Daily Reading Practice · Elementary passage
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Shokhrukh is looking for a new jobjob (noun)Paid work that someone does regularly.≈ Synonym: position🇺🇿UZ: ish🇷🇺RU: работа, and he knows exactlyexactly (adverb)In a precise and accurate way.≈ Synonym: precisely🇺🇿UZ: aniq🇷🇺RU: точно what he wants. "I want a job that lets me traveltravel (verb)To go from one place to another, especially a long distance.≈ Synonym: journey🇺🇿UZ: sayohat qilmoq🇷🇺RU: путешествовать," he tells his careercareer (noun)A person's course of professional life.≈ Synonym: profession🇺🇿UZ: karyera🇷🇺RU: карьера advisor, "and a company which values creativitycreativity (noun)The ability to produce new and original ideas.≈ Synonym: imagination🇺🇿UZ: ijodkorlik🇷🇺RU: творчество."
"What kind of rolerole (noun)A job or function someone has.≈ Synonym: position🇺🇿UZ: vazifa🇷🇺RU: роль are you imaginingimagine (verb)To form a picture of something in your mind.≈ Synonym: picture🇺🇿UZ: tasavvur qilmoq🇷🇺RU: представлять?" the advisor asks. "Something that combinescombine (verb)To join two or more things together.≈ Synonym: merge🇺🇿UZ: birlashtiradi🇷🇺RU: объединяет writing and photographyphotography (noun)The activity of taking photographs.≈ Synonym: photo-taking🇺🇿UZ: fotografiya🇷🇺RU: фотография," Shokhrukh says. "A job which challengeschallenge (verb)To test someone's abilities in a demanding way.≈ Synonym: test🇺🇿UZ: sinaydi🇷🇺RU: бросает вызов me, but doesn't make me miserablemiserable (adj)Very unhappy or uncomfortable.≈ Synonym: unhappy🇺🇿UZ: baxtsiz🇷🇺RU: несчастный."
"That's a good place to start," the advisor says. "Is there a company you particularlyparticularly (adverb)Especially; more than usual.≈ Synonym: especially🇺🇿UZ: ayniqsa🇷🇺RU: особенно admireadmire (verb)To respect and think highly of someone.≈ Synonym: respect🇺🇿UZ: hurmat qilmoq🇷🇺RU: восхищаться?" "Yes," Shokhrukh says immediately. "A travel magazinemagazine (noun)A publication with articles and photos, usually issued regularly.≈ Synonym: periodical🇺🇿UZ: jurnal🇷🇺RU: журнал that I've read since I was a teenagerteenager (noun)A person aged between 13 and 19.≈ Synonym: adolescent🇺🇿UZ: o'smir🇷🇺RU: подросток."
"What is it about that magazine that appealsappeal to (verb)To be attractive or interesting to someone.≈ Synonym: attract🇺🇿UZ: yoqadi🇷🇺RU: привлекает to you?" the advisor asks. "The writerswriter (noun)A person who writes books or articles.≈ Synonym: author🇺🇿UZ: yozuvchilar🇷🇺RU: писатели, who clearlyclearly (adverb)In a way that is easy to see or understand.≈ Synonym: obviously🇺🇿UZ: aniq ravishda🇷🇺RU: явно love what they do," Shokhrukh explainsexplain (verb)To describe something to make it clear.≈ Synonym: clarifies🇺🇿UZ: tushuntiradi🇷🇺RU: объясняет. "You can feel it in every articlearticle (noun)A piece of writing in a magazine or newspaper.≈ Synonym: piece🇺🇿UZ: maqola🇷🇺RU: статья they write."
The advisor makes some notesnote (noun)Short pieces of writing to help you remember something.≈ Synonym: jottings🇺🇿UZ: eslatmalar🇷🇺RU: заметки. "There's a positionposition (noun)A job within an organisation.≈ Synonym: post🇺🇿UZ: lavozim🇷🇺RU: должность which just opened at a similarsimilar (adj)Almost the same as something else.≈ Synonym: alike🇺🇿UZ: o'xshash🇷🇺RU: похожий company. It's a job that matchesmatch (verb)To be the same as or suitable for something.≈ Synonym: fits🇺🇿UZ: mos keladi🇷🇺RU: соответствует almost everything you've describeddescribe (verb)To say what something is like.≈ Synonym: explained🇺🇿UZ: tasvirlagan🇷🇺RU: описал."
