Lesson 6

BETTY SMITH

Exercise 1. Fill in the gaps.

Betty Smith

I am Betty ___. My ____ name is Elizabeth ____ Smith. I am twenty- ____. I am a ____ graduate. I am a ____, ____ a beginner, you know. I have a ____ ____ friends. ____ of them are my former ____. My best ____ are ____ girl-friends. They are very kind, ____ and ____.

My ____, Henry Sandford, is ____ to my ____ sister Helen. I am a member ____ her ____. My brother-in-law is a ____. He has a ____, but he has no ____. My sister is a ____. They have ____ ____ child, Benny. Benny is my ____, he is ____. ____ he is naughty. He is ____ of birds and ____. We have ____ mice, a ____ and a ____ in the ____. Now Benny is ____ to have a ____. ____ his ____ is ____ it, we have ____ peace because ____ all Benny’s animals and ____ .

Exercise 2. Give the antonyms to the following words using words and expressions from the text.

1. partly; 2. an experienced person; 3. to be single; 4. sad; 5. to dislike; 6. younger; 7. war; 8. well-behaved; 9. a school-leaver; 10. a boy-friend; 11. to agree; 12. present; 13. to be reluctant to do smth; 14. a businesswoman; 15. an enemy; 16. a school-mate; 17. ill-bred; 18. the worst.

Exercise 3. Translate into English using Vocabulary Notes and words from the text.

1. Луиза; 16. врач;

2. друг; 17. хорошо воспитанный;

3. полное имя; 18. капризный;

4. мир; 19. выпускник колледжа;

5. домохозяйка; 20. веселый;

6. свекровь; 21. ежик;

7. новичок; 22. животные;

8. попугай; 23. быть против;

9. бывший; 24. кролик;

10.однокурсник; 25. добрый;

11. писатель; 26. зять;

12. белые мыши; 27. одноклассник;

13. птицы; 28. старший;

14. племянник; 29. младший;

15. ласточка; 30. очень хотеть.

Exercise 4. Write out the definitions of the following words in order to comment on the difference in their meaning:

Friend − (syn): acquaintance, companion, comrade, confidant, crony, intimate, pal;

Friend − (ant): antagonist, opponent, enemy;

Exercise 5. Read the definitions and tell who the following people are:

1. your mother’s father - ____; 2. your parents’ parents - ____; 3. your children’s children - ____; 4. your mother and father - ____; 5. your father’s second wife - ____; 6. your husband’s daughter by a previous marriage - ____; 7. your father’s brother - ____; 8. the son of your mother’s latest husband - ____; 9. your mother’s sister - ____; 10. your sister’s son - ____; 11. your sister’s daughter - ____; 12. your aunt’s son - ____; 13. your aunt’s daughter - ____; 14. your husband’s mother, father, sister, brother (collectively) - ____; 15. your husband’s mother - ____; 16. your husband’s daughter - ____; 17. your daughter’s husband - ____; 18. your son’s wife - ____; 19. your wife’s brother - ____; 20. the girl you are engaged to - ____; 21. the man you are engaged to - ____; 22. the man you are married to - ____; 23. the date on which you were born - ____.

Exercise 6. Make the names of domestic animals and birds.

1. t,p,a,r,o,r. 2. o,g,a,t. 3. r,a,s,w,o,r,p. 4. i,e,n,w,s. 5. o,y,k,d,e,n. 6. a,e,e,t,p,l,h,n. 7. w,w,l,l,o,a,s. 8. g,e,t,i,r. 9. b,t,a,b,i,r. 10. g,o,p,n,i,e. 11. s,h,e,r,o. 12. l,e,g,e,a. 13. s,m,u,o,e. 14. v,l,o,e,s,w. 15. g,g,h,h,e,e,d,o.

Exercise 7. Read the definitions and tell the names of domestic animals and birds.

1. a large strong animal that people ride and use for pulling heavy things- ____; 2. a large female animal that is kept on farms and used to produce milk or meat - ____; 3. a common animal with four legs, fur, and a tail - ____; 4. a small animal with four legs that people often keep as a pet - ____; 5. an animal that has horns on top of its head and long hair under its chin, and can climb steep hills and rocks - ____; 6. a farm animal with short legs, a fat body, and a curved tail - ____; 7. not polite – a stupid, annoying person (synonym fool) - ____; 8. a small animal with long ears and soft fur, that lives in a hole in the ground - ____; 9. an adult female chicken - ____; 10. an adult male chicken - ____; 11. a bird that is like a duck but is larger and makes loud noises - ____; 12. a very common water bird with short legs and a wide beak, used for its meat, eggs, and soft feathers - ____; 13. a bird that looks like a large chicken and is often eaten at Christmas and at Thanksgiving - ____;

Exercise 8. Translate the names of some common wild birds and match them with their definitions.