бескорыстие
unstable нестабильный
unsteady неустойчивый
unusual необычный
upcoming приближающийся
upset грустный, опечаленный
upstairs вверху; вверх по лестнице; на верхнем этаже
urban городской
urinate мед. мочиться
usage использование
use n использование; польза
use v использовать
usual обычный
usually обычно
utter произносить
U-turn поворот на 180 градусов
V
vacation отпуск
value ценность
vaseline вазелин
vegetablesовощи
vehement неистовый, пылкий
vendor продавец
very очень
vessel судно
vet сокр. veterinary ветеринар ный врач
view вид, обзор
village деревня, село
vindicate оправдывать (в суде)
vinegar уксусv
iolent свирепый, жестокий
violin скрипка
visitor посетитель, гость
visual визуальный
vivacious живой, веселый
volume объем
volunteer вызваться первым что-л. сделать
W
wadded up сленг свернутый в трубку
waist поясница, талия
wait ждать
waiter официант
wake (woke/waked, woken/waked) просыпаться
walk nпрогулка пешком
walk v идти, передвигатьсяпешком
want хотеть
ward палата (в больнице)
warm теплый
warm up подогревать
warning предупреждение
wash n стирка
wash v мыть, стирать
Washington D.C. адрес почтового округа «Вашингтон, округ Колумбия»
waste тратить попусту
water зд. слезиться
water cooler аппарат для охлаждения воды
wave n волна
wave v махать рукой
way путь; способ
weak слабый
wealth богатство, состояние
wear (wore, worn) носить (одежду)
wedding свадьба
weigh весить
weight вес
weird дикий, странный, страш ный
welcome добро пожаловать; желаемый, желанный (где-л.)
wet мокрый, сырой
whack разг.сильно ударять
whack! бац!
whatever что бы то ни было; что же
wheel колесо; зд. рулевое коле со, баранка
whilst = while в то время как
whim прихоть, каприз
whine скулить, хныкать
whisper шептать
whole целый
whore груб.проститутка
widely широко
widow вдова
wife жена
wiggle сленг вилять
wild дикий, свирепый
wilted увядший
win (won, won) выигрывать, побеждать
wind ветер
window окно
wing крыло
wipe вытирать
wish n желание
wish v желать
within внутри
wizard волшебник, чародей
woman (pl women) женщина
wonder n чудо
wonder v интересоваться, удивляться
wonderful чудесный
wood лес
work n работа
work v работать
working рабочий, работающий
world мир
worried обеспокоенный
worry беспокоиться
worship боготворить
worth стоимость
worthless ничего не стоящий
wrap up разг. завершать, свора чивать
wreck авария
wrestle бороться, заниматься борьбой
wrong неправильный, плохой; неправильно, плохо
wrongs недостатки, неудобства, дефекты
X
x-rays рентген
Y
yeahразг. yes да
yearly ежегодный; ежегодно
yell вопить, орать
yepразг. yes
young молодой
Yuppetteсленг yuppie(a young urban professional) молодой
Z
zoo зоопарк
zero ноль, низшая оценка
Keys
Section 1:
2. 1. A farmer wanted to have his hens serviced.
2. He was hoping he could get a special rooster.
3. Before setting him loose, he gave him a little talk.
4. He mounted all the horses at the same frantic pace.
5. In the pighouse he did the same.
6. His legs were up in the air, his eyes rolled back.
7. A buzzard was already circling above Randy.
8. The buzzard's getting closer.
3. True: 2, 3, 7. False: 1, 4, 5, 6.
4. 1-Е, 2-B, 3-D, 4-F, 5-C, 6-G, 7-A, 8-1, 9-K, 10-J, 11-H.
5. 1. He went to the market looking for a rooster.
2. I have just the rooster for you.
3. I'm counting on you to do your stuff.
4. And without a word Randy strutted into the henhouse.
5. There was much squawking and many feathers flying.
6. Randy had finished having his way with each hen.
7. The farmer was watching all of this with disbelief.
8. Oh you poor thing, you've killed yourself. I warned you.
6. 1. A farmer wanted to have his hens serviced, so he went to the market looking for a rooster.
2. He wanted to find a very good rooster to service all his hens, and when he told this to the market vendor, the man answered: «I've just the rooster for you.»
3. «Randy here is the greatest rooster you might have ever seen!»
7. So the farmer took Randy back to the farm.
Section 2:
2. 1. He waited to see what would happen.
2. The burglar heard nothing and resumed his search.
3. This was puzzling to the burglar and he was about equally curious and scared.
4. He began working his way toward the voice.
5. This scared the hell out of the burglar.
6. He felt around and found a switch and turned it on.
7. The parrot looked at the burglar and said, «I see you and Jesus sees you.»
3. 1-C, 2-A, 3-Е, 4-B, 5-F, 6-D.
4. 1-C, 2-1, 3-G, 4-J, 5-D, 6-H, 7-A, 8-K, 9-E, 10-L, 11-F, 12-М, 13-В, 14-0, 15-R, 16-S, 17-P, 18-T, 19-Q, 20-U, 21-N.
5. 1. A burglar had broken into a house late at night, in total
darkness.
2. He stopped and listened for a while and heard nothing.
3. He began to look for the room with all the «goodies».
4. He could faintly understand the words.
5. This made the burglar just freeze.
6. The burglar resumed his search.
7. The burglar was equally curious and scared.
6. burglars
hells
journeys
birds
houses
minutes
rooms
cages
nights
noises
times
parrots
ways
lights
searches
bags
voices
switches
puzzles
tables
Section 3:
2. 1. How can he be dead?
2. «Isn't there some other test you can run?»
3. The vet leaves and returns with a case, and a large cat emerges.
4. The cat sniffs around the dog's head.
5. After a minute or two the cat returns.
6. I guess you're right.
7. At least I did my best.
8. How much do I owe you?
9. All you did was perform a cat scan.
3. True: 3, 5. False: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7.
4. 1-C, 2-H, 3-D, 4-1, 5-B, 6-F, 7-J, 8-G, 9-A, 10-E, 11-P, 12-Q, 13-M, 14-0, 15-R, 16-K, 17-N, 18-L.
5. 1. Doctor, I think there's something wrong with my dog.
2. He hasn't moved all day.
3. The vet examined the dog.
4. Are you sure it's dead?
5. Isn't there some other test you can run?
6. He opened the case and a large cat emerged.
7. The cat sniffed around the dog's head.
8. What did you do that costs $230?
6. 1. rooster,
2. feathers,
3. curious,
4. motionless,
5. switch,
6. freeze,
7. service,
8. furious,
9. resume,
10. emerge.
7. 1.The woman visits the vet every other day.
2. The dog has not moved since yesterday.
3. The vet is examining the dog at the moment.
4. Is my dog dead?
5. What test are you running now?
6. «I am leaving at the moment, and will return in a minute,» said the vet.
7."What are you carrying in this case?" asked the woman. 8. I open this case every morning. 9.Have you ever seen such a cat before?
10. No, I have never seen such a cat in all my life.
11. What is he sniffing around at present?
12. Why is he circling my dog?
13. How much do I owe you?
8. 1. Does the woman go to the vet?
2. Is there anything wrong with my dog?
3. Has he moved all day?
4. Are you afraid my dog is dead?
5. Does the vet leave and return in a moment?
6. Does he open the case?
7. Is a large cat emerging?
8. Is the cat plodding over to the dog?
9. 1. Who hasn't moved all day?
What hasn't the dog done all day?
How long hasn't the dog moved?
2. Who leaves and returns in a moment?
What does the vet do?
When does the vet leave and return?
3. Who returns to its cage after a minute or two?