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Work <strong>on</strong> Wordscomment v [2kÁment]thanks to [T{Îks t@]bloom v [blu:m]give opini<strong>on</strong>s (<strong>on</strong>/up<strong>on</strong>): Everybody commented <strong>on</strong> herstrange behaviour. comment n:Have you any comments to make up<strong>on</strong> my story?commentary n: He gave a commentary <strong>on</strong> the footballmatch.because of , as the result of sth: Thanks to your help wewere successful. Syn. due to, owing toto have flowers: The roses have been blooming all summer.bloom n: the flower of a plant; in bloom flowering: Thetulips were in full bloom.disappoint v [ dIs@ 2pÁInt] to fail to meet the expectati<strong>on</strong>s, hopes: L<strong>on</strong>d<strong>on</strong> disappointed2her after all she had heard about it. dissappointing adjmaking sb disappointed: The results of the exam aredisappointing. disappointment n being disappointed: Tomy great disappointment, it rained <strong>on</strong> the day of the picnic.depend v [dI 2pend](<strong>on</strong> or up<strong>on</strong>) 1. need the support, help, etc in order to live,be true or succeed: Children depend <strong>on</strong> their parents forfood and care. 2. trust, be sure of: You can always depend<strong>on</strong> John to be there when he is needed.the other way round in the opposite positi<strong>on</strong>, directi<strong>on</strong>, order or situati<strong>on</strong>: She[ dIs@ 2pÁInt] hates him and the other way round, he hates her.2look forward to v to wait or hope for with pleasure: We are looking forward[2fO:w@d]to seeing you again.whole adj [hoUl] 1. not injured, unbroken: There isn’t a whole plate all ofthem are broken. 2. entire, complete: She packed a wholewardrobe for the seaside. wholly adv entirely completely:Few people are wholly bad. <strong>on</strong> the whole taking everythinginto account:There are a few mistakes in your essay, but <strong>on</strong> the whole itis not so bad.1. Translate into Armenian.1. We waited for a whole hour, but she didn’t come.2. The flowers started blooming very late this spring.3. They are looking forward to their journey to France.4. Their marriage was much commented <strong>on</strong>.5. It was rather chilly yesterday, but today it is the other way round, it is terribly hot.6. On the whole, I think it’s better if I d<strong>on</strong>’t come with you.7. Whether you come or not depends <strong>on</strong> what father says.8. His grades are excellent thanks to his hard work.8

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