2. Complete the groups of sentences with words from the lists. A faded, fierce, bundled, slender, thoughtful, vain, comical, sharp, plain. 1 Sheila is my best friend, but the way she dances when we go clubbing is … . 2 When I was in hospital some friends brought me flowers. It was very … of them. 3 We couldn’t go horse riding because of the … storm. 4 This dress is very … . It needs some bright accessories. 5 I think you should buy a new pair of jeans as those ones are … . 6 Stop looking in the mirror; you’re so … . 7 Watch out! I nearly cut myself with that … object. 8 Martha is very beautiful; she’s tall and … . 9 My grandmother always wears her hair … in a net. B knitting, twilight, tranquillity. 10 Switzerland was fantastic! The … in the mountains was unforgettable. 11 My grandmother really likes …; she has made me some wonderful jumpers. 12 My dad thinks that the most dangerous time to drive is at … . C bloomed, provided, crackled. 13 The old radio … in the background while John tried to do the crossword. 14 Most of the plants in our garden … in early May. 15 Sarah … the sandwiches for last week’s party.

Перевод задания: Заполните группы предложений словами из списков.

Слова A: faded — выцветший; fierce — сильный, свирепый; bundled — собранный/убранный в пучок; slender — стройный; thoughtful — заботливый; vain — тщеславный; comical — смешной; sharp — острый; plain — простой, невзрачный.
B: knitting — вязание; twilight — сумерки; tranquillity — спокойствие.
C: bloomed — расцвели; provided — предоставила; crackled — потрескивало.

1. Sheila is my best friend, but the way she dances when we go clubbing is comical. (…смешной.)
2. When I was in hospital some friends brought me flowers. It was very thoughtful of them. (Это было очень мило с их стороны.)
3. We couldn’t go horse riding because of the fierce storm. (…из-за сильной бури.)
4. This dress is very plain. It needs some bright accessories. (Это платье очень простое.)
5. I think you should buy a new pair of jeans as those ones are faded. (…те выцвели.)
6. Stop looking in the mirror; you’re so vain. (…ты такой тщеславный.)
7. Watch out! I nearly cut myself with that sharp object. (…этим острым предметом.)
8. Martha is very beautiful; she’s tall and slender. (…высокая и стройная.)
9. My grandmother always wears her hair bundled in a net. (…собранными в пучок под сеткой.)
10. Switzerland was fantastic! The tranquillity in the mountains was unforgettable. (…спокойствие в горах было незабываемым.)
11. My grandmother really likes knitting; she has made me some wonderful jumpers. (…вязать.)
12. My dad thinks that the most dangerous time to drive is at twilight. (…в сумерках.)
13. The old radio crackled in the background while John tried to do the crossword. (Старое радио потрескивало.)
14. Most of the plants in our garden bloomed in early May. (Большинство растений расцвело.)
15. Sarah provided the sandwiches for last week’s party. (Сара предоставила бутерброды.)