Dest B2 Unit 8 WF
Unit 8
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announce — объявлять, извещать; анонсировать; заявлять
announcement объявление, анонс, извещение; сообщение
unannounced без предварительного объявления или доклада
belief — вера, доверие; убеждение; верование
disbelieve — 1) не верить2) (in) не доверять
disbelief — неверие; недоверие
believe – верить, доверять; веровать
(un)believable – вероятный; правдоподобный; невероятный, неправдоподобный
(un)believably — (не)вероятно, (не)правдоподобно
communicate – 1) сообщать, передавать (with) сноситься, поддерживать связь, общаться
communication – общение; связь;сообщение; коммуникация
(un)communicative – (не) 1. общительный, разговорчивый; коммуникабельный, контактный
2. относящийся к средствам массовой информации 3. коммуникационный; коммуникативный
communicator — коммуникатор, специалист по распространению информации
convince – убеждать, уверять
convinced – 1) убеждённый 2) уверенный
(un)convincing –(не) убедительный
discuss – обсуждать, дискутировать
discussion — обсуждение, дискуссия; прения, дебаты
edit – редактировать, готовить к печати
editor – редактор
editorial – передовая статья, передовица; редакционная статья
edited— отредактированный
humour— юмор
humorous – юмористический
humourless — лишённый чувства юмора; сухой, скучный
inform – сообщать, извещать, уведомлять, информировать
information – информация, сведения, данные
(un)informed- (не)знающий; осведомлённый; информированный
(un)informative (не) 1) информативный 2) поучительный 3) содержательный
journal – 1) газета 2) журнал ( научный, общественно-политический ) 2. дневник
journalist – журналист, газетчик; корреспондент
journalism – 1. профессия журналиста 2. журналистика 3. пресса, печать
journalistic — 1. журнальный, журналистский 2. характерный для газетного или журнального стиля
politics – политика; политические события, политическая жизнь; политическая деятельность
political(ly) – политический; связанный с политикой; политически; с политической или государственной точки зрения
politician— политик; государственный, политический деятель
power – сила; мощь; могущество, власть
powerful(ly) – сильный, мощный, могучий; могущественный; влиятельный
powerless(ly) – бессильный; слабый; беспомощный
empower— уполномочивать; доверять; давать возможность или право (сделать что-л.); разрешать
ridicule – осмеивать, высмеивать, поднимать на смех, подвергать осмеянию
ridiculous(ly) – смехотворный, смешной, нелепый
ridiculousness — нелепость
second – второй
secondly – во-вторых
secondary— средний; второстепенный
write – писать
writer – писатель
wrote – ps от write
(un)written— незаписанный; неписаный
Exercise 5. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line.
- The President made an unexpected *** this morning.[ANNOUNCE]
- They haven’t formally their engagement yet. [ANNOUNCE]
- The teacher gave the students an *** test. [ANNOUNCE]
- We could only watch in *** as the car rolled into the water. [BELIEF]
- The man claimed to be a social worker and the old woman *** him. [BELIEF]
- I find her story hardly***. [BELIEF]
- You should see her wardrobe — it’s *** — she’s got about fifty pairs of shoes. [BELIEF]
- There were, it is true, plenty of tigers to hunt, but the numbers killed are almost ***. [BELIEF]
- The food was *** cheap. [BELIEF]
- Television is an increasingly important means of ***. [COMMUNICATE]
- He was in a bad mood at breakfast and wasn’t very ***. [COMMUNICATE]
- He had a headache and was rather ***. [COMMUNICATE]
- Obviously teachers have to be good ***. [COMMUNICATE]
- Sam nodded but he didn’t look ***. [CONVINCE]
- I remain *** that the idea will work. [CONVINCE]
- I didn’t find the ending of the film very ***. [CONVINCE]
- The film has provoked a lot of *** about drug abuse. [DISCUSS]
- He fired off an angry letter to the ***. [EDIT]
- He declared his support for the president in an ***. [EDIT]
- Аn *** account of an event is not exactly true or accurate. [EDIT]
- He told one or two *** stories about his years as a policeman.[HUMOUR]
- I found the man cold, distant and ***. [HUMOUR]
- The police have obtained new *** about the gang’s activities. [INFORM]
- The school promised to keep parents *** about the situation. [INFORM]
- Parents were left anxious, ***, and isolated. [INFORM]
- This is an interesting and highly *** book. [INFORM]
- The reports of the explosion were brief and ***. [INFORM]
- This story was a good piece of investigative ***. [JOURNAL]
- The *** asked the minister how he viewed recent events. [JOURNAL]
- The *** reforms have led to major structural changes in the economy. [POLITICS]
- The students are very *** active. [POLITICS]
- She believed her job as a *** was to represent the views of her party and the people who voted for her. [POLITICS]
- The President is more *** than the Prime Minister. [POWER]
- She kicked the ball so *** that it flew over the hedge. [POWER]
- When the enemy attacked, we were completely *** against them. [POWER]
- The Voting Rights Act was needed to *** minority groups. [POWER]
- It’s *** to expect a two-year-old to be able to read! [RIDICULE]
- Hotel rooms in the city are *** overpriced. [RIDICULE]
- The *** of the situation made us laugh. [RIDICULE]
- I want two things from my boss — firstly, a pay rise, and ***, a longer contract. [SECOND]
- This course qualifies you to teach in *** school. [SECOND]
- She is a well-known *** of children’s books. [WRITE]
- Britain has no *** constitution. [WRITE]
- There’s an *** rule that you don’t wear jeans to work. [WRITE]