Unit one (two).

Speech patterns.
1. It is more like a stage village than one built of bricks and mortar.
( ( ), ())
It is more like an essay than a story.
This looks more like a pond than a lake.
This seems more like silk than wool.
2. We roamed about sweet Sonning for an hour or so.( )
They walked about the town for two hours of so.
He lived in the village for a year or so.
3. George said that it would be a splendid opportunity to try a good slap-up
supper.
( )
Ann will be here any minute/ It would be a wonderful opportunity to
speak to her.
We still had plenty of time and John said it was an excellent
opportunity to have a bite.()
4. I should never have thought that peeling potatoes was such an undertaking.
( )
I should never have thought that translating an article was so
difficult.
I should never have thought that writing a composition was as difficult
as that.
5. The more we peeled, the more peel there seemed to be left on.( ,
)
The more sentences he translated, the more of them there seemed to be
left.
The more I listened, the more interested I became.
The longer he stayed there, the more (the less) he liked the place.
The more you do today, the less will be left for tomorrow.
6. There was no potato left. ( ,
)
There was a half a pork pie left. ( )
Theres some money left.
Theres no bread left.
We still have some money left
7. That wont do. Youre wasting them.( ,)
That wont do. You havent tried hard enough.
That wont do. Youre making a mess of job.
Vocabulary notes.
gossip n 1. , (gossip column, a gossip writer) 2. (town
gossips)
gossip vi
wind (wound) 1. , (to wind the handle) 2. , ,
(to wind
wool) 3. (The path wind through the wood) 4. ,
(to wind a clock)
5. (to wind up a speech)
to wind someone round ones little finger 1. , 2.
,
.
peel vt|i 1. 2. (skin peels off), (wall-paper
peeling off)
peel n
candied peel
scrape vt|i 1. , 2. , .3. , .
4. ,
5. (scrape through examination) -
to scrape a living
to scrape up (to scrape together) (, )

steady adj. 1. (to make a chair or table steady) 2. with a steady

hand ,
. 3. 4. 5. 6. (steady person,
steady rain, steady growth, steady progress)
steadily adv. 1. ,
steady vt|i , ,
mess n 1. , 2.
to be in a mess 1.
to make a mess of smth. -,
to get into a mess ,
crack vt|i 1. , 2. ,
to crack a joke ,
crack n 1. , 2.
contribute vt|i 1. , , 2.

contributoin n , ,
spirit n 1. , , 2. , 3. ,
high|low spirits / )
to raise smb.s spirits
out of spirits ,
taste n 1. 2. (to your taste) 3. ( ,
)
taste vt|i 1. , 2. , (this
orange tastes bitter) 3. , .
Theres no accounting for tastes. Tastes differ.
tasteful adj. ,
tasteless adj. ( , having no taste,
, , ,
having or showing poor|bad taste)
Word combinations and Phrases
in early June
to put up at some place , , -
to roam the(through) woods(about a place)
to get settled ,
odds and ends (, )
to the size of smth.
the rest of the evening ,
half a dozen
half a peck of peas -
half a pork pie
half a tin of salmon
to stir smth up ,
to add smth. to smth.
to empty smth. into a pot
to thicken the gravy
with an earnest and thoughtful air
to be on the safe side
to leave smth. on the safe side ()

Unit two (three).

Speech patterns.
If I were asked to cite a single reason, for your preeminence, I would point to
you creation of a special world.
If you could have shot this in colour, would you have?
I would certainly give you the number of my room if I had one.
I wouldnt have gone, if I hadnt made up my mind. ,
.
2.
When I was a child, I suffered from an almost complete lack of
words.
( )
The headmaster showed a considerable lack of cooperation with the
governing body
The plants died for lack of water. -
.
His lack of wit was quite evident.
.
Was it only the accident of the puppet theatre that sent you the way of theatre
rather than of books.
It was a foolish rather than a malicious remark.
He relied on his wit rather than his knowledge.
.
She is ignorant rather than stupid.
.
Do you direct it in your head? In a way.
Did the play impress you? In a way.
The work was well done in a way. - .
He is clever in a way. - .
What I need is to come in contact with others.
What the child needs is punishment.
What the fellow needs is self-respect. .
What I need is advice. , .
My impulse has nothing to do with intellect or symbolism.
It has nothing to do with the original plan.

