Стадниченко Ангелина ИА-42

TEST ON THE VOCABULARY OF THE PREVIOUS LESSONS:

1. Give synonyms to the words and phrases:

Incorrectly understand misinterpreted
Drunk inebriated
Reject the conversation Bring the conversation to a halt/brush-off
Rude - 2 var Crass, blunt
Stop (4 words) Halt/cease/end up/
Calm SERENE
Disgusting revolting
Nosey curious
2. Give the definitions to the words:
Minefields a situation or subject that is very complicated
and full of hidden problems and dangers
Blasphemous offensive to God or religion:

Cash dispensers ATM(automated teller machine ), a cash machine

Infuriate to make someone extremely angry:

White lies an untruth about a small or unimportant matter

that someone tells to avoid hurting another
person
Be hard on to criticize someone in a way that is unfair, or to
be too strict with them
lamely in a weak and unsatisfactory way
Revelation A surprising and previously unknown fact that
has been disclosed to others
Dodgy Dishonest or unreliable
A nifty formula the best solution

3. Choose one of the nosey question and respond in different ways depending on the recipient.

Q -> Are you pregnant yet?

A(to friend) -> Not yet. We haven't thought about it yet. Right now, our career is our priority and we
want to enjoy each other.

A(to colleague) -> Sorry, but I can’t possibly tell you that. I discuss such kinds of questions only
with my family and friend.
A(to ex-bestfriend) -> I can’t believe you just asked me that! You betrayed me, told my boyfriend a
lie about me, and now you're interested in this kind of thing? This is mind-boggling!

4. Answer the questions:

1) Why can people sometimes tell white lies?
Because the truth can sometimes hurt and it can't always help in this situation, so it's better
to lie, but not always.

2) How have manners changed recently? Analyse one example.

For instance, things like men pulling out chairs or holding open doors.

3) Which manners would be taught by children at school/home?

- Saying “please” and “thank you”
- Saying “sorry”
- Covering mouth when sneezing or coughing
- Asking before taking smth
- Learning to share
- Being kind and showing respect to elders and people with disabilities

5. Make sentences with the above mentioned words and phrases (right column task 1 and left
column task 2). Minimum 5

1) Mary is called blasphemous because she insults someone else's religion.

2) Tell me a nifty formula for rejecting a persistent fan.
3) Sometimes it is better to tell a white lie than to hurt someone's feelings.
4) She misinterpreted my actions correctly, so I'm trying to fix it and getting along with her
again
5) After falling to the ground, he hit his head, which caused dizziness and walked as if
inebriated to a taxi to go to the hospital.
6) It's very crass and tactlessly to ask a person about their personal life until they want to.