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COLOURS
I.
Readthe text (ignoring the gaps) about colours and do the exercises below.
Przeczytaj tekst (ignorujĢc usuniħte wyrazy) o kolorach i wykonaj ęwiczenia.
A
Calm and Cool : it is calming. It
1È..
be strong or light and friendly. Almost everyone likes
some shade of this color.
It is a natural, universal color. The cool, calming effect of it makes time pass
2È..
quickly
and it can help you sleep. It is a good color for bedrooms.
3ÈÈ
, too much could dampen
spirits.
In many diverse cultures it is significant in religious beliefs, brings peace, or is believed to
keep the bad spirits
4 ÈÈ.
It conveys importance and confidence without being somber or sinister, hence the power suit
of the corporate world and the uniforms of police officers. Long considered a corporate color,
especially darker, is associated
5 ÈÈ.
intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism.
1.
a. will b. seems c. can
2.
a. much b. more c. far
3.
a. Although b. However c. Despite
4.
a. away b. out c. from
5.
a. in b. on c. with
B
Life and Renewal: Abundant in nature, it signifies growth, renewal, health, and environment.
6ÈÈÈ
the bad side, it is jealousy or envy and inexperience.
It is a restful color with
7ÈÈ..
of the same calming attributes of blue.
It is the national color of Ireland and is
8ÈÈ..
associated with that country. It also has close
associations with Islam. Because of all this colour in nature it
9ÈÈ..
of Spring. Coupled with
red it's a Christmas color.
With
10ÈÈÈ
a warming and cooling effect, this color denotes balance, harmony, and
stability. Use several shades of it for a fresh, Springtime feel.
6.
a. From b. In c. On
7.
a. some b. one c. none
8.
a. strong b. strongly c. strength
9.
a. reminds b. remembers c. recalls
10.
a. either b. two c. both
C
Ultimate Dark: Considered the negation of color, it is conservative, goes
11ÈÈ.
with
almost any color except
12ÈÈ
the very dark. It also has conflicting connotations. It can be
serious and conventional. This color can also be mysterious, sexy, and sophisticated.
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It is the absence of color. In clothing, it is visually slimming. Like
13È..
dark colors, it can
make a room appear to shrink in size and even a well-lit room looks dark with a lot of it. It
can make other colors appear brighter.
In most Western countries it is the color of mourning.
14ÈÈ
young people, it is often seen as
a color of rebellion. It is both positive and negative. It is the color for little boys in China.
Especially combined
15ÈÈ
orange it is the color of Halloween.
11.
a. away b. well c. good
12.
a. for b. in c. from
13.
a. other b. another c. the other
14.
a. Between b. Among c. Within
15.
a. from b. in c. with
D
Love and War: It is hot. It's a strong color that conjures
16È.
a range of seemingly
conflicting emotions
17È.
passionate love to violence and warfare.
A stimulant, it is the
18È.
of the warm colours. Studies show that it can have a physical
effect, increasing the
19È.
of respiration and raising blood
20È
. . Flashing lights denote
danger or emergency. Stop signs and stop lights are this colour to get the drivers' attention and
alert them to the dangers of the intersection.
In some cultures, it denotes purity, joy, and celebration. It is the color of happiness and
prosperity in China and may be used to attract good luck.
16.
a. up b. on c. in
17.
a. in b. from c. for
18.
a. hot b. hottest c. hotter
19.
a. time b. tempo c. rate
20.
a. pressure b. flow c. temperature
E
Flamboyant and Energetic : It is vibrant. It's a combination of red and yellow so it shares
some common attributes with those colors. It denotes energy, warmth, and
21È
. sun. But it
has a bit
22È.
intensity or aggression than red, calmed by the cheerfulness of yellow.
As a warm color it is a stimulant Ï stimulating the emotions and even the appetite. It can be
found in nature in the changing leaves of fall, the setting sun, and the skin and meat of citrus
fruit.
It brings
23È.
images of autumn leaves, pumpkins, and (in combination with Black)
Halloween. It represents the changing seasons so in that sense it is a color
24È.
the edge, the
color of change
25È.
the heat of summer and the cool of winter.
