Практический курс английского языка. Семушина Е.Ю. - 61 стр.

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     settlement (n) – поселение: It was a big settlement on the southern bank
of the river. 2) уплата, расчет: We had a final settlement yesterday.
3) урегулирование: It’s high time to have a settlement of the problem.
     settler (n) – 1) поселенец: Let’s make friends with new settlers.
2) решающий довод: He gave up at my last settler.
     5. vary (v) – 1) менять(ся), изменять(ся): Market prices often vary. 2) раз-
ниться, расходиться: Our opinions vary.
     variant (n) – вариант: This word has two spelling variants.
     various (a) - 1) различный, разный: There are various reasons for my re-
fusal. 2) разнообразный: I’ll give you various exercises on that rule.
     varied (a) – разнообразный: The novel describes the varied career of an
adventurer.
     variety (n) – разнообразие: You must have more variety in your food.
2) разновидность: I’ve got some rare varieties of such stamps.

                               Topical vocabulary
     asylum                      exile                       in addition
     to contradict               to get used to              nickname
     countless                   to harden                   notorious
     to criticize                hardly                      prejudice
     despite                     homesick                    refugee
     destination                 hospitable                  visa

                                      EXERCISES
      1. Change these sentences into British English:
      1. Last fall, I lived in the apartment on Gorky street. It was a subway and a
good drug store near my house.
      2. I don’t like the house. The faucet and elevator don't work. Besides, it is
so loud here. I think you have a freeway not far from this place.
      3. Last vacation we took a truck and went to the sea. But we had some dif-
ficulty with gas.
      4. I can't pay the check, because I forgot the purse at home.
      5. Take the money. We have to pay for the cable, we sent yesterday, also
don't forget about the band - aid.
     2. Complete these sentences by putting the verb in brackets into either
the infinitive or the gerund:
     1. She tried … (read) three texts a day, because she wants to know every-
thing about this.
     2. Don't pretend not … (notice) his rude behaviour.
     3. Would you mind … (take) your sister with you?
     4. She remembered not … (open) the door, that's why she couldn't under-
stand how he entered the room.
     5. He denied … (take part) in this competition.
     6. I threatened … (tell) him mother about the fact.
     7. He avoided … (go) to school.
     8. His friends agreed … (let) her stay at their place.
     9. She stopped … (smoke).
     10. I think you've finished … (write) the composition.