Ex.59 Match the words from the list of the Active Vocabulary to their meanings on the right

alternative mean team support

help and approval you give to a particular idea; not willing to spend money; different from sth else; a group of people who play a sport or game against another group;

Ex60 FILL IN THE GAPS.

to mean (5); to be mean; team; in support of; to support (2);support;

1. They signed a petition in (……) of the workers` demands.

2. I (……) what I say.

3. Are you in the hockey (……) this year?

4. Missing the train (……) waiting for an hour.

5. A few marks can (……) the difference between success and failure in an exam.

6. He is very (……) with his money.

7. The local people have given us a lot in (…….) of our campaign.

8. He must need a fortune to (……) his extravagant tastes.

9. Which football team do you (……)?

10. This sign (……) that cars cannot enter.

11. Although she seems angry, she (……) you no harm.

Ex.61 REPLACE THE WORDS IN ITALICS USING ACTIVE VOCABULARY.

to mean (2); mean; to support (2); support;

1. He is very ungenerous with his money.

2. Her father provided her with money until she got married.

3. What does this French word express?.

4. The dark clouds is a sign of rain.

5. The results substantiate my theory

6. The local people have given us a lot of approval in our campaign.

EX.62 Study the following phrases and use them in sentences of your own.

the quickest way of; the advantage of; to arrive by train; get on; get off; change for a ten-pound note; a cab for; to be at home; to be on a train; to sit in an empty seat; to be surprised at; to be out of a job; on training course; to stand up for; to pull out; at the front of the station; in 20 minutes; to be nominated for an Oscar for the role as a taxi driver; in support of;

EX.63Fill in the gaps with prepositions.

1. One (…) the advantages (…) this method is that it saves a lot (…) fuel.

2. We were surprised (…) her reaction.

3. He came over and sit (…) an empty sit.

4. They eventually came round to our way (…) thinking.

5. What`s the quickest way (…) traveling round your city?

6. They arrived (…) train and got (…) (…) the station which is right (…) the city centre.

7. If you say something against their plan you will be (…) (…) a job (…) the end of the week.

8. If she is (…) home she`l tell you the way (…) the station.

9. She stood (…) (…) my proposal (…) the discussion.

10. We`ll take a cab (…) the station.

11. I`m getting (…) at the next station, there will be seats (…) the two of you (…) the next station. 12. (…) the beginning (…) the journey you get (…) the train and (…) the end you get (…) the train.

13. They are (…) the train and they`ll get (…) (…) the front (…) the station (…) 20 minutes.

14. This actor has been nominated (…) an Oscar several times but he never got one.

15. I`m afraid I haven`t got a change (…) a ten-pound note.

16. Look! Our train is pulling (…) now!

17. She`s (…) a time management course this week.

18. They signed a petition (…) support (…) the workers`demand.

EX.64 Translate into Russian.

1. We returned by the alternative road.

2. They are turning to alternative sources of energy.

3. He must need a fortune to support his drinking habits.

4. The results support my original theory.

5. This proposal has my full support.

6. They signed the petition in support of the workers` demand.

7. He`s very angry, and means trouble.

8. He didn`t express himself very clearly, but he means that he wants your help.

9. Missing the rain means waiting for an hour.

10. It was mean of you not to let the children play in the snow.

11. I agree it was a bit tactless of her to say that, but she meant well.

12. The government is led by an able team of experienced ministers.

13. The carriage was drawn by a team of four white horses.

Ex.65 TRANSLATE INTO ENGLISH.

1. Эти слова были предназначены для Вас.

2. Её работа для неё значит очень много.

3. Ей нужен большой доход, чтобы содержать семью.

4. Ваша поддержка много значила для меня в трудное время.

5. Я полностью поддерживаю это предложение.

6. Я могу помочь Вам или можете обратиться к нему за поддержкой.

7. Он совершенно несостоятелен как командный игрок.

8. Это очень редкое растение, и это значит, что мы должны сделать все возможное, чтобы сохранить его.

9. Это не ерунда, у нас просто совершенно нет выбора.

10. Наша команда отпраздновала победу. Его поддержка имела для нас большое значение. 11. Не говори чепуху. Командные соревнования только пойдут им на пользу.

12. Он хотел поддержать нас. У него были самые добрые намерения.