Добавил:
Upload Опубликованный материал нарушает ваши авторские права? Сообщите нам.
Вуз: Предмет: Файл:
Textbook-1.doc
Скачиваний:
1
Добавлен:
01.07.2025
Размер:
2.65 Mб
Скачать

Exercises

1. Bring out the meaning of the following stretches of text. Pay special attention to their underlined parts.

1) … she hates to be away from the house and the kiddies any longer than she can help.

2) Nobody would ever have thought Celia Sayles would turn out to be a sit-by-fire.

3) “Doesn’t Mrs. Gregg indulge?” asked Bartlett.

4) … here’s a go!

5) I’ll join you in just a little wee sip.

6) Now we’ll … see if we cannot stir things up.

7) Well, you are an old cheese to make me dance alone!”

8) Did you fall for all that apple sauce about the happy home …?

9) Well, you had that wine at dinner, so I’ll have to catch up with you.

10) “What I can’t understand is how you can be sober and me so high.”

11) Not used to it! That’s the cat’s pajamas!

12) I’d change places with the scum of the earth just to be free!

13) “Let’s have a drink. I’m running down.” – “I think it’s about time you were running up – upstairs.”

2. Translate the following word combinations into Russian and use them in situations based on the text.

  • to put smb to (a lot of) trouble

  • to notify smb

  • to come first with smb; put smth first

  • to flatter smb, flattery, a flatterer

  • to be in/ out of the limelight

- help oneself to smth

- to indulge (smb) in smth; indulge smth

- on smb’s account

  • to take a sip of smth

  • to drain smth at a gulp

  • not much of a judge

  • to get oneself a chance

  • to console oneself with smth/ doing smth

3. Match the adjectives on the left with their synonyms or definitions on the right. Think of possible collocations with the given adjectives.

1

Ambitious

A

perfect, to be followed or copied

2

Coarse

B

of the same size as what it represents

3

Contented

C

having a strong desire to succeed

4

Glittering

D

Wonderfully fine, grand, generous etc

5

Life-size

E

lacking grace, education, or sensitivity

6

Magnificent

F

not drunk

7

Model

G

satisfied, quietly happy

8

Sober

H

shining brightly with flashing points of light

4. Match the phrasal verbs with their definitions.

1

To call smth off

A

to write a review of smth or about smb, for a newspaper or magazine

2

To draw back (from smth)

B

to draw attention to smth/ smb out of pride or vanity

3

To fall for smb/ smth

C

to cancel

4

To help smb out

D

to go to bed

5

To run down (smth)

E

to move away; hold oneself at a distance; be unwilling to fulfill (a promise)

6

To show smb around

F

to cause or encourage smth (trouble, hope etc), make smb feel enthusiastic about smth

7

To show (smth) off

G

(cause smth) to gradually stop working, lose power, slow down, stop being used

8

To stir smth up

H

to help smb esp by doing a particular job or by giving them money

9

To turn in

I

to come to admire, be attracted to, tricked by smth/ smb

10

To write smth/ smb up

J

to lead smb around a place for the first time, so that they can see it

Соседние файлы в предмете [НЕСОРТИРОВАННОЕ]