1. Read the sentences, look at the words in bold, and write what they mean The majority of scientists are famous for their remarkable achievements, for example, the discovery of penicillin. The paintings of Russian artists are considered to be masterpieces as they are perfectly splendid. Alexander Pushkin stands out for his awesome poems. Mikhail Lomonosov is recognized for his meaningful contribution to Russian science. Ivan Pavlov is acclaimed for his research in medicine in general and in the nerve system in particular. Anna Akhmatova was one of the most significant Russian poets of the 20th century. She was on everyone's lips during the Silver Age. Fyodor Dostoevsky was an outstanding novelist and story writer - one in a million. 2. Match the words with the definitions one in a million to stand out for splendid to be recognized remarkable to be on everyone's lips to be acclaimed to be famous for to be praised by a lot of people a very special person to be officially respected for an achievement to be talked about by many people very unusual or noticeable in a way that you admire very good or very beautiful, special to be known or recognized by many people for something meaningful to be better than other similar things or people
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  1. Read the sentences, look at the words in bold, and write what they mean

  2. The majority of scientists are famous for their remarkable achievements, for example, the discovery of penicillin.

  3. The paintings of Russian artists are considered to be masterpieces as they are perfectly splendid.

  4. Alexander Pushkin stands out for his awesome poems.

  5. Mikhail Lomonosov is recognized for his meaningful contribution to Russian science.

  6. Ivan Pavlov is acclaimed for his research in medicine in general and in the nerve system in particular.

  7. Anna Akhmatova was one of the most significant Russian poets of the 20th century. She was on everyone's lips during the Silver Age.

  8. Fyodor Dostoevsky was an outstanding novelist and story writer - one in a million.

  9. Match the words with the definitions

to be acclaimed a very special person
one in a million to be talked about by many people
to be on everyone's lips to be known or recognized by many people for something meaningful
to stand out for to be better than other similar things or people
to be famous for to be praised by a lot of people
remarkable to be officially respected for an achievement
to be recognized very good or very beautiful, special
splendid very unusual or noticeable in a way that you admire

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