his whip, and the horses raced off. 6. She raised the window a crack and laid the cold towel on Dottie's forehead. 7. A
draught through the cracks in the window-frame stirred the curtains. 8. They had laughed and cracked jokes with John. 9.
Bert studied him for several minutes through the crack in the door and then went out into the yard. 10. The tree cracked
loudly and fell. Everything was still again. 11. The excellent conditions provided for the experiment contributed greatly to
its success. 12. Her honesty contributed to the general regard for her good sense. 13. His melancholy was comparable with
Bracey's, no doubt contributing to their mutual understanding. 14. The bombing succeeded in neither suppressing the fight-
ing spirit nor in deranging the economic life of the country. 15. Evidently his dreamy fancies had not interfered with either
his spirits or his appetite. 16. The child was healthy and high-spirited, and it was impossible to keep her quiet. 17. He filled
the glass with water and sipped at it cautiously: the taste was terrible. 18. Nobody could deny she had taste, though
sometimes a little bizarre. ' > 19.1 can apologize again for my ill taste in what I said. 20. Bill wondered whether he would
ever taste fresh oranges again. 21. If you don't scrape the dust away, everything you eat will taste of it. 22. Some books are to
be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. 23. Her fine figure and tasteful clothes always
attracted attention. 24. She sipped at the tea, tasteless, unrefreshing.
3. Paraphrase the following sentences using your active vocabulary:
A.
1. The Browns were glad to drop in of an evening for a cocktail and a chat. 2. He chuckled at the thought of how
successfully they had deceived the people who were fond of spreading rumours in the small colony. 3. Ann made Tom do whatever
she wished him to do. 4. It's time he ended his speech. 5. She hates taking the skin off potatoes. 6. Put the towel round your
shoulders or you'll burn and your skin will come off. 7. The silly boy is always getting into trouble. 8. Clean the soles of your shoes
thoroughly before you go into the cottage. 9. It took the boys much time and effort to collect the money they needed. 10. He is a
young man who is regular in his life and work. He turned out to be an industrious worker. 12. He was not bad-looking and had a
good regular job. 13. The table was shaky, as one of its legs was broken. 14. The rain is pouring constantly down all the time