Useful to know
SIMILAR WORDS
There are some words with similar meaning, they are called synonyms.
abandon—leave feeble—weak powerful —strong
abundant—plenty glance —look protect —guard
acute—sharp gravely —sternly purchase —buy
amazement—wonder hearth—fireside ramble—roam
ancient—old heroic—brave rank—position
blank—empty interior—inside residence—dwelling
bottom—foot join—unite reveal—show
bright—shining just—honest roam—wander
conversation—talk maximum—most stubborn—obstinate
custom—habit modern—new tested—tried
dusk—twilight noisy—rowdy vacant—empty
fall—drop profit—gain wretched—miserable
famous—noted prohibit—forbid wreath—circle
fatigue—weariness prompt—quick yearly—annually
Exercise 13. Find the words in the text for the following explanations or synonyms.
1. a higher educational institution .........................
2. famous, outstanding .........................
3. to take part in ..........................
4. a specified course of study .........................
5. to make a research .........................
6. to carry out .........................
7. to lead; to be a leader, a director .........................
8. deep; strong; very learned .........................
9. a person who makes a contribution into science ........................
10. to develop .........................
11. a person who studies at the University, Institute ......................
Exercise 14. In the text "The National Aviation University" find synonyms for the following words and word combinations:
to gain (to acquire); because of (on account of); to be at the head of business; to exist since; popular; expert; to take part; to give evidence; to be proud of; to work out in detail; group; progressive; up-to-date; very good; to increase; famous; to found; to attach great importance to; to carry into effect; free (spare) time; experienced; to carry out; chance.
Exercise 15. According to the model, paraphrase the given sentences, using the words and word combinations from the text instead of the italicized ones.
Model: Football is very popular in the whole world. - Football is in great favour in the whole world.
1. Mr. Smith likes to spend his spare time sitting in the lounge-chair in the garden with a newspaper in his hands. 2. They listened to him with profound interest. 3. The refinement may be attained by suitable heat treatment. 4. Many progressive technologies have been worked out by the experts of our university. 5. We have carried out this difficult experiment with very good results. 6. Two witnesses will give evidence against her. 7. This was the chance he had been waiting for. 8. The new Criminal Code of Ukraine was carried into effect on September I, 2001. 9. He gained a reputation for dishonesty. 10. We all hope that our national football team will take part in the World Cup. 11. "The Beatles" was the world's most popular group in the 60s and early 70s. 12. V.Lobanovsky always attached great importance to physical condition of his players. 13. We worked out in detail the plan of our journey. 14. A friend of mine is at the head of a joint venture. 15. Valuable information can be gained from a measurement of the wind velocity. 16. As an occupation, business entails a certain risk. 17. This would provide a further important advantage. ! 8. We may confidently say that such sports as basketball and ice-hockey are highly popular with both Americans and Europeans.
HOMONYMS OR SIMILAR SOUNDING WORDS
air—heir hail—hale principal—principle
aisle—isle hair—hare profit—prophet
ant—aunt heard—herd raise—rays
ate—eight herring—heron read—reed
bad—bade him—hymn rite -right, write
bare—bear holy—wholly ring—wring
beach—beech hour—our road—rode—rowed
bell—belle key—quay root—route
blew—blue knew—new rose—rows
bough—bow knows—nose scene—seen
boy—buoy lair—layer scent—sent—cent
check—cheque mail—male son—sun
council—counsel meat—meet stair—stare
desert—dessert none—nun tail—tale
foul—fowl place—plaice vain—vane—vein
Exercise 16. Compose a funny story about your last holydays using the homonyms given above.