Упражнение на устойчивые сочетания
1.We went // go sightseeing — осматривать достопримечательности sightseeing and saw a play.
2.After years of research, he reached // reach a conclusion — прийти к выводу the startling conclusion that Einstein’s theory was wrong.
3.The store was on // on the opposite side — на противоположной стороне the opposite side of the street.
4.The doctor has carried out extensive research on // research on — исследование (чего-либо), после research предлог on the superbug.
5.The idea of the air plane had its beginning with // have one’s beginning with — начинаться с study of the flight of birds.
6.I want to have // have a go — попытаться a go at finishing my report tonight.
7.Why do you always side with // side with — принимать чью-либо сторону the boss?
8.Janet was surprised how quickly the time passed // time passes — время проходит/летит.
9.Could you tell me in // in advance — заранее advance how much dinner will cost?
10.The roads are always busy on bank // bank holiday — государственный выходной (праздник) holidays.
11.We’ve got a chance of // a chance of — шанс (на что-либо) going to Paris in the summer.
12.She was involved in // involved in — быть замешанным в a car accident and had to go to hospital.
13.In // in a way — в некотором роде a way, I suppose I’m frightened of failing.
14.She did // do one’s best — сделать все возможное her best to reassure them but it was in vain.
15.Tickets for such events cost around thirty dollars on // on average — в среднем average.
16.You have to take // take a holiday — взять отпуск your holiday by the end of the year.
17.My four-year-old daughter cannot quite tell // tell the time — определять время по часам the time.
18.I finished the task yesterday, as a(n) matter // as a matter of fact — на самом деле of fact.
19.We still have to decide which route to take // take a route — пойти по маршруту.
20.I feel it a great honour to be your tour guide // tour guide — экскурсовод, гид today.
21.Everybody takes pleasure in // take pleasure in — получать удовольствие от eating.
22.Remember to drive on // drive on the left — ездить по левой стороне the left when you are in Britain.
23.How much time do you spend // spend time on — тратить время на on homework?
24.They said he did not care, but in // in fact — на самом деле fact he was very unhappy.
25.At the height of // at the height of — на пике their racing career, the Jaguar team were unbeatable.
26.Slow down — you’re over the speed limit // speed limit — ограничение скорости.
27.Some girls believe that they always have to be the best at // be the best at — быть лучшим в чем-либо everything.
28.We closed down one shop in // in an attempt to — в попытке сделать что-то an attempt to cut costs.
29.We studied the map and planned // plan a route — спланировать маршрут our route beforehand.
30.This was a major change // change of direction — изменение курса of direction for the country’s foreign policy.
31.If you don’t make/find // make/find time — найти время time to read, it won’t happen.
32.Head to/towards // head to/towards — направиться к the station until you come to a set of traffic lights.
33.I’ll give you an introduction to // introduction to — представление Mike Smith – he is an old friend of mine.
34.I’ve come // come to the conclusion — прийти к выводу to the conclusion that we’ll have to sell the car.
35.Nicolo was standing on the far // far side — дальняя сторона side of the room.
36.He just sat around and watched TV the whole // the whole time — всё время time.
37.Skinner carried out // carry out — проводить исследование или эксперимент a series of experiments to test his theory.
38.The double decker drove off in // in the direction of — в направлении the direction of Piccadilly Circus.
39.My second attempt at // attempt at — попытка делать что-то making flaky pastry was a bit more successful.
40.Will you take // take a photo — сделать фотографию a photo of me and Anna together?
41.I was thinking we might go on // go on a trip — отправиться в поездку a shopping trip to Oxford on Sunday.
42.They are willing to experiment with // experiment with — экспериментировать с new economic ideas.
43.Mike had // have an accident — попасть в аварию an accident on the way home from work.
44.I gained a great deal of pleasure from // pleasure from — удовольствие от the novel.
45.Chile comes out on top, while Bolivia is at // at the bottom — внизу, на дне списка the bottom.
46.You must stay one step ahead of // ahead of — впереди, опережая our competitors.
47.The train was moving at // at high speed — на большой скорости high speed.
48.The runner put on a sudden burst // burst of speed — резкое ускорение of speed over the last 50 metres.
49.One man went straight // straight ahead — прямо вперёд ahead to see what was happening in the front.
50.He answered the question off // off the top of one’s head — не задумываясь, с ходу the top of his head.
Дополнительные задания
В рамках подготовки к ЦТ и ЦЭ по английскому языку рассмотрены следующие направления для использования Destination B2: лексика, поиск лишнего слова, слово, подходящее для двух пропусков, фразовые глаголы, словообразование и перифраз.