Paraphrase using the active vocabulary of the unit

1. All our friends and relatives came to our wedding. 2. It’s just a casual affair; I don’t want it to get serious. 3. After that incident we broke off all contacts with their company. 4. They are working together in order to achieve a common goal. 5. The Pilgrim Fathers sailed to the New World in search of religious freedom. 6. All-embracing changes in climate are expected to affect every country of the world. 7. She has achieved a great deal in the last few weeks. 8. She mentioned the subject several times during her speech. 9. What are you going to do about this? 10. It’s a little too early to talk about concluding a deal. 11. The playwright’s untimely death at the age of 29 was a great loss to English literature. 12. Although Deborah had a wild social life she had one or two close friends. 13. Upon his retirement, Greg wanted to work somewhere where he could serve society. 14. Catherine felt great sympathy for the sufferings of the sick children. 15. They were taken to the local hospital to be given medical care after the road accident. 16. It suddenly came to her mind that the child was afraid of being alone. 17. Unfortunately, computer errors are a frequent thing. 18. Police said that the accident happened at 9.25 a.m. 19. Visitors over the age of 60 can buy entrance tickets at a great discount. 20. Overuse of antibiotics may help to develop the spread of drug-resistant bacteria. 21. Senior citizens are likely to suffer from this disease. 22. This cold is really making me less active. 23. I’d like to finish the meeting soon. 24. I’ve read this book so often, it ’s falling into pieces. 25. After three miles the Laura got tired and started moving more slowly than the other hikers. 26. I’m going to get this place completely clean and tidy.

42. Fill in the blanks with prepositions where necessary.

1. Anne Boleyn was pregnant ______ a daughter ______ Henry VIII when he decided to divorce his first wife. The future queen Elizabeth I was born ________ wedlock and later legitimized by an act of parliament. 2. William Caxton, the first English printer, was born _______ the family of a farmer. 3. At 70, she was ______ peace with herself and the world. 4. We are not distant ______ the time when computer technologies will be ruling the world. 5. The accident was due ________ part to the driver’s carelessness, but mainly to the bad weather. 6. Despite his family’s warnings, Edward VIII got deeply involved _______ an American divorcee. 7. Daniel was anxious not to involve his partners _______ his schemes. 8. To avoid a useless argument, he sought refuge _______ silence. 9. Some economists argue that self-interest is _____ the root of virtually all human motivation. 10. Veronica was persistent in being enrolled ______ a training programme for accountants. 11. In today’s programme we are going to focus _____ the existing barriers to social mobility. 12. The artist’s complicated relationships with women were shaped ______ large part by the premature death of his mother and elder sister. 13. Paul continued working at the project ______ the expense of sleep and rest.

43. Complete and add a sentence logically connected.

1. The colour of the car is secondary to... 2. If Kevin doesn’t limit his appetite... 3. Mary should try to find a proper balance between... 4.... is an inalienable right of every person.... 5. People are more prone to make mistakes when... 6. High cholesterol and blood pressure as well as other other risk factors... 7. Jane felt that at the root of her problems was... 8. When a person takes refuge in drugs or alcohol... 9. In the age of globalization national identity... 10. Pursuit of happiness is one of... 11. A person’s emotional well-being depends on... 12. Intimacy, compassion and altruism are feelings which...

Cross-cultural Notes:

1. Brave New World – a novel written in 1932 by the British writer Aldous Huxley, which imagines an advanced society of the future in which many people seem to have easy and pleasant lives, but in fact no one has any freedom. This phrase, originally used in Shakespeare’s play The Tempest, is now used to describe any society like this.

2. AF – a variation of the more usual AD which, in a Christian dating system, means ‘in the year of our Lord’. The F (here and in the phrase ‘Oh, Ford!’) is a reference to Henry Ford (1863-1947) who founded the first factory for the mass production of cars. Ford is the god of the New World and is used instead of Lord.

3. Alpha ['WlfR], Beta ['bi:tR], Gamma ['gWmR], Delta ['deltR] and Epsilon [ep'saIlRn] – the names of the first five Greek letters. When these letters are used as examination grades, Alpha is the highest.

4. What man has joined, nature is powerless to put asunder – a variation (with a total change of meaning) of the Gospel phrase “Those whom God hath joined together let no man put asunder’.