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Unit 21
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences in the text with the suitable forms of phrasal
verbs or other expressions in the box below. Make any changes,
if necessary:
be confi ned to, in shape, bounce on, in smb.’s turn, consist of, lose the
point, enjoy oneself, rebound from, equip with, rely on, fail to return,
spring up, fourfold
English Games: Squash
Squash is another of those peculiarly English ball games. It ____ once
_______ Britain and her colonies and was played almost exclusively by members
of the upper classes, but it must now be one of the world’s fastest-growing sports,
for the number of participants has in creased three or _______ in the last few
years, and new courts are _______ in almost every corner of the world.
The court _______ a square room in which two players, ____ _______
rackets similar _______ to tennis rackets, have to strike a small rubber ball.
When a player strikes the ball, it may _______ any of the four walls, but it must
strike the front wall of the room before it touches the ground. His opponent
then has to hit the ball _______ . The ball must not _______ the fl oor more than
once before each player hits it; if a player _______ the ball to the front wall or
to hit the ball before it bounces twice, he _______ .
One advantage of the game is that, since the court is covered, you don’t have
to _______ the weather. Moreover you needn’t be a great athlete and it isn’t
necessary to possess exceptional coordination to play the game competently. At
top level players have to be extremely fi t and talented, but the average person
can get good exercise and _______ thoroughly even at his fi rst attempt.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences in the dialogue with the suitable expressions
in the box below. Make any changes, if necessary:
all in, in the process, be dead beat, kid oneself, be good enough for, put
on, get... better, stay long, have a rest, sweat off, have... on
Weight Problem
Felix: Did you have a good game, Gerry?
Gerry: Splendid, but I _______ now. I’ve got to sit down and
Felix: How long have you been playing?
Gerry: Only about 40 minutes, but I’m _______ .
Felix: That’s what I like about squash. You get more exercise in half an
hour than you get in two hours from any other sport, and you enjoy
yourself _______ . Of course I don’t play myself now...
Gerry: I must be losing weight. I’ve played three times this week and I
reckon I’ve _______ a couple of pounds each time.
Felix: Yes, but how many beers do you have after the game? I always fi nd
I’m so thirsty after playing golf that I’ve got to drink two or three
pints — and then I _______ all the weight I lost during the round.
Gerry: I suppose you’re right. My waistline isn’t _______ any ____.I’m
only _______ really.
Felix: Who did you play with?
Gerry: That chap Ted Sykes. And I managed to beat him for the first
time.
Felix: Did you? You must be improving. They say he _______ the club
second team.
Gerry: Do they? Perhaps there’s a chance for me then. ____ another beer
__ me. You haven’t got to go yet, have you?
Felix: Well, I can’t _______ . We’re having dinner with some friends
tonight, and Gertie will be wild if I’m late. Still, there’s no need to
rush; I’ll have one more.
Gerry: Good!
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences in the dialogue with the suitable phrases
in the box below. Make any changes if necessary:
against the law, cram with, annual, for God’s sake, be available, go
far, be... in, have a crash, be meant to, make a noise, be worried to
death, postpone for, break down, that’s the case
Orders
Mike: Do you think I can borrow the car tonight, Mum?
Mum: No, your father and I will be using it. We’re going to the ___
general meeting at the bridge club.
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Mike: But they aren’t holding the meeting tonight.
Mum: Aren’t they? How do you know?
Mike: I heard Dad telling Mr. Jones it had been _______ a month.
Mum: Well, he didn’t mention it to me. If _______ you can use the car,
but you’re not to _______ it ____ too many of your friends again.
There must have been eight or nine of you in it last week. You’ll
spoil the upholstery, and besides it’s _______ .
Mike: Well, Pete’s car had _______ , so ours _______ the only one
_______ . Anyway there are only seven of us this week.
Mum: That car __ only _______ take fi ve people. You are not to __ ____
in it, or you’ll break the springs.
Mike: We’re only going to a party at Topsham. I’ll drive slowly and
gently.