My decision has nothing to do with your explanation.
The answer has nothing to do with the question. .
Vocabulary notes.
point n 1. , 2. 3. , (, , )4.
(23 )
to the point
to speak (to stick, to keep, to be) to the point ,
Your answer is not to the point .
to be off the point ,
Your answer is off the point
to make a point of doing smth. -
to agree(disagree) on some points
()

weak point
strong point
to on the point of doing smth. -
boiling(freezing,melting) point (,)
point of view
point vt|i , (, )
point out , ()
pointless ,
dream n 1. 2.
dream vi 1. , 2. , 3. .
dreamy adj. 1. , 2.
dreamer n 1. , 2.
mix vt|i 1. , ,
to mix up
to be mixed up in smth. -
mixer n 1. 2. ,
mixed adj. 1.
mixed school
to get mixed
suspicion n
to arouse suspicion
above suspicion
on suspicion
under suspicion
suspicious adj. 1., 2.
to be (to get, to feel) suspicious of smb. about smth. At first they were
suspicious of him.
suspect vt ,
conscious adj. 1. , 2. 3. . 4.

unconscious - , ,
self-conscious
consciousness n
to lose consciousness
to recover (regain) consciousness
interfere vt 1. |in ( , ) 2. |with (interfere
with ones independence)
interfering adj. (interfering people)
interference n
constant adj. (constant complaints), 2. ,
(constant friend)
constantly adv. ,
resist vt 1. (to resist the enemy), 2. ,
(resist temptation)
one cannot resist doing smth.
resistance n 1.
wrinkle-resistance fabric
heat-resistant
the line of least resistance
irresistible adj. , ,
reflect vt|i 1. (), ( ), 2.
, 3..
reflection n 1. , 2. ,
on reflection
10. admire vt 1. , (to admire somebodys presence of
mind, to admire a picture)
admirable adj. , (as admirable opportunity)
admiration n ,
to have (feel) admiration for somebody) (
) -

to win (to arose) somebodys admiration ,

Word combinations and Phrases

to suffer from ,
as a result ,
to have great difficulty with -
to resemble smb/smth -
to be somebodys cup of tea ,
to come in contact with somebody , ,

to raise a problem ,
to have impact on smb - ()
to make oneself clear , ,
to react to smth. -, , ,

to influence smb. , -
to have an influence on smb. -
to (in) some degree ,
to succeed in smth. ,

Unit three (four).

Speech patterns.
It was up to me to find some way through them. (
)
It was up to their daughters to provide smart clothing for themselves.
It was up to the elder boy to find some way out.
Its up to the nurse to soothe the patient.
I felt angry and frustrated when they rudely interrupted that which was being
done purely for their own benefit. ( ,
, .)
I felt sick and dirtied.
The pastry smells good.
How sweet the music sounds.
The grapes taste sour.
The act was intended to display their utter disrespect for me.
The valet began to feel admiration for his new master.
Scarlet looked at him with the affectionate contempt that mothers
feel for small swaggering sons.
She didnt know anything about her nephews love for the girl.
But: His love of learning can be respected.
I looked at her for some moment before daring to open my mouth.
They didnt dare to attack us, did they?
He dared to escape.
He dared to meet his enemy face to face.
But: How dare you do such a thing?
He darent say it matters.
I dare say the difficulty will disappear.
I dare say it doesnt matter.
Vocabulary notes.
school n 1) (nursery school , primary
school , secondary school , boarding

school , compulsory school age ) 2) (

) , , . 3) . 4)
, , (ballet school
law school ) 5)
to go to school, to be at school
schooling n ,
scholar n ( )
scholarship n
advantage n 1) , 2) ,
to have (win, gain, give smb.) an advantage (over smb.)
-
to have the advantage of -
to take advantage of smth. -
to take advantage of an opportunity
to advantage ,
to be seen (heard, shown, exhibited) to advantage ,

disadvantage n , ,
admit vt/I 1) ( , .. ) 2) ,
( , , ) 3) (), (
) 4) , - (, , )
deny
admission n 1) , (admission is free , admission is
by ticket , to apply for admission to institute, party
, , ), . 2)
()
waste vt/i 1) , , (to waste ones time,
money, efforts, energy, work , , , ,
)
to waste away ,
waste n 1) , 2) ,
to lay waste , (to lay waste a country,city
, )
waste adj. , , , (waste paper ,
waste paper basket )
wasteful adj. , ,
back vt/i 1) , 2) ( to back smb. or
smb.s proposal, plan - - , )
back n 1) 2) - ( the back of the house,
(back of ones head), the back of a chair) 3)
(, , )
to stand with ones back to the window
to turn ones back to (the audience, the window)
,
to turn ones back on smb. (.. )
at the back of ones mind ,
to do smth. behind smb. back - -
back adv. 1) , 2) , (, )
to go (run, turn, be, come) back , ,
,
to go back on ones word ,
to keep smth back from smb. -
back from ,
back and forth
backbreaking adj. , (, )
backbone
to the backbone ,
background n 1) , 2) , 3)
on (against) the background of smth. -
on (against) a some background -
to keep (stay, be, remain) in the background ,