Shokhrukh's eyes widenwiden (verb)To become wider, e.g. with surprise.≈ Synonym: open wide🇺🇿UZ: kattalashadi🇷🇺RU: расширяются. "Really? Can you send me the detailsdetail (noun)Small pieces of specific information.≈ Synonym: particulars🇺🇿UZ: tafsilotlar🇷🇺RU: подробности?" "Of course," the advisor smiles. "Sometimes the job that seems impossibleimpossible (adj)Not able to happen or be done.≈ Synonym: unachievable🇺🇿UZ: imkonsiz🇷🇺RU: невозможный is closerclose (adj)Near in distance or time.≈ Synonym: nearer🇺🇿UZ: yaqinroq🇷🇺RU: ближе than you think."
That evening, Shokhrukh reads the job descriptiondescription (noun)A written or spoken account of something.≈ Synonym: account🇺🇿UZ: tavsif🇷🇺RU: описание twice, then a third time. "This is it," he thinks. "This is the job I've been looking for."
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 | jobnoun | ish | работа | My father started a new job last month. |
| 2 | exactlyadverb | aniq | точно | What exactly do you mean? |
| 3 | travelverb | sayohat qilmoq | путешествовать | I want to travel around Europe one day. |
| 4 | careernoun | karyera | карьера | She has a successful career in medicine. |
| 5 | creativitynoun | ijodkorlik | творчество | Art lessons help children develop creativity. |
| 6 | rolenoun | vazifa | роль | Teachers play an important role in our lives. |
| 7 | imagineverb | tasavvur qilmoq | представлять | I'm imagining our holiday by the sea. |
| 8 | combineverb | birlashtiradi | объединяет | This dish combines rice, meat and vegetables. |
| 9 | photographynoun | fotografiya | фотография | Photography is my favourite hobby. |
| 10 | challengeverb | sinaydi | бросает вызов | This game really challenges my brain. |
| 11 | miserableadjective | baxtsiz | несчастный | I felt miserable when I was ill. |
| 12 | particularlyadverb | ayniqsa | особенно | I love fruit, particularly peaches. |
| 13 | admireverb | hurmat qilmoq | восхищаться | I admire people who speak five languages. |
| 14 | magazinenoun | jurnal | журнал | My mother reads a cooking magazine. |
| 15 | teenagernoun | o'smir | подросток | When I was a teenager, I loved basketball. |
| 16 | appeal toverb | yoqadi | привлекает | The idea of living by the sea appeals to me. |
| 17 | writernoun | yozuvchilar | писатели | Navoi is one of the most famous Uzbek writers. |
| 18 | clearlyadverb | aniq ravishda | явно | She was clearly tired after work. |
| 19 | explainverb | tushuntiradi | объясняет | The guide explains the history of the city. |
| 20 | articlenoun | maqola | статья | I read an interesting article about sleep. |
| 21 | notenoun | eslatmalar | заметки | Take notes during the lecture. |
| 22 | positionnoun | lavozim | должность | She applied for a position at the bank. |
| 23 | similaradjective | o'xshash | похожий | My sister and I have similar hobbies. |
| 24 | matchverb | mos keladi | соответствует | Your bag matches your shoes. |
| 25 | describeverb | tasvirlagan | описал | He described the city as beautiful and green. |
| 26 | widenverb | kattalashadi | расширяются | The children's eyes widen when they see the cake. |
| 27 | detailnoun | tafsilotlar | подробности | Send me the details of the trip, please. |
| 28 | impossibleadjective | imkonsiz | невозможный | It's impossible to finish this in one day. |
| 29 | closeadjective | yaqinroq | ближе | Come closer — I can't hear you. |
| 30 | descriptionnoun | tavsif | описание | Read the job description carefully. |