Match the phrasal verbs in the left column with their Russian equivalents on the right. Translate the English sentences into Russian.
Chapter 3
Phonetic exercises
1. a) Transcribe the next words from the chapter:
Origin; reptile; dinosaur; fortunately; extinct; prehistoric; interrupt; angrily; silence; prophet; representative; referring; the Amazon; region; the Thames; prove; cheer; audience; touch; object; wild; comfortable; fight; justice; importance;
B) Read them aloud
Work on vocabulary
2. Find in the chapter the English for:
Снаружи; внутри; толпа; шумный; происхождение планета; простой; млекопитающиеся; к счастью; вымерший; появляться; появление человека; с большим удивлением; прерывать; тишина; научно необоснованны; объяснять; не прав; проповедник идей (пророк); представитель; ссылаться; путать; доказать; точное месторасположение; развеселиться; в одиночку; охотник; дотронуться; странные предметы; стрелять; ружьё; работорговец, бороться; справедливость; оружие; карта, протекать; важность; конверт; быть полезным.
3. Use one of the words or word-combinations from the box in an appropriate form to fill each gap:
| to refer crowd an exact location carefully a slave trader extinct to prove to flow a prophet to give details to raise to pull out inside mammals to have no importance interruption to be perfect for to have no reason justice |
1. Outside there was a large ________of people.
2. _________there were professors and also a large group of students.
3. He told us about the evolution of life from simple sea animals to fish and reptiles and finally to ________.
4. 'Fortunately, those terrible reptiles were _________long before humans appeared on this planet.'
5. 'These ________must end!' shouted Mr Waldron angrily.
6. Nobody here believes me, but I am ________of science.
7. The Professor walked forward and _______both hand. Everybody became silent.
8. 'Are you _______to the discoveries that you made in the Amazon two years ago?' asked Professor Summerlee.
9. 'I understand the difference: we can't test or ________your discoveries.
10. Perhaps you can tell us the ________of your discoveries.'
11. He and Mr Malone will ________ this mission,' said Professor Challenger.
12. I used it against the ________3 three years ago.
13. Sometimes, young man, you must fight for human rights and________.
14. I told him a little about my meeting with Professor Challenger, and he listened________.
15. Then he ________a map of South America and put it on the table.
16. The Amazon River ________ through a forest almost as big as Europe.
17. 'I have a few things to say,' he began. 'First, I ____________ to thank you.
18. The truth is the truth, and your expedition ___________to me.
19. But you can't give any details about your exact destination.
4. Match the English words on the left with their Russian equivalents on the right:
1. Origin представитель
2. Fortunately прерывать
3. humans пункт назначения
4. interrupt вытянуть
5. shout права человека
6. true происхождение
7. representative доказывать
8. famous люди
9. prove кричать
10. object предмет
11. pull out правдивый
12. human tights известный
13. destination к счастью
5. Express the following in a different way. Use the words from the text:
1. Any of a class of warm-blooded vertebrates that includes humans and all other animals which nourish their young with milk and have the skin more or less covered with hair. ( __________)
2. A large number of people gathered together at random. (_________)
3. A man who traverses in search of food or prey. (__________)
4. Something that may be seen or felt, also something that may be perceived or examined mentally.(_________)
5. A shoulder weapon created to shoot. (__________)
6. A person held in servitude as property. (__________)
7. A large thick growth of trees and underbrush. (__________)
8. A representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or part of an area. (__________)
9. A state or period of usually open and declared armed fighting between states or nations. (__________)
10. A small vessel for travel on water. (_________)
11. Usually a paper container for a letter. (_________)
12. Any of a group of extinct long - tailed reptiles often of huge size. (__________)
13. A place to which one is journeying or to which something is sent. (__________)
14. One who foretells future events. (_________)
Match the phrasal verbs in the left column with their Russian equivalents on the right. Translate the English sentences into Russian.
1. Pull over a) добиться несмотря на трудности
2. Pull in b) взять себя в руки
3. Pull off c) (о поезде) прибыть на станцию
4. Pull oneself together d) посторониться, прижаться к обочине
5. Pull out e) извлечь
1. Pull your car over and let me pass. 2. The express from Rome pulled in on time. 3. After failing his driving test eight times, John at last pulled it off. 4. I'll have to have this tooth pulled out. 5. Pull yourself together, stop crying like a child.
7. Choose the right word:
(Open - reveal -discover)
1. Columbus didn't know that he had ... a new continent. 2. Tom doesn't ever ... his mind to anybody. 3. He couldn't force himself to ... his heart to her. 4. Don't worry, I won't ... your secret to anybody. 5. Newton ... the law of gravitation. 6. The cancer doesn't ... itself until its last stage.
(Raise - rise - arouse)
1. Be seated, don’t______. 2. Those who want to go to the excursion, please ______your hands. 3. His proposal _______ great doubts. 4. When we arrive in the town the sun was just______. 5. You couldn’t imagine that he could _______6. his voice in anger.
