедине; держать в тайне; в глубине души.
Личный доход; личное мнение; замечание, чтобы обидеть к-л., переходить на личности; личное местоимение.
6. Match the phrasal verbs in the left column with their Russian equivalents on the right. Translate the English sentences into Russian.
1. Take after
2. Take in
3. Take back
4. Take off
5. Take on
6. Take up
a) взлетать
b) брать назад
c) пойти в к-л. характером
d) вникать
e) принимать
f) заняться ч-л
1. Your daughter didn't take after you in any way. 2. They listened to my lecture, but how much did they take in, I wonder? 3. I take back what I've said. 4. The big plane took off easily. 5. The chameleon can take on the colours of the ground. 6. When did Jane first take up music?
7. Replace the italicized words and word-combinations with a synonym (or has very close meaning) from the box in an appropriate form.
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to solve the problem a joy a conundrum to accept
to reach a scene clear to cheer to be different
An idea to do a proof to be shocked absurdity
to decide to observe to convince to scream
Lord John did not think this was a good thought.
We now had time to watch for the animals of the lake and the plateau.
It was understandable that they wanted us to stay.
'It looks like a conundrum,' said Lord John.
'I believe our young friend has coped with the task,' Challenger said.
I looked at the mark on the map again, and I cried with delight.
It wasn't going to be easy to get down, but with our rope we could manage it.
I will only say that the news of our great discoveries got England before our arrival.
But we made up our mind not to tell the newspapers anything about our discoveries.
When we arrived in the room, the audience greeted us for a long time.
'This is all very wonderful, certainly,' he said, 'but they have no real evidence!'
'Well, sir,' Professor Challenger said, 'Summerlee has his collection of plants and insects. Doesn't that persuade you?'
'And you will take that as proof?'
Everybody was astonished. Some ladies yelled.
She looked at me with surprise. She has changed.
I felt angry, but I also laughed at the nonsense of the situation.
I will now describe one more episode before I finish.
8. Match the nouns on the left with the nouns on the right:
1. The magic of a) rock
2. A price of b) cave
3. A wall of c) great discoveries
4. The arm of d) two thousand pounds
5. A piece of e) plants and insects
6. The edge of f) rifles
7. The news of g) the box
8. A collection of h) bark