21.
a. a b. - c. the
22.
a. fewer b. less c. little
23.
a. in b. on c. up
24.
a. in b. at c. on
25.
a. between b. from c. to
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1.
Name the colours described in the paragraphs above. (Nazwij kolory opisane w
tekĻcie powyŇej)
A.
ÈÈÈ..
B.
ÈÈÈ..
C.
ÈÈÈ..
D.
ÈÈÈ..
E.
ÈÈÈ..
2.
Match the words from the text with their translations. (poþĢcz wyrazy z tekstu z
ich polskimi tþumaczeniami)
Diverse
czystoĻę
significant
duchy
spirits
dynia
convey
firmowy
confidence
somber
kurczyę siħ
sinister
mundur
hence
niedoĻwiadczenie
corporate
nieobecnoĻę
inexperience
obfity
associated
odcieı
remind
oddychanie
Coupled
odnowa
flamboyant
oznaczaę
Denote
pewnoĻę siebie
mysterious
poþĢczony
sophisticated
powaŇny
absence
przekazywaę
shade
przemoc
slimming
przypominaę
shrink
rŇnorodne
mourning
skraj
conjure up
skrzyŇowanie
range
tajemniczy
violence
tempo
warfare
wiħc
increase
wojna
rate
wyrazisty
respiration
wyszczuplajĢcy
intersection
wyszukany
purity
wywoþywaę
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pumpkin
wzrastaę
uniform
zakres
unity
Ňaþoba
Renewal
zþowieszczy
Abundant
znaczĢce
growth
zwiĢzany
3.
Look at the text again and complete each paragraph with correct items.
Przeczytaj ponownie tekst i uzupeþnuj kaŇdy paragraf odpowiednimi wyrazami.
II. Too/Enough and Participles
Too
has a negative meaning = more than enough, necessary, wanted
Form:
too + adjective/adverb + (for somebody/something) + to + infinitive
The soup is too hot (for me) to eat
Enough
has a positive meaning = as much as needed
Form:
adjective/adverb + enough + to + infinitive
The project is good enough to accept it
Form:
enough + noun + to + infinitive
There is enough place for everybody
Present participle
(-ing)
describes what somebody or something is.
This is an interesting movie
Past participle
(-ed)
describes how somebody feels.
I was interested in this job
1.
Rewrite the sentences so that the sense remains the same. Przeksztaþę zdania tak,
aby sens pozostaþ ten sam
1.
She is very short so she canÓt become a basketball player
She is too ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.
2.
She has some money. She will buy a photo camera
She has ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.
3.
This cake is so sweet that I canÓt eat it
This cake ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.
4.
Jane is still very young. She canÓt go to school with you
Jane is too ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.
5.
There is a lot of space in the living room. We can have a party here
There is ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.
6.
She is rich and so he can buy this house
She ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.
4
edge
wzrost
 7.
ItÓs very cold outside. You canÓt wear a skirt
ItÓs tooÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.
8.
Tom is not too young to make his own decisions
Tom is ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.
9.
This office is too small. We canÓt work here any more
This office is ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.
10.
She has a lot of understanding. She will be a good nurse
She has ÈÈÈÈÈÈÈÈ.
2. Underline the correct word. PodkreĻl wþaĻciwy wyraz
1.
The bungee jump competition was a
frightening / frightened
experience
2.
She has the
annoyed / annoying
habit of interrupting everybody
3.
He was not
interested / interesting
in taking the position
4.
The food we had at the party was utterly
disgusted / disgusting
5.
What helped me during the performance was his
encouraging / encouraged
smile
6.
I find windsurfing really
exciting / excited
7.
We were
impressing / impressed
by the medieval architecture
8.
Nobody likes talking to her because her stories are so
bored / boring
9.
The fireworks we saw last night were an
amazing / amazed
display
10.
It was really
embarrassed / embarrassing
to see her naked
Key
I
1.
A.
Blue
D.
Red
B.
Green
E.
Orange
C.
Black
2.
1.
Diverse rŇnorodne
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