(anger - spite)
1. A true genius can’t be harmed by ________. 2. Tom found the decision unjust and it filled him with _______. 3. “Don’t you know she is just envious of Mrs. Allen and is circulating the rumor for _______?” 4. Don’t do anything in a hurry. The greatest remedy for ______ is delay.
(notorious – famous)
1. What’s the name of the man who has made himself _______ by burning the temple of Artemis, the goddess of the moon? 2. Enrico Caruso was one of the most _____ Italian operatic tenors the world has known. 3. Bath is a watering place in England _____ for its mineral springs. It attracts many foreigners.
(to reason – to argue)
1. His parents had to _______ Jim out of leaving his job. 2. I do not _______ with the facts, only with the meaning you give them. 3. The lawyer ______ against any changes being made in the law. 4. The teacher tried to _______ with the boy, but he refused to listen.
(trust – believe)
1. I don’t _____ what this man says. 2. I _____ Jerry as I do myself. 3. I’m sure I’ve seen that face before. I can quite _____ to my memory. 4. Henry doesn’t _____ in love at first sight.
8. Translate the following sentences and expressions. Pay attention to the word a) refer; b) reference.
a) I was referred to the secretary. The asterisk refers to the foot-note. He referred to me for help. The speaker always referred to his notes. His words referred to me only.
With reference to; to make reference; a book of reference; highest references required; in reference.
11. Fill in prepositions:
That evening I arrived ... the Zoological Institute Hall. Outside there was a large crowd ...people. Inside there were professors and also a large group ... students. Mr Waldron, some scientists and Professor Challenger sat ... the front.
Mr Waldron told us about the origin ... our planet. He told us about the evolution ... life ......mple sea animals to fish and reptiles and finally ... mammals.
Then he began to talk ...the dinosaurs.
'Fortunately, those terrible reptiles were extinct long before humans appeared ... this planet.'
'Question!' someone said ... a loud voice.
Mr Waldron stopped ... a moment, but then he continued, 'Those terrible reptiles which were extinct before the coming ... man.'
Mr Waldron looked ...great surprise ... the scientists near him. He then saw Professor Challenger ...a smile ... his face.
Every time Mr Waldron talked ...extinct prehistoric life, Professor Challenger interrupted him.
... a moment there was silence ... the hall. Then Challenger stood ....
Professor Challenger sat ... again and smiled. I am a prophet of science.
Then, the famous scientist Professor Summerlee stood ....
'Are you referring ... the discoveries that you made ... the Amazon two years ago?' asked Professor Summerlee.
'And why didn't Wallace, Bates and other famous explorers ... that region see these things?' continued Summerlee.
'Perhaps, sir, you have confused the Thames ... the Amazon.
Perhaps you can tell us the exact location ... your discoveries.'
Will you go ... an expedition to test my discoveries?'
Who will go ... Professor Summerlee ... the Amazon?'
This was a difficult moment...r me, but I thought ... Gladys.
'My name is Edward Dunn Malone. I'm a journalist ... the Daily Gazette,' I answered.
... front ... me, there was another man standing.
'I've already been ... the Amazon.
He and Mr Malone will be perfect ... this mission,' said Professor Challenger.
The meeting was .... I walked ... ... the hall ... the night.
I was walking ... the street when somebody touched my arm.
'Mr Malone,' he said, 'we'll be companions ... this adventure. Come ... me, I want to talk ... you.'
It was full ... strange objects ... around the world and the heads ... wild animals. We sat ... ... comfortable armchairs and began to talk.
I certainly didn't plan to go ... this expedition. 'No, not ... all.'
Then he took ... a rifle. 'I used it ...the slave traders 3 three years ago. Sometimes, young man, you must fight ... human rights and justice. I fought my own personal war ... the slave traders ... Peru. I killed many ... them. ... the end, I killed Pedro Lopez, their leader.'
He then took ... another gun and gave it ... me.
'I met him ... the first time today,' I answered.
'And how did you become interested ... this expedition?' he asked.
I told him a little ... my meeting with Professor Challenger, and he listened carefully. Then he pulled ... a map of South America and put it ... the table.
I think it's the most wonderful place ... this planet. The Amazon River flows ... a forest almost as big as Europe. Why can't there be something new and wonderful ... such a place?
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But before we got ... the boat, we heard somebody shout.
'You must open it when you arrive ... a town ... the Amazon called Manaos, and only ... the day and ... the time which is written ... the outside of the envelope. Mr Malone you can write anything you want ... your letters ... the newspaper. But you can't give any details ... your exact destination. ... meeting you, I hate journalists a little less. I can see that you don't know anything ... all about science, but you'll be able to hunt dinosaurs. And goodbye ... you also, Professor Summerlee. If you can possibly learn anything, I'm sure this expedition will be good ... you.'
... this, he turned and left.
Grammar: Articles
12. Study these sentences. a) What do they have in common?
I invited them to lunch.
He left home at six.
They went to school in France.
He went to hospital.
Can you remember any other words which do not usually take an article?
b) What’s the difference in meaning?
He went to hospital. He went to the hospital.