backward adj. , ,
backwards adv. ,
require vt , ,
syn. demand ,
requirement (to meet the requirements of people
)
reference n 1) ( -), 2) ( -) 3)
refer vt/I 1) , 2) , 3)
temper n 1) , (a person of even, pleasant, fiery temper) (hottempered , good-tempered - , bad-tempered , )
2) (to be in a temper )
to lose ones temper ,
to control (keep) ones temper ,
to get (to fly) into a temper
display vt 1) , (to display pictures, goods in a shopwindow) 2) (, , (contempt))
display n , , (a display of bad temper, fashion
display)
fine display of smth. -
decent adj. 1) , , ,
decency n , ,

Word combinations and Phrases

to take (some) pains to do smth. -
to have a pretty good idea of
reasonably fair
to make (no) comment () ,
in fact
to set a task
to feel frustrated
to play into smb. hands ,
utter disrespect ,

Unit four (five).

Speech patterns.
He pointed without looking ( )
Mr. Finch poured () himself out some tea, without asking
me.
And without waiting for her answer he turned and left us.
She hated it more than ever. ( -)
He felt better than ever.
Paul works harder than ever.
I love her more than ever.
Why would anyone write about school?( , )
Why would I do a thing like that?
Why would she go to them? They dislike each other.
The man isnt smart enough.
She was lucky enough to get a job on television.
Shes pretty enough to twist any man round her little finger.
He was kind enough to ask the same question every day.(
)
My father knows as much as my teacher.
He likes swimming almost as much as his brother.
He worked as hard as the rest of the group.
Tommy screamed with laughter.
The audience shrieked () with laughter.
She squealed () with excitement. ( )
Katie flushed with pleasure ( ).
How the kids must have loved it.
How weak she must have been. ( )
What a comfort you must have been to your mother.
How he must have loved her in the beginning.
Vocabulary notes.
stand vi 1) (to stand still, motionless ); to stand
with ones back to smb ; to stand in ones light
; to stand leaning against smth. -; to stand in a
line (, ) 2) - ( to stand heat,
pain, his jokes, the climate , , , ..)
3) , (the agreement stands ) 4)
() (to stand treat 5) (to

stand by each other ) 6) , (He stands

6 foot in height 6 )
to stand on end
to stand out
to stand up for smb.(smth.) , -, -
it stands to reason
to stand ones ground
to stand for ( ) (M.P. stands for Member of Parliament.
hate vt 1) ,
hate n hatred ,
hateful adj. , ,
hatred n hate ,
smile vi/t 1) (Fortune has always smiled on (upon) him ,
) 2) , drive
away by smiling, (smile away vexation,grief , ,
)
smile n 1) 2) , (to enjoy the smiles of
fortune )
to be all smiles
pat vi/t 1) , , ()
pat n ,
to pat on the shoulder ,

take vt/i 1) (to take a persons hand) to take prisoner ,

to take hold of smth (); 2) , (to take a house for
year, a first prize, a holiday, a nap, a chance , ,
, , ) 3) (take a letter to ) 4) ,
(take a guest home) 5) ( to take a pride , to take an
interest in politics ) 6) , (to
take a deep breathe) 7) (take ones meaning, take smth for granted) 8)
take care what you say , take a notice .
take after -,
take down 1) (), 2)
take in 1) (to take in lodgers ) 2)
(to take in a dress ) 3) (to take in a lecture
) 4) (to be taken in )
take off 1) (hat, coat); 2) (the plane took of from the
airport) 3) , () (take yourself off )
take over , , ,
take to 1) - 2) (he took to gardening when he
retired)
take up 1) (the work takes up too much time); 2)
(the bus took up passengers, a sponge takes up water) 3) ()
(to take up ones story)
take up with -
level n 1) , ,
to be on a level with smth.(smb)
on the level ,
level adj 1) , (level road, level ground, to make a
surface level) 2) , (level voice, level head)
flat
level vt 1) , (to level to the ground )
2) , .
regular adj. 1) , (regular habits, to keep regular hours)
2) , (regular figure, regular features) 3)
, (regular doctor, regular army) 4) ,
(a regular rascal())
regularly ,

