Fill in: sneeze, yawn, punctuality, conventions, bridge the gap, contribution, depictions, legacy.
1 Emma was trying very hard not to ___ but the meeting was incredibly boring.
2 The painter's ___ of the horror of war made him famous all over the world.
3 Nowadays, many young couples defy the ___ of the time by living together prior to getting married.
4 I am allergic to cats. Just sharing a room with them makes me ___.
5 The government has promised to ___ between the rich and the poor.
6 An improved transport system will be a ___ of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
7 The ___ made by Picasso to the development of art in the twentieth century cannot be underestimated.
8 David's poor ___ has become a problem. He has already been late for two meetings this week.
Подбираем слово по смыслу и форме.
- not to yawn [jɔːn] — «зевать» на скучном собрании (после not to — глагол в начальной форме).
- The painter's depictions [dɪˈpɪkʃnz] — «изображения»: картины, показывающие ужас войны.
- defy the conventions [kənˈvenʃnz] of the time — «бросать вызов условностям времени».
- allergic to cats → makes me sneeze [sniːz] — «заставляет чихать».
- bridge the gap — «сократить разрыв, преодолеть пропасть между богатыми и бедными» (to bridge the gap после promised to).
- a legacy [ˈleɡəsi] — наследие: улучшенная транспортная система станет наследием Олимпиады.
- The contribution [ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃn] made by Picasso — «вклад Пикассо в развитие искусства».
- poor punctuality [ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti] — «плохая пунктуальность»: он опоздал на две встречи.
