Упр.2b Уроки 3-4 Юнит 6 New Millennium English 9 класс

Read the dictionary definitions for the words in bold and choose the ones that suit the context of Ex. 1 a best.

1. cling on to
   a) to hold someone or something tightly, especially because you don’t feel safe
   b) to stay close to someone all the time
2. hold on to
   a) to keep your hands and arms tightly around something so that you cannot fall
   b) to continue doing something when it is very difficult to do so
3. paddle
   a) to walk about in water that is not very deep
   b) to swim by moving your hands and feet up and down like a dog
4. plunge
   a) to fall suddenly forwards or downwards
   b) to jump suddenly forwards or downwards
5. rescue
   a) to save someone from a situation of danger or harm
   b) to find someone who is in a difficult or dangerous situation
6. slip
   a) to move smoothly and easily
   b) to lose balance and slide unexpectedly
7. swollen
   a) bigger than usual because of illness or injury (e.g. a swollen leg)
   b) having more water than usual (e.g. because of floods)