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6. skin (n) - 1) кожа: The colour of your skin is too pale; 2) кожура: It's not
very funny to slip on a banana skin; 3) наружный слой, оболочка: The outer
skin of the object was removed; 4) sl. скряга, жулик: He is a real skin.
Syn. rind - корка, кора: The rind of parmesan cheese is like rock. peel -
кожица, шелуха: The top of the mountain is littered with orange peel and rub-
bish. shell - скорлупа, раковина: The shell of the nut was so hard that I couldn't
crack it.
7. advantage (of, over) (n) - преимущество: Her advantages are obvious.
to take advantage of smb - обмануть, перехитрить кого-либо: Don't be famil-
iar with her, she is always taking advantage of other people. to take advantage
of smth - воспользоваться чем-либо: We should take advantage of the situa-
tion. to take smb at advantage - захватить врасплох. I had no time to react.
She took me at advantage. to advantage - выгодно. He showed the models to
advantage.
8. point (n) – 1) точка: four point six. 2) пункт, вопрос: It was a sore point
for him. 3) главное, суть: The point is that it is no ordinary case. to see smb's
point - учитывать, понимать чью-то точку зрения. I see your point. to be on
the point of doing smth - собираться сделать что-либо. She was on the point
of leaving. to make a point of doing smth - считать что-либо обязательным
для себя: He made a point of reading English poems every day.
9. bother (n) - беспокойство, источник беспокойства: He was such a
bother for the whole family.
bother (v) - беспокоить, надоедать: Don't bother me with such trifles.
Syn. to worry, to be anxious
Word combinations
to be well-off to have a good time
to take smth for granted to make a fool of oneself
to make a decision to make sure
to jump the queue to find difficulty in doing smth
to make oneself understood to do one's best
to do something for a living to make a mistake
to give a description to make the most of smth
EXERCISES
1. Put the adverb into the sentence:
1. She drinks this medicine. (seldom)
2. He visits his friend. (sometimes)
3. They should give you this sum of money. (always)
4. She speaks Chinese. (rarely)
5. Do you use Internet? (often)
6. She tells the truth. (never)
7. She plays with her cat in the evening. (usually)
8. They are so stupid. (sometimes)
9. We can go to this gym. (often)
10. We visit art galleries. (occasionally)
2. Use the required present, past or future forms in the text:
“What I (to have) to do to earn so much money?” Barber asked.
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6. skin (n) - 1) кожа: The colour of your skin is too pale; 2) кожура: It's not
very funny to slip on a banana skin; 3) наружный слой, оболочка: The outer
skin of the object was removed; 4) sl. скряга, жулик: He is a real skin.
Syn. rind - корка, кора: The rind of parmesan cheese is like rock. peel -
кожица, шелуха: The top of the mountain is littered with orange peel and rub-
bish. shell - скорлупа, раковина: The shell of the nut was so hard that I couldn't
crack it.
7. advantage (of, over) (n) - преимущество: Her advantages are obvious.
to take advantage of smb - обмануть, перехитрить кого-либо: Don't be famil-
iar with her, she is always taking advantage of other people. to take advantage
of smth - воспользоваться чем-либо: We should take advantage of the situa-
tion. to take smb at advantage - захватить врасплох. I had no time to react.
She took me at advantage. to advantage - выгодно. He showed the models to
advantage.
8. point (n) – 1) точка: four point six. 2) пункт, вопрос: It was a sore point
for him. 3) главное, суть: The point is that it is no ordinary case. to see smb's
point - учитывать, понимать чью-то точку зрения. I see your point. to be on
the point of doing smth - собираться сделать что-либо. She was on the point
of leaving. to make a point of doing smth - считать что-либо обязательным
для себя: He made a point of reading English poems every day.
9. bother (n) - беспокойство, источник беспокойства: He was such a
bother for the whole family.
bother (v) - беспокоить, надоедать: Don't bother me with such trifles.
Syn. to worry, to be anxious
Word combinations
to be well-off to have a good time
to take smth for granted to make a fool of oneself
to make a decision to make sure
to jump the queue to find difficulty in doing smth
to make oneself understood to do one's best
to do something for a living to make a mistake
to give a description to make the most of smth
EXERCISES
1. Put the adverb into the sentence:
1. She drinks this medicine. (seldom)
2. He visits his friend. (sometimes)
3. They should give you this sum of money. (always)
4. She speaks Chinese. (rarely)
5. Do you use Internet? (often)
6. She tells the truth. (never)
7. She plays with her cat in the evening. (usually)
8. They are so stupid. (sometimes)
9. We can go to this gym. (often)
10. We visit art galleries. (occasionally)
2. Use the required present, past or future forms in the text:
“What I (to have) to do to earn so much money?” Barber asked.
