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

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.

Eiderdown, wax, rogue, tingling, breathe, bosom, to crow, rotunda, expert, soldier, ermine, toque, wonder, audience, queer, frail, quiver, smooth, resolute, accompaniment, couple, heroine, yacht, honey, tiny.

a) How old was the main character of the story? What was her profession? How do you know that?

b) Did she have a family of her own?

c) How did she usually spend her Sunday afternoons?

d) What did she enjoy most of all?

e) What did she indulge herself with on her way home?

f) How did the Sunday described in the story differ from all the others?

g) What was crying when she put the lid on the box?

1.futile; useless.	to decide on smth
2.being familiar with smth so that it no longer seems new or strange to you.	to look forward to
3.back and forth.	to be no good doing
4.showing signs of wear and tear; threadbare or worn-out	to be patient
5.tolerant; understanding	to and fro
6.to be or make sure you do smth because it is important or necessary	to be dressed up
7.to think of (a future event) with pleasurable, eager anticipation	shabby
8.easily startled; timid.	to get used to smth/smb
9.causing you to have deep feelings of sadness or sympathy	to make a point of doing smth
10.to wear special clothes to look smarter than usual	shy
11.to choose something from a number of possibilities	moving

a) We are still trying to …………… a venue.

b) It was a …………… moment for Marianne.

c) Don’t be …………… - come and say hello.

d) I’m …………… to graduation.

e) It's …………… arguing with them.

f) He was endlessly kind and …………… with children.

g) I …………… of closing all the windows before leaving the house.

h) The boat was rocking gently …………… In the water.

i) You are all …………… Are you going somewhere?

j) It’s high time we got rid of this …………… furniture!

k) That is how we do things here. You’ll soon …………… it.

Из ниоткуда; маленький проказник; народу гуляло много; круглый год; ему все равно; только двое сидели рядом с ней; они не прослужат долго; букетик цветов; карапуз; как молодая наседка; взялись под руку и пошли; соломенная шляпка; пожилая пара; как ей все это нравилось; представление; даже у нее была своя роль; они были влюблены; нелепая старая развалина; это имело большое значение; крошечный подарок.

a) What’s on … the theatre this week?

b) I’ve never read anything … Dickens.

c) Let’s take our time and go … boat.

d) My sister decided to go to America … several reasons.

e) Try to see it … my point of view.

f) … my opinion, she should have resigned earlier.

g) … the end, I got a visa for Russia.

h) I think the play is a bit weak … the end.

i) Please, fill in the form … ink.

j) She looks much younger … this photo.

k) I like walking …the rain.

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