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IjA. Match the verb expressions from the box and the more formal verbs and phrases below.

  • a) is done for you

  1. be involved in something (possibly something you shouldn't be doing) —

b

go through go out (with) show off put off look for show up be up to

e up to

  1. boast—

  2. spend time with someone (esp. of the opposite sex) —

  3. make somebody feel embarrassed — . . -

  4. postpone —

  5. search (thoroughly) —

  6. try to find —

  1. Re-phrase the following sentences, using verb expressions instead of the underlined words and phrases.

  1. My father likes to embarrass me in front of my friends.

  2. She is always boasting about her expensive holidays.

  3. Never postpone until tomorrow something you can do today!

  4. The police searched the house thoroughly but couldn’t find the stolen things.

©) My sister is trying tn find a wpll-nairi ioh now.

  1. They soent time together for two years and then parted.

С. This complaint looks rather formal and not teenage-like.

  • Re-write il lo look natural.

  • Use the two-word verbs. Try to preserve the structure of the sentences.

My mother's friend is always boasting about her daughter. But I know: she is any­thing but an angel! She is always making a mess in their flat. She searches for jewel­lery and perfume in her mother’s stuff. She never does anything on time: she is al­ways postponing everything. She spends time with a man who is ten years older than her (her mum doesn’t know about it).

But my Mum makes me feel embarrassed in front of her friends, though I never do such things! It is unfair!

  1. In the letter above underline ail the verbs in the present continuous and circle the right statement (a, b or c).

In this text the present continuous is used

  1. to show that the action is in progress at the moment;

  2. to show that the speaker is annoyed with what she is speaking about;

  3. to show changing or developing situations.

  1. Put the beginnings and endings of these statements together.

  • More than one version is possible.

Beginnings [

Endings

1

Dad is always asking me

a) in front of my friends.

2

My kitten is always mucking about

b) her family.

3

My elder sister is always buying

c) with my papers.

4

Sasha is always criticising

d) expensive toiletries.

5

My brother is always showing me up

e) embarrassing questions.

  1. Complete the conversations using always + present simple or present continuous’.

  1. — Olga has left her ticket at home.

  • How awful! She’s

  1. — Lena and Marina are going to work on their report tonight.

  • What? Again? They

  1. — Dima always walks to work.

  • I don’t. It's too far for me to walk. I

  1. — Tanya has just spent 500 roubles on sunglasses.

  • How can she afford it? She

  1. — My computer is old, but it never breaks down.

  • You are lucky! My computer is not as old as yours, but it

  1. — Maxim is always informed of the latest issues in politics.

  • I know that. He

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