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MODULE 3
1. Where possible, try to find Russian equivalents for the following idioms. How do they differ
from the English ones? Try to make up sentences with these phraseological units:
a hornet’s nest ____________________________________________________________________
to break the ice ___________________________________________________________________
to talk 19 to a dozen _______________________________________________________________
to turn a blind eye to something ______________________________________________________
to let the cat out of the bag __________________________________________________________
to take something with a pinch of salt _________________________________________________
to be in one’s element ______________________________________________________________
2. In the following sentences point out awkward repetitions and examples of wordiness. Rewrite
the sentences, making them more concise and grammatically correct:
1.A feature of entertainment especially worthy of mention was the singing of Miss Astor.
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2.The reason why I was so upset was because she seemed so angry with me.
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3.The novel is devoted to the problem concerning the contradiction between man’s desires and the
real result of his activity.
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3. Study the following articles to obtain new information:
natural a
~ flowers
~ mistake
~ death
~ power
~ resources
~ selection
NATURAL — НАТУРАЛЬНЫЙ
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1. (в противоп. artificial, false) подлинный,
настоящий;
живые цветы;
2. обычный, нормальный, естественный;
понятный;
обычная ошибка;
3. свойственный природе; естественный,
природный;
естественная смерть;
силы природы;
природные богатства;
естественный отбор;
4. относящийся к естествознанию; естественный;