IV. Fill in prepositions or adverbs where necessary.

1. I am not acquainted... Mr. Jones, could you introduce me... him. I would like to make his acquaintance ….

2. He greeted... me... a smile.

3. The chairman introduced the lecturer... the audience.

4. It was necessary to make introductions... all round. There were many people present at the party.

5. … further acquaintance I found out that he is a very difficult person to deal ….

6. Remember me... your mother. She is such a nice person.

7. Give my kind regards... your sister. I haven’t seen her... ages.

8. How are you getting...? — Not too bad, thank you.

9. Fine, thanks. What... you? — Oh, more or... the same... usual. And how are things... you?

10. You take me … somebody else.

EAT TO BE HEALTHY!

Our eating habits affect how we feel during the day. What happens if I have no breakfast, or poor breakfast? I’m likely to be tired or cross, and, of course, hungry till having lunch.

There is a ring of truth in the well-known saying: “A man is what he eats”. Food is a form of fuel. It gives us energy, helps us to grow, resist disease and form strong teeth and bones. No single food can take care of all body’s needs. Different foods do different things for the body. Some foods are better than others in helping make strong muscles. Among them are meats, eggs, fish, and poultry. Some foods are better than others in helping keep bones, teeth, skin and blood healthy. Among these foods are fruit, vegetables, milk and cheese.

There are certain saying about foods from long ago. “Fish is ‘brain’ food”; people say it’s good for brain. They say carrots are good for eyes. Another saying is: “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”, - meaning that you will be healthy if you eat an apple every day.

There are so many kinds of food – fast food, snacks, junk food – that it may be difficult to follow a healthy diet. Fresh fruit and vegetables are important for a healthy diet. In the past, sailors who went on long sea voyages stayed on their ships for many months without going ashore. They did not get fresh food and so often suffered from a disease called scurvy. Scurvy is caused by a lack of vitamin C, which is found in fruit and vegetables.

In our country, bread is an important part of our everyday food. When we sit down for a meal, there is always bread on the table. For breakfast, we have bread with butter or cheese. Some people have jam or olives. For lunch, we have bread with a meat or vegetable dish. Again at dinner, we eat bread with whatever food there is on the table. When there is rice or potatoes, we have bread, too. My Granny says, that if there is no bread, there is no food.

Vocabulary:

Habit - привычка

To be tired - утомляться

To be cross – сердиться, раздражаться

A ring of truth - правдоподобно

Fuel - топливо, горючее

To resist disease – сопротивляться болезни

Muscles - мускулы

Poultry – птичье мясо

Skin - кожа

Blood - кровь

Certain – некоторый, определенный

Brain - мозг

Snack - закуска

Junk food – бесполезная еда

Sea voyage – плавание по морю

Without going ashore – не сходя на берег

To suffer - страдать

Scurvy - цинга

A lack of vitamin C – недостаток витамина С

Vegetable dish – блюдо из овощей