Study the italicized words, discriminate between the shades of difference in their usage or in their meaning. Translate the sen fences into Russian

A. 1. She threw the letter into the fire. 2. "Heads or tails?" I asked and tossed a coin. 3. She flung herself into his arms. 4. He hurled his whole weight against the door.

B. 1. He disappeared rather suddenly. It was as if he had vanished into thin air. 2. We watched the boat disappear

in the distance. 3. Outside the light was fading, it was time to go home. 4. The fears of the night vanished with the morning. 5. Her beauty faded.

C. 1. Once he had been famous in the role of Othello. 2. John Dillinger was a notorious killer. 3. The whole town was agog waiting for the arrival of the celebrated singer. 4. It was a forum of the most distinguished men of science.

Supply the missing word.

a) rise, arise, raise

1. He... his eyes and stared at the blank wall for a moment. 2. It was long after midnight when the guests... to go. 3. Her voice... to a scream. 4. When it came to practical things the usual difficulties.... 5. The children... and followed me out of the room. 6. Let's hope that such problems will not.... 7. She felt a warm wave of sympathy... within her. 8. The temperature... to ten above zero. 9. Protests were... and criticisms voiced.

b) lie, lay

1. He... down the hammer and picked up the handsaw. 2. I could see the cat... in wait for its victim. 3. He... the mat­ter before the committee with all its pros and cons. 4. The poor fellow was... up in hospital with another heart attack. 5. It was a mistake which... him open to criticism. 6. He would... around the whole day doing nothing and thinking nothing. 7. What he did amounted to killing the goose which... the golden eggs. 8. She... down and fell asleep. 9. She... down the baby carefully.