VII. Match the English idioms in the left column with their Russian equivalents in the right column. Use them in a proper context.

1. to be on the high horse обуза

2. to buy a white horse легче на повороте

3. dark horse винтика не хватает

4. hold your horses приобретать жизненный опыт

5. to run before one’s horse to market опережать события

6. a bee in one’s bonnet хандра

7. to have one’s head full of bees честное слово, не я

8. to have bats in one’s belfry секрет выплыл наружу

9. to get a look at the elephant Ворон ворону глаз не выклюет

10.white elephant Всяк кулик в своём болоте велик

11.The cat did it. быть фантазёром

12.A cat in gloves catches no mice. навязчивая идея

13.the cat is out of the bag транжирить деньги

14.the black dog важничать

15.Dog does not eat dog. тёмная лошадка

16.Every dog is a lion at home. Без труда не вытащишь и рыбку из

пруда

VIII. Match the words listed to the creature with which they are associated. Do not repeat the same word more than once.

nine lives blind flock hole ivory lead night spray kitten tusks

bark cheese purr honey kennel mane paw stable trap wing

bite cub hive hoof lamb net saddle sting trunk wool

a) horse .................... ....................... ....................

b) bee .................... ....................... ....................

c) lion .................... ....................... ....................

d) mosquito .................... ....................... ....................

e) dog .................... ....................... ....................

f) sheep .................... ....................... ....................

g) elephant .................... ....................... ....................

h) mouse .................... ....................... ....................

i) bat ........…......... ....................... ....................

j) cat .................... . ...................... ....................