Mum: Another of those parties! You’re to be home at midnight, or your
father and I _______ that you’ve _______ .
Mike: Mum, the party will hardly have started by midnight. Just go to
sleep and forget about me.
Mum: If you ___ late __, you are not to _______ ... and you’re not to
drink any alcohol or the police will stop you and you’ll lose your
licence.
Mike: _______ , Mum, you must think I’m 9 years old, not 19!
Exercise 4. The phrases below on the left and their defi nitions on the right are
not matched. Match each term to its defi nition. The answers may
be presented in the “fi gure-letter” form like that: 1-a, 2-b etc.
1. be dead beat a. to fi ll a small space with people or things
2. be meant to b. to become fatter and heavier
3. bounce on c. when you are just in a situation you are talking
about
4. break down d. to be very tired
5. cram with e. to lose weight by special training or through sporting
games
6. in the process f. to be intended for a particular purpose or using
7. kid oneself g. when the ball or smth. else immediately moves away
from a surface
8. put on h. when a large machine, esp. a car, stops working
9. sweat off i. while you are doing smth. or smth. is happening
10. that’s the case j. to make oneself believe smth. untrue or unlikely
Exercise 5. Translate the following sentences into English using the phrases
in the previous four exercises.
1. Президент и шеф-пилот сели в кабину истребителя и полетели в
пункт назначения. Их действия были противозаконны.
2. Вы забываете, что эта машина предназначена для перевозки людей,
а не груза.
3. В машине так много набилось людей, что она может сломаться.
4. В конце сезона все футболисты почувствовали страшную уста-
лость.
5. «Зенит» потерял очко и теперь не сможет выступать в кубке
UEFA.
6. Пока шли ремонтные работы, лопнула еще одна труба.
7. Чтобы не увеличивался вес, он делал специальные упражнения по
два раза в день.
8. Я не тороплюсь. Я у вас тут буду еще долго.
9. Эта технологическая система работает прекрасно, так
как она обо-
рудована новейшей аппаратурой.
10. Книги, которые вас интересуют, в магазине отсутствуют.
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Unit 22
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences in the text with the suitable forms of phrasal
verbs or other expressions in the box below. Make any changes,
if possible:
crowd with, pack with, gaze at, pick out, go up, pull out, hand to,
sit on, cheer up, thrust into, just before, to smb’s astonishment, make
one’s way back, wander through
The Lost Coin
One afternoon _______ Christmas an old gentleman was _______ the city
centre. The gaily-illuminated shops were _______ good things and _______
cheerful shoppers. The children were _______ in wonder ___ all the toys
on display in the windows, and the old man was surveying the happy scene
indulgently. Suddenly in the middle of the throng he spotted a dirty little boy
_______ the pavement, weeping bitterly. When the kind old man asked him
why he was crying, the little boy told he had lost a tenpenny piece that his
uncle had given him. _______ his hand ____ his pocket, the old man _______
a handful of coins. He _______ a shiny, new tenpenny piece and _______ it
___ the child. “Thank you very much,” said the little boy, and, drying his eyes,
he _______ at once.
An hour or so later the old man was _______ home by the same route.
_______ he saw the same dirty little boy in precisely the same spot, crying just
as bitterly as before. He _______ to the boy and asked him if he had lost the ten
pence he had given him as well. The little boy told him that actually he had not
lost the second coin, but he still could not fi nd the fi rst ten pence. “If I could
fi nd my own ten pence,” he said tearfully, “I’d have twenty pence now.”
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences in the dialogue with the suitable forms of
the expressions in the box below. Some expressions may occur
more than once. Make any changes if necessary:
apart from (x2), look at, be sure, run down, can’t stand, make sure, dig
up, on sale, end up with (x2), run down, except for, send off, go out,
send out (x2), ill-mannered, tell the truth, worry about
Christmas Preparations
Mr. Williams: I’m nearly ready for Christmas now. I’ve ____ all my
Christmas cards except one, and I’ve bought all my
presents _______ yours. Have you _______ the invitations
to our party yet?
