Фразовые глаголы в разговорном английском = Phrasal Verbs in Spoken English. Пособие

3. Where’s your dog?

4. What shall I do with the rest of the cake?

5. What are they doing with the furniture?

6. Are Mr and Mrs Rosario in?

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7. Translate into English.

1. Когда они отправились в путь? 2. Высадите меня на углу. 3. Я осмотрел лабораторию. 4. Я заеду за тобой в шесть часов. 5. Он расплатился в гостинице и уехал. 6. Самолет вылетает в 10 часов. 7. Самолет приземлился в 7 часов. 8. В июле мне, наконец, удалось вырваться (уехать) в отпуск. 9. Моя подруга остановилась в Минске, чтобы повидаться со мной. 10. Когда он вернется, скажите ему, чтобы он подождал.

Topic: Travelling. Traffic

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1.Fill in the blanks in the questionnaire below. (Note that most of the phrasal verbs used are concerned with travelling and are in the list above, but a few other common phrasal verbs are also used.)

1. The car you are travelling in breaks .... Do you

a) get... and walk? b) try to repair it?

с) ring ... the nearest garage?

2.It is dark, and you have just got into your car. What is the first thing you do?

a)Start the engine.

b)Turn the headlights ...

с) Fasten your seat belt.

3.You accidentally knock someone ..., but you don’t think the person is badly injured. Do you

a)slow ... to see they are all right and then drive ...?

b)pull ..., give them first aid and then go to the nearest telephone?

с) pick the person ... and drive ... to the nearest hospital?

4.You get in your car and you are about to leave. Do you first

a)look in your rear mirror to make sure there are no cars behind?

b)put your hand ... and pull... into the middle of the road?

c)switch ... your indicator and then drive ... slowly?

5.You have some petrol but not a lot, and you see a petrol station. Do you

a)drive ... and try to get to your destination?

b)slow ... and look out for the next petrol station?

с) pull... and fill...?

6.The lights are changing from green to amber. Do you

a)pull ...?

b)speed ... and go straight ... them?

с) slow ... a little but drive ...?

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Now answer the questions to find out how good a driver you are. Then check your answers using the scores below.

4.A3 B1 C2

5.A1 B2 C3

6.A3 B1 C2

2.Complete the conversation, using a suitable phrasal verb which means the same as the verb or phrase in italics.

A:What time did you ... from home this morning?

B:We left at half past six.

A:How long did it take you to get to the airport?

B:Only half an hour. We reached the airport at seven.

A:Did you … … as soon as you arrived?

B:Yes, we handed in our tickets and gave in our luggage then.

A:Did anyone go with you to ... you ...?

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B: Yes, my brother came with us to say goodbye.

A:What time did your plane … … ?

B:It didn’t leave until half past nine, so we had plenty of time to talk.

A:But I thought it should have left at ten past eight. Why was it … … ?

B:It was the fog that delayed us. We were very lucky to be able to leave.

How multi-word verbs work

up = towards, as far as

The small boy ran up to his mother and burst into tears.

come up drive up run up walk up

3.Complete the paragraph, using a suitable phrasal verb from the list above. Use each verb once only and put it in its correct form.

Ted Short is a trainee policeman. Yesterday was his first day on duty, and he had to patrol the town all day. For several hours nothing at all happened. Eventually, however, a young woman slowly … … to him and asked the way to the nearest hospital. A minute later a man … … and said he’d been robbed. At the same time a car … … , and the driver reported an accident. Ted was amazed. Nothing had happened all day, and then three people had ... to him within a few minutes.

4. Translate into English.

1. Стена разрушилась. 2. Они уехали два часа тому назад. 3. Ты уже залил бензин в бак? 4. Его сшиб автобус. 5. Они быстро остановились. 6. Когда они прибыли в гостиницу? 7. Мы поехали провожать его на аэродром. 8. Когда вылетает самолет? 9. Извините меня, что я опоздал. Я застрял в дорожной пробке.

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10. Он увидел на дороге лошадь и притормозил. 11. Я опаздывала и попросила водителя ехать побыстрее.

My Nightmare Journey

The worst journey I have ever made was the time when I had to go to London for a job interview. I was living in York, in the north of England, at the time and my car was under repair. I planned to go by train, but a friend called Martin said, ‘No, don’t go by train. You know how unreliable they are. They never run on time. I’m going to London next week, so I can give you a lift.’ I told him I had to be at the interview by 3.00 o’clock without fail. He assured me we would arrive in time. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said. ‘We’ll be there in no time.’

The following weekend Martin picked me up at 8.30 a.m. He said his alarm clock hadn’t gone off and he had overslept, so we set off later than we had planned. My mother was quite excited by the idea of my going to London for an interview, and she came to the front door to see us off. Unfortunately, it was the rush hour, and we were held up in a traffic jam for the next thirty minutes, but eventually the road was clear and we headed for the motorway. I noticed we were short of petrol and pointed this out to Martin.

‘Aren’t we going to run out of petrol quite soon?’ I said. ‘No, don’t worry, there’s plenty left,’ he said. Five minutes later the car came to a standstill. We were out of petrol. Martin told me not to worry and said he was sure there was a petrol station somewhere nearby. He got out of the car and walked off. Much to my surprise, he came back ten minutes later with a can full of petrol. He put the petrol in the tank, got in, and we drove off. I felt more relaxed now, and thought that everything would be all right. Two miles later the car broke down.

