Ex. 1.19 Are the following sentences true or false?

1. My sister Ann comes of age.

2. Mark keeps the family working all day long.

3. My father teaches Russian and American Literature.

4. My father doesn’t like listening to music, as he has a dull ear for it.

5. My mother is a housewife. She does everything about the house.

6. She doesn’t try to patch quarrels up quickly because she likes them so

much.

7. At weekends we usually go round to my friends’ who live in the city.

8. My grandparents are on pension.

9. We all get along with each other.

Ex. 1.20 Fill in the words from the list, then make sentences using the

Completed phrases.

wife and mother, all the time, the family, bachelor, not much of, slightly grey, a dull ear, in the prime.

1. provide for -------------- 5. ---------------- a talker

2. -------------of life 6. ---------------- for music

3. a model ----------------- 7. --------------- at the temples

4. a confirmed ----------- 8. devote -----------------

Ex. 1.21 Fill in the antonyms from the list.

lenient, lazy, a dull ear for music, tolerant, pick a quarrel, be under age, talkative, be bad at

1. intolerant = ………. 5. patch a quarrel up = …………

2. come of age = ……… 6. industrious = …………

3. strict = ……… 7. a good ear for music = ……..

4. be good at = ……… 8. not much of a talker = ……..

Ex. 1.22 Fill in the synonyms from the list.

study well, keep the family, get on well, be on pension, red-brown, consist of, industrious, visit

1. chestnut = ………. 5. contain = ………..

2. hard-working = ……….. 6. provide for the family = ……….

3. go round = ……… 7. get along = ………..

4. do well = ……… 8. be retired = ……….

Ex. 1.23 Complete the gaps with the prepositions where necessary.

1. My father in the only person who provides---------the family.

2. You have dimples --------your cheeks, haven’t you?.

3. I have a dull ear--------music, so it’s impossible for me to copy any

sounds.

4. Her mother is a housewife. She devotes all her time-------us.

5. He is a musician. He can play---------the piano very well.

6. I don’t like quarrels. I try to patch them -------as quickly as possible.

7. My Dad is neither tall nor short. He is --------medium height.

8. His family consists ----------3 people.

Ex. 1.24 Are the following sentences true or false for you?

1. Your father doesn’t work. He devotes all his time to the family.

2. As you have a good ear for music you can sing well.

3. You never get on well with your family and try to quarrel every day.

4. You look like your mother.

5. You are not like your Dad, as you are not as serious as he.

6. You intend never to marry. You think yourself a confirmed bachelor.

Ex. 1.25 Talk about your family.

Ex. 1.33 Give Russian equivalents to the words and word combinations.

slender figure delicate features straight nose

expressive eyes plump cheeks clean-shaven face

graceful figure dimpled cheeks double chin

attractive smile pink cheeks dyed hair

long moustache tanned complexion common face

slanting eyes hollow cheeks open forehead

thin waist aquiline nose bushy eyebrows

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