Exercises
I. Pronounce the following words correctly.
Leisure, typical, pastime, video, to vary, rural, drama, live (adj.), romance.
II. Translate the following sentences into Russian and say what lexis from the texts under consideration is used in those sentences.
1. The loss of money is more than compensated for by the joy of having free time.
2. Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day (in North America) is an annual national holiday marked by religious observances and a traditional meal including turkey. The holiday commemorates a harvest festival celebrated by the Pilgrims in 1621 and is held in the U.S. on the fourth Thursday in November.
3. No one expects the Baltic states to naturalise young Russian soldiers, but army pensioners can be given citizenship.
4. The islands are green, peaceful and incredibly beautiful, with an unhurried pace of life.
5. In some sports or outdoor activities trials are a series of contests that test a competitor's skill and ability.
6. Volleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964.
7. David had been on a pub crawl with pals from his rugby club.
8. In a broadcast on state radio the government also announced that it was willing to resume peace negotiations.
9. The army sacked the city and carried off huge quantities of plunder.
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