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  7. Check your vocabulary by matching two antonyms

1. Do the word formation task:

Form nouns from the following words:

To deceive, infirm, vigorous, to seclude, to possess, miserable, gradually, curious, rejuvenescent

Form verbs from the following words:

Deep, anticipation, fancy, resolute, bright, doubtful, witness, exuberant

Form adjectives from the following words:

Misfortune, eccentricity, obscurely, to venerate, to prosper, corpse,

Form adverbs from the following words:

To exceed, eager, joy, ridiculous, mutual, mere, possible

2. Write down the words (from the text) which stand for the following definitions:

a) moral excellence; goodness – v…

b) having committed or tending to commit sth bad; wicked – s…

c) to create an unreasonably hostile attitude to sb – p…

d) brilliant or gorgeous appearance; magnificence – s…

e) to lose the freshness of youth, as from age; to become dry, as from loss of moisture – w…

f) a seeker of fortune, power, wealth, or social rank by questionable means, often in risky, daring enterprises – a…

g) a person known to one, but usually not a close friend – a…

h) to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception – w…

i) absurd, preposterous – r…

j) a test, trial, or investigation, esp. one planned to provide evidence for or against a hypothesis – e…

 

3. Insert the correct prepositions:


1) to waste one’s years _____ the pursuit of pleasures

2) to live _____ deep seclusion

3) to be desirous _____ one’s assistance

4) to reckon _____ your aid _____ performing an exceedingly curious experiment

5) a rose _____ half a century

6) to throw the faded rose _____ the water

7) to revive _____ a death-like slumber

8) to judge _____ oneself

9) to become patterns of virtue and wisdom _____ young people

10) to brighten _____ one’s visages

11) instead _____ the ashen hue

12) a woman hardly _____ her buxom prime

13) to be fixed _____ one’s face

14) to run _____ political topics

15) to be involved _____ a calculation of dollars and cents


4. Use the words from the box in the sentences below:

elaborate fragile impulse withered intoxicating mischievous patriotism skeptics virtues threatening

 

1) _____ has led many great leaders to do great deeds for their country.

2) I spotted the _____ black clouds just as the tornado siren went off.

3) The skin on the old man’s face was dry and _____.

4) Receiving cheers and applause from an audience is a thrilling, _____ experience.

5) Mark had a(n) _____ to buy the jacket, even though he knew he should save his money.

6) Emily’s honesty and loyalty were two of her many _____.

7) No one thought John could play football, but he proved the _____ wrong by throwing the winning pass during his first game.

8) The carpenter spent hours carving a(n) _____ pattern of leaves in the oak door.

9) The old manuscripts were so _____ thatthey would turn to dust at a touch.

10) Laura had a _____smile on her face when she took the cookie away from her brother.


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