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

To be in a hurry

To lean upon smth

To gaze admiringly at smb/smth

To wink at smb

To drop in for a bit of a chat

To break off suddenly

To be festooned across the shop

To wrap smth up

To offend smb mortally

To look blooming

To toss one’s head

To flounce

To tick smth off the list

Gingerbread

With a scornful laugh

Dingy

To follow at smb’s heels

Rheumatism

A courteous greeting

Wispy hair

Wizened face

Wrinkled face

To seize the opportunity to do smth

To wring smth out

On bare feet

Breathlessly

To stump noisily behind smb

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

Being short of breath, to follow smb. awkwardly, to use a chance to do smth, to insult smb, to be in a rush, to pack smth, to look with delight at smb, to come in to talk a little, to stop talking at once, to look wonderful, thin hair, thin face with hollow cheeks and wrinkles, a ceremonious greeting, laughing contemptuously, dim.

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

To wear, to get, to break, to catch, to wind, to wrap, to take, to go, to know, to see, to trail, to ask, to wheel, to understand, to feel, to weep, to think, to feed, to forget, to shake, to speak, hear, to buy, to stand, to mean, to draw, to hung, propel, to light, to find, to shake, to lean, to rise, to keep, to run, to break, to give, to grow, to hurt, to clasp, to sleep, to fling, to burst, to wrist, to stick, to tip-toe, to bend, to creep, to hide, to swing, to hold.

IV.Translate, transcribe and pronounce the following words, use them in the sentences of your own.

Shopping-block, garland, trap-door, kid, Dover Sole, Halibut, Prawns, sherbet, liquorices sticks, apples-on-a-stick, conspicuous, barley-sugar, peppermint bars, Highlight Fling.

V. Write out all the names of historic personalities and give a short description of their role in history and achievements.

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