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1. 1.

   Consult the dictionary, write and learn the meanings of:

   1. sterile
   2. tracks
   3. overshoes
   4. brittle
   5. clover
   6. docile
   7. reassuring
   8. teeming (with) 
2. 2.

   Make sentences of your own with:

   1. radiance
   2. reputation
   3. disappointment
   4. occasionally
   5. leisurely pace
3. 3.

   Match the meanings with the new words

   1. bracing	a. she realized something for the first time
   2. brimmed over	b. run away
   3. sentinel	c. refreshing
   4. take to his heels	d. overflowed with
   5. dawned on her	e. guardian or keeper

    

4. 4.

   What kind of teacher was Anna Vasilyevna? Tick the correct answers:

   1. strict
   2. not strict
   3. easily irritated
   4. disinterested in teaching
   5. liked order and discipline
   6. overlooked lateness
   7. took pains to explain
   8. hated lies
   9. determined to correct bad habits
   10. a lazy teacher
   11. thought herself to be a good teacher
5. 5.

   Compare the noise in the classroom with the quiet of the forest.

6. 6.

   Compare the two types of 'tracks' you read about in the story.