Английский язык. Часть I. Коныгина Г.И - 9 стр.

   vestigate the case. Dickens did not manage to (19) ___ his mystery novel. He
   planned to produce it in twelve (20) ___ parts, but (21) ___ only six numbers.
   Thus, the identity of the murderer was left unknown.
6. Dickens wished to be buried in a small cemetery, without fanfare, but the
   Nation would not allow it. He is (22) ___ in Poet’s Corner of (23) ___, Lon-
   don. The (24) ___ on his tomb reads: "He was a sympathizer to the poor, the
   suffering, and the oppressed; and by his death, one of England's greatest
   writers is lost to the world." He was mourned by all his (25) ___.

Vocabulary Practice

In the text, find synonyms for the following words and expressions:

1.babyhood, early years; 2.mouthpiece, herald; 3.influence, have an effect on;
4.enthusiastic, eager; 5.undisputed, common, accepted, unquestionable;
6.matrimonial, marital; 7.creative, imaginative, original; 8.sense of right and
wrong, principles, values, beliefs; 9.partnership, cooperation; 10.fan, supporter,
backer; 11.allow, give opportunity; 12.response, reaction; 13.literary property,
exclusive rights; 14.pessimistic, hopeless, desperate; 15.permanent, stable

In the text, find antonyms for the following words and expressions:

1.professional; 2.major, chief; 3.constant, stable, unbroken; 4.adore; 5.ascent,
rise; 6.hatred, extreme dislike; 7.poor; 8.despised, hated; 9.failure, fiasco;
10.scarce, insufficient; 11.gentle; 12.slowly, unhurriedly; 13.preceding, previ-
ous; 14.sad, boring; 15.set free, released

Here is a list of words. What are these words associated with? Explain the
meaning of the given words and use them in sentences of your own.
e.g. author - a person who writes books or the person who wrote a particular
book
He is the author of three books on art.

author / character / copy / episode / essay / fiction / literature / novel / plot /
pseudonym / publisher / serial / shorthand / theme / volume /


Put the appropriate word from the list above into the gaps in the following
sentences.

1. The novel is propelled through its hundred or thousand pages by a device
   known as the story or ___.

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