Study the text and fill in the gaps with correct prepositions.

An avalanche of something

a very large number of things such as letters, messages etc that arrive suddenly at the same time:

The school received an avalanche of applications.

per‧il‧ous[ ] literary or formal adjective

PMvery dangerous:

a perilous journey across the mountains

par‧ox‧ys‧m [ ] [countable] noun

1a sudden expression of strong feeling that you cannot control

Paroxysm of

Had she cut her wrists in a paroxysm of guilt?

2MIa sudden, short attack of pain, coughing, shaking etc

shriek1 [ ] verb

1 [intransitive]to make a very high loud sound, especially because you are afraid, angry, excited, or in pain [= scream]:

They were dragged from their homes, shrieking and weeping.

He shrieked in agony.

su‧per‧in‧tend‧ent [ ] [countable] noun

American EnglishSESsomeone who is in charge of an apartment building and is responsible for making repairs in it [= caretaker British English]

so‧ber1 [ ] adjective

1not drunk:

He's a nice guy when he's sober.

2serious, and thinking or making you think carefully about things:

a sober, hard-working young man

a sober reminder of the difficulties we face

soberness – noun

off‧ing [ ] noun

Be in the offing

to be likely to happen soon:

Big changes were in the offing.

need‧y [ ] adjective

1a)having very little food or money:

a needy family

B) the needy

needy people: money to help the needy

2needing and wanting a lot of love and attention

Write out the sentences with the Active vocabulary and translate them into Ukrainian.

Transcribe the following words.

Lamb, negligee, necktie, dessert, pheasant, salmon, handkerchief, dozen, knife, appetite, gnaw, excess, unworthy, sewing kit, charity, goodness, basement, alligator, jubilantly, oyster, precipitate, champagne, experience, benevolence.

Study the text and fill in the gaps with correct prepositions.

1. he took the tray and the box _ into _ the locker room

2. and tears came ___into______ his eyes

3. he drank __off_____ the glass ____of___ sherry ____on___ Mrs. Gadshill's tray

4. and was washing it ___down____ __with_____ a cocktail when the bell rang.

5. he had made almost no headway ___on____ the food,

6. and shot it ___at____ full speed _____up__ ____to___ the penthouse and __down_____ again

7. he took his hands ___off____ the controls ___in____ a paroxysm ____of___ joy and shouted

8. then she ran ___out____ _____into__ the lobby, screaming ___for____ the superintendent.

9. and gnawed ____on___ a drumstick

10. his drinks were beginning to let him __down_____

11. a beatific light came ___into____ her face

5. Translate the passage from “There were goose, turkey …” to “and a dozen steak knifes” into Ukrainian in writing. In the text it is highlighted in yellow.

There were goose, turkey, chicken, pheasant, grouse, and pigeon. There were trout and salmon, creamed scallops and oysters, lobster, crab meat, whitebait, and clams. There were plum puddings, mince pies, mousses, puddles of melted ice cream, layer cakes, Torten, éclairs, and two slices of Bavarian cream. He had dressing gowns, neckties, cuff links, socks, and handkerchiefs, and one of the tenants had asked for his neck size and then given him three green shirts. There were a glass teapot filled, the label said, with jasmine honey, four bottles of after-shave lotion, some alabaster bookends, and a dozen steak knives.

. Были гусь, индейка, курица, фазан, куропатка, и голубь. Были форель и лосось, сливки гребешки и устрицы, омары, мясо краба, снеток, и моллюсков. Были сливы пудинги, пироги, муссы, лужи расплавленного мороженое, торты, Torten, эклеры, и два ломтика сливки Баварии. Он получил халаты, галстуки, запонки, носки и носовые платки, и один из жильцов попросил его шею размера, а затем дал ему три зеленых рубашки. Там были заполненный стеклянный чайник , этикетки , с медом жасмина, четыре бутылки лосьона после бритья, некоторые алебастры форзацы, и десяток ножей для стейка.