Chapter 1. The Worst Birthday

Exercise 1. Copy out the sentences in which the word combinations are used. Learn these word combinations and give an oral reproduction of the situation in the text in which each word combination is used. Translate the word combinations.

1) to exchange dark looks;

2) bushy moustache,

3) to heave smb to his feet;

4) four-poster bed;

5) to be in the position;

6) underage wizard;

7) to drench in cold sweat;

8) to hitch up (the trousers);

9) to loll around;

10) instantly;

11) to give a scream;

12) jet-black;

13) top-of-the line;

14) the only hint;

15) to run through the schedule;

16) tonelessly;

17) to burst into tears;

18) to have the deal signed and sealed;

19) it wasn’t worth the risk;

20) countless times;

21) to be on the point of doing smth;

22) at the very end;

23) narrow escape;

24) to sit bolt upright;

25) absent-mindedly;

Exercise 2. Translate the sentences from English into Russian /Ukrainian.

1. The effect of this simple sentence on the rest of the family was incredible.

2. Uncle Vernon sat back down, breathing like a winded rhinoceros and watching Harry closely out of the corners of his small, sharp eyes.

3. Uncle Vernon was large and neckless, with an enormous black moustache; Aunt Petunia was horse-faced and bony; Dudley was blond, pink and porky.

4. Now the school year was over, and he was back with the Dursleys for the summer, back to being treated like a dog that had rolled in something smelly.

5. No cards, no presents, and he would be spending the evening pretending not to exist.

Exercise 3. Translate the sentences from Ukrainian into English.

1. Гаррі дорого заплатив за цю свою розвагу.

2. Дадлі собі байдикував – тинявся, ласував морозивом, а Гаррі тим часом протирав вікна, мив машину, косив газон, давав лад клумбам, підрізував і поливав троянди та фарбував садову лавку.

3. На холодильнику стояв приготований на вечір пудинг: величезна запіканка зі збитих вершків і зацукрованих фіалок.

4. Проходячи повз вітальню, Гаррі побачив дядька Вернона і Дадлі в метеликах і смокінгах.

5. Гаррі навшпиньки пройшов до спальні, прослизнув усередину, зачинив за собою двері і обернувся до ліжка, щоб упасти на нього.

Exercise 4. Paraphrase the underlined words and expressions using their synonyms from the chapter under discussion.

1. The effect of this simple sentence on the rest of the family was unbelievable.

2. When dinner’s over, you take Mrs.Mason back to the lounge for coffee, Petunia, and I’ll deliberately and gradually introduce the subject of drill into the conversation.

3. I’m off into town to buy the dinner jackets for Dudley and me.

4. Countless times, Harry was going to unlock Hedwig’s cage by magic and send her to Ron and Hermione with a letter, but it wasn’t worth the risk.

5. The moment he had finished, Aunt Petunia took his place quickly away.

Exercise 5. Answer the following questions:

1. What made Harry particularly unusual, even for a wizard?

2. Who were the guests of the Dursleys’ dinner party?

3. What is the most popular sport in the wizarding world?

4. What people were called Muggles?

5. How many years had Harry spent with the Dursleys before entering Hogwarts?

Exercise 6. Grammar revision.

Explain the usage of the definite article in the following word combinations:

the rest of the family; the Dursleys’ son; the most popular sport; for the summer; the News at Ten

Chapter 2

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