Vocabulary Practice

I. Fill in the right prepositions where necessary:

 

1. The strange behavior of the newcomer set him ... from the rest of the company.

2. Though his parents opposed ... his idea to become an engineer, he wouldn’t listen to them.

3. The new social reforms brought ... forth so much criticism that there were a lot of strikes ... the country.

4. ... contrast ... her natural shyness, she always had her own position ... the most controversial matters and later was able even to speak ... on them in public.

5. Following her husband’s death she took charge ... his business affairs and several years later became very active both ... business and politics.

6. Life is never perfect, there’s always something to complain ... .

7. Driven ... the idea of saving the world ... large, he didn’t notice how miserable his own family was.

8. The son decided to have the matters his own way, and the mother cut him ... ... his inheritance.

9. Despite ... his friend’s opinion, he was able to see ... the girl’s plain-looking face and soon developed a strong affection ... her.

10. To make up his lack of knowledge he enrolled in evening classes ... math and physics.

11. A white dove is considered a symbol ... peace.

 

 

II. Find synonyms (and antonyms) to the following words:

 

− to recognize s, a

− sense

− to rise

− to preserve

− to assess

− to distinguish oneself

− to experience

− compassion

− despair

− to reduce smb. to smth.

− awkward

− destitute

− to urge s, a

− prominent s, a

− sincere s, a

− despite smth.

− to overcome smth. s, a

− to employ s, a

− to exercise

− to overlook

− naïve

 

III. Translate into Russian:

 

− “wandering population”

− unschooled children

− a high pitched voice

− a do-gooder

− from all walks of life

− to set up

− a life-mate

− was stricken with polio

− thoroughly aligned with ...

− motivated by a trust in humanity

− to embody one’s words

− to take over the leadership

− to act as a spur

− her personal concept of duty

− a rallying place for young people

− was active in relief service

− torn by the Great Depression

 

IV. Translate into English:

 

− авторская колонка в газете

− откровенная критика

− привести брак на грань разрыва

− примириться

− прикованный к инвалидному креслу

− вызывать критику

− обделенные

− нуждающиеся

− чувство долга

− неуклюжесть и смущение

− родить ребенка

− программы благотворительности и социальной помощи

− социальная несправедливость

 

1. Чтобы заставить его сказать правду, ей пришлось лгать самой.

2. Обдумав все возможные последствия, он решил не вмешиваться в это дело.

3. Благодаря своей безграничной энергии, Элеонор Рузвельт смогла вселить надежду на лучшее и уверенность в себе во многих людей.

4. Элеонор Рузвельт возглавляла Комиссию по Правам человека ООН с 1946 по 1950 гг.

5. Великая депрессия довела многих людей до крайней нищеты.

6. В его одиноком и несчастном детстве единственным близким ему человеком была бабушка с материнской стороны.

 

 

The next three short texts show very clearly the situation in which the USA was when Roosevelt came to power.