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Unit One (Book Two) Winston Churchill His Other Life I. Match the words in Column A with their definitions in Column B. Then complete the following sentences with the words in column I. Change the form where necessary. A B 1.disaster a. a planned series of activities, esp. in politics and business 2.mission b. move back or leave a center of fighting or other activity 3.retreat c. begin to do sth. suddenly; enter without hesitation 4.plunge into d. (a) sudden great misfortune 5.go/come to sb’s rescue e. help sb. when he/she is in danger or difficulty 6.abundant f. meet by chance 7.pay the price g. plentiful; more than enough 8.distract h. very unhappy or unfortunate 9.wretched i. experience sth. unpleasant because one has done sth. wrong, made a mistake, etc. 10.chance upon j. take one’s mind off sth. 1. The loss of mother is a great _________ to the family, who had been the only bread-earner. 2. You can see a lot of _________ sufferers after the terrible earthquake. 3. During our visit to the city, we _________ an interesting antique store. 4. In the long run we all have to ________ of our follies. 5. The enemy _________ from the ruined fortress after heavy losses. 6. The scientist managed to transfer to a world-famous university, where his first year bore ________ fruits; he published two books and ten papers. 7. A party of soldiers was landed secretly at night on the enemy coast; their _________ was to blow up the radio station. 8. Hearing a cry for help, the young man rushed to the bank and _________ into the river to save the drowning girl. 9. The boy would have drowned had not Jim _______________. 10. It was these books that _________ me from these problems for a while. II.