Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage
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Today is Sherzod's first fun run in the city centre. Before the racerace (noun)A competition to see who is fastest.≈ Synonym: contest🇺🇿UZ: poyga🇷🇺RU: гонка, the organiserorganiser (noun)A person who plans and arranges an event.≈ Synonym: planner🇺🇿UZ: tashkilotchi🇷🇺RU: организатор explainsexplain (verb)To make something clear by describing it.≈ Synonym: clarify🇺🇿UZ: tushuntiradi🇷🇺RU: объясняет the rulesrule (noun)An official instruction about what to do.≈ Synonym: regulation🇺🇿UZ: qoida🇷🇺RU: правило. "You must wearwear (verb)To have clothes or items on your body.≈ Synonym: have on🇺🇿UZ: kiymoq🇷🇺RU: носить your race number at all times," she says, "and you can drink water at every stationstation (noun)A fixed point along a route where something is provided.≈ Synonym: point🇺🇿UZ: bekat🇷🇺RU: пункт."
"Can we listenlisten (verb)To pay attention to sound.≈ Synonym: hear🇺🇿UZ: tinglamoq🇷🇺RU: слушать to music while running?" someone asks. "You can," the organiser says, "but you must keepkeep (verb)To continue to have something in a state.≈ Synonym: maintain🇺🇿UZ: saqlamoq🇷🇺RU: держать one ear free to hear instructionsinstruction (noun)Information telling someone how to do something.≈ Synonym: directions🇺🇿UZ: ko'rsatma🇷🇺RU: инструкция."
"Can I run with my dog?" another runnerrunner (noun)A person who runs, especially in a race.≈ Synonym: athlete🇺🇿UZ: yuguruvchi🇷🇺RU: бегун asks. "I'm afraidafraid (adj)Feeling regret about telling someone something unwelcome.≈ Synonym: sorry🇺🇿UZ: afsuski🇷🇺RU: боюсь (сожалею) you can't," the organiser says. "Only registeredregistered (adj)Officially recorded on a list.≈ Synonym: enrolled🇺🇿UZ: ro'yxatdan o'tgan🇷🇺RU: зарегистрированный runners are allowedallow (verb)To let someone do something.≈ Synonym: permit🇺🇿UZ: ruxsat berilgan🇷🇺RU: разрешено on the coursecourse (noun)The route followed in a race.≈ Synonym: route🇺🇿UZ: yo'nalish🇷🇺RU: трасса, for everyone's safetysafety (noun)The condition of being protected from danger.≈ Synonym: security🇺🇿UZ: xavfsizlik🇷🇺RU: безопасность."
Sherzod checkscheck (verb)To look at something to make sure it is correct.≈ Synonym: inspect🇺🇿UZ: tekshiradi🇷🇺RU: проверяет his shoes one last time. "You have to finish withinwithin (preposition)Before a period of time has passed.≈ Synonym: inside (time)🇺🇿UZ: ichida (vaqt)🇷🇺RU: в течение two hours," a volunteervolunteer (noun)A person who does something without being paid.≈ Synonym: helper🇺🇿UZ: ko'ngilli🇷🇺RU: волонтёр remindsremind (verb)To make someone remember something.≈ Synonym: prompt🇺🇿UZ: eslatadi🇷🇺RU: напоминает him, "or the road will open to traffic again." "Understood," Sherzod nods, feeling nervousnervous (adj)Feeling worried or anxious about something.≈ Synonym: anxious🇺🇿UZ: asabiy🇷🇺RU: нервный.
The race beginsbegin (verb)To start.≈ Synonym: start🇺🇿UZ: boshlanadi🇷🇺RU: начинается, and Sherzod runs steadilysteadily (adverb)In a firm, continuous way, without stopping.≈ Synonym: consistently🇺🇿UZ: izchil ravishda🇷🇺RU: стабильно. Halfwayhalfway (adverb)At the middle point of a distance or time.≈ Synonym: midway🇺🇿UZ: yarim yo'lda🇷🇺RU: на полпути through, he feels tired. "You can do it!" a strangerstranger (noun)A person you do not know.≈ Synonym: unknown person🇺🇿UZ: notanish odam🇷🇺RU: незнакомец shouts from the crowd. "You don't have to be fast — you just have to finish!"
