V. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs where necessary. Translate the phrases.

1. He was incapable ___ entering any room quietly, especially ____ breakfast time.

2. People ___ the Headmistress do exist and all ___ us are likely ___ come across ____ least one ___ them ____ a lifetime.

3. The boy spoke ___ any sign ___ showing ___.

4. So tomorrow ___ two o’clock Miss Trunchbull will be taking ___ ___ me ___ one lesson.

5. The Headmistress is very strict ____ everything. Speak only when you are spoken ___.

6. Never argue ___ her.

7. She admired ___ Hortensia ___ distraction ___ the daring deeds she had performed in the school.

8. When ___ last the germ ___ a brilliant idea hit ___ her, she began ___ expand ___ it and lay plans ___ the same kind ___ care the Duke ___ Wellington had done ___ the Battle ___ Waterloo.

9. The Trunchbull was especially furious that someone had succeeded ___ making her ____ jump and yell ___ that because she prided herself ___ her toughness.

10. I am rather fed ____ ____ your complaints.

VI. Find in the text the words and word-combinations which mean the following (Pay attention to the postpositions used). Reproduce the sentences where they were used:

1. A small container filled with an explosive chemical powder that burns or explodes loudly to produce a show of light, noise and smoke,

2. (To cause) to come to existence,

3. Very angry in an uncontrolled wild way,

4. To become very angry,

5. To commit an offence, illegal activity which is punishable by law,

6. To deal with or take care of smth,

7. To remain in or be completely covered by a liquid, especially so as to become soft or completely and thoroughly wet,

8. To appear as a sudden very bright flame or flare,

9. Strange or unusual, especially in a troubling and or displeasing way,

10. Resulting from or expressing the wish, desire or intention to hurt or harm someone,

11. To be going to do smth, be just ready to.

VII. Complete the sentences with the words from the text:

1. The audience ______ with laughter.

2. It’s no use trying to argue with you when fly into a _____ for the slightest reason.

3. Politicians are ______ of ignoring this serious problem.

4. Our journey by camel was quite an _______!

5. I _____ _____ of myself and hit him.

6. If I catch you smoking in the school grounds again, you will be ______.

7. You’re just trying to ______ from reality by taking all these drugs.

8. The people ____ ____ against their cruel oppressors.

9. The teacher ______ the class early.

10. They say that murderers always return to the scene of the ______.

VIII. Match the halves to make phrases used in the text. Translate them. Restore the sentences where they were used:

1. To have nothing		smb into trouble
2. To get		as a tomb
3. To get		without flinching
4. To lose		out a yell
5. To let		a crime
6. To quiver		one’s cool
7. To soak right		the truth
8. To remain silent		rid of
9. To tell		to do with
10. To meet smb’s eyes		through to the skin
11. To commit		with fury

IX. Answer the questions on the plot of the chapter:

1. What did the Headmistress never begin a lesson with?

2. What made Miss Trunchbull let out her first yell?

3. What did the Headmistress pride herself on?

4. Could she be proud of it that day? Why so?

5. Why did the Trunchbull find Matilda guilty?

6. Why did Matilda begin to lose her cool?

7. How did the Headmistress threaten the girl?

8. What kind of feeling began to creep over Matilda?

9. Where did the newt find itself in the long run?

10. Why did the Headmistress quiver with fury?

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