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03.01.2022 09:22 •  Английский язык

I. Match the adjectives and the nouns. Use the word combinations you get in the sentences below. immense
a) house

reluctant
b) collar

detachable
c) manner

stiff
d) joke

ridiculous
e) guests

dignified
f) back

starched
g) cuffs

detached
h) dress

funny
i) size

We were all shocked by the of the plain stretching in front of us.
She sang one song after another to the who were beginning to feel that they couldn't take it anymore.
They don't make shirts with anymore, do they?
He was suffering from a and couldn't join in the dance.
The girls kept talking about Sue's and old-fashioned shoes.
The lady's and pleasant talk made a great impression on the visitors.
He couldn't turn his neck because of the high .
A is not joined to another house.
The made the audience roar with laughter.
II. Use the words from the list to complete the text.
worth f) fancy dress
stiff g) flap
reluctant h) detachable
outfit i) starched
dignified j) detached
The next day there was a 1. party at our school and every child in our class would be voting who looked the prettiest. I was very excited.
"Goldy, here is your dress," said my mum Mary. I was surprised to see the dress my mum had made for me. She was a popular designer and she had even made her wedding 2. herself.
Some of her dresses were 3. a lot of money. The dress was made of some golden material with a beautiful 4. collar and long wide sleeves that could 5. in the wind. I tried it on immediately. The collar was a bit 6. because it was 7. but as it could be easily 8. it didn't bother me. I looked like a princess, very 9. , and was
10. to take the dress off.
The next morning my dad Tony gave me a bronze crown to wear. When I reached the school, everyone was looking at my dress and chatting about it. Guess who won most of the votes!
III. Match the words with their definitions.
attached a) stating the value of money
2. detachable b) liking someone very much
3. dignified c) not willing to do something
4. immense d) extremely large
5. ridiculous e) easily removed
6. reluctant f) calm and respectful
7. worth g) deserving to be laughed at
IV. Use funny, hilarious or ridiculous instead of the words and word combinations in brackets.
It is (foolish) to suggest going out in this storm.
For some reason Sue finds John's jokes (extremely funny) .
The tea tastes (strange) , I won't drink it.
The prices for the footwear here are (very low) , let's buy a pair of slippers.
Wouldn't it be (amusing) if we play a trick on him?
The play has (extremely comic) moments.​