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Ex.4 . Look for the words in the text which match the foliowing definitions. Orcie them in the text and write them next to the definitions. They are given here in the order in which they appear in the text.

1.    a sample meant to be representative of a whole population (noun)_

2.    to exchange one thing for another (verb)_

3.    to make known sth concealed or secret, to show(verb)_

4.    any obstruction that is burdensome(noun)_

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II USE OF ENGLISH

Ex.l.Fill each of the numbered blanks in the following passage. Use only one word in each space.

One evening I went to the sport centre for some exercise. (1)_I was changing

afterwards, I dropped (2)_wallet down the back of a radiator. Obviously, it (3)

_ important for me to get it out, but it (4)_ out to be very difficult. In the

end I managed to get it (5)_ the help of a hockey stick (6)_had found.

This (7)_have taken me half an hour, and when I had fmished, I discovered that

everyone (8)_ had gone. The building was empty and most of the lights had been

tumed off.

I madę my (9)_down a gloomy passage and came to the door. To my horror it was

securely locked. It (10)_to be the sort of door with a keyhole on the outside but not

on the inside. I was trapped!

What could I do? Eventually, I found a telephone and called a fire brigade. They told me they would come at once with a bunch of keys. Ten minutes later I saw a fire-service van draw up.

Three firemen got (11)_and came to the building, and two minutes later they found

me standing (12)_the telephone.

'Okay, sir,' said (13)_of the firemen. 'Just mind how you go down this flight of

stairs. Right, here's the door.'

He smiled, stood aside to let me go first, and pushed the door, (14)_did not move.

'Oh dear,' he said. 'We seem to have locked (15)_in!'

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Ex. 2. Combine each pair of sentences using appropriate linking words from the brackets. Make any necessary changes to make correct and logical complex sentences.

1. You’d better stay here for the night. It looks like storm. (nevertheless/due to) 2. Mother was very busy. She found time to mend our clothes. (even though/therefore)

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