Unit 2 / x choose the word and complete the sentences using the words in the right form: the workers (demand / require) better pay now. –what are you doing under the table? – i (seek/look) for my glasses. he found himself smiling (in spite/despite) of himself. have you booked your summer (feast/holiday) yet? i am an ardent (pupil/disciple) of confucius. a (feast/meal) is an unusually large and elaborate (feast/meal they had a great picnic (in spite/despite) the cool weather. we (seek/look) in vain for somewhere to shelter. there was nothing nearby we could use. the problem (demand / require) that i should be here. there are a lot of (feast/holiday) in a year. make up sentences and write them down: such an / old / before / statue / i’ve / bronze / never seen / ideal popular / the story / magazine / new / was published /in the / glossy oak / in the corner / table / stood / of the room / round / a / small take / yellow /toy dog / the girl / her eyes / new / couldn’t / off / new / the lovely chinese / we / piles of / in the shop window / cotton / kitchen towels / saw / bright oval / beautiful / this is / silver / my favourite / in a / old / mirror / frame white / what a / pretty / scarf / cashmere brand-new / cruising / magnificent / it was a / american / ocean liner / in the / mediterranean complete the sentences using the right preposition: on, out, through. 1. we carried … with our work in the lab. 2. beware of mr. smith, he can carry his threat … . 3. his religion will carry him … everything. 4. never give promises that you are not going to carry … . 5. in the end her strong belief in justice carried her … . 6. they have failed to carry … your orders. 7. we’ll carry … with our dispute tomorrow, won’t we? 8. to my mind, she has carried … the agreement successfully. match the words to form phrases and use them to complete the sentences: all asleep safely ashamed sound alight wide awake very much alone all afloat after the death of her husband carol felt …… in the world. it was midnight but the baby was still ….. by ten o’clock the children had been ….. in bed and mary at last could go on with her reading. rose was ….. of her jealous feelings but could do nothing. the toy vessel was ….. in the middle of the lake. the old mansion was ….. and it was clear that nothing could save it. put the words in brackets in the right place to complete the sentences: i hope they get the man. (responsible ) schoolchildren are well acquainted with computer technologies. ( present) children should have meals. (proper) all the people agreed with the speaker’s words. (present) we have discussed a lot of things but the main problem we didn’t manage to solve. (proper) i am sure they are members of our community. (responsible)