I didn’t panic, but I could feel the nervous tension building up in my stomach. ‘Don’t worry,’ he said, ‘I know what’s wrong with it. I’ll fix it in no time at all.’ An hour later he was still under the car trying to repair it - but without success. Then another car pulled up next to us and the driver asked if we needed any help. He asked where we were heading for, and when we told him, he pointed out we were going in the wrong direction. He repaired the car, we thanked him for helping us, and we set off again. I don’t know how it happened, but instead of arriving in London we ended up in Manchester.

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Martin told me not to worry. He said he knew a quick route to London from Manchester that would reduce our journey time by half. This sounded too good to be true, but I tried to believe him. He said that if we drove fast, we would make up for lost time. To some extent this was true, because he did drive faster, but unfortunately a police car caught up with us and told us to pull over to the side of the road. The policeman fined him for speeding and we drove off. We continued our journey. We were near London when it started to rain.

Martin switched on the windscreen wipers, but we couldn’t see the road very well. A few minutes later we couldn’t make out anything because the rain was so heavy. I warned him about the dangers of driving on wet roads, but instead of slowing down, he speeded up. He said it was getting late. Fortunately, we finally found the street where my interview was to take place. Martin turned to me and said, ‘Better late than never.’ As he said this, a car pulled out in front of us without warning. Martin managed to swerve just in time to avoid hitting it – but he ran into a parked car instead. The parked car was beyond repair – it was a complete write-off.

Martin got out of the car and told the other driver he was responsible for the accident. The other driver blamed Martin for what had happened. I left them arguing and went in for my interview. I apologized for being five minutes late, but they said it was all right because the interviewer hadn’t arrived yet. When he came in, I recognized him – it was the man who had pulled out in front of us. I didn’t get the job.

1. Match the verbs in A with the definitions in B.

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2.Read the sentences. Then say the sentences again, using the multi-word verb prompts.

1.You look in the fridge and see there is no milk. What do you say?

(run out of)

We’ve run out of milk.

2.You arrive late for a meeting because you were delayed in a traffic jam. What do you say?

(hold up)

I’m sorry, I’m late. I was held up in a traffic jam.

3.You want to know if your parents will come with you to the airport to say goodbye when you leave. What do you say to them?

(see off)

Will you see me off at the airport?

4.Your friend is reading a letter but the handwriting is not very clear. She asks you to try and read one of the words for her. You try but you can’t. What do you say?

(make out)

I’m sorry, I can’t make it out.

5.You are talking to someone at a motorway restaurant. He tells you he is driving north. You want to know what his destination is. What do you say?

(head for)

Where are you heading for?

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6.You’re in a taxi and you want the driver to stop outside the bank. What do you say?

(pull up)

Can you pull up outside the bank, please?

7.You’re in your car on the motorway and it stops working. You phone a garage for help. What do you say?

(break down)

My car has broken down on the motorway. Can you help me, please?

8.You want the driver of another car to move his car closer to the side of the road so that you can pass in your car. What do you say?

(pull over)

Can you pull over, please?

9.You are in your friend’s car and you see another car begin to move out in front of you. You want to warn your friend. What do you say?

(pull out)

Watch out! That car’s going to pull out!

10.You are in your friend’s car and your friend isn’t driving very carefully. You are frightened the journey will end with you both in hospital. What do you say?

(end up)

If you don’t drive more carefully, we’ll end up in hospital.

•Make up your own sentences using the same phrasal verbs.

How multi-word verbs work

up

The particle up can be used with some verbs to give the idea of an increase in quantity or intensity.

We must hurry up or we’re going to be late.

Instead of slowing down, he decided to speed up.

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3.Complete the following sentences with multi-word verbs that use the particle up.

1. I can’t hear the radio. Can you ... , please? 2. The cost of living is ...

all the time. 3. I’m afraid this is a very bad line and I can’t hear what you’re saying. Can you ... , please? 4. This soup isn’t very hot. Shall I

... ? 5. You’re still very weak after your illness. I think you need to ...

your strength before you go back to work. 6. The airline company was losing money, so it was forced to ... prices.

4.What is the general meaning of the particle off in the following sentences?

1. The plane was meant to leave at 6.00 but it didn’t take off until 9.00 a.m. 2. At the end of the film the two lovers got into a boat and sailed off into the sunset. 3. The small boy took my purse from my bag and ran off before I could catch him. 4. The next morning we set off on our journey to see the Himalayas. 5. I would like to jump on a plane and fly off to somewhere exotic and warm. 6. He jumped onto his horse and rode off at speed. 7. He gave me the money for the books but he walked off before I could give him his change. 8. The thieves made off when they saw a policeman. 9. The policeman got into his car and drove off.

5. Translate into English.

1. Я не могу разобрать надпись на стене. 2. У него кончаются деньги. 3. Куда направляется судно? 4. Машина остановилась перед домом. 5. Давайте сделаем остановку в следующей деревне. 6. Полицейский приказал водителю-лихачу (the wild driver) прижаться к обочине и остановиться. 7. Мы застряли на дороге из-за аварии. 8. Я думаю, что он докатится до тюрьмы. 9. Старый мост рухнул.

Breaking Down

Mary: Steve ... John ... at last! Come in ... give me your coats. So ... you finally got here!

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