Владимир Аракин - Практический курс английского языка 3 курс [calibre 2.43.0]

any notice of you? He has taken a dislike to me. She took her little brother to task. He took great pains to help me.

take afterto resemble, e. g. Whom do you take after in your family? take down1) to pull down, take to pieces, as to take down an

old building; 2) to write down from dictation, e. g. The postmistress began to take down the message.

take in 1)to receive, admit, as to take in lodgers; 2) to make smaller, reduce, as to take in a dress; 3) to understand, as to take in a lecture; 4) to deceive, cheat, as to be taken in when buying a watch.

take off 1)to remove, as to take off one's hat, coat; 2) to take one's departure, to set off, e. g. The plane took off from Croydon

airport. 3) to leave, to depart (informal), e. g. Take yourself off.

take overto succeed to; assume control of (a business, management, duties, etc.), e. g. When shall you be ready to take over?

take to 1)to form a liking for, e. g. The baby gas taken to her new nursemaid. 2) to fall into the habit of, e. g. He took to gardening

when he retired.

take up1) to occupy, e. g. The work takes up too much time. 2) to admit, e. g. The bus stopped to take up passengers. A sponge

takes up water. 3) to continue; pursue further, as to take up one's story.

take up withto associate with, e. g. She had taken up lately with June.

6. level n a flat area of surface; a degree of height (lit. and fig.), as to be above (below) sea-level; the level of knowledge

(development); low (high, average, cultural, intellectual, economic, scientific) level; to be on a level with smth. (smb.),e. g. The water

in the river was on a level with the banks. His knowledge is quite on a level with a fourth-year student's, on the level (colloq.)

honest(ly), e. g. Is he on the level?

level adj 1) having a flat, horizontal surface, as level road, level ground; to make a surface level; 2) even, well-balanced, steady, as

to speak in a level voice, e. g. He has a level head (is level-headed), syn. flat.

levelvf 1) to make level or flat, as to level a building (a village, a city) to the ground, e. g. The German fascists levelled many

villages to the ground. 2) to bring to a horizontal position; to raise and aim, e. g. The hunter levelled his gun at the beast.

7. regular adj 1) unchanging, usual, habitual, as regular habits; to keep regular hours, e. g. He has no regular work. 2) following, or arranged according to a rule, a plan, or definite order; harmonious, as regular features, a regular figure; 3) properly qualified;

recognized, trained, as a regular doctor; the regular army; 4) ( colloq .) through; complete, as a regular rascal.

regularly adv 1) in a regular manner, as a garden regularly laid out; 2) at regular intervals, constantly; habitually, e. g. He was practising regularly for the last two weeks.

8. scream vi/t 1) (of human beings, birds and animals) to give a loud, sharp cry, esp. of pain or strong emotion; (of human beings)

to say in a shrill loud voice, as to scream in anger, to scream with laughter, e. g. The baby screamed all night. This parrot screams

but does not talk.

2)(of wind, machines, etc.) to make a long loud shrill noise, e. g. The jets screamed overhead.

scream n a loud, shrill, piercing cry, expressing pain, fear, anger, etc., e. g. The sound of the screams was loud enough for him to

hear, a (perfect) scream (colloq.) a person or thing that is very funny or ridiculous, e. g. "Reginald, you are now the head of the

family." — "I know," I said. "Isn't it a scream?"

9. fit vi/t 1) to be the right shape or size (for); to be fit or suitable (for), e. g. This coat does not fit me. This key doesn't fit the lock.

2) to make suitable or ready; cause (a thing or person) to be of the right or suitable size, shape, condition, etc. (for), as to fit oneself

for one's new duties; to fit a plank in a floor; to fit smth. onto put on (a coat, etc.) in order to make it fit, e. g. I am going to the tailor's

to have my coat fitted on; to fit into occupy or have a suitable or right position or relation, e. g. How will my arrangements for the

holidays fit in with yours?

fit adj 1) suitable or suited (for); good enough (for), e. g. The man is not fit for the position. Do as you think fit. We must decide

on a fit time and place. 2) proper, right, e. g. He didn't think fit to do what I suggested.

3)strong and well; in good health, e. g. I hope you're feeling quite fit. He has been ill and is fit for nothing.

10. love vt 1) to have a strong affection or deep, tender feeling for; be in love with, as to love one's parents, one's country; 2) to

have kind feeling towards, e. g. You ought to love children to become a teacher. 3) ta.be very fond of; enjoy, find pleasure in, as to

love comfort (golf, seabathing), e. g. She loves to have (loves having) a lot of dogs round her. "Will you come with me?" — "I

should love to."

love n 1) strong liking; friendliness, tenderness, as a love of learning; a love« of one's country, unrequited love; to give (send) one's

love toto give, send an affectionate greeting; not to be had for love or moneyimpossible to get by any means; 2) a feeling of affection,

passion or desire between the sexes; to be in love (with)to have this feeling, e. g. Learnder was in love with Hero, to fall in love (with)to begin to love; to be (to fall) head over heels in love (with) syn. affection, devotion.

Word Combinations and Phrases

to be through with

to give smb. a test in

to read (look at) smth.

to take smth. apart

over smb.'s shoulder

to put smth. together

to get (be) adjusted

in no time

to some more (of)

next to

to flash smth. on a screen

READING COMPREHENSION EXERCISES

1. a) Listen to the recording of Text Four and mark the stresses and tunes, b) Repeat the text in the intervals after the model.

2. Put twenty questions to the text.

3. Copy out from Text Four the sentences containing the word combinations and phrases given on p. 116 and translate them into Russian.

4. Paraphrase the following sentences using the word combinations and phrases (p. 116).

1. It may take a while to reach the end of that pile of work on Saturday. 2. I shall have nothing more to do with this fellow. 3. The

teacher examined us in English. 4. He examines the class on their homework. 5. It's much easier to take the recorder to pieces than to

join them correctly again. 6. The dining-room was empty, except for the table nearest to ours. 7. She put down the box of powder and