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

3.She could see what kind of man he was immediately.

(see through)

4.She pretended to be an American tourist.

(pass off)

5.She gave an impression of being a very kind person.

(come across as)

6.He persuaded me to lend him some money.

(talk into)

7.You won’t escape being punished for this!

(get away with)

8.The police told him to give them the gun.

(hand over)

3.Complete the sentences using multi-word verbs from the text.

1. My sister is a very good judge of character. She can … people immediately if they try to deceive or trick her. 2. He escaped from the country by … as a tourist. 3. I lent him some money because he seemed an honest person, but after that I never saw him again. I soon realized I … . 4. Don’t … his appearance. He may look nice but he’s completely untrustworthy. 5. When I first met him he … as a very indecisive person who didn’t know his own mind. 6. The salesman … me … buying a new washing machine, although my old one was fine. 7. The robber told him to … the keys to the safe. 8. The robbers laughed when the bank manager said: ‘You won’t ... this. The police will catch you one day.’

How multi-word verbs work

into

The particle into can be used with some verbs to give the idea of persuading or forcing someone to do something.

She talked me into taking a week’s holiday.

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4.The multi-word verbs below have the following form: verb + someone + into. Using the verbs in brackets, rewrite the following sentences so that they have similar meaning. Make any necessary changes to the structure of the sentences.

e.g. His boss made him resign.

(force into)

His boss forced him into resigning.

1. She persuaded me to buy a new coat. (talk into) 2. The robbers made the bank manager think they were genuine customers. (trick into) 3. The Mafia frightened him so much that he remained silent. (frighten into) 4. She had to sell her house in order to pay off her debts. (force into) 5. The government was made to feel so ashamed that it took action. (shame into)

•Now think of your own example sentences for these multiword verbs.

5.Work in pairs. Take turns asking and answering the questions below. Use the multi-word verbs in brackets.

1.Do you ever base your judgement of people on first impressions? Why?/Why not? (go by)

2.What impression do you think you give of yourself when you meet someone for the first time? (come across as)

3.What do you think is the best way to avoid being tricked or deceived by people? (take someone in)

4.Has someone ever persuaded you to do something that you regretted later? If so, what was it? (talk someone into)

5.Imagine you could pretend to be someone else for a whole day. What would you choose to be? Why? (pass yourself off as)

6.Translate into English.

1. Меня ввел в заблуждение его внешний вид. 2. Он показался мне очень приятным человеком. 3. Он сбежал со всеми деньгами. 4. Он выдавал себя за летчика. 5. Я никогда не сужу по вне-

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шности. 6. Преступник был передан в руки полиции. 7. Я разгадал его планы (проделки). 8. Его нетрудно было обмануть.

Taking After

(an extract from a novel)

‘Do you think John takes after his father?’ she asked quietly. At first Maureen wasn’t sure what to say.

‘In what way do you mean?’

‘Well, you know... his character, his personality. I mean, they do both seem so incredibly stubborn ...’ She paused. ‘You know, I’m sure, how much John looks up to his Dad...’

‘Yes, I know.’ Maureen felt sad.

‘... but at the same time his Dad is always putting him down. He doesn’t take him seriously. I think it really depresses John. I mean, he’s doing so well in his job at the moment but his father never says anything about it.’

Maureen was surprised by the force of Sarah’s feeling. She had never heard her speak so strongly about anything before. She wanted to explain.

‘Yes, I know, but his father doesn’t take dance seriously. I know it really gets John down. He won’t even go and watch John perform. He never did.’ Her mind went back to the difficult years.

‘Actually, it was just the same when John was growing up. I remember he always used to show off in front of his Dad, but Bill would never pay any attention to him. In fact it was generally difficult...

bringing up John. His father never took any interest.’

‘But Maureen... John won’t admit it hurts. He tries to make out that he doesn’t care. But I know he still keeps on trying... trying to live up to some image of the perfect son. I just don’t understand.’

Maureen felt sorry for the younger woman’s frustration – she understood it very well.

‘Well, you see, Bill was always disappointed that John didn’t go into the family business.’

‘What! John a builder!’

‘Yes I know it sounds ridiculous. Of course it would be the wrong thing for John but Bill always had this picture of them working side by side, father and son. I remember him talking about when he would change the name of the firm to ‘Henderson and Son’. And then when

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John refused to go to the Technical College and took up dance seriously ... well, Bill never really forgave him.’

Sarah was outraged.

‘But look. This can’t go on. Bill has to understand that John has his own life to lead, his own needs ... .’

1. Define the meaning of the phrasal verbs used in the text.

2.Look at the following sentences and decide on the possible positions of the phrases / words in brackets.

e.g. He often puts down (women/them)

–He often puts down women.

–He often puts women down.

–He often puts them down.

