dreadful thing as to put off going there for our sake. 8. The news put an end to our hopes. 9. Can you put up some extra guests for
the night? 1 0 . He was evidently unused to the society of writers and we all tried in vain to put him at his ease. 1 1 . I telephoned my
friends putting off the small party I had arranged for the evening. 1 2 . " I haven't thought about it lately," he wanted to add, "not
since I met you," but an odd shyness held him back. 1 3 . She is very shy by nature. 1 4 . He is shy of showing his emotions. 1 5 .
Now I have lost my timidity and shyness with strangers. 1 6 . He is tall and spare and holds himself well. 1 7 . Just for the moment
there was a terrible temptation to hold his tongue as his visit to them was not known by anyone. 1 8 . She went on speaking
desperately seeking to hold his arrested attention. 1 9 . Her youth being over, what did the future hold for her? 20. It was
comparatively cool, and I was glad to stretch my legs after the long voyage. 2 1 . He got up, stretched himself, and leant over the
window sill. 22. He stretched out his long thin hands to the blaze, aware of relief from tension. 23. The girl stretched her neck and
peeped over the edge of the fence.
3. Paraphrase the following sentences using your Essential Vocabulary:
A. 1. I'm afraid I've completely lost touch with him. 2. She stumbled along the steep path that led up the hill. 3. The man was sure
he had well concealed his movement. 4. The mystery bored him and he could not follow the plot. 5. The hounds were in pursuit of the
fox. 6. I know I've done wrong. 7. The quaint ancient castle stood out against the dark sky. 8. The student was asked to give the main
points of the historical event. 9. She had told me in her letters the main facts of her life. 1 0 . The sea is not calm today. 1 1 . His rude
manner frightened the children. 1 2 . Should the weather be windy do not think of riding. 1 3 . What he told me made the true state of
affairs known to me. 1 4 . I hope we see the matter in the same way. 1 5 . I never saw her before. 1 6 . She gave me a loving look. 1 7 .
His words made me understand their plans. 1 8 . You should look after the children when they are playing. 1 9 . He was quick to see a
pretty girl. 20. A half-indignant mutter arose about him, but he refused to see or listen to it.
B. 1. Television is one of the remarkable things. 2. It's not surprising that your words sent her temper up. 3. I'm surprised at her
saying that. 4. I'm anxious to know what she told you. 5. Melody doubted if she would ever find the courage to dare to confide in
Sarah. 6. This is an unconvincing argument, it does not prove anything. 7. How would you express this in French? 8. The outbreak of
dysentery was attributed to bad drinking-water. 9. I'll speak on your behalf, I promise. 1 0 . His modesty is not genuine. 1 1 . He was
very much worried by the loss of the document. 1 2 . Let's postpone our hiking tour until the weather is better. 1 3 . Don't hesitate to
ring me up any time. I'll be in the whole day. 1 4 . She held out her fragile hand to her cousin and touched his wife softly with the other.
1 5 . He lay full length on the settee and watched the canary hop about in its cage. 1 6 . Hurst parish extends over miles of sandy
lowland and sandstone hill. 1 7 . The meeting took place in the hospital dining-room. 1 8 . He had been careful to be silent on the
subject. 1 9 . She did not know whether or not to stretch out her hand.
4. Explain or comment on the following sentences:
A. 1. I lost all track of time. This was wonderful. 2. He had covered his tracks to the last inch. 3. You're on the wrong track. 4. It
was that that put our friend on the track of what had happened.
5. I hope you don't expect me to keep track of all the details?
6. The dim white outline of her summer dress was all that I could see. 7. I begin to see — not what you would like me to see — the
outlines of a face and form — but the outlines of a mind. 8. He was prepared to take the rough with the smooth. 9. Mrs. Steptoe be-
lieves in treating poor relations rough. 1 0 . Hance was an^old man with a rough tongue and compassionate eyes. 1 3. She shook hands
very firmly, looking me straight in the eyes. 1 2 . Do you mind running your eye over these accounts? 1 3 . Well, I don't suppose there's
hope of opening your eyes to the realities of life. 1 4 . The image of the girl rose before his eyes. 1 5 . She sees everything through her
mother's eyes. 1 6 . She told me the article in outline, but I read it myself. 1 7 . He outlined the events of those stirring days. 1 8 . 1 can
never get over the wonders of modern science. 1 9 . The Christmas tree, of what they had never seen the likes, filled them with admir-
ing wonder. 20. Finch wondered if he should embrace the boy — give him a hug and a kiss. 2 1 . It's a wonder you got here at all. 22.
The X-ray treatment has worked wonders with him.
B. 1. A lean old gentleman rose from his chair and limped forward to meet him. 2. He tried to put me off with promises. 3. This will
put me to considerable expense. 4. I can't put up with this noise any longer. 5. Don't put on that air of injured dignity. 6. He tried to put
the incident out of his mind. 7. I think in those days we were a little shy of our emotions. 8. I thought if we had spent one evening alone
together perhaps he wouldn't be too shy to ask me of his own accord another time. 9. He is capable of speaking 24 hours at a stretch.
1 0 . Wet railway tracks stretched into the desolate distance. 1 1 . The future stretched in front of us, unknown, unseen. 1 2 . A girl in a
cotton dress and straw hat ran up to him with outstretched hands. 1 3 . You have the air of one who holds all the cards. 1 4 . She can
hold her own with anyone and she never stands any nonsense. 1 5 . Can I suggest an alternative solution that will hold water? 1 6 . I'd
like to be able to hold up my head in this town.
5. Choose the right word:
shy— timid
1. A bold man by nature, he was as ... as a boy in the presence of women. 2. "The soup is beastly!" old Osborne roared, in answer
to a . . . look of inquiry from his daughter.
shy— self-conscious
1. She was obviously wearing her best clothes and had the ... wooden smile on her face. 2. The girl looked at the man with a . . .
smile.
rude — rough
1. Though ... in manner and speech the old soldier was at heart kind and considerate. 2. Squire Western was ... to the servants
and the women of his household.
rough — coarse
1. The surface of the stone is ... . It needs polishing. 2. The fire gleamed on the ... white tablecloth.
6.Translate the following sentences into English:
A 1. Наш поезд на пятом пути, пошли скорее. 2. Проваливаясь в глубокий снег, гончая шла по следу зайца. 3. Он не такой
человек, который пойдет по проторенному пути. 4. Я потеряла нить его рассуждений и не могла понять, о чем он говорит. 5.
За железнодорожными путями было поле, которое простиралось до самого горизонта. 6. Вот краткий план моего доклада.
Может быть, вы просмотрите его? 7. К сожалению, у меня нет этой статьи с собою, но, если хотите, я могу рассказать вам
вкратце ее содержание. 8. Дорога была неровной от следов бесчисленных колес. 9. Мужчина был в коротком пальто из
грубой ткани и без шляпы. 10. Руки женщины огрубели от стирки и мытья посуды. 11. Я не советую вам писать работу на
черновике, у вас не хватит времени переписать ее. 12. Боюсь, что отец и я по- разному смотрим на этот вопрос. 13. С ней
