V o c a b u l a r y S t u d y

do one’s best	сделать всё возможное
take after	быть похожим на (своего близкого родственника)
freckles	веснушки
used to	имел обыкновение
stamina['stæmɪnə]	the ability to sustain prolonged physical or mental effort
loose	зд. распущенные (волосы)
mix with	общаться
walk of life	общественное положение
value ['væljuː]	Ø ценность, важность Ø дорожить, ценить
actually ['ækʧuəlɪ]	фактически, на самом деле, в действительности
get on well with	хорошо ладить
conservative [kən'sɜːvətɪv]	консервативный, противящийся новому
motto	девиз, лозунг

V o c a b u l a r y b u i l d i n g

Match each word in Column A with its opposite meaning in Column B. Write the corresponding letter in the box next to the word.

Column A	Column B
1. tall	a. to be in a bad mood
2. optimistic	b. fall out
3. to be in a good mood	c. deceitful
4. overweight	d. short
5. friend	e. enemy
6. make friends	f. pessimistic
7. at the weekend	g. slim
8. honest	h. on weekdays

36. Using information in the passage, say whether these sentences are true (T) or false(F):

1. Alex is a schoolboy.

2. He tries to receive good marks.

3. Alex is a teenager.

4. Jane is a blonde.

5. Jane reads a lot.

6. Oscar is shy.

7. Oscar plays in Barcelona football team.

8. Kate isn’t trustworthy.

9. Kate changes her mind quite often.

10. Kate doesn’t always follow her parents’ instructions.

37. Say who of the four people in the passage…

1. … plays a team sport?

2. … always tries to help others?

3. … is a freshman?

4. … likes to listen to music?

5. … tries to achieve good results in studies?

6. … is going to be a doctor?

7. … is critical about his/her build?

8. … values his/her friends and way of life?

9. … states his/her precise height?

10. … likes going on foot?

11. … thinks it is important not to tell lies?

12. … loves his/her place of living?

13. … is a future engineer?

14. … is a sports fan?

15. … doesn’t find it easy to describe himself / herself?

38. Find in the text the following sentences. Translate them into Russian:

1. This is my first year, I enjoy studying here and I do my best to get only “fives”.

2. I’m overweight I think though my friends say I am not.

3. My main exercise is walking – I walk everywhere – and swimming, which is fine for giving you good stamina and it’s good for your heart, spine and lungs.

4. I can mix quite well with people that I’ve never met before and with people from different walks of life.

5. I am honest and reliable and I value these qualities highly.

6. Well, actually it is very difficult to speak about yourself, but I will try.

7. I am very active, although my parents say that I am lazy, because I don’t like to do the things they want me to do.

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