scream vt/i 1) , (to scream in anger, to scream with

laughter) 2) ( )
scream n (),
a (perfect) scream fit vt/i 1) , 2) ( ),
,
to fit smth. on ,
to fit in ,
fit adj. 1) , 2) 3) ,
love vt 1) (to love ones parents, to love ones country) 2) (to
love children) 3) , (to love comfort, golf, sunbathing)
love n 1) (love of learning, of ones country) 2) ,
( )
to give (send) ones love to
not to be had for love or money
to be in love (with) ( -)
to fall in love (with) ( -)
to be (fall) head over heels in love with smb. ()

affection ,
devotion ,

Word combinations and Phrases

to be through with -, -
to give somebody a test in
to take smth. apart -
to put smth. together -
in no time
to read smth. over smb.s shoulder
to look at smth. over the shoulder ( )
to be adjusted to
to get adjusted to
some more of
next to
to flash smth. on a screen ()

Unit five (six).

Speech patterns.
I cant do a thing with him. He wont take his pineapple juice.
I cant do a thing with the boy. He wont let anyone come into the room.
I cant do a thing with her. She wont take the medicine. (
. )
He had done some constructive thinking since his last visit.
I do the cooking myself. ( )
He was doing some careful listening. ( , )
Ive done enough reading for today. ( )
This was no ordinary case.
William Strand was no ordinary human.
This was no pretty offence. ( )
It was no small achievement. ( )
The suggestion proved too much for the patients heart.
The letter proved to be of little consequence. ( )
He had no premonition that this call would prove unusual.
I just suggested it, thats all
We just thought it necessary to make the inquiries, thats all.
I just wanted to know, thats all. ( , )
I just dont feel like eating, thats all.
Lets try and draw that vase over there on mantelpiece.
Try and behave better. ( )
Lets try and get there on time. ( )
Try and come, wont you?
Good. Lets make it Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Good. Lets make it next week. ( ( ) )
Well. Lets make it Saturday then.
Why, lets make it four oclock.
Vocabulary notes.
relieve vt 1) , , (to relieve pain, anxiety) 2)
(to relieve a sentry ) 3) , -
- (to relieve smb. of smth.)

to relieve ones feelings

to feel relieved
to ease (to ease smb. pain, anxiety)
relief , , , .
to sigh with relief
to give(bring) relief(no relief, some relief) to smb. ()
(, ) -
comfort , ,
art 1) (a work of art , art-lover - , art
critic , genuine art , pretence of art - ,
graphic art , applied art , folk art
, the Fine arts - )2) , , 3)
, .
artist , (professional artist ,
amateur artist -)
artistic , , (artistic skill
, artistic taste, artistic person)
artificial 1) (artificial flowers, light, silk
, , ) 2)
draw vt 1) , (to draw a chair) 2) ,
(to draw out) 3) , (to draw out)
4) 5) , () 6) (to draw well, to
draw in pencil, to draw a bunch of flowers) 7) (A concert
season is drawing to end)
draw n (the play is a draw )
drawing ,
picture 1) , , ( a picture gallery
, in the background (foreground) of the picture ()
) 2) 3) ( You look the picture of health
, ) 4) .
piece ( a flower piece , a conversation piece
, )
picture vt 1) , , (The novel pictures life in
Russia) 2) (I cant picture you as a teacher
)
depict vt ,
represent vt ,
portray vt
picturesque adj. , ,
paint
paint vt|i 1) , 2) ( to paint from
) 3) (You are painting the situation too dark)
painter (painter of battle-pieces , genre
painter , landscape painter - , portrait painter )
painting 1) , (Painting has become his world) 2) ( an
oil painting , still-life paintings - , a
collection of paintings , an exquisite piece of painting
)
canvas
colour 1) (bright, dark, rich, cool, warm, dull, faded colours ,
, , , , , ) (richly glowing
colours , ) 2) (water-colour ) 3)
(she was very little colour today)
colour scheme ,
to paint smth. in dark (bright) colour - ()
()
off colour
colour vt 1) , , (the leaves have begun
to colour) 2) , .

