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UNIT 4. MUSIC
Page 41. Reading Comprehension. “The Rhythm of Peace”. Find words or expressions in the text which mean the following:
Paragraph A:
Improbable:
Mixture:
Totally, completely:
Prosperity, triumph, luck, fame:
Paragraph B:
- with a quiet and gentle voice:
- slender, thin, lean:
- has experienced something difficult:
- someone who works for a non-governmental organization:
Paragraph C:
- adolescent:
- gradually began to understand something you didn’t know before:
- concert:
- previous, earlier:
- very special, unusual or good:
Paragraph D:
- kind, class, type, logo, trademark:
- a situation in which people are very poor:
- the attitude or behaviour of somebody who does not respect somebody or something:
- change their opinion or attitude:
- making people think something over:
- a person who speaks for an organization:
Page 44
Write down the appropriate synonym
1. challenging:
2. bland:
3. soothing:
4. high-pitched:
5. ear-splitting:
6. catchy:
Page 46.
Write down the appropriate definition or synonym for each of the following compound adjectives
1. long-haired:
2. bad-tempered:
3. big-headed:
4. good-looking:
5. good-humoured:
6. well-rehearsed:
7. hard-working:
8. well-known:
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Page 28
Write the synonym for
- rhythm:
- words of a song:
- melody:
Write the idiom next to its definition
- news which you are very pleased to hear:
- accept punishment or criticism for something you’ve done:
- deal with a situation without having a plan, by reaching things as they happen:
Page 29. Reading Comprehension. “The Rise of Reggaeton”. Find words in the text that mean…
Paragraph A
- accept, admit; identify, know:
- amazing, incredible:
- irritating:
- refuse, declare untrue:
- catching, contagious:
- extend, stretch, expand:
- surpassing, exceeding, at a distance, out of reach of:
Paragraph B
- origins or beginnings:
- of mixed origin or composition:
- specific, distinct:
- moreover, besides:
- forbid:
- loose clothes:
Paragraph C
- gained:
- a notice such as a poster, newspaper display or paid announcement in the media designed to attract public attention on something or somebody:
- was first:
Paragraph D
- something that is fashionable or popular for a short time only
- reject or discount
- selection, variety:
- characteristic, original:
Page 34.
Write the definition or synonym for these compound adjectives:
- full-time:
- like-minded: