Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage
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Nodira is sitting at her deskdesk (noun)A table used for writing or working, often with drawers.≈ Synonym: table🇺🇿UZ: stol🇷🇺RU: стол, checkingcheck (verb)To look at something to make sure it is correct or find information.≈ Synonym: look at🇺🇿UZ: tekshirmoq🇷🇺RU: проверять her phone, when a message suddenlysuddenly (adverb)Quickly and unexpectedly.≈ Synonym: unexpectedly🇺🇿UZ: to'satdan🇷🇺RU: внезапно appearsappear (verb)To become able to be seen; to start to exist.≈ Synonym: show up🇺🇿UZ: paydo bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: появляться. It's from Feruza — her old classmateclassmate (noun)A person who is in the same class at school.≈ Synonym: schoolmate🇺🇿UZ: sinfdosh🇷🇺RU: одноклассник who moved to London two years ago!
"Nodira!! Are you free to talk?" the message says. Nodira quicklyquickly (adverb)At a fast speed.≈ Synonym: fast🇺🇿UZ: tezda🇷🇺RU: быстро repliesreply (verb)To answer someone in speech or writing.≈ Synonym: answer🇺🇿UZ: javob bermoq🇷🇺RU: отвечать, "Yes! What time is it there? Do you still rememberremember (verb)To keep something in your memory.≈ Synonym: recall🇺🇿UZ: eslamoq🇷🇺RU: помнить my number?" A few secondssecond (noun)A very short unit of time.≈ Synonym: moment🇺🇿UZ: soniya🇷🇺RU: секунда later, her phone starts ringingring (verb)To make a clear sound, like a bell or phone.≈ Synonym: sound🇺🇿UZ: jiringlamoq🇷🇺RU: звонить.
"Feruza! How are you? What are you doing these days?" Nodira asks, laughing with surprisesurprise (noun)A feeling caused by something unexpected.≈ Synonym: shock🇺🇿UZ: hayrat🇷🇺RU: удивление. "I'm studying marketing at universityuniversity (noun)A place where students study for a higher degree.≈ Synonym: college🇺🇿UZ: universitet🇷🇺RU: университет," Feruza says. "And I'm working part-timepart-time (adj)Working for only part of the usual working day or week.≈ Synonym: not full-time🇺🇿UZ: yarim stavka🇷🇺RU: неполный рабочий день in a small café near my flat."
"Wow. Do you like living in London?" Nodira asks. "It's excitingexciting (adj)Making you feel very interested or enthusiastic.≈ Synonym: thrilling🇺🇿UZ: hayajonli🇷🇺RU: захватывающий," Feruza says, "but sometimessometimes (adverb)On some occasions, but not always.≈ Synonym: occasionally🇺🇿UZ: ba'zan🇷🇺RU: иногда I feel homesickhomesick (adj)Sad because you are away from home and miss it.≈ Synonym: nostalgic🇺🇿UZ: vatanni sog'ingan🇷🇺RU: тоскующий по дому. What's happeninghappen (verb)To take place; to occur.≈ Synonym: occur🇺🇿UZ: sodir bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: происходить in Tashkent? Is anything new?"
"Well," Nodira says, "they're buildingbuild (verb)To make something, like a house, by putting parts together.≈ Synonym: construct🇺🇿UZ: qurmoq🇷🇺RU: строить a new shopping centreshopping centre (noun)A large building with many shops inside.≈ Synonym: mall🇺🇿UZ: savdo markazi🇷🇺RU: торговый центр near the old cinemacinema (noun)A place where people go to watch films.≈ Synonym: movie theatre🇺🇿UZ: kinoteatr🇷🇺RU: кинотеатр. And guess what — I'm learninglearn (verb)To gain knowledge or a skill through study or practice.≈ Synonym: study🇺🇿UZ: o'rganmoq🇷🇺RU: учиться to drive!" "That's brilliantbrilliant (adj)Extremely good or impressive.≈ Synonym: excellent🇺🇿UZ: ajoyib🇷🇺RU: великолепный!" Feruza says. "How's it going?"
