Complete the following sentences using the right words. There are two extra words which you do not need to use.
1 The lyrics of the song struck a пустоtrumpet with Sue and she became
sad.
2 It was horrible how she led us a merry пустоdance by leaving the
house without telling us where she was going.
3 One of the boys blames his companion for the wrongdoing, but everyone knows
that it takes two to пустоsound .
4 In his sermon the Pope struck the right пустоmusic . It was
exactly what the people needed to hear: the words of hope.
5 If I tell you his family name is Nigel, does it ring a пустоtango ?
6 The dishonest accountant will have to face the пустоnote for having
embezzled so much of the company funds.
7 ‘You must have spent a fortune on the silver cigar box.’ ‘Oh no, I bought it for a пустоsong at a flea market.’
8 ‘Someone’s told me you’re ill in hospital.’ ‘I don’t have a clue why someone should have told you this rubbish. I am
as пустоbell as a bell.’