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7. I shouldn't like to live in such a doubtful neighbourhood.8. Doris had now made it clear that she doubted the sincerity of Laura's

deep affection for Conrad. 9. The whole art was to stay silent, to select one's time, and then pick off the enemies. 10. The boy's sailor-

suit had been selected in the thrifty expectation of his "growing into it". 11. Books are often displayed on the counter to let the

customers select what they like. 12. The man who had charge of the canoes was a tremendous fellow, brown all over, who had been

selected for his strength. 13. He felt, as other men felt in her presence, a size larger than life. 14. Harris suggested that George never

ought to come into an ordinary sized boat with feet that length. 15. We saw the ruins overgrown with creepers, half- buried in

vegetation, but still gigantic in size. 16. I myself might have painted the portrait. The forlorn dark eyes gazed steadily back at me,

sharing, or at least understanding, as it seemed, my foolish boyish dreams. 17. The "Young Man" seems to gaze at us with such an

intense and soulful look that it is almost impossible to believe that these dreamy eyes are only a bit of coloured earth spread on a

rough piece of canvas. 18. He made a gentle effort to introduce his friends into Bertolini society and the effort had failed. 19. Roy

became aware that someone was approaching him, and pulled himself together with a strong effort. 20. He abandoned his fruitless

efforts to sleep. 21. Lampton joined in the laughter but it was a considerable effort.

5. Choose the right word:

draw — paint

1. She placed the paper and pencil before me and told me I could ... anything I liked. 2. The picture was ... so that the eyes seem

to follow you no matter where you are.

colours — paints

1. This possible picture she painted in glowing ... , until the child's pathetic dark eyes glistened with pleasure. 2. If you want

cornflower blue you'd better mix these two ... . 3. The warm ... are red, yellow and orange.

picture — portray — represent

1. Roerich's paintings for the Kazan railway station in Moscow ... combats between Russians and Tatars. 2. I could hardly г..

Charlie in this role. 3. The great tragic actress is ... in her day dress. 4. The artist was concerned more with re-creating the radiance of

Venice than with ... the solid structure of its monuments.

choose — select

1. Meg had ... her second daughter to accompany her to the wedding. 2. The books were specially ... to attract and develop the

youthful mind. 3. Members of the committee were ... by election.

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6. Give English equivalents for the following phrases:

снять напряжение; облегчить боль; усомниться в чём-л.; выбрать новогодний подарок; воплощение здоровья; отобрать

лучших исполнителей; разные по величине; иметь широкий ассортимент чего-л.; на номер больше, чем нужно; сделать

большое усилие; сомневаться в чьей-л. искренности; сгущать краски; заставить кого-л. разговориться; успокоить, утешить