coloured , (cream-coloured , fleshcoloured , a coloured print , multicoloured

, )
colourless , (colourless person
)
colourful , ,
colouring 1) , (gaudy (subtle) colouring
(, ) 2)
colourist
doubt , , (slight doubt )
no doubt ,
doubt vt\i , (to doubt the truth of smb.
- )
doubt if (whether) smth. is correct(true,wrong)

(, ) -
doubt if (whether) smb. will do smth. , -
-
not to doubt that
doubtful , ,
to be (feel) doubtful as to -
(Im doubtful as to what I ought to
do )
select vt , (select the best samples, the best singers, the
most typical cases , ,
)
choose ,
pick , ,
selection , , , (natural, artificial selection
() , selections from Shakespeare
, good selection of paintings , good selection of
goods )
size 1) , 2) ( , ) (a size smaller, bigger
, ) ( a size too large (small)
, )
- sized (medium-sized , a life-sized
portrait )
effort , , (heroic, tremendous, last, strong, great,
desperate effort , , , , ,
) (continued, constant, vain efforts , ,
() .
to do smth. with (without) an effort - (,
)
to make an (every, no) effort ( ,
)
to cost smb. much effort to do smth. -
-.
to spare no effort(s)
Word combinations and Phrases
to be in a good (bad) shape ()
at a great sacrifice to ones health
to take up art (painting) ()
to avert a disaster
to look at smb.|smth. appraisingly -./-.
a box of water colours
a tube of oils ()
to send smth. to the cleaners -
to become involved in smth. , -.

to execute a picture (a statue) ,

to exhibit (smth.) in a show ,

a lifetime dream
a mature artist
to become a laughing-stock
to be accepted for the show ()
an (in)conspicuous place ()
to blush to the top of ones ears
the close of the exhibition
to award a prize (a medal) ( )

Unit six (seven).

Speech patterns.
You tricked that blockhead out of them.
George always managed to trick Tom out of some money. ( )
At the market I was cheated out of three roubles. ( 3 )
I am not to be trifled with.( )
Im not to be shouted at. ( )
He is not to be interfered with.
She is not to be laughed at.
Lady (giving way to her temper).
Never give way to your despair. ( )
She gave way to her tears. ( )
Dont give way to panic. ( )
Who are you that you should presume to speak to me in that coarse way?
Who is he that he should order us about? ( )
The moment he takes them, she hurries across to the other side of the room.
The moment you need me, Ill come.( , )
It will cost you nothing to give it to me. ( )
It will take you little time to do the job.
It has been sent to you out of sheer malice.( () )
I did it out of despair.
She acted out of fear.

He contradicted her out of sheer spite.

Then why not send it to her husband?
Why not go there at ones?
Why not open the window? ( )
Vocabulary notes.
character 1) () ( he is a man of (strong, weak)
independent character (, ) .
2) , ( the character of the work, soil, climate) 3) ,
, (He is a man of character ,
)(Character-building is not an easy thing
) 4) , (, ) , ()
(good (bad) character () , fictional
character ) 5) , , (Hes quite a character
) 6) , (good character
)
be out of character ,
characteristic ,
characterize , ,
threat 1) 2) , (There was a threat of
rain in the dark sky ,
)
threaten 1) (The clouds threatened rain ,
) 2) (), (-) 3)
-
threaten to do smth. -
to threaten smb. with smth. - - (The criminal
threatened his enemy with death )
threatening (a threatening voice(attitude)
(), to give smb. a threatening look )
sink (sank, sunk) 1) , , , ( ,
) (The drowning man sank as a stone
.) 2) , (My spirit sank / To sink in smb.
estimation - , ) 3) ,
(He sank to the ground wounded )(He sank into the
chair and burst into tears )
sink , , ()
sense 1) (, ) (The five sense are sight, hearing,
smell, taste and touch) 2) (, ) (sense of duty,
humour, beauty, proportion, time, security, danger, pain, cold ,
, , , , , , , ) 3)
, 4) , , (a man of sense
, common sense ) 5) , (in a strict, literal,
figurative, good, bad , , , ,
)
to be in ones right senses ,
to be out of ones senses
to make sense ,
to make no sense
sensitive 1) (to have a sensitive skin
) 2) (to be sensitive to pain, other peoples blame,
suffering, criticism ,
, , ) (to be sensitive about one's
physical defects )
sensible , , (a sensible fellow, idea,
suggestion , ,
cautious , ,
caution , ,

