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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.