2A Match words 1-8 with their synonyms in the box and memorize them. Think of sentences with the words from the box:

1.tedious	a) exciting
2.outspoken	b)pretentious
3.vibrant	c) discard
4.reluctant	d) blunt
5.self-assured	e) busy
6.pompous	f) boring
7.bustling	g) confident
8. jettison	h) unwilling

2B Match a word (a phrase) from the box with one of the definitions below:

1.down-to-earth 6.read a situation

2.weigh up the pros and cons 7.up-and-coming

3.run-of-the-mill 8.keep your eyes open

4.give an insight 9.work both ways

5.take into account 10.easy-going

a) ordinary, with no special or interesting features

b) new and becoming successful

c) sensible and practical, in a way that is helpful and friendly

d) to understand what is happening and how people are really feeling, even when this is not expressed in words

e) to consider particular facts, circumstances, etc. when making a decision or judgement

f) to help you understand what sth is like

g) to be quick to notice things

h) to be true for both of two possible situations or for both of two people

i) relaxed and happy to accept things without worrying or getting angry

j) to consider the advantages and disadvantages of sth

2C Translate the sentences into Russian paying attention to the underlined words and word combinations:

1. The department was buzzing with rumors.

2. Often we learn how to communicate in the relationships we have with in our family. If they lack good communication skills then they pass along the poor communication to their children.

3. Modern infrastructure system plays a vital role in rapid development of an economy and urged the government to involve private sector for accelerating the pace of development of physical infrastructure in the country.

4. Asking for sacrifices has to work both ways – workers and management both have to accept cuts.

5. She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker.

6. Good managers are usually able to read a situation quickly and take the right action.

7. We've been discussing the pros and cons of buying a house.

8. He was fond of reading the pathetic passages from both books, and I can still hear his rich, vibrant voice as it lingered in tremulous emotion on the periods he loved.

9. The trouble of rummaging among business papers, and of collecting and collating facts from amidst tedious and commonplace details, was spared me by my nephew, Pierre M.

10. Even if you get it right, it can take five to ten years for an up-and-coming area to become truly desirable.

11. She skimmed through the catalogs, looking for a nice gift for Gary. I will skim through your manuscript and see whether it looks promising.

12. Her whole face expressed a contemptuous and self-assured cynicism.