I.Read, translate and transcribe the following words, give explanation of their meaning. Say in what situations these words and combinations are used

To envy smb. smth.

Inhabitants

A mansion

Blast my gizzard!

To be reserved for smb.

To jingle

To jangle

A brass band

Fluffy

A fur necklet

To bark

To lead a luxurious life

The Shah of Persia in disguise

Hairdresser

To be shampooed

Oysters

To possess smth

Checks and stripes

To be filled with

To laugh heartily

Leather boots

Wet or fine

To smile secretly behind one’s hand

Nincompoop

In a mild sort of way

To bore smb. to distraction

Fortune

Asparagus

Innermost heart

To long to do smth

Pedigree

With a shudder of shame

To make a fuss of smth

To exchange remarks

A street Arab

To shame smb. by smth

To blush

A byword

To be in the thick of a fight

To sniff about in drains and garbage bins

Perambulator

To set off at a gallop

To be round as saucers in surprise

To rush wildly about smth

Stuff and nonsense

A hulking mongrel

That won’t do

To consent to smth

Streaming eyes

Smb’s last word

To blame smb

To catch one’s death of cold

II.Replace the following words with their synonyms from the given list.

To die because of cold; to consider smb. guilty; to run quickly about smth.; to agree to smth.; eyes with tears; to think smth.very important; to own smth.; a palace; a silly and short-minded person; in any weather; to be washed; to run quickly; to talk; to be red in the face; to want to do smth.

III.Give the three forms of the following verbs, translate and transcribe them.

To tell, to hear, to make, to forgive, to think, may, to know, to sleep, to sit, to buy, to come, to see, to respect, to lead, to run, to bring, to fight, to loll, to show, to fling, to set, to shut, to gurgle, to wheel, to lose, to send, to feel, to show, to waltz, to lean, to mean, to shake, to weep, to blow, to leave, to catch.

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