Английский язык. Часть II. Коныгина Г.И - 10 стр.

posed to, disapprove of; 11.stable, secure, safe, firm, protected; 12.wax, grow,
enlarge, mount, increase; 13.delighted, pleased, happy, satisfied, contented;
14.slow-moving, sluggish, inactive, passive; 15.indifferently, without interest,
unenthusiastically, apathetically

Which is the word in each group that does not belong? Explain why it does
not belong with the other three words.

1. fascinate / escape / charm / attract
2. writer / surgeon / dramatist / novelist
3. poetry / contest / prose / verse
4. responsible / fictional / mythical / legendary
5. evaluate / appraise / purchase / assess
6. student / athlete / bookworm / reader
7. receptionist / scholar / learner / undergraduate
8. write / appoint / compose / inscribe
9. affectionate / intermediate / caring / friendly
10. book / story / tale / photograph
11. manuscript / accommodation / certificate / article
12. declining / triumphant / victorious / flourishing
13. passionate / different / excited / enthusiastic
14. literature / atmosphere / volume / document
15. portray / investigate / depict / describe

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. manuscript – a very old book or document that was written by hand before
printing was invented
The local library is famous for a rich collection of medieval illuminated manu-
scripts.

manuscript / literary criticism / biographer / create / satirical / reviewer / litera-
ture / literary agent / book / humorous / subject matter / literary output / setting /
satire / narration

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

1. According to ___, Sir Walter Scott boosted Jane Austen through his review
   of Emma during her lifetime.
2. The atmosphere of Austen’s ___ is successfully reproduced in movie
   adaptations.

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