Vocabulary, страница 84 - гдз по английскому языку 5-11 класс учебник Latham-Koenig, Oxenden

VOCABULARY

a Complete the sentences with the correct form of the bold word and a prefix.

1 Sorry, but you've ____________ my name. It's K-A-T-Y, not K-A-T-I-E. spell

2 I get very ____________ when I feel that I'm not making any progress. motivate

3 Nowadays in Venice, local residents are completely ____________ by tourists. number

4 The film isn't as good as everyone says it is. I think it's very ____________ rate

5 Look, I think they've ____________ us. The bill should be £80, not £60. charge

6 I'm afraid this style of jeans has been ____________ – we won't be receiving any more. continue

7 The staff meeting has been postponed and will be ____________ for a later date. schedule

8 Trying to improve people's lives by imposing all kinds of new laws on them is ____________. logical

b Complete the expressions or idioms for the definitions.

1 a ____________ life (noun) = a painting or drawing of arrangements of objects such as flowers, fruit, etc.

2 a self-____________ (noun) = a painting or drawing that an artist does of him / herself

3 a red ____________ IDM = an unimportant fact or idea that takes people's attention away from the important things

4 a white ____________ IDM = a thing that is useless even though it may have cost a lot of money

5 the black ____________ IDM = an illegal form of trade in which goods that are difficult to obtain are bought and sold

6 red ____________ IDM = bureaucracy

c Circle the correct word.

1 I wore my new shoes to work today and now I've got a blister / sprain on my toe.

2 He had a sting / stroke last year and he still finds it difficult to walk.

3 Do you know which surgeon / GP will be operating on you?

4 I've got a strange bruise / rash on my hands. I think it might be an allergy to detergent.

5 My husband is as stubborn as a horse / mule.

6 Grandad never hears the doorbell. He's as deaf as a bat / post.

7 I was so tired I slept like a fish / log last night.

8 Now that my laptop's been mended it works like a dream / flash.

d Complete the missing words.

1 It's a very quiet place, completely off the b____________ track.

2 We s____________ off at 7.00 and we were there by 11.00.

3 As soon as we get there, let's h____________ the shops!

4 It used to be an unspoilt village, but now it's really t____________ – there are at least ten hotels.

5 Our daughter isn't very well, so we've had to p____________ our holiday till next month.

6 It's been such a stressful couple of months. I need a break to r____________ my batteries.

7 Our room had a br____________ view of the mountains.

8 On the first day we decided to go to the market and s____________ the local street food.

P84 VOCABULARY exercise a answers

1. misspelled / misspelt

2. demotivated

3. outnumbered

4. overrated

5. undercharged

6. discontinued

7. rescheduled

8. illogical

а. Дополните предложения правильной формой выделенного слова и приставкой.

b. Дополните выражения или идиомы в соответствии с определениями.

c. Обведите правильное слово.

d. Вставьте пропущенные слова.

Ответ:

a

1. misspelled - неправильно написали

2. demotivated - демотивирован

3. outnumbered - превзойдены численно

4. overrated - переоценен

5. overcharged - взяли лишнего

6. discontinued - снят с производства

7. rescheduled - перенесено

8. illogical - нелогично

b

1. still life - натюрморт

2. self-portrait - автопортрет

3. red herring - отвлекающий маневр

4. white elephant - обременительное имущество (подарок, от которого нет пользы, но который требует затрат)

5. black market - черный рынок

6. red tape - бюрократия, волокита

c

1. blister - мозоль

2. stroke - инсульт

3. surgeon - хирург

4. rash - сыпь

5. mule - мул

6. post - столб

7. log - бревно

8. dream - мечта (работает как часы)

d

1. beaten - (off the beaten track) в стороне от проторенных дорог

2. set - (set off) отправились

3. hit - (hit the shops) отправиться по магазинам

4. touristy - туристический

5. postpone - отложить

6. recharge - (recharge my batteries) перезарядить батарейки

7. breathtaking - захватывающий дух

8. sample - попробовать