Key structures and word study

Ex 3 Give the four forms of the following verbs.

find, bear, win, lead, cry, shoot, die, hold, sit.

Ex 4 Compare the meaning of the words in bold type with words of the same root in Russian.

1. Before the Great October Socialist Revolution sport was a privilege of the rich classes. 2. On the First of May demonstrations are held all over the world to mark International workers' day. 3. Military parades are held in Red Square on November 7th. 4. Distances have grown much shorter today. TU-144 will take you to the most distant corners of our big country within hours. 5. The Znamensky brothers were famous long distance runners. 6. The Narodniks believed in terror as a way of changing the regime in the country. 7. The great Russian free thinker Chernishevsky was exiled to Siberia for his progressive ideas.

Ex 5 Combine the following, using 'though' according to the model.

Model: He didn't understand what they were talking about, but he asked no questions.

(a) Though he didn't understand what they were talking about, he asked no questions.

(b) He asked no questions though he didn't understand what they were talking about.

1. It was raining heavily but they decided to start on their way. 2. The weather was bad most of the time but we enjoyed our holiday anyway. 3. I need the book myself but I can let you have it for several days. 4. She felt worse that day but continued to work. 5. He got up earlier than usual but he missed the train all the same. 6. She didn't expect to hear such a remark but she showed no surprise. 7. The boy wasn't much of a fighter but he fought very bravely. 8. Spring had come but it was still rather cold. 9. She wasn't sure of the spelling of the word but she didn't look it up in the dictionary.

Ex 6 Study the following phrases, and (a) recall the sentences in which they are used in the text, (b) use them in sentences of your own.

all over the world; protest against sth; work at many (different) jobs; change one's name to; move from one place to the next; shoot at sb/sth; in the past years; look sb/sth up; lead to sth; a campaign against sb/sth; wait for sb/sth; in a hurry.