E. Fill the gaps with word formed from the words given after the text

D. Read the text. Use the words below it to form words that fit in the same numbered spaces in the text.

My Child’s a Genius!

Child prodigies are the circus animals of our age, a source of 1)……………..… to us all; whether they are worthy of admiration or pity is 2)…………..…... It is more than two decades since the 3)…………. Ruth Lawrence, at the age of thirteen, obtained a First in mathematics at Oxford University, becoming a national 4)………..….. More recently, six-year old Justin Chapman enrolled at the University of Rochester, New York, to study ancient word history. Their intellectual 5)………..……… are obviously impressive, but surely such children are too immature to cope with university? Some 6)……………..… point out that while it is entirely understandable that parents of exceptionally gifted children should 7)………..……… them to succeed, it is important that they are not put under 8)……..…… pressure, and also that their emotional and social development as children is not neglected.

1) fascinate 3) remark 5) achieve 7) courage

2) debate 4) curious 6) psychology 8) exceed

Improve Your Child’s Mind

Like a computer, our minds process all the 1)…………. we input. Our beliefs and 2)……… are built up by the thoughts and 3)……………….. we regularly give ourselves. So too with children. Children’s minds are incredibly active, with thousands of thoughts each day.

Affirmations - short, simple 4)………………… that we repeat to ourselves either internally or out loud - can effectively direct those thoughts towards a particular purpose. For example, if your child is worried about an 5)……….. test, you could teach him to repeat to himself.

“I’m going to do well really well.” Thus, the mind shifts from the worry to 6)……………. Affirmations also affect actions. As a result of the positive 7)…………. his mind is feeding him, he may even study an extra half an hour before going to bed. Most important, he’ll start thinking about ‘doing well’, and expecting the best from his 8)…………….

1) inform 4) state 7) stimulate

2) expect 5) come 8) perform

3) suggest 6) confident

І. Idioms

1. Expressions with come

A. Study the following expressions with come. Choose an expression with come in its correct form to complete sentences 1-9.

in for something- be exposed to something unpleasant

down (heavily) on somebody- criticise or punish harshly

out with something- say something surprising

up with something -produce an idea

Come to the point -avoid details and say what's important

round -regain consciousness

round to something -change your opinion

down with something- catch an illness

to terms with something- accept a situation as it is

1) Our neighbour’s wife died last year and he still cannot ______ her death.

2) The new law _________ those driving; with no proper tax and insurance.

3) My young cousin __________ some strange expressions. Goodness knows where she hears them.

4) Although he’s an entertaining speaker, it takes him ages to _______.

5) After deliberating for several hours, we finally _____________a possible solution to the problem.

6) Soon after their arrival at the holiday resort they all _________gastric flu.

7) When he ________after the operation, he had absolutely no idea where he was.

8) I'm afraid the government has __________a lot of criticism over its policy on health.

9) My grandmother doesn't want to move in with my parents, but I think she'll _________.

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