Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

by Lewis Carroll

Chapters 1-3

1. Transcribe and translate the words below :

oar, pretence, avail, edict, anon, twine, wither, marmalade, latitude, longitude, curtsey, thump, custard, currant, hearthrug, fender, walrus, hoarse, athem, bristle, caucus, sulky, usurpation, melancholy, chorus, growl, magpie.

2. Explain the words and phrases below:

drain, steer, daisy-chain, well, latitude, longitude, poker, scold, shed, fan, trot, ringlet, poky, narrow escape, lodging houses, in a shrill voice, commotion, dodo, lory, draggled, solemnly, remedies, titter, comfit, a-piece, thimble, Fury, cur, snappishly, pattering.

3. Find the synonyms from the text for the following words:

seriously, remote, dare, vicious/wild, strange/odd, smile broadly, tremble or shake, gather together, chief in importance, tranquil, commanding/dominant, out of the ordinary/eccentric, look quickly, fence, sadly.

4. Find the antonyms from the text for the following words:

affection, slowly, above, friendly, lightheartedly/carefree, defend, admission, respectfulness,

honest, elation

5. Translate the sentences into English using item from the text:

alas, creep, at any rate, hoarse, insolence, adjourn, prosecute, cunning

1. Срібні купчасті хмари починали повзти через небо з десятої ранку - доти небо було ясне, кришталеве й трепетне.

2. У суперечці часто перемагають зухвалість і красномовство, а не істина.

3. Погляд її став неначе трохи хитрий, але в ньому світився розум.

4. Його переслідували за шахрайство.

5. «Так що ви думаєте?»- сказала вона хрипким шепотом.

6. Засідання суду відкладається до наступного понеділка.

7. На жаль, м'яч в лічених сантиметрах розминувся з рамкою воріт.

8. Сергію вдалось увійти в квартиру та дістатись дитячої кімнати. Аркадій спробував проповзти слідом за ним, але не зміг через сильне задимлення.

6. Supply the appropriate phrasal verb in the sentences below:

pop down, tumble down, show off, doze off, hammer out, wrap up

1. Did he notice that I ________________ in the middle of his speech?

2. NATO defense ministers __________________ their meeting in Brussels today.

3. After months of just talk, we have begun to _________________ a deal which will join our two companies.

4. I thought I'd just _________________ to London for a weekend.

5. The outer walls looked likely to ______________________ in a stiff wind.

7. Make up sentences of your own using the following words and word combinations:

Remarkable, it occurred to, flash across one’s mind, take a fancy to, condemn, plead, pretext, narrow escape, lodging houses, in a shrill voice.

8. Find the words in the text with the following suffixes: -ance (2), -ance (5), -let(2), -ly(47), -fy(1), -able(4), -age(3), –ful(2), -tude(2).

9. Derive the following words:

noun	verb	adjective	adverb
insolence
			violently
		earnest
pretence
			snappishly
usurpation
	prosecute

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