Those words give Sherzod new energyenergy (noun)The strength to do physical activities.≈ Synonym: strength🇺🇿UZ: energiya🇷🇺RU: энергия. He doesn't stop again until he crossescross (verb)To go across or over something.≈ Synonym: go across🇺🇿UZ: kesib o'tadi🇷🇺RU: пересекает the finish line, exhaustedexhausted (adj)Extremely tired.≈ Synonym: worn out🇺🇿UZ: juda charchagan🇷🇺RU: измождённый but proudproud (adj)Feeling pleased about an achievement.≈ Synonym: satisfied🇺🇿UZ: faxrlangan🇷🇺RU: гордый.
"You finished in one hour and fifty minutes!" a volunteer tells him, checking her watch. "Just in time," Sherzod laughs, catchingcatch (verb)To get control of, as in "catching your breath."≈ Synonym: regain🇺🇿UZ: tiklamoq (nafas)🇷🇺RU: переводить (дыхание) his breath. "I can't believebelieve (verb)To accept that something is true.≈ Synonym: accept as true🇺🇿UZ: ishonmoq🇷🇺RU: верить I actually did it."
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 | racenoun | poyga | гонка | My brother won the 100-metre race. |
| 2 | organisernoun | tashkilotchi | организатор | The organiser of the trip gave us a map. |
| 3 | explainverb | tushuntiradi | объясняет | Our teacher explains grammar very clearly. |
| 4 | rulenoun | qoida | правило | You must follow the school rules. |
| 5 | wearverb | kiymoq | носить | You must wear a helmet on a bike. |
| 6 | stationnoun | bekat | пункт | There's a water station every two kilometres. |
| 7 | listenverb | tinglamoq | слушать | Listen carefully to the instructions. |
| 8 | keepverb | saqlamoq | держать | Please keep the door closed. |
| 9 | instructionnoun | ko'rsatma | инструкция | Read the instructions before you start. |
| 10 | runnernoun | yuguruvchi | бегун | She's the fastest runner in our school. |
| 11 | afraidadjective | afsuski | боюсь (сожалею) | I'm afraid the shop is closed now. |
| 12 | registeredadjective | ro'yxatdan o'tgan | зарегистрированный | Only registered students can take the test. |
| 13 | allowverb | ruxsat berilgan | разрешено | Phones are not allowed in the exam room. |
| 14 | coursenoun | yo'nalish | трасса | The race course goes through the park. |
| 15 | safetynoun | xavfsizlik | безопасность | For your safety, wear a seatbelt. |
| 16 | checkverb | tekshiradi | проверяет | The doctor checks my heart every year. |
| 17 | withinpreposition | ichida (vaqt) | в течение | Please reply within two days. |
| 18 | volunteernoun | ko'ngilli | волонтёр | She works as a volunteer at the hospital. |
| 19 | remindverb | eslatadi | напоминает | My phone reminds me to drink water. |
| 20 | nervousadjective | asabiy | нервный | He gets nervous when he speaks in public. |
| 21 | beginverb | boshlanadi | начинается | The lesson begins at nine. |
| 22 | steadilyadverb | izchil ravishda | стабильно | Prices are rising steadily. |
| 23 | halfwayadverb | yarim yo'lda | на полпути | We stopped for lunch halfway to Samarkand. |
| 24 | strangernoun | notanish odam | незнакомец | A stranger helped me find the station. |
| 25 | energynoun | energiya | энергия | Children have so much energy! |
| 26 | crossverb | kesib o'tadi | пересекает | The road crosses the river here. |
| 27 | exhaustedadjective | juda charchagan | измождённый | I was exhausted after the long day. |
| 28 | proudadjective | faxrlangan | гордый | We're very proud of our team. |
| 29 | catchverb | tiklamoq (nafas) | переводить (дыхание) | After the run, he was catching his breath. |
| 30 | believeverb | ishonmoq | верить | I can't believe it's already October! |