Mrs. Williams: Not yet. I’ll ____ them ____ tomorrow. Just _______ the
list again to _______ we haven’t forgotten anyone.
Mr. Williams: We’re inviting just about everybody in the street, _______
the Jones family. It seems a bit rude, but to _______ I
_______ that woman.
Mrs. Williams: Well, she’s so _______ . Last time she came here she
left without saying a word. And ___ that she tells such
lies about us. She never stops _______ us ____ to the
neighbours.
Mr. Williams: That’s settled then. We won’t invite them. By the way I
met Pat O’Dowd last night and he told me he’d be leaving
for Ireland next week. He said he was sorry he would miss
our party but he might see us at the Rushtons’ New Year
party.
Mrs. Williams: What a pity! He’s so lively at parties... Oh, I saw some
gorgeous Christmas trees _______ in the High Street but
I didn’t have time to ask how much they were.
Mr. Williams: I’m sure they’re much too expensive.
Mrs. Williams: Well, we’ve got to have a tree. If you don’t want to buy
one, you’ll have to _______ and ___ one __. Oh, and we
need a few gifts for the tree. _______ the holly and the
mistletoe that’s about everything.
Mr. Williams: It’s the same every year — you _______ everything you
want and I _______ a headache from _______ my bank
balance.
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences in the dialogue with the suitable forms of the
expressions in the box below. Make any changes if necessary:
as far as, suit, go out, take in, inside out, tell from, back to front,
talking, look bad, try on, no pattern, upside down, put on, watch out,
stand up to, wrap up
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A Good Sell
Bill: What do you think of my new pullover, Ted?
Ted: Well, it’s very nice _______ I can see, but ____ it ___ fi rst, then I’ll
tell you if it _______ you.
Bill: I _______ about twenty. This one isn’t what I wanted really.
Ted: Why did you buy it then?
Bill: The salesman sold it to me before I realised what had happened. He
just never stopped _______ and he told me some story about the
latest fashion and special reductions. Before I could say anything
he’d ____ it — and taken my money.
Ted: Well, it doesn’t _______ too ___, but haven’t you put it on ___
_______ and _______ ?
Bill: Really? Well, I can’t ___ the back _______ the front with these high-
neck pullovers. I really wanted one with a V-neck.
Ted: It’s a good thing it’s got sleeves at the top or you’d put it on _______
as well. Still, I think it suits you quite well.
Bill: I _______ to get a blue pullover with a V-neck, short sleeves and a
pattern, and I came home with a brown one with a high neck, long
sleeves and _______ .
Ted: You must be too easy to _______ . You’ve got to learn to ___
_______ these high-pressure salesmen. They’ll sell you all sorts of
things you don’t want if you don’t _______
Bill: Next time I’ll send my wife. She’ll probably sell something to the
salesman.
Exercise 4. The phrases below on the left and their defi nitions on the right are
not matched. Match each term to its defi nition. The answers may
be presented in the “fi gure-letter” form like that: 1-a, 2-b etc.
1. apart from a. to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person
or organization
2. can’t stand b. to come to a finish in a particular situation or
state
3. dig up c. to move slowly across or around an area without a
clear direction or purpose
4. end up with d. to completely cover smth. by folding paper, cloth,
etc. around it
5. gaze at e. except for
6. stand up to f. to remove smth. from under the earth using a
spade
7. take in g. to think that smth. is extremely un pleasant
8. upside down h. to look at smb. or smth. for a long time giving it
all your attention
9. wander through i. to be unwise and to believe in a lie
10. wrap up j. when smb. or smth. (a man, picture, clothes etc.) is
with the top at the bottom and the bottom at the top
Exercise 5. Translate the following sentences into English using the phrases in
the previous four exercises.
1. Кроме его старого друга никто в тот день к нему не пришел.
2. Насколько нам известно, никаких писем от вас не было.
3. Я не терплю пьяниц и лжецов.
4. Его день был заполнен бесконечными совещаниями.
