Give synonyms

Find words opposite in meaning to the following ones from the story.

Find the English equivalents to the following words or phrases and use them in the sentences of your own.

Choose the right word from the above exercise for each of the sentences below.

Match the following definitions in the left column with the words in the right column. Find sentences with these words in the story.

Comprehension Check

Transcribe and pronounce correctly the words from the story.

Towel, precious, awkward, gnawing, congenial, hearthrug, fire-shovel, tong, petunia, imbecile, extraordinary, studio, exquisite, sprawl, strawberry, wander, Noah’s Ark, mo an, pirouette, chew, yawn, weight, mayonnaise, oar.

a) What kind of family does the author describe in the story?

b) What changes occurred in the life of the family? Does William like them?

c) What does William do to earn his living?

d) What does William hope for coming home on Saturdays?

e) Why doesn’t he like Isabel’s new friends?

f) What was he reading on his way home?

g) Why does William decide to write a letter to Isabel? What kind of letter is it?

h) What was Isabel’s reaction to the letter?

1.to take care of.	to settle something
2. to lead or move, as to a course of action, by influence or persuasion.	to fish for something
3. to set free, as from danger or imprisonment; save.	to hover
4. to spoil.	to make for smth
5. to feel the lack or loss of something	to hang on to smth
6. to want someone to be with you very much.	to ruin smth / smb
7. to hold something tightly.	to pine for smb
8. to move towards something.	to rescue
9. to wait somewhere in a shy and uncertain manner.	to induce smb
10. to decide and arrange something.	to look after smb
11. to search for smth using your hands.	to miss smb or smth

a) As far as we are concerned, the matter is ……………….

b) Your mama and I are gonna ………… you at Christmas.

c) He ……………. his younger brother.

d) I would do anything to …………… them to stay.

e) They managed to …………….. a rare manuscript from the fire.

f) She …………….. around in her bag for her keys.

g) He …………. nervously in the doorway.

h) He rose from his seat and ………….. the door.

i) ……………. to that rope and don’t let go.

j) You are ………… the child by allowing him to do everything he wants.

k) Make sure your pet won’t ……………. you while you are away.

Вновь с болью подумал; им снова не повезло; их лица вытянулись; экономить время; сулило неизбежную смерть любому; тайком пробраться; вагон для курящих; от этого можно сойти с ума; Боже мой!; босой; Ей можно было дать четырнадцать; не мог не улыбнуться мрачно; спросил он по-детски; что это на него нашло?; они истерично хохотали.

Decent; to scrap; appallingly; gloomily; generous; to be crowded; tenderly.

Quieten down; poky; to look after; ridiculous; marvelous; loathsome.

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