Готовимся к тестированию. Устойчивые сочетания Use of English Harrison

Устойчивые сочетания из Use of English by Harrison

cause (s.o.) trouble = create an unpleasant situation
cause confusion = create a situation of not understanding
come as a surprise = be unexpected
come to an end = finish
do damage = to do sth bad to
do my/your, etc best = try as hard as possible
do well/badly = make (no) progress
do work = use your body or mind on a task
give an answer
give pleasure = to make s.o. happy
have a problem -ing
have a reason for -ing
have a relationship (with s.o) = associate with s.o.
have a/the feeling = sense sth
have sympathy with/for = feel pity for / feel sorry for s.o.
keep a promise = do sth that you said you would do
keep a secret = not tell anyone else
lose your temper = show that you are angry
make a comment = give an opinion;say sth
make a contribution to sth = do something that helps towards a result
make a decision = decide, reach a conclusion
make a mess = create an untidy state
make a mistake = do sth wrong
make a profit/a loss = make or lose money
make a statement = give an account of facts
make a suggestion = put forward an idea
make a/no reference = to mention/not mention
make an assumption = believe sth is true without any proof
make an excuse = give a false reason
make certain = check sth is true or sth happens
make progress = improve; advance towards a better or finished state
make sense = to be possible to understand
make up your mind = decide
put into words = explain
take (sth) seriously = believe that something is important
take (the) time = require a period of time
take care of = care for
take notice of = pay attention to
take place = happen (of an event)
tell a story

Упражнение на устойчивые сочетания из Use of English Harrison

1.As I didn’t want to cause // cause confusion — вызывать путаницу confusion I repeated the instruction twice.
2.She was asked to make // make a statement — сделать заявление a statement but she refused to voice her opinion.
3.I said good bye to them since I had some work to do // do work — выполнять работу.
4.Were I you, I wouldn’t take // take seriously — относиться серьёзно their threats seriously.
5.She didn’t even try to make // make an excuse — оправдываться an excuse for being late.
6.I had // have a feeling — иметь чувство/ощущение the feeling that they were lying.
7.She made // make a decision — принять решение a decision not to take part in the poetry competition.
8.I have had // have relationships — иметь отношения several relationships before, but this is special.
9.Take // take your time — не торопиться your time and get ready for this exam. It is not so easy to pass as you might think at first.
10.Please make // make certain — удостовериться certain that everything is ready before you set out.
11.By the end of the year it was clear that they had made // make a profit — получить прибыль a profit.
12.I have never had // have sympathy — испытывать сочувствие a sympathy for dishonest people.
13.They made // make suggestions — вносить предложения no suggestions. They simply rejected our plan.
14.Your final exam will take // take place — состояться, происходить place in the astronomy tower on Monday.
15.I made // make an assumption — сделать предположение the naive assumption that because it was popular it must have been of high quality.
16.Do you have any comments to make // make comments — высказать замечания on that?
17.You have made // make a contribution — внести вклад a great contribution to our success.
18.The hurricane did // do damage — нанести ущерб a lot of damage to the coastal village.
19.The article made // make reference — ссылаться, упоминать no reference to previous research on the subject as it was based on the experiments which had been carried out by them.
20.Before leaving for Brest, she asked me to take // take care of — заботиться о care of her cat.
21.We didn’t have // have a problem — иметь проблему a problem finding the right book.
22.She had // have a reason — иметь причину a reason for not doing her homework the other day.
23.I lost // lose one’s temper — выйти из себя my temper and shouted at him.
24.Take // take no notice — не обращать внимания no notice of what our teacher says — she’s just in a bad mood.
25.It is not necessary that you win this game. Just do your best // do one’s best — стараться изо всех сил.
26.In the evening they asked him to tell // tell a story — рассказывать историю a story. It helps them to fall asleep.
27.Her promotion came as // come as a surprise — оказаться неожиданностью a surprise to us as she was a newcomer.
28.He failed to give // give an answer — дать ответ an answer to her questions. He wished he had prepared for that exam.
29.People will not trust you if you don’t keep // keep promises — держать обещания your promises.
30.Fishing gave him enormous pleasure // give pleasure — доставлять удовольствие after a day at office with countless customer’s complaints.

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