5. Длительные переговоры с представителями заказчика закончились
заключением контракта.
6. Выбери
компьютер, который тебе нравится больше всего, и я
куплю его тебе.
7. Многие в России не выдерживают такой тяжелой жизни.
8. Весь день Смит (Smith) бродил по супермаркету в поисках игрушки
для сына. Наконец, он нашел, что хотел и попросил продавца положить
ее в коробку либо завернуть.
9. Когда мы закончили ремонт квартиры,
то случайно обнаружили,
что повесили картину вверх ногами.
10. Это прекрасно, что ты честный человек. Но плохо, что ты все легко
принимаешь на веру.
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Unit 23
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences in the text with the suitable forms of phrasal
verbs or other expressions in the box below. Make any changes,
if necessary:
at present, no longer, at the expense of, off-spring, be naturally reluctant,
old-fashioned, furthermore, shortly, mostly, to such an extent
Problem Children
Teachers in some secondary schools in Britain are worried that their jobs
may become impossible _______ unless something can be done to restore
discipline in the classrooms. In the problem schools, _______ in large cities, a
small minority of teenage pupils deliberately disrupt lessons _______ that the
teachers can _______ teach their classes effectively.
Some within the teachers’ unions consider that the permissive nature of
modern society is responsible. Small children who are continually encouraged
to express their individuality without restriction _______ _______ to accept
school discipline when they grow older. _______ , modern teaching techniques,
which appear to stress personal enjoyment _______ serious academic work,
might be teaching the child to put his own selfi sh interests before his duties to
the community in which he lives.
Perhaps the problem can be solved by improving facilities for the
psychological guidance of these diffi cult children or by better co-operation
between the schools and the parents — for the parents may be mainly responsible
for the aggressive behaviour of their _______ . But some of us believe that there
ought to be a return to more “ _______ ” methods. _______ in some schools
teachers may not even slap a child who misbehaves, but I personally feel that
caning should be re-introduced and that this might produce the desired results.
Exercise 2. Complete the sentences in the dialogue with the suitable expressions
in the box below. Make any changes, if necessary:
as well, keep smb. under control, assault with, miss, be off, stay... for a
chat, catch... into, turn up, comprehensive, whatever, go into
The Missed Bus
Mrs. Smith: Have another cup of tea before you go, Mrs. Jones.
Mrs. Jones: I should _______ really. I want to ____ the ten o’clock bus
___ town and it’s nearly a quarter to already.
Mrs. Smith: You may _______ have another cup and catch the 10.30.
You’d have to run to catch the 10 o’clock now and you might
____ it even then.
Mrs. Jones: All right, then, thank you. And can I have another of those
chocolate biscuits?
Mrs. Smith: Of course you can. Here you are...
Mrs. Jones: Did you read about that awful business at the new ___ school
last week?
Mrs. Smith: Yes, I did. A boy _______ a teacher ____ a knife _____
next?
Mrs. Jones: He ought to be given a good beating. They’re too soft on
children these days. The children can do what they like, and
the teachers can’t do anything to punish them... May I have
another biscuit?
Mrs. Smith: Of course — help yourself. I don’t know why they abolished
corporal punishment. Things like that didn’t happen when we
were at school because the teachers _______ these hooligans
_______ by using a cane.
Mrs. Jones: That’s true... Ah, well, I must go now... Oh dear! Is your clock
right? It can’t be twenty past ten already.
Mrs. Smith: I’m afraid it is. You’ve missed the 10.30 too now. You may as
well ____ here _______ and _______ town after lunch.
Mrs. Jones: Yes, I might as well. But Mrs. Brown is expecting me. I really
ought to ring her and tell her that I won’t be _______ . Could
I use your phone?
Mrs. Smith: Certainly.
Exercise 3. Complete the sentences in the dialogue with the suitable expressions
in the box below. Make any changes, if necessary:
at least, on the way, be in, put on, fi ne, run out, go back, talk into, just
not my day, wake up, might just as well, write out
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