Complete the spaces by finding one word from your functional vocabulary which fits in all three spaces

Paraphrase or explain the meaning of the following phrases.

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Functional vocabulary

abstain from v	воздерживаться
abstinence n	воздержание, умеренность
abstinence from drinking	трезвенность
cast v	бросать, кидать, терять, линять, сбрасывать
cast down v	опускать
cast away v	отбрасывать
chastity n	целомудрие; строгость, чистота
chaste adj	целомудренный
dump n	подавленное состояние, уныние
dump sb (on sb) v	бросать кого-л.; критиковать кого-л.
down in the dumps	в плохом настроении, в унынии
allude to v	упоминать, ссылаться на что-л.
allusion n	намек, упоминание, ссылка

disagreeable adj	неприятный
conduct n	поведение
conduct v	вести себя; проводить что-л.
levity n	легкомыслие, ветреность
romp about, around v	возиться, шумно играть
romp n	сорванец; возня
rompers n	детский комбинезон
insipid adj	безвкусный, пресный; вялый, скупой, бесцветный
insipidity n	безвкусие; бесцветность, безжизненность

1. Match the words and their definitions. translate them into Russian/Belarusian.

chastity	a feeling of great sadness and lack of hope
allusion	the practice of not doing sth you enjoy, especially not drinking alcohol
frivolous	not interesting, exciting or attractive
scrupulous	not serious or sensible in a way that is not suitable for a particular occasion
levity	the principle of behaving in which you do not behave in a way that is sexually immoral
gloom	lack of respect or seriousness when you deal with sth serious
insipid	careful to be honest and fair; done very carefully
abstinence	something that brings attention to a particular subject in a way which is not direct

2. Suggest synonyms and antonyms of the italicized words. Use a thesaurus if necessary. Translate the word combinations into Russian/Belarusian.

– a rigid abstinence;

– a disagreeable acquaintance;

– a loose woman;

– a hearty girl;

– a sober woman;

– an indelicate allusion;

– a frivolous girl.

– a heavy arrear of things unperformed;

– to act in a mature way;

– levity of the child;

– to make him pleased with his bargain;

– down in the dumps;

– to cast away.

4. Which of the following best explains the use of gloom.

darkness, despondency, wretchedness, dimness, obscurity.

A.

1. Research findings … new light on the origin of our universe.

2. Scarlet waited, … nervous glances over her shoulder.

3. Within minutes Sinatra’s voice … its spell on the audience.

B.

1. Public figures have a duty to … themselves responsibly.

2. The company … a survey to find out local reaction to the leisure centre.

3. The orchestra is … by Sir John Williams.

C.

1. I hear Maryon has … her boy-friend.

2. Let’s … the car and walk the rest of the way.

3. Don’t … on the teachers, they are doing a good job.

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