Іii. Main Course

IV. Samples of self-study assignments

I. Explain in English the meaning of the following words and word combinations.

adult, cousin, infant, nephew, prodigy, teenager, toddler, twin brother, to be in one’s prime, to look one’s age, to get one foot in the grave, to be in one’s second childhood, to have a chip on one’s shoulder, to be the image of one’s mother, to be under age.

II. Language use.

Look at the adjectives of personality and complete the following sentences.

Stubborn, selfish, greedy, bad-tempered, sensitive, sensible, crafty, strict, trustworthy, dull, shy, mean, reliable, silly, nice, cheerful, sympathetic, clumsy, loyal, gentle.

1. The general was really … . Just when the enemy thought they had won the battle, he played his best card.

2. He is terribly … . Once he has made up his mind, it’s impossible to get him to change it even if it’s obvious that he’s wrong.

3. He is such a … person with his boring little job and his boring little wife.

4. Bob is my best friend. He remained … through all my problems.

5. Why do you get angry all the time? You are so … .

6. When I broke my leg, the nurse was so … that she hardly hurt me at all.

7. She is 100% … . I’d leave my money, car, anything, for her to look after.

8. Don’t be …, Cathy. You have got to learn to share things with other children.

9. Children are often really … . They hide behind their mothers when guests come.

10. I think he is extremely … boy. He laughs at stupid things and never concentrates in class.

11. That’s the second plate you’ve broken this week. Why do you have to be so … .

12. In Westerns the hero is always … . He always beats his enemies and can put up with any hardship.

13. She was so … . When I told her my problems, I immediately felt better.

14. I’ll give you a lift home if you’re … to me.

15. You can’t go on a country walk wearing high heels. Do be … for once.

16. Betty is such a … girl. She is always laughing and smiling.

17. When she was a child, her parents were incredibly … . Whenever she did smallest thing wrong they would send her to bed.

18. I wonder why he is so … . he’s got lots of money but he hates spending it.

19. Janet is incredibly … . She always arrives on time and does her job well.

20. It’s impossible to say anything to his grandmother. One word and she starts crying. She is so .. .

III. Match each word with its definition.

1. artist - someone who sings;

2. astronaut - someone who produces steel;

3. author - a man who drives a car;

4. baseball player - someone whose job is to fit and repair pipes, and water tanks;

5. beautician - someone whose job is to repair vehicles and machines;

6. bricklayer - someone whose job is to help customers and sell things in a shop;

7. computer programmer - a member of a police;

8. dancer - a woman who brings food and drink to your table in a cafe;

9. executive - someone whose job is to do scientific research;

10. fire fighter - someone who takes photographs;

11. florist - a woman who sews and makes clothes as her job;

12. garbage collector - someone whose job is to arrange and sell flowers;

13. homemaker - someone whose job is to arrange meetings, making phone calls, and preparing letters;

14. librarian - someone whose job is to look after someone who is ill or injured;

15. mail carrier - someone who makes paintings;

16. mechanic - someone who travels and works in space;

17. milk carrier - someone who writes books, articles;

18. nurse - a person who plays baseball;

19. photographer - someone whose job is to build walls using bricks;

20. plumber - someone whose job is to give people beauty treatment;

21. police officer - someone whose job is to create computer programs;

22. salesperson - someone who dances especially as their job;

23. scientist - a senior manager in a business or other organization;

24. seamstress - someone whose job is to collect garbage;

25. secretary - someone who cooks, cleans and washes clothes for their families;

26. singer - someone whose job is to deliver milk to people’s homes

27. steelworker - someone who works in a library;

28. taxi driver - someone whose job is to collect and deliver the post;

29. waitress - someone whose job is to put out fires and help people to escape from other dangerous situations.