70 1)match the words in columns a and b and then use the collocations in their right forms to complete the sentences below. a 1) achieved 2) benefit 3) captured 4) contribute 5) establish 6) record 7) tame b a) earthquake shocks b) my interest c) wild horses d) a decorations committee e) to your magazine f) fame g) the farmers’ crops 1. marie and pierre curie as scientists. 2. rain will as the soil is dry and the plants need water. 3. the film’s strange title and i decided to watch it on saturday. 4. it’s an honour to be invited to i certainly accept the invitation. 5. the school authorities decided to to prepare the gym for the school dance. 6. the recently bought seismograph can even at such a distance. 7. they at the ranch. 2) use the function words from the box and complete the sentences. at on out up 1. jim dropped his pen and bent to pick it 2. bullies often pick younger children. 3. try to eat your dinner, jane. you’ve just been picking it. 4. i don’t know where my children have picked those rude words. 5. albert was really shocked and picked his words with difficulty. 6. i’ll pick you at your place at 5. 3)use a, the or the zero article before the noun man. 1. the ability of man to talk is due to the way in which the larynx is made. 2. larry was handsome man in his early fifties. 3. i won’t see dr jackson again. i don’t like man. 4. modern man is responsible for a lot of disastrous events. 5. lewis clark, tall thin man of about 30, entered the building at 8 o’clock. !

a - b1) - f       achieved   fame2) - g   benefit   the farmers’ crops3) - b     captured my interest4) - e    contribute to your magazine5) - d     establish a decorations committee6) - a     record earthquake shocks7) - с   tame wild horses1. marie and pierre curie achieved   fame   as scientists.2. rain will _ benefit the farmers’ crops as the soil is dry and the plants need water.3. the film’s strange title captured my interest   and i decided to watch it on saturday.4. it’s an honour to be invited to contribute to your magazine.  i certainly accept the invitation.5. the school authorities decided to establish a decorations committee   to prepare the gym for the school dance.6. the recently bought seismograph can record earthquake shocks   even at such a distance.

7. they   tamed   wild horses   at the ranch.

2)  use the function words from the box and complete the sentences.

at   on  out  up1. jim dropped his pen and bent to pick it up.2. bullies often pick on younger children.3. try to eat your dinner, jane. you’ve just been picking at it.4. i don’t know where my children have picked up those rude words.5. albert was really shocked and picked out his words with difficulty.6. i’ll pick you up at your place at 5.

3)  use a, the, or the zero article before the noun man.

1. the ability of man to talk is due to the way in which the larynx is made. 2. larry was a handsome man in his early fifties. 3. i won’t see dr jackson again. i don’t like the_ man. 4. modern man is responsible for a lot of disastrous events.5. lewis clark, a tall thin man of about 30, entered the building at 8 o’clock.

explain (объяснять) – explanation (объяснение)

know(знать) – knowledge (знания)

inform(информировать) - information (информация)

progress(развиваться) – progress (развитие)

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