Ex.1.4. Paraphrase using your Active Vocabulary

Ex.1.2. Fill the gaps with necessary prepositions.

Vocabulary Practice

Ex.1.1. Fill the gaps with the words and expressions from Vocabulary List 1. Translate the sentences into Russian.

1) The pop stars ran from the theatre to their car, with dozens of fans in hot ____________ (=close behind them).

2) The conditions of the contract must be _____________ed exactly.

3) The Philarmonic Society is putting a ___________ of twelve concerts this winter.

4) She succeeded in _____________ing herself both as an actress and as a mother.

5) She’s been on __________________s since the accident.

6) It’s an amusic book, but ______________ a work of propaganda.

7) I went off in ____________ of a garage where I could buy some petrol.

8) The ____________ of his argument is that capitalism cannot succeed.

9) He is ____________ed to sell tobacco.

10) We began by learning the ____________s of English grammar.

11) I would hate to be ______________ed in an office all day.

12) Dieting has become an _______________ with her.

13) We’re publishing a new ______________ on ethnic music next year.

14) Do we have ____________ (food) for ten people?

15) They ____________ed a plan for getting the jewels out of the country.

16) He finds his work very _____________ (=enjoys it very much).

1) The government is selling off the railways, _____ pursuit _____ its policy of privatization.

2) Is $100 sufficient _______ your expenses?

3) This alliance is essential ____ the stability of Europe.

4) We manufacture these goods ________ licence from the original makers.

5) They carried out a series ______ experiments to test the new drug.

6) The two arguments are ______ essence the same.

7) He set off ______ quest ______ adventure.

8) The criminal was put _____ solitary confinement.

9) The police conducted a long search ______ the lost child.

10) The quest ______ a cure for the disease continues.

11) He has an unhealthy obsession ______ death.

12) Speed is ____ the essence when dealing with an emergency.

13) After her operation, she was confined _____ bed for a week.

Ex.1.3. Look up the verbs which correspond to the nouns pursuit, quest, search and fill the gaps. Put the verb in the necessary form.

1) We ____________ for hours but couldn’t find the book.

2) The police are ____________ an escaped prisoner.

3) ‘What’s the time?’ ‘__________ me! I haven’t got a watch.’

4) I’ve been ___________ high and low/everywhere but I can’t find it.

5) She ____________ his face for some indication of how he felt.

6) I ____________ my memory, but couldn’t remember her name.

7) She is _____________ her studies at the university.

8) I’ve ___________ my conscience and I still think I did the right thing.

9) The government is _______________ a policy of non-intervention.

1) Is money absolutely necessary, extremely important to happiness?

2) Her fear is bordered on some fixed and unreasonable idea.

3) He is busy with creating a teaching syllabus.

4) There was an atmosphere of peace and calmness in the village.

5) People are travelling round the country looking for work.

6) This company should be able to satisfy our requirements.

7) This is the latest in a number of proposals on arms limitation.

8) We examined the house from top to bottom.

9) There wasn’t much food, but it was enough for our needs.

10) The goods are sold with permission from the appropriate authority.

11) There was not enough evidence to proceed with the case.

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