caution (against) (to give a caution ,

) (The teacher cautioned us against being late)
precaution , a (They took precautions
against the flood )
slip vt|i 1) , (The tablecloth slipped off the table
) 2) 3) (The name has
slipped my attention (memory)) 4) , , (He
slipped out of the house unnoticed )
(Happiness slipped by me () ) 5)
(He slips in his grammar (
)) 6) , () (to slip on ones
clothes), , to slip off ones clothes. 7) ,
(To slip a letter into the envelope)
slip 1) (slip of paper) 2) , (a slip of the tongue
, , a slip of the pen ) 3)
to give smb. a slip () -
slippery , (Its so slippery today!
!( )
slippers ()
bitter ( ), ( ), , ( )
(a bitter words , a bitter disappointment
, a bitter complaints , a bitter smile
, a bitter remarks , a bitter wind , a bitter
enemy )
bitterly 1) (He laughed bitterly () ) 2)
(It was bitterly cold )
stir 1) , () (to stir a tea(coffee, porridge)
, ) 2) (the wind stirred the leaves
) 3) , (not a leaf stirred
) (Nobody stirred in the house
)
not to stir a finger
not to stir an eyelid
injure vt (to injure ones health ), ,
, (to injure some part of the body , ,
- ) (to injure ones feelings , -
)(to injure smb.s reputation ) (to injure smth.
accidentally (badly, seriously) (, ) ) (to be injured in an accident (in fire, war)
, , )
injured , , (injured feelings, pride, look, tone,
voice , , (), , )
injury , (to receive (suffer) an injury to the head (back)
( ) () ,

revenge vt , (to revenge an insult (injustice)

())
to revenge oneself on(upon) a person - -
to be revenged
revenge ,
to have\get\take ones revenge on(upon) smb. ,
to do smth. in revenge
revengeful ,

Word combinations and Phrases

to disguise oneself
to be under arrest
to smile through ones tears
to rob smb. of smth. - -,
to fling smth. , -
to cut a foolish figure ()
to intercept information
to be taken aback
to refuse pointblank
to break down
to make a scene
to try ones tricks on smb. , -
to be beside oneself
to go too far
to make use of smb. or smth. - -

Unit seven (eight).

Speech patterns.
I have always hesitated to give advice.
I hesitated to ask him for help.
He didnt hesitate to take such a big risk.
Dont hesitate to refuse the offer if you dont like it.
How can one advice another unless one knows that order as well as one knows
himself?
They wont accept your plan unless you alter it.
Youll fail unless you work hard.
Unless Im mistaken, hes an artist.
Unless hes done the work properly, I shant accept it.
He had some difficulty in lighting it.
I have some difficulty in understanding spoken German.

She had some difficulty in finding the house.

We had some difficulty in selecting a present for her.
I had some difficulty in writing an essay.
He gave an apologetic laugh. I had not given him more than a cursory glance.
The girl gave a deep sigh.
Jim gave a loud cry (groan).
She gave me a critical look.
Its precisely that they are going to do.
Thats what Ive got to look forward to.
Thats all Ive got to look forward to.
That is precisely what I object to.
Thats what theyve got to expect.
Thats all theyve got to hope for.
He was dressed in a blue suit a good deal the worse for wear.
This is an old coat, but it is none the worse for wear.
The road is good deal the worse for the rain.
We are none the happier for learning the truth
He looked to me as if he knew a good bottle of wine when he saw it.
He knows a good book when he sees it.
The man knew a good painting when he saw it.
I know a good play when I see it.
You could not have imagined a more delightful person to drink a glass of wine
with.
I cant imagine a better place to have a rest in.
Vocabulary notes.
confide 1) (I can confide him) 2), ,
(He confided his troubles to me)
confidence 1) (I have no confidence in such people, This doesnt
inspire confidence , She took me into her confidence
) 2) (self-confidence
), 3) ,
confident 1) 2) , (confident manner
, confident smile )
confidential , (confidential information
, confidential matter , confidential voice
, confidential correspondence
)
start vi\t 1. ( ) (to start early ,
start on a trip ()) 2) -,
- (to start work )(start working,
running, crying , , ) 3) (How did the
war start?) 4) , (to start a car, a motor, a newspaper) 5)
(He started at the noise)
starting-point 1) ,
start 1) (a start of a race, at the journeys start)(start in life
, ) 2) , (to give smb. a start
-)
from the start
from start to finish
by fits and starts ,
confuse 1) , (to confuse names , to confuse
facts ) 2) , ,
(attention confused her )
to be (feel, seem, get) confused ,
confusion 1) , (to lie (be, be thrown about) in
confusion (, ) ) (in the confusion of
battle ) 2) , 3) ,
(the confusion of sounds, letters , )