1.She says he takes after (his father/him) 2.1 am going to take up (golf/it) 3. She always shows off in front of (new people/ them)

4.I remember when she was growing up (Juliet/her) 5. If he keeps on playing I am going to get angry (that music/it) 6. It wasn’t easy to bring up on my own (a young son/him) 7. Do you think he will live up to? (his reputation/it) 8. He looked up to because she was so clever (his sister/her)

3. Make up sentences with:

bring up, grow up, keep on, live up to, put down, show off, take after, take up, look up to, get down, make out (pretend)

4. Translate into English.

1. Спектакль не оправдал моих надежд. 2. Работа не оправдала наших ожиданий. 3. Он оказался верным своему обещанию.

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4. Он пользуется всеобщим уважением. 5. Мальчику нужен отец, который был бы для него примером. 6. Она не позволяла себя унижать. 7. Он пошел по стопам своего отца. 8. Он вырос в деревне на юге России. 9. Он любит выставлять напоказ свои знания. 10. Он любит похваляться своим богатством. 11. Его поведение действует мне на нервы. 12. Такая работа не должна вас удручать. 13. Она снова и снова пыталась получить водительские права. 14. Он сделал вид, что ничего не знает об этом. 15. Он взялся за изучение истории.

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1.Read each of the following sentences about the different ways six people felt. Then complete the sentences, using a suitable phrasal verb.

1.Anna felt sad and miserable.

2.Ben was shocked.

3.Pete suddenly felt extremely angry.

4.Joe felt disappointed.

5.Sue was bored.

6.Katie began to feel happier than previously.

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2.Rewrite the story below, replacing the words in italics with the most suitable phrasal verbs from the list at the beginning of this unit.

Simon and I used to be very friendly with each other, but then Simon quarrelled with Sarah. Simon had never liked Sarah, and he started to criticise her whenever he was with me. Eventually Simon and I quarrelled, too. Some time later, however, Simon slowly began to like Sarah and she also began to feel a liking for him. They soon formed a close friendship, and Sarah stopped seeing me. I now feel very upset about the whole matter.

3. Give suitable advice to someone who

1.often flares up when someone upsets them.

2.always needs cheering up when you see them.

3.is fed up doing their present job.

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4.easily gets carried away when they watch a football match.

5.is badly cut up after a quarrel with a friend.

4. Translate into English.

1. Она пожаловалась матери, что мальчишки все время дразнят ее. 2. Она очень рассердилась (вскипела), когда услышала это. 3. Выше голову! Не вешай носа! 4. Ваше письмо ободрило меня. 5. Он поссорился со всеми своими соседями. 6. Все девушки без ума от него. 7. Мне все это надоело (осточертело). 8. Эти двое между собой не ладят. 9. Он ненадежный человек, он меня часто подводит. 10. Он сказал, что не позволит так с собой обращаться (так себя унижать). 11. Эти двое подружились. 12. Его вид поразил меня. 13. Он увлекся теннисом. 14. Его речь увлекла нас. 15. Он не выдержал (потерял самообладание). 16. Ему не нравится хоккей. 17. Не расстраивайтесь так из-за этого. 18. Я почувствовала к нему симпатию, когда он заговорил о любви к животным.

Topic: People

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1.Complete the paragraph below, using phrasal verbs which mean the same as the words in brackets. Add pronouns if necessary.

Who do you think ... (called at my house) last night? It was Henry. He called because he wanted to ... (invite me to go with him) for a meal. I had ... (met him by chance) in the post office the previous day. He told me then that he was ... (anticipating with pleasure) the chance of having a chat with me. When he called to see me last night, he arranged to ... (come and collect me in his car) at seven o’clock on Friday. We have always ... (been very friendly), and I’m sure we’ll have a very enjoyable time together.

2.Fill in the blanks in the questionnaire below with a suitable particle.

How Friendly Are You?

1.Which of the following do you get … … best of all?

a.Other people

b.Animals

c.Children

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2.Do you prefer to go ...

a.with only one close friend?

b.with a lot of friends?

с.by yourself?

3.If you ran ... an old friend, would you

a.talk about old times?

b.say hallo and walk on?

с.arrange to meet ... soon?

4.Which of the following do you prefer to do in the evenings?

a.Stay ... and watch TV

b.Go ... with a friend

с.Ask a friend ...

5.A friend without a car visits you and will probably stay very late. Would you

a.offer to put your friend ... for the night?

b.advise your friend not to stay ... too late and go back home early?

с.wait and later call a taxi to take your friend home?

6.When someone you don’t like too much phones and asks if they can come ... to see you, would you

a.say you were looking … … seeing them?

b.ask them to come ... some time later?

с.make excuses and say you were going ...?

7.If some new neighbours came to live next door to you, would you

a.go ... to welcome them after a few days?

b.just say hallo if you happened to see them?

c.invite them at once to drop ... to see you?

8.In the evening, do you prefer to go ... to:

a.a cinema?

b.a party?

с. a shopping centre?

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