1. out of date obsolete up to date old-fashioned
2. to occur to take part to happen to take place
3. approximately exactly precisely accurately
4. to comprise to except to include to incorporate
5. to combine to control to direct to manage
6. entire complete total incomplete whole
7. to generate to produce to manipulate to create
8. fast slow quick rapid
9. usually typically commonly seldom generally
10. because of due to in order to owing to
11. unrestricted limited unlimited limitless
12. otherwise moreover in addition besides
Ex. 8. Read and translate the sentences containing the word long. Memorize the phrases: as long as (ïîêà, äî òåõ ïîð ïîêà); no longer (áîëüøå íå).
1. There was a long silence before she spoke.
2. I’m tired. It’s been a long day.
3. Is the cable long enough to reach the socket?
4. I like it now the days are getting longer.
5. He has long experience of this type of work.
6. Helen had a long memory for names and dates.
7. The repair will take an hour at the longest.
8. The report is only three pages long.
9. An automatic rifle continues to fire as long as the trigger is pressed.
10. They’ll respect you as long as you play fair.
11. You'll be quite safe as long as you follow my instructions.
12. We’ll go as long as the weather is good.
13. This question is no longer important to him.
14. They no longer live here.
15. He can stay no longer here. Otherwise, he'll miss the train.
16. She first visited Ireland when she was 10 and developed a lifelong interest in the country.
17. The Beatles started playing together in June 1961, and it was not long before they got a recording contract.
18. The long-running musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" was closed after more than 30,000 performances.
19. How long is the trailer? I don't think it will fit in the garage.
20. We had to wait all day long.
21. ‘Have you ever been to Rome?’ ‘Yes, I have, actually. Not long ago.’
22. The programme is designed to help people who have been out of work for a long time.
23. Will you be away for long?
24. I’m sorry I haven’t written to you for so long.
25. So long!