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adjective
greatly surprised; astounded; suddenly filled with wonder: The magician made the dove disappear before our amazed eyes.
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Origin of amazed
Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at amaze, -ed2
OTHER WORDS FROM amazed
a·maz·ed·ly [uh—mey-zid-lee], /əˈmeɪ zɪd li/, adverba·maz·ed·ness, nounun·a·mazed, adjectiveun·a·maz·ed·ly, adverb
un·a·maz·ed·ness, noun
Words nearby amazed
amatungula, amaurosis, amaut, amaze, amazeballs, amazed, amazement, Amaziah, amazing, “Amazing Grace”, Amazon
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Words related to amazed
agog, anxious, appalled, awestruck, dismayed, shocked, stunned, aghast, astonished, offended, dazed, dumb, silent, bemused, breathless, captivated, enthralled, rapt, bewildered, confused
How to use amazed in a sentence
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The first time I saw a partially indexed page, I was amazed by this new phenomenon, but it was easy to explain this problem in 2017.
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While declining to provide numbers, Dulong said he was “amazed” by the number of people that had interacted with the Mini app since it became available in July.
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“I was amazed by how quickly my organization moved, and I think it was only because of the purpose,” he said.
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Honestly, I think if they weren’t laughing, they were probably amazed.
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I was in India in December, and I was amazed by the deterioration in air quality in and around Delhi over the last three or four years.
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“I was amazed that they were already familiar with the names of big designers like Christian Dior,” says Baek.
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I spoke to Ruehli on Sunday by phone and was amazed by her triumphant tone.
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At first, family members are awestruck—amazed and thankful that their loved one is still with them.
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I was amazed how often I had never heard of the versions of a song you focused on.
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George was in his element at those times, and the depth of his knowledge amazed me.
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He stood, with the air of a hero, both arms extended towards the amazed pair of lovers.
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Above all, he was amazed to hear me talk of a mercenary standing army in the midst of peace and among a free people.
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Her manner amazed him; it was so unlike the aspect of fair interpretation, with which she usually discussed a dubious subject.
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I am always astonished, amazed and delighted afresh, and even as I listen I can hardly believe that the man can play so!
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On rounding a point a few minutes after, he was again arrested by a scene which, while it charmed, amazed him.
NAME: DATE:
MODULE: 3-4 FORM: 9
1. Read definitions of some words from the texts at pp.42-43, SB and
decide which word is defined.
1. When you see something or someone, especially that is rare or trying to hide. |
a) whirlpool |
2. A small area of the sea or other water in which there is a powerful circular current of water which can pull objects down into its centre. |
b) violent |
3. A sea animal with a long body and ten arms situated around the mouth. |
c) ape |
4. Sudden and powerful. |
d) sighting |
5. An animal like a large monkey which has no tail and uses its arms to swing through trees. |
e) squid |
Ответ:
2. Complete the sentences using the words from the table in ex. 1.
1. This is the first _____________ of this particularly rare bird in this
country.
2. I’m scared of _____________ thunderstorms.
3. Chimpanzees and gorillas are both _____________.
4. ______________ are very dangerous: they make the object drown.
5. ______________ are members of the Cephalopoda class.
3. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Past Simple or Past
Progressive).
— While Tom _____________(read) Amely ______________(watch)
a documentary on TV.
— Marvin ________(come) home, ___________(switch) on the
computer and ______________ (check) his emails.
— The thief _____________(sneak) into the house,
___________(steal) the jewels and ______________ (leave)
without a trace.
— Nobody ______________(listen) while the teacher
______________(explain) the tenses.
— While we ___________(do) a sight-seeing tour our friends
___________(lie) on the beach.
— He ________(wake) up and __________(look) at his watch.
4. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Past Simple or Past Perfect).
— The removal van __________(arrive) before they
_____________(finish) packing.
— Before they ___________(move) to this town, they _________(live) in
Chicago.
— After the kids ___________(eat) their lunch, they __________(take) a
little nap.
— After school we always _________(meet) at the youth club.
— Soon after sunrise we __________(cycle) to an observation point that I
______ never ______(hear) of before.
— When I _________(come) home, my mother ______ already
_________(prepare) dinner.
— When Monica ___________(finish) her homework, she
____________(go) out to play with her friends.
— When we ____________(meet) Andrew, we ____________(tell) him
about our plans.
5. Complete the sentences with used to/would.
— We ________________live in a small town, but now we live in
Moscow.
— Whenever Kate was hungry, she ________________ eat a small
piece of cheese.
— I ________________ play football a lot when I was at school.
— She was very generous. No matter how much she had, she
________________ always share it with people in need.
— Tom _________________think Nick was unfriendly, but it turned
out that he was a really nice man.
KEYS
1. 1-d, 2-a, 3-e, 4-b, 5-c
2. 1. This is the first sighting of this particularly rare bird in this country.
2. I’m scared of violent thunderstorms.
3. Chimpanzees and gorillas are both apes.
4. Whirlpools are very dangerous: they make the object drown.
5. Squids are members of the Cephalopoda class.
3.
