II. Paraphrase the following, using words and expressions from the text. 1. “You have to be sure your clothes are clean, your faces are clean and your hands are clean”,- said Miss Honey

1. “ You have to be sure your clothes are clean, your faces are clean and your hands are clean”, - said Miss Honey

2. Lavender’s quick mind was going over the possibilities that this water-jug job had opened up for her.

3. Then, having thought it over again, she opened the lidjust the tiniest fraction so that the creature could breath.

III. Find synonyms in the text

container for liquid, have a high regard for, think over, plunge, portion, criminal,

IV. Find these phrases in the text, and notice the way in which they are used. In each case find the best equivalent.

1. “scheming mind” unkind mind

slow mind

calculating mind

2. “mull over” consider

discuss

disagree

3. “ murky creature” dangerous creature

friendly creature

gloomy creature

4. “ thrashed around” came around

lashed around

send around

V. Phrasal words with «go».

1. It would go--------- my principles to work for a company that manufactured weapons.

2. Go--------, we are all listening.

3. Don’t go---- that old map; it might be out of date.

4. The standard of work has gone------.

5. I’ve set the heating to go---- at six o’clock.

6. She’ gone--- for a walk.

VI. Some of the following words from this chapter usually have a positive meaning and some usually have a negative meaning. Group the words under Positive or Negative.

1. Care, admire, murky, daring, skill, culprit.

VII. Explain the difference between the following words and expressions and find them in the text.

Wriggle, squirm, tingle, thrash, plop, swoop, tip, pour.

VIII. The following words occur in the story. The ones on the left are related in some way to the ones on the right. Make pairs. Explain what each combination means

Eager newts

Scheming faces

A colony of mind

A jug of quicksilver

Squirm (like) water

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CHAPTER XIII

THE WEEKLY TEST

I. Look up the following words and expressions in the dictionary and find them in the text.

Assemble, expel, go round the bend, bellow, scare, swell, inflate, bug, peeve, rove, hesitation, stalk, twiddler, garbage, filthy.

II. Paraphrase the following, using words and expressions from the text.

1. At two o’clock sharp the class gathered, including Miss Honey who noted that the jug of water and the glass were in the right place.

2. The Trunchbull’s dangerous shimmering eyes roamed around the classroom.

3. Ms. Trunchbull was annoyed that Nigel had succeeded.

4. “You are not imperishable I’ll soon rub you out”, said Ms Trunchbul.

5. “You think I’m a fool! ”- Exclaimed Ms Trunchbul.