Exercise 6. Make the sentences according to the model.

CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS OF GREAT BRITAIN

Exercise 1. Make sure you know all the words in the box. Then read their definitions and match the words with their definitions.

Culture tradition custom heritage masterpiece birthplace

1. An accepted way of behaving or of doing things in a society or a community.

2. A set of beliefs or customs that has existed for a long time among a particular group of people.

3. The customs and beliefs, art, way of life and social organization of a particular country or group.

4. The house or area where a person was born, especially a famous person.

5. A work of art that is an excellent, or the best, example of the artist's work.

6. The history, traditions and qualities that a country or society has had for many years and that are considered an important part of its character.

Exercise2. Read the following words and guess their meanings. Mind the stress.

National, tradition, culture, demonstrate, concentrate, intellectual, literary, artist, composer, illustration, paradise, archaeological, symbol, absolutely, drama, classic, ballet, promenade, conservatism, innovation, ceremony.

Exercise 3. Make adjectives from the given nouns using suffixes: -al, -ary, -ic, ive.

Nation, culture, intellect, literature, poetry, archaeology, science, history, drama, profession, classics, conservatism.

Exercise 4. Mind the meanings of the following derivatives. Put them into the sentences below.

To consider→ consideration → (in)considerable → (in)considerate → considerably→ considerately → considering → considered.

1. He was …… an appeal. 2. This award is …… to be a great honor. 3. He …… himself an expert on the subject. 4. He stood there, …… the painting. 5. You should …… other people before you act. 6. Careful …… should be given to issues of health and safety. 7. The proposals are currently under ……. 8. Taking everything into ……, the event was a great success. 9. Damage to the building was …... 10. She is always polite and …… towards her employees. 11. She drives carefully and ……. 12. Interest rates on bank loans have increased ……. in recent years. 13. We have spent a not …….amount of money on the project already. 14. It was ……. of you not to call.

Exercise 5. Form the degrees of comparison.

Model: nice – nicer – the nicest; beautiful – more beautiful – the most beautiful.

a) great, huge, young, old, tidy;

b) famous, important, notorious, popular, enormous, profitable, convincing, meaningful;

c) good, many(much), late.

Exercise 6. Make the sentences according to the model.

Model: The British museum is worth visiting.

The book / reading; the film / seeing; the fact / mentioning; the dish / eating; the topic / discussing; the place / visiting; the game / playing; the opinion / taking into account.

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