confusing , ,
confused 1), 2) (confused answer
, confused idea , )
drop vt|i 1) , , (to drop a glass ,
to drop a bomb , to drop a letter in a pillar-box) 2) ,
(to drop ones work, studies, habit ,
(), )(to drop smoking ) (drop the
argument(subject) ) 3) (to drop a subject , to
drop a person at some place , - -, to drop
a line , to drop smb. a hint on smth.
- -, to drop ones voice , drop ones eyes , to drop ones friends , to drop anchor
) 4) , (to drop with fatique
, to drop into a chair , to drop on(to) ones
knees , to drop dead , leaves(apples) drop
() 5) , , (the temperature, the
wind, ones voice, prices may drop , , ,
)
drop in , (Drop in to tea )
to drop off 1) , 2) ,
to drop behind ,
drop 1) , (drops of water, perspiration, rain , ,
), (to drink something to the last drop , take
ten drops a day 10 ) 2) , (a
sudden, unexpected, sharp drop in prices, temperature , ,
, )
mind vt 1) , (mind your own business
( )) (mind the baby (the fire)
()) 2) 3) , (Mind the step
, , mind the traffic rules )
4) , - (Do you mind my smoking?
)
mind 1) , (the great minds of the world , be in
ones mind ) 2) (to come to ones mind
, ; to bear in mind
, , ) 3) , , .
to make up ones mind , ,
to change ones mind ,
to be in two minds , ,

to speak ones mind ,

to give a person a piece of ones mind -, -
to have a(no) mind to () -
to have smth. on ones mind - , -
- minded absent-minded - , fair-minded ,
, broad-minded (), narrow-minded
, , .
practise vt 1) , ( to practise early rising
) (to practise what one preaches
) 2) (, , . ,
) 3) , (She practise piano for an hour
every day)
practice 1) , 2) (What you need is more
practice) 3) be in common practice (= ) 4)
( )
to put into practice -.,
to be in (out of) practice - (,
)
practitioner
practical (practical advise, results, benefit, help, matters, use,
application, considerations, , ,

, , , ,
, ) (difficulties in putting smth
into practice ) (to play a practical joke on
smb. -)
practically , ,
odd 1) (1,3,5 are odd numbers) 2) (an odd shoe or glove)
3) , (odd volumes ) 4) , ,
(thirty odd years , fifty and some odd miles 50
) 5) (odd jobs ) 6) ,
(odd person, way, manner, look, appearance, behaviour , ,
, , , ) (How odd )
oddly ,
oddly enough
odds (odds are against us )
odds and ends , , ,
strange, odd, queer 1) , 2) , , 3)

concern 1) , (no concern of mine (
), its my own concern ) 2) (the teachers
concern over the pupils progress)
concern vt 1) , (As far as Im concerned
) (He is said to be concerned in this
( ) 2) , (Im not concerned about
details ) 3) (He never been concerned
about his son )
concerned , (concerned look )
concerning , ,
sympathy , (to arose, show, express sympathy - ,
, ) (you have my sympathies ,
) (I have no sympathy with idle people )
sympathize ,
sympathetic 1) , 2)
(sympathetic word
)
sympathetically , ( she smiled sympathetically

)
fail vt 1) () 2) , (fail an
exam) 3) , (courage failed him - , heart failed him
, Ill never fail you , words failed me
) 4) (never fail to write your mother
)
failure 1) (success came after many failures
) 2) (shes a complete failure
)

Word combinations and Phrases

to alter manners (plans, way of living)
a ring at the bell (a knock at the door)
to reach up (out,down) for smth.
to have a fancy for smth.
to keep body and soul together
to drive up to a house
to be littered with books
to have not the least notion (of smth.)
to remind smb. of smth.
a dim recollection
shabby clothes (house,man)
to be at home somewhere

to exchange smth. for. smth.

