i. Complete the sentences with the proper prepositions: 1. She has been reading the novel in fits and starts

i. Complete the sentences with the proper prepositions:
1. She has been reading the novel in fits and starts for a month already.
2. I can’t swear to it, but I think she is contributing articles to our newspaper.
3. To my annoyance, they have revealed our secret.
4. The wounded animal roared in pain.
5. Jenny’s remarks were indecent and we all felt indignant about them.
6. Never hit animals with sticks.
7. Sara was hiding behind those bushes but we could see her long shadow.
8. Ignorance of the law is no excuse.
9. Sir Walter left the room in annoyance.
10. Never dare to hit her in the face.
11. We have lived for many years in total ignorance of the fact that we have an elder brother.
12. In my opinion, his refusal to accept the invitation will be regarded as an insult to the whole family.
13. He said he couldn’t swear by it, but in his view, Nora had stolen the documents.
14. We understand that the situation is beyond our control.
15. Unfortunately, my little brother hit his knee against the chair and didn’t want to play.
16. How dare you shout and swear at your mother?

ii. Give the Russian equivalents:
1. оскорбление
2. сопротивляться / сопротивляться искушению
3. серьезный, искренний
4. яростный, сильный
5. признать свою невежество
6. раздражать — раздражение
7. за пределами, сверх
8. иметь припадок, работать с переменной интенсивностью
9. непреодолимый
10. реветь, рычать
11. возмущенный
12. инцидент, происшествие
13. признать свое невежество

iii. Word-building:
1. The enemy offered strong resistance, but it was broken down.
2. He was a true ignoramus.
3. She was a believer, and she said with indignation that it seemed such an awful thing to begin the day like that.
4. He would go out for a stroll round the garden and incidentally hear the bagpipes hitting a high note without being prepared for it.
5. She is ignorant about computers.
6. These apples are sour, how annoying!
7. If you say something earnestly, you say it very seriously.
8. The wind was blowing fiercely; it was hard to breathe.
9. Using swearwords is considered offensive.
10. A lot of people were very resistant to the idea of working at the weekend.

iv. Choose the right words to complete the sentences & translate the phrasal verb:
1. Suddenly, I hit upon a radical solution to the problem. (придумать, найти)
2. They accused him of not having done enough, and he hit back at their claims. (ответить резко, ответной атакой)
3. If you criticize the way James works, he is sure to hit back. (ответить резко)
4. Some companies would be hit for millions of dollars in fines. (пострадать, понести убытки)
5. In her speech, she hit out against the club’s petty rules. (окликнуться, критиковать)
6. He didn’t see the people attacking him; he just hit out wildly in all directions. (бить, атаковать)
7. It was clear that sooner or later the police would hit upon the truth. (натолкнуться, открыть)
8. In his article, the journalist hit back at racism. (ответить резкими словами, агрессивным поведением)
9. The sneer was obvious, but he didn’t hit out. (выплеснуть, биться)
10. Colin never starts a fight, but if somebody hits him, he hits them back. (ответить ударом)

v. Match the synonyms with the definitions:
To cry / to sob / to weep:
1. Jane took the death of her younger brother badly and sobbed her heart out.
2. Sarah didn’t want anybody to see that she was upset, so she quickly went to her room where she wept bitter tears.
3. The child was weeping for his mother.
4. Don’t you dare cry in public!
5. He put his head on his arms and cried like a baby.
6. She began to sob uncontrollably.