Vocabulary practice

Match the words in the left column with their Ukrainian equivalents in the right one.

1. to be a stranger to something 2. soaring cost 3. to complement 4. nuptials 5. feuding couple 6. cash wrangles 7. to promote giving 8. to shell out 9. a twinge 10. the late Diana 11. wife-to-be 12. to be keen

a) весілля b) ворогуюча пара c) суперечки через гроші d) сприяти розвитку благодійності e) розкошелитись f) напад різкого болю g) покійна Діана h) бути новачком, не мати досвіду i) майбутня дружина j) палко захоплюватись k) ціна, що швидко зростає l) доповнювати

Fill in each gap below with a suitable word or phrase.

1. His wife-to-be is expected to choose a far more costly option __________ her £500,000 engagement ring.

2. Michael Douglas is __________ the big budget production.

3. The bridegroom set aside £350,000 for the __________.

4. The bride’s dress has __________.

5. Douglas’s films include The War of the Roses, about __________.

6. Even Michael might be feeling __________ in the wallet at __________ of his marriage to Catherine.

7. David Emanuel and his wife Elizabeth designed the wed­ding gown worn by __________.

8. Catherine __________ £1.5m on her wedding.

9. The couple have been keen __________ as one of the key themes of their union.

10. Finally Michael agreed that if the marriage should __________ he will pay £l million-plus for every year it lasted.

GRAMMAR FOCUS

Search the text for the Complexes with the Infinitive. Comment on their types and functions.

Change the sentences using the Complexes with the Infinitive.

1. It is known that Michael Douglas is no stranger to the big budget production.

2. It is believed that the Welsh actress has spent almost £1.5m on her big day.

3. It is expected that his wife-to-be will choose a far more costly ring.

4. It is announced that the wedding will take place at the New York Plaza Hotel.

5. It is known that Catherine has met David Emanuel, who with his wife Elizabeth designed the wed­ding gown worn by the late Diana, Princess of Wales, in her native Swansea.

6. It is said that the guest list includes a lot of celebrities.

7. It is alleged that Michael will pay £l million-plus for every year of their marriage should it end in divorce.

8. It is expected that the guests will donate generously to the newly-created Dylan Douglas Foundation.

9. It is said that Michael will fly Catherine’s family from Wales in a private jet.

10. It is believed that the bridegroom set aside £350,000 for the nuptials.

7. Read the article by NIC FLEMING from “THE TIMES”. Insert the appropriate forms of the Infinitives below. Note that sometimes bare infinitive is required.

to start to be(4) to punish to abandon to consign to place

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