"It's terrifyingterrifying (adj)Making you feel extremely frightened.≈ Synonym: frightening🇺🇿UZ: qo'rqinchli🇷🇺RU: пугающий," Nodira laughs, "but also funfun (noun)Enjoyment, amusement, or a good time.≈ Synonym: enjoyment🇺🇿UZ: qiziqarli🇷🇺RU: веселье. My teacher says I'm improvingimprove (verb)To become better than before.≈ Synonym: get better🇺🇿UZ: yaxshilanmoq🇷🇺RU: улучшаться quickly." They talk for almostalmost (adverb)Nearly, but not completely.≈ Synonym: nearly🇺🇿UZ: deyarli🇷🇺RU: почти an hour, about old friends, new plans, and everything in between.
Before they finishfinish (verb)To complete or come to the end of something.≈ Synonym: complete🇺🇿UZ: tugatmoq🇷🇺RU: заканчивать the call, Feruza says, "I missmiss (verb)To feel sad because someone or something is not with you.≈ Synonym: long for🇺🇿UZ: sog'inmoq🇷🇺RU: скучать you all so much. Let's video call every week, OK?" "Definitely," Nodira says. "Distancedistance (noun)The amount of space between two places.≈ Synonym: space🇺🇿UZ: masofa🇷🇺RU: расстояние doesn't change real friendshipfriendship (noun)The relationship between friends.≈ Synonym: companionship🇺🇿UZ: do'stlik🇷🇺RU: дружба."
In your own words, write a short summary of what you just read (50–70 words). Don't copy sentences — explain the main ideas.
Every highlighted word from this story with its meaning in Uzbek 🇺🇿 and Russian 🇷🇺, and an example. Tap 🇬🇧 or 🇺🇸 to hear the word or the sentence in a British or American accent.
| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | desknoun | stol | стол | I do my homework at my desk every evening. |
| 2 | checkverb | tekshirmoq | проверять | He's checking his emails before work. |
| 3 | suddenlyadverb | to'satdan | внезапно | Suddenly, the lights went out. |
| 4 | appearverb | paydo bo'lmoq | появляться | A rainbow sometimes appears after the rain. |
| 5 | classmatenoun | sinfdosh | одноклассник | My classmate lent me his pen. |
| 6 | quicklyadverb | tezda | быстро | She quickly finished her breakfast and left. |
| 7 | replyverb | javob bermoq | отвечать | He always replies to my messages in minutes. |
| 8 | rememberverb | eslamoq | помнить | Do you remember our first English teacher? |
| 9 | secondnoun | soniya | секунда | The microwave needs thirty seconds to warm the milk. |
| 10 | ringverb | jiringlamoq | звонить | My phone was ringing, but I didn't hear it. |
| 11 | surprisenoun | hayrat | удивление | To my surprise, the test was very easy. |
| 12 | universitynoun | universitet | университет | My brother studies law at university. |
| 13 | part-timeadjective | yarim stavka | неполный рабочий день | Many students have part-time jobs. |
| 14 | excitingadjective | hayajonli | захватывающий | Our first trip to the mountains was really exciting. |
| 15 | sometimesadverb | ba'zan | иногда | I sometimes cook dinner for my family. |
| 16 | homesickadjective | vatanni sog'ingan | тоскующий по дому | When I studied abroad, I often felt homesick. |
| 17 | happenverb | sodir bo'lmoq | происходить | What's happening in the street? It's so noisy! |
| 18 | buildverb | qurmoq | строить | They are building a new bridge over the river. |
| 19 | shopping centrenoun | savdo markazi | торговый центр | Let's meet at the shopping centre at five. |
| 20 | cinemanoun | kinoteatr | кинотеатр | We went to the cinema to see a comedy. |
| 21 | learnverb | o'rganmoq | учиться | I'm learning to cook Uzbek food. |
| 22 | brilliantadjective | ajoyib | великолепный | That's a brilliant idea! |
| 23 | terrifyingadjective | qo'rqinchli | пугающий | The storm last night was terrifying. |
| 24 | funnoun | qiziqarli | веселье | The party was a lot of fun. |
| 25 | improveverb | yaxshilanmoq | улучшаться | Your English is improving every week. |
| 26 | almostadverb | deyarli | почти | It's almost time for dinner. |
| 27 | finishverb | tugatmoq | заканчивать | I need to finish this report today. |
| 28 | missverb | sog'inmoq | скучать | I miss my old friends from school. |
| 29 | distancenoun | masofa | расстояние | The distance from Tashkent to Samarkand is about 300 km. |
| 30 | friendshipnoun | do'stlik | дружба | Our friendship started in the first grade. |