Revision of the first 5 Assignments

I. Revise all the words and word-combinations from the list of your active vocabulary:

a) Insert the missing prepositions:

1. Your remarks border … rudeness. 2. It’s no wonder that he shrank … such a responsibility. 3. A teacher should never make the mistake of condescending … children. 4. It’s … … you to keep the boy out of trouble. 5. Many parts of the country are liable … flooding. 6. I’m afraid this book is … me; have you got an easier one? 7. The hotel fell far short … their expectations. 8. Many young people find music their best outlet … creative expression. 9. When we arrived the party was already … full swing.

b) Here the prepositions are given. Fill in the gaps with the words these prepositions collocate with:

1. We may have to … to using untrained staff. 2. Graf’s natural athleticism … her apart from other tennis players. 3. His father was … from military service because of ill health. 4. A hypnotized person …s into a kind of trance. 5. I was worried that they would think I was …ing myself on them, so I hurried to say goodbye. 6. When economic circumstances change, businesses need time to … to these changes. 7. New workers soon learn to … to more experienced people.

c) Give the synonymic expressions to the following:

- to behave towards smb as though you are more important and more intelligent than they are;

- to turn a blind eye to smth;

- to shy away from smth, to hesitate, to avoid doing smth;

- to provide smb with the opportunity to begin smth in a successful way;

- the place where smb/smth is;

- to stay somewhere as a guest longer than you are wanted;

- to arrange to do smth or arrange for smth to happen at a particular time;

- ambiguity, vague and indirect statements;

- to take a large part of smb’s attention or time so that they are unable to deal with other people.

d) Replace the underlined phrases with the synonyms from the list of your active vocabulary:

1. I’d like a room that has a good view of the lake. 2. He felt that the book misrepresent ed his opinions. 3. Time passes quickly when you are absorbed in reading a good book. 4. When he asked me to join him in his sailing around the world I wasn’t sure whether he was joking or being serious. 5. At 14, he couldn’t see the point of staying in school. 6. She was unable to suppress her anger. 7. There are wide-spread rumours of job losses. 8. Are you prepared to submit to my decision? 9. We only have orange juice. There’s not much call for cranberry juice around here.

e) Give antonyms to the following:

- systematic, deliberate, planned;

- to make, put out, release a statement;

- to be within smb’s power, to be understandable / comprehensible;

- not to make use of smth, to shy away from, to shrink from;

- to criticize smb/ smth, to make / pass judgement;

- to place / put obstacles in smb’s path / way;

- to be in earnest, to mean smth;

- to hold in, to restrain / suppress emotions;

- to change for the better.

f) Replace the underlined phrases with the antonyms from the list of your active vocabulary:

1. She kept hold of the child’s arm so that he couldn’t get away. 2. Your recent work has not be en up to your usual standard. 3. All building firms are subject to tight controls. 4. This great Victorian house will be preserved intact and opened to the public. 5. Though her first performance was a failure she didn’t lose the courage and succeeded in achieving critical acclaim later on. 6. I have nothing to do on Friday evening so I can join you in your trip. 7. Internet shopping is said to have no serious impact on the traditional bookshops. 8. You will benefit (be at an advantage) if you have thought about the interview questions in advance. 9. She always blurts things out though later on she usually regrets it.

g) Make up your own English sentences with synonyms and antonyms of the words from the list of your active vocabulary.

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