Ex. 1. Choose the right word from the list below and put it into the necessary form: a) energetic, vigorous, racy, active, lively, animated, vigorously
1. He was an able and politician. 2. When she spoke to close people her language was . 3. A meek-looking little fox-terrier sprang over to poodle and attacked a collie. (Jerome K. Jerome) 4. He is almost 90, but is still rather . 5. She’d always been a bright and child. 6. Your dog needs at least 20 minutes of exercise every day. 7. She sits at her dressing table and brushes her hair. (D.Lodge) 8. An discussion ensued from his remark.
b) ruddy, pink, red, rubicund, to flush, high(ly), flushed, rosy
1. His face was and blotchy, with a network of little purple veins on the cheeks. 2. Tom was hot and . 3. Jimmie Langton, a fact, bald-headed, man of forty five, who looked like one of Ruben’s prosperous burghers, has a passion for the theater. (Maugham) 4. His tone was so contemptuous that she with anger. 5. Now his chestnut hair was very grey and he wore it much shorter, his face had broadened and was a good deal lined; his skin no longer had the soft bloom of a peach and his color was . (Maugham). 6. The third was perhaps seventeen, tall -and fair-haired, with and white cheeks just touched by the sun. (Galsworthy) 7. He was a stout, -faced man. 8. Her face was big and broad and colored. 9. She found his face strictly British with cheeks and freckles. 10. His face, not a particularly handsome one, was and weather-beaten. 11. She looked healthy with those cheeks of hers.
c. heartily, cordially, sincerely, warmly
1. He laughed and embraced his brother. 2. I’ll see you again. 3. Mary greeted them . 4. You are invited to our wedding on May, 30. 5. He smiled stiffly in answer to Julia’s warm ready smile and she felt the palm of his hand wet with sweat when she grasped it. (Maugham) 6. She sat at the desk and with her bold, slowing hand wrote: Yours Julia Lambert. (Maugham)