Exercises
Unit 4 (5)
Ex. #3 (speech patterns)
The boy went to the skating-rink without telling his mother.
He came without inviting and felt uneasy.
In this competition he had an advantage over his competitors more than ever.
He wanted to travel more than ever.
Why would I accept her invitation? I dont like her.
Why would Tom spare your feelings? It is you that have been tactless.
The family feud was deep enough to ruin all the relationship between them.
Shes been determined enough to continue working.
The bushes were as thick as the brush.
I dont like this dish as much as you do.
She looked as pretty as a picture from a magazine.
Sitting in front of the television children burst their sides with laughter.
On seeing an envelope in the mailbox Ann screamed with excitement.
How he must have admired this picture!
How it must have been hard to row up-stream!
Ex. #5 (reading comprehension exercises)
He was glad to be through with his business.
Im going to give to my class a test in English literature today.
He regretted of starting to fix the shaver on his own. Its been easier to take
it apart than to put it together.
Sometimes children take the toys apart to see how they are constructed.
I looked over my shoulder and saw a dog chasing me.
Im sure that you know a man thats been sitting next to you.
His eyes got adjusted to the dark.
Im begging you to tell me some more of her.
I looked over my shoulder and once more at the bay.
A new teaching task flashed one the screen.
Ex. #5 (vocabulary exercises)
A
Please, step aside a little you stand in my light.
I should never have thought that this in appearance timid man would stand his
rights in such a steady manner.
It stands to reason that these are temporary changes and well be back to
previous order when our manager recovers and starts working.
He is too ill to go anywhere, he wont stand the journey.
I was sure of being right and decided to stand my ground.
I dont understand what these letters stand for.
Things like these should be said right into the face, but not while standing
behind somebodys back.
He hates bustle.
Ill hate Eddy till my death.
My indifference to her turned to hatred.
She greeted him with a friendly smile on her face.
The child was all smiles on seeing a Christmas tree.
Greg, youre such a consolation to me said sister smiling away vexation.
I hated heavy sound of the rain, patting down the roof.
He continued patting her gently on the shoulder, waiting her to calm down.
He leveled the books patting them into a neat pile.
Missis Rolson said good bye and left to take a train.
He took a great pride of his class success in English.
Friends took great pains with preparing an Irish haricot.
When nanny saw the boy got dirty, she took him to punishment angrily.

Children took for granted that father should love and spoil them.
I took you for your sister. You take after her as a twin.
She has decided to start a new life and took to art.
Every day after his chat with clients, she took down the record-film after him.
B
1.
If we found wounded in the house, I would believe that the old man was on
the level and told the truth.
2.
For miles and miles around it was a single level surface.
3.
When Anna started taking her voice was level and cold.
4.
Tom tore the gun out of his hand and leveled at Sanders.
5.
Janes leveled eyebrows met when she frowned.
6.
He has always been living a regular life and went to the city very seldom.
7.
Why wouldnt you find a regular job?
8.
Sharp scream of the owl reached an extremely high level, then lowered and
disappeared in the night.
9.
Rout fitted a piece of silver paper for the book and started to pack it.
10.
She hasnt got any dress fitting for occasion.
11.
The weather is so bad that doesnt fit for walking.
12.
Tom is a mixer and can fit in every company.
13.
Her black hair fitted with her round face and orient eyes.
14.
She went to fit a new dress on and wont be back so soon.
15.
Kate, would you like to join us? Id love to, thank you.
16.
I was head over heels in love with him.

Exercises
Unit 5 (6)
Ex. #5 (speech patterns)
On going out of the house Rosemary would never have thought that the next two
hours of her life would prove to be a no ordinary case.
Madam, could you give me for a cup of tea?
Rosemary looked over her shoulder. She saw a little creature with big eyes, a
girl of her age, squeezing a collar of the coat with blushed hands and shivering
of cold.
You have no money at all? asked Rosemary.
No madam. said the girl and burst out crying.
Such no ordinary case! That looked like a scene from a novel. She was no
ordinary beggar. What if try and take her into the house. And she imagined

herself telling to her friends I just took her home with me, thats all. and
she said aloud:
Would you like to join me for a cup of tea at my place?
A light breakfast made the girl feel better. She stopped being shy and laid back
in a big armchair. When looking at her it has been hard to believe that a little
while ago shes been bursting into tears. Rosemary kept watching her stealthily.
Suddenly Rosemarys husband entered the room. After bringing his apology, he
asked Rosemary to follow him into the library.
Explain, who is she? asked Phillip What all this mean?
Rosemary said with laughter:
I picked her on the Curson street.
What are you going to do with her?
I just want to be kind to her. Take care of her, thats all!
But, - uttered Phillip in a slow voice shes amazingly beautiful.
Beautiful? Rosemary was surprised so much that she blushed to the top of
her ears. You think so?
After a half an hour Rosemary came back to the library.
- I just wanted to tell you, that miss Smith wont join us at the dinner today.
I just couldnt do a thing with her. She wouldnt even take the money.