Номер 5, страница 170 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit 4. Steps to the Future. Step 7 - номер 5, страница 170.

Условие.

5 You know the words in column A. Read the sentences (1—16) and say what the words in column B mean.

A	B
confirm	confirmation
distinguished	distinguish
explode	explosion, explosive
extravagant	extravagance
insist	insistence, insistent

1) There is no official confirmation that the documents have been received.

2) The hotel will send you written confirmation of your booking.

3) He learned to distinguish a great variety of birds, animals and plants; in other words, he learned to see the differences between them.

4) It’s very difficult to distinguish the real diamond from the artificial one if you are not a specialist.

5) The explosion of the bomb broke windows in the building nearby.

6) The funny joke caused an explosion of laughter.

7) A bomb is an explosive device.

8) Dynamite is an explosive stuff.

9) When my parents go shopping, they avoid extravagance and only buy what they need.

10) My main extravagances are shoes and perfumes.

11) His insistence surprised us.

12) Despite his insistence to change the environmental laws the members of the committee didn’t agree with him.

13) He was absolutely insistent on getting his money by tomorrow.

14) John was insistent that we shouldn’t tell anyone about our plans.

Решение.

Решение 2.

Вы знаете слова в колонке А. Прочитайте предложения (1–16) и скажите, что означают слова в колонке Б.

Ответ:

confirmation: A statement or a piece of paper that says that something is definitely true or arranged. / Утверждение или документ, который говорит, что что-то определенно верно или согласовано.

distinguish: To see or understand the difference between two things or people. / Видеть или понимать разницу между двумя вещами или людьми.

explosion: A sudden, violent burst, like when a bomb goes off, or a sudden burst of feeling, like laughter. / Внезапный, сильный взрыв, как от бомбы, или внезапный всплеск чувств, например, смеха.

explosive: Something that can explode. It's a describing word (adjective). / Что-то, что может взорваться. Это слово-описание (прилагательное).

extravagance: The act of spending a lot of money on things you don't really need. / Действие по трате больших денег на вещи, которые на самом деле не нужны.

insistence: When someone keeps demanding something and won't take no for an answer. / Когда кто-то настойчиво требует чего-либо и не принимает отказа.

insistent: A word to describe a person who demands something firmly. It's a describing word (adjective). / Слово для описания человека, который твердо чего-то требует. Это слово-описание (прилагательное).