VOCABULARY AND GRAMMARChemical Elements

1. Complete the following tableNr.

Element Transcription Symbol Native language counterpart

1. Aluminium (British English) /ælju’miniэm / Al Ro: aluminiu; Ru: алюминий2. Aluminum (American English) /,э’lu:minэm / Al Ro: aluminiu; Ru: алюминий3. Argentums ahr-jen-tuh m Ag4. silver s lvɪ ə Ag 5. Antimony 6. arsenic 7. Astatine 8. boron 9. barium 10. Bromine11. carbon 12. calcium 13. Chlorine 14. Chromium 15. copper 16. fluorine 17. ferrum 18. iron 19. hydrogen 20. helium 21. hydrargyrum 22. Mercury 23. iodine 24. kalium 25. potassium 26. Lithium 27. magnesium 28. manganese 29. nitrogen 30. Sodium 31. neon 32. nickel, nickle33. Oxygen 34. phosphorus 35. plumbum 36. lead 37. platinum 38. Radium 39. sulphur (British English)40. sulfur (American English)41. silicon 42. stannum 43. tin 44. uranium 45. wolfram 46. tungsten 47. zinc

2. Give synonyms to the following words:Ingenious - Location -

Recurring - To refine -

To emphasize - Unique -

3. Choose the correct synonym for each term.1. renowned2. raise3. use4. deteriorate5. expand6. equilibrium7. terminate8. substantial

a. famousa. lowera. employa. strengthena. excitea. balancea. begina. massive

b. unknownb. elevateb. enableb. weakenb. increaseb. liquidb. endb. less

4. Explain the difference between the following words. Are they synonyms?Devise Develop Invent Discover

Definition

Examples

Conclusions

5. Consist, contain or include?a. Consider the following examples:

1. The periodic table consists of rows and columns2. It contains elements.3. Different elements include carbon, sulphur, hydrogen, oxygen etc.

b. Explain the difference between them.

c. Practice Fill in the gaps with consist of, contain or include in their appropriate forms1. The classic symptoms of exposure to toxic chemicals _______________ headaches, sore throats, vomiting, etc.2. The word’s trees ________________ between 460-800 billion tones of carbon.3. The local fauna _______________ wolves, snakes and a wide range of unpleasant insects.4. The graphs do not _______________ information about the use of the cell.5. Other greenhouse gasses _______________ carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbons.6. I could hardly __________________ my excitement.7. Does the price ______________ the tax?8. The tour _______________ a visit to the Science museum.9. The committee ________________ ten members.10. Her report ______________ several inaccuracies.11. The diet _____________ largely ______ vegetables.12. You should _________________ some examples in your essay.13. This drink doesn’t ______________ any alcohol.14. I was so furious I couldn’t _____________ myself.