Tasks to chapter 2

1. Explain the following expressions in English by giving situations from the text:

make somebody uneasy, to whine about something, to flirt with somebody, to overhear something, college football scholarship, to sabotage one’s future deliberately, sneak over to a neighbor’s house, curse loudly, commit a number of gang-related hits, be prosperous in something, be on the alert, cast a magic spell, cash a paycheck, be about to do something, hang out with somebody, lousy grades, focus on books, be a bookworm

2. Give synonyms for the following word combinations:

to sweet-talk somebody out of something - to give an edge to somebody

immediately - a mocking smile –

to cast a magic spell - to cash one’s paycheck –

to be about to do something - wrath –

to be ashamed - a jail –

to hang out with somebody to be prosperous in something–

3. Find antonyms for the following word combinations:

a feeling of excitement and relief - a rattling sound –

to do something defiantly - humiliation –

to stitch something up - to handle one’s business –

lousy grades - a bad incident –

4. Match the following words and expressions:

a. a yearbook ____like magic motion that no one sees

b. to read constantly ____to start grinning

c. to keep one’s guard up ____admiration for someone for skills, etc.

d. respect ____extremely quickly

e. with catlike speed ____to be careful, to be on the alert

f. to pick on somebody ____ to be a bookworm

g. a smile spread over one’s lips ____to disrespect, mess with somebody

h. a slight-of-hand trick ____ a book printed once a year by a school / college with information and pictures

5. Fill in the missing words or word combinations:

smirk, offended, stew, puzzled, burned in anger, clenched, recognize

1. The latest information is shocking! We must ………………it for a while and only then make a decision.

2. Tom was ……… for an instant, everything was unexpected, just out of the blue – she appeared and told the whole truth.

3. He gazed at her for a long time but couldn’t …………….her pretty face.

4. The little punk snickered at Tyray who could do nothing, he only ……………….his hands into wrists to start fighting again.

5. Girls were laughing at him; things sure had turned around, so his face………

6. Their relationship was very strange. She could ……………..at him, but he didn’t feel ……………………because deep in his heart he wanted to date her.

6. Discuss the following topics:

* Could Tyray and Lark have a relationship in the future? Why/Why not?

* Why did Tyray flatter Lark?

* How did Amberlynn treat Tyray?

* What did you learn about Tyray’s father when he was at school?

* Why did Bones give Tyray a gun?