— While Tom was reading Amely was watching a documentary on
TV.
— Marvin came home, switched on the computer and checked his
emails.
— The thief sneaked into the house, stole the jewels and left without a
trace.
— Nobody was listening while the teacher was explaining the tenses.
— While we were doing a sightseeing tour our friends were lying on
the beach.
— He woke up and looked at his watch.
4.
— The removal van arrived before they had finished packing.
— Before they moved to this town, they had lived in Chicago.
— After the kids had eaten their lunch, they took a little nap.
— After school we always met at the youth club.
— Soon after sunrise we cycled to an observation point that I had
never heard of before.
— When I came home, my mother had already prepared dinner.
— When Monica had finished her homework, she went out to play
with her friends.
— When we met Andrew, we told him about our plans.
5.
— We used to live in a small town, but now we live in Moscow.
— Whenever Kate was hungry, she would eat a small piece of cheese.
— I used to play football a lot when I was at school.
— She was very generous. No matter how much she had, she would
always share it with people in need.
— Tom used to think Nick was unfriendly, but it turned out that he
was a really nice man.
a) Decide which word is the odd one out in each of the following groups of words
1. cold, warm, continental, the sky; (одно существительное среди прилагательных)
2. to adopt, to symbolize, to separate, national emblems; (выражение среди глаголов)
3. highlands, lakes, rivers, a two-headed eagle; (эмблема среди географических объектов)
4. resources, deposits, outskirts, iron ore; (слова на тему природных богатств, а outskirts — это пригород)
5. population, wealth, people, nationalities (wealth — богатство, а остальные слова на тему населения)
b) Find the names for the groups of words. Fill in each of the spaces
1. highlands, lowlands, mountain chains, grasslands — landscape
2. warm, mild, cold, continental — climate
3. gas, coal, iron ore, fertile soils — natural wealth and resources
4. Russian, American, English, Chinese — nationalities
5. the Volga, the Yenisei, the Ob, the Lena — rivers
Проверочная работа
Spotlight 9, модуль 3
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Read definitions of some words and decide which word is defined.
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2. Complete the sentences using the words from the table in task 1:
1. This is the first _____________ of this particularly rare bird in this
country.
2. I’m scared of _____________ thunderstorms.
3. Chimpanzees and gorillas are both _____________.
4. ______________ are very dangerous: they make the object drown.
5. ______________ are members of the Cephalopoda class.
3. Sort the characteristics of three creatures given below in the columns:
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Huge eyes, giant tentacles, a long tail, a snake-like head, two-legged, a humped back, long arms, a short neck, sharp hooks, a hairy body
4. Complete the sentences with the past simple, past continuous, past perfect or past perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets:
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We were very hungry because we (not / eat).
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I was delighted when I found my keys. I (look) for them for hours.
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I was having a beautiful dream when the alarm (go) off.
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After the kids ___________(eat) their lunch, they __________(take) a little nap.
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The phone rang while we (have) dinner.
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When I _________(come) home, my mother ______ already _________(prepare) dinner.
5.Phrasal verb come. Fill in up with, across, over, down with, out.
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She ______ a great proposal for the new advertising campaign.
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It is so pity that he _______ the flu.
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Why don’t you ____________to our place one evening?
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When does Tom’s new book ___________?
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Julie _________ some photographs of her grandparents in the attic.
6.Form compound adjectives using the words below:
Five, good, old, nice, well, deep
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Your topic is …-done!
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The Kraken was a …-sea monster from a legend.
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I find your views are …-fashioned. You should be more modern.
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I had a nightmare about a …-headed monster.
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My niece is a very …-looking young lady.
Card 12 (Module 3, Unit 3a)
1. In each line underline one word that doesn’t belong to the group:
a) hook, tentacle, tail, extinct;
b) sharp, head, giant, horrifying;
c) mythical, ape, squid, hedgehog;
d) humped back, short neck, snake-like head, survive.
2. Read definitions of some words and decide which word is defined.
1. When you see something or someone, especially that is rare or trying to hide. | a. whirpool |
2. A small area of the sea or other violent water in which there is a powerful circular current of water which can pull objects down into its centre. | b. ape |
3. A sea animal with a long body and ten arms situated around the mouth. | c. sighting |
4. Sudden and powerful. | d. squid |
5. An animal like a large monkey which has no tail and uses its arms to swing through trees | e. violent |
3. Complete the sentences using the words from the table in ex. 2:
1. This is the first _____________ of this particularly rare bird in this
country.
2. I’m scared of _____________ thunderstorms.
3. Chimpanzees and gorillas are both _____________.
4. ______________ are very dangerous: they make the object drown.
5. ______________ are members of the Cephalopoda class.
4. Sort the characteristics of three creatures given below in the columns:
Huge eyes, giant tentacles, a long tail, a snake-like head, two-legged, a humped back, long arms, a short